Ralph Richardson
Actor
Biography
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Sir Ralph David Richardson (19 December 1902 – 10 October 1983) was an English actor, one of a group of theatrical knights of the mid-20th century who, though more closely associated with the stage, also appeared in several classic films.
Richardson first became known for his work on stage in the 1930s. In the 1940s, together with Laurence Olivier, he ran the Old Vic company. He continued on stage and in films into the early 1980s and was especially praised for his comedic roles. In his later years he was celebrated for his theatre work with his old friend John Gielgud. Among his most famous roles were Peer Gynt, Falstaff, John Gabriel Borkman and Hirst in Pinter's No Man's Land.
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As Director
Filmography
Doctor Zhivago
as Alexander Gromeko 1965
Time Bandits
as Supreme Being 1981
Watership Down
as Chief Rabbit (voice) 1978
Rollerball
as Librarian 1975
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
as The Sixth Earl of Greystoke 1984
Battle of Britain
as Sir David Kelly - British Minister to Switzerland 1969
Tales from the Crypt
as The Crypt Keeper 1972
Dragonslayer
as Ulrich 1981
The Heiress
as Dr. Austin Sloper 1949
Chimes at Midnight
as Narrator (voice) 1965
Exodus
as Gen. Sutherland 1960
Things to Come
as The Boss 1936
The Fallen Idol
as Baines 1948
The 300 Spartans
as Themistocles of Athens 1962
Khartoum
as William Gladstone 1966
Our Man in Havana
as 'C' 1960
O Lucky Man!
as Sir James Burgess / Monty 1973