Birthday: May 22, 1907
Laurence Olivier -- Sir Laurence after 1947, Lord Laurence after 1970 -- has been variously lauded as the greatest Shakespearean interpreter of the 20th century, the greatest classical actor of the era, and the greatest actor of his generation. Although his career took a rather desperate turn toward the end when he seemed willing to appear in almost anything, the bulk of Olivier's ...more- 1979
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
- A Little Romance
- nom
- 1978
- National Board of Review
- Best Actor
- The Boys From Brazil
- win
- 1978
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- The Boys From Brazil
- nom
- 2004
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- Dr. Totenkopf
- 1992
- British Documentary Movement, Vol. 4: Wartime Homefront
- Narrator
- 1988
- War Requiem
- Old Soldier
- 1986
- The Ebony Tower
- Henry Breasley
- 1985
- The Wild Geese 2
- Rudolf Hess
- 1977
- Come Back, Little Sheba
- Producer
- 1976
- Hindle Wakes
- Director
- 1976
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
- Producer
- 1970
- Three Sisters
- Director
- 1970
- Three Sisters
- Producer














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