Where to watch Laurence Olivier in the UK
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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 should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a success…
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- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Great Performances (1971) as Harry
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Recipient
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) as Self - Audience Member
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Omnibus (1967) as Self (archive footage)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Nicodemus
- Spartacus (1960) as Marcus Licinius Crassus
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Self
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Alexander Flyte
- Talking Pictures (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Narrator
- Wuthering Heights (1939) as Heathcliff
- Clash of the Titans (1981) as Zeus
- Romeo and Juliet (1968) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977) as Dr. Jan Spaander
- The Bounty (1984) as Admiral Hood
- The World at War (1973) as Narrator
- Peter the Great (1986) as King William III of Orange
- Rebecca (1940) as Maxim de Winter
- Laurence Olivier Presents (1976) as Big Daddy
- The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) as Gaius
- Battle of Britain (1969) as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
- Marathon Man (1976) as Dr. Christian Szell
- Dracula (1979) as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
- Pride and Prejudice (1940) as Mr. Darcy
- Wagner (1983) as Pfeuffer
- Khartoum (1966) as Mahdi
- Sleuth (1972) as Andrew Wyke
- Lost Empires (1986) as Harry Burrard
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) as Self
- Inchon (1981) as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
- Hamlet (1948) as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
- The Boys from Brazil (1978) as Ezra Lieberman
- Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as Field Marshal Sir John French
- Nothing Like a Dame (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) as Count Witte
- 49th Parallel (1941) as Johnnie, the Trapper
- The Jazz Singer (1980) as Cantor Rabinovitch
- Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Carrie (1952) as George Hurstwood
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
- Male of the Species (1969) as Self - Presenter
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) as Professor James Moriarty
- Discovering Hamlet (2011) as Hamlet (archive footage)
- Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) as Newhouse
- Othello (1965) as Othello
- Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Q Planes (1939) as Tony McVane
- Richard III (1955) as Richard III
- Henry V (1944) as King Henry
- The Magic Box (1952) as Police Constable 94-B
- Wild Geese II (1985) as Rudolf Hess
- Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) as Self
- The Betsy (1978) as Loren Hardeman
- Iconic Couples of Hollywood (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) as The Regent
- War Requiem (1989) as The Old Soldier
- A Little Romance (1979) as Julius
- The Entertainer (1960) as Archie Rice
- The Filth and the Fury (2000) as Richard III (archive footage)
- That Hamilton Woman (1941) as Lord Horatio Nelson
- Love Among the Ruins (1976) as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
- King Lear (1983) as King Lear
- The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) Cast
- The Power and the Glory (1963) as Priest
- The Devil's Disciple (1959) as Gen. Burgoyne
- This Happy Breed (1944) as Narrator (voice)
- Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) as Superintendent Newhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- The Divorce of Lady X (1938) as Everard Logan
- Male of the Species (1969) as Presenter
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Three Sisters (1970) as Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
- The Jigsaw Man (1983) as Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
- The Yellow Ticket (1931) as Julian Rolfe
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Where can I watch Laurence Olivier films in the UK?
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What are Laurence Olivier's most popular films?
Most-watched Laurence Olivier films currently: Spartacus (1960), Wuthering Heights (1939), Clash of the Titans (1981), Romeo and Juliet (1968), A Bridge Too Far (1977).
What TV shows has Laurence Olivier appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Golden Globe Awards (1944), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Great Performances (1971), Tony Awards (1956), The Dick Cavett Show (1968).
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