Laurence Olivier
Acting
147
Acting Credits
7
Directed
Biography
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles. His family had no theatrical connections, but Olivier's father, a clergyman, decided that his son shou...
Known For
Filmography
The Bannfoot Ferry
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Like a Dame
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Discovering Hamlet
2011
as Hamlet (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Revisiting Brideshead
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004
as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Filth and the Fury
2000
as Richard III (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
1993
as Self
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
as Superintendent Newhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
as Self (archive footage)
War Requiem
1989
as The Old Soldier
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
1988
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by William Wyler
1986
as Self
Lost Empires
1986
as Harry Burrard
Peter the Great
1986
as King William III of Orange
To Be Hamlet
1985
as Self
Wild Geese II
1985
as Rudolf Hess
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
The Bounty
1984
as Admiral Hood
A Voyage Round My Father
1984
as Clifford Mortimer
The Ebony Tower
1984
as Henry Breasley
The Last Days of Pompeii
1984
as Gaius
The Jigsaw Man
1983
as Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
King Lear
1983
as King Lear
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Talent for Murder
1983
as Dr. Anthony Wainwright
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1983
as Joe Halpern
Wagner
1983
as Pfeuffer
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982
as Self
Clash of the Titans
1981
as Zeus
Inchon
1981
as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
At the Haunted End of the Day
1981
as Self
Brideshead Revisited
1981
as Alexander Flyte
The Jazz Singer
1980
as Cantor Rabinovitch
A Little Romance
1979
as Julius
Dracula
1979
as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
The Boys from Brazil
1978
as Ezra Lieberman
The Betsy
1978
as Loren Hardeman
Daphne Laureola
1978
as Sir Joseph
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
1978
as Antonio
A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Dr. Jan Spaander
Come Back, Little Sheba
1977
as Doc Delaney
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
as Nicodemus
Marathon Man
1976
as Dr. Christian Szell
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976
as Professor James Moriarty
Love Among the Ruins
1976
as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
The Gentleman Tramp
1976
as Narrator
The Collection
1976
as Harry
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1976
as Big Daddy
The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People
1976
as Self
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
as Big Daddy
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
as Antonio
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
as Doc Delaney
Laurence Olivier Presents
1976
as Sir Joseph
The Rehearsal
1974
as Self
The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Shylock
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973
as James Tyrone Sr.
The World at War
1973
as Narrator
Sleuth
1972
as Andrew Wyke
Lady Caroline Lamb
1972
as Duke of Wellington
Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Count Witte
Tree of Life
1971
as Narrator
Great Performances
1971
as Harry
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Three Sisters
1970
as Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Field Marshal Sir John French
Battle of Britain
1969
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
The Dance of Death
1969
as Edgar
David Copperfield
1969
as Mr. Creakle
Male of the Species
1969
as Presenter
Male of the Species
1969
as Self - Presenter
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968
as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
Romeo and Juliet
1968
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Audience Member
Omnibus
1967
as Self (archive footage)
Khartoum
1966
as Mahdi
Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
1966
as Self - Interviewee
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
1966
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Self (archive footage)
Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Supt. Newhouse
Othello
1965
as Othello
Olivier Talks About Othello
1965
as Self - Host
The Power and the Glory
1963
as Priest
Uncle Vanya
1963
as Dr. Astrov
Term of Trial
1962
as Graham Weir
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Spartacus
1960
as Marcus Licinius Crassus
The Entertainer
1960
as Archie Rice
The Devil's Disciple
1959
as Gen. Burgoyne
The Moon and Sixpence
1959
as Charles Strickland
The Prince and the Showgirl
1957
as The Regent
Richard III
1955
as Richard III
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
1953
as Narrator
The Beggar's Opera
1953
as MacHeath
A Queen Is Crowned
1953
as Narrator
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Carrie
1952
as George Hurstwood
The Magic Box
1952
as Police Constable 94-B
Rebecca
1950
as Maxim de winter
Hamlet
1948
as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Henry V
1944
as King Henry
This Happy Breed
1944
as Narrator (voice)
The Volunteer
1944
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
The Demi-Paradise
1943
as Ivan Kouznetsoff
Malta G.C.
1942
as Narrator
49th Parallel
1941
as Johnnie, the Trapper
That Hamilton Woman
1941
as Lord Horatio Nelson
Words for Battle
1941
as Narrator (voice)
Rebecca
1940
as Maxim de Winter
Pride and Prejudice
1940
as Mr. Darcy
21 Days
1940
as Larry Durrant
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940
as Self
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940
as Self
Private lives
1940
as Elyot Chase
Wuthering Heights
1939
as Heathcliff
Q Planes
1939
as Tony McVane
The Divorce of Lady X
1938
as Everard Logan
Fire Over England
1937
as Michael Ingolby
As You Like It
1936
as Orlando
Moscow Nights
1934
as Captain Ivan Ignatoff
Perfect Understanding
1933
as Nicholas Randall
No Funny Business
1933
as Clive Dering
Westward Passage
1932
as Nicholas 'Nick' Allen
The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Julian Rolfe
The Conquest of the Air
1931
as Vincent Lunardi
Friends and Lovers
1931
as Lieutenant Ned Nichols
Potiphar's Wife
1931
as Straker
The Temporary Widow
1930
as Peter Bille
Too Many Crooks
1930
as The Boy