| Laurence Olivier | |
|---|---|
| |
| 12 Nominations / 2 Wins | |
| Role | Actor |
| Born | May 22, 1907 |
| Dorking, Surrey, England, UK | |
| Died | July 11, 1989 |
Laurence Olivier was a British actor, director, and producer. One of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century,] he was the youngest actor to be knighted as a Knight Bachelor and the first to be elevated to the peerage. Actor Spencer Tracy stated that Olivier was "the greatest actor in the English-speaking world". Olivier played a wide variety of roles on stage and screen from Greek tragedy, Shakespeare and Restoration comedy to modern American and British drama.
Wins[]
- 21st Academy Awards, 1948
- Best Actor — Hamlet
- Best Picture — Hamlet
Special and Honorary Awards[]
- 19th Academy Awards, 1947
- Special Award to Laurence Olivier for his outstanding achievement as actor, producer and director in bringing Henry V to the screen.
- 51st Academy Awards, 1978
- Honorary Award to Laurence Olivier for the full body of his work, for the unique achievements of his entire career and his lifetime of contribution to the art of film.
Nominations[]
- 12th Academy Awards, 1939
- Best Actor — Wuthering Heights
- 13th Academy Awards, 1940
- Best Actor — Rebecca
- 19th Academy Awards, 1946
- Best Actor — Henry V
- 21st Academy Awards, 1948
- Best Actor — Hamlet
- Best Director — Hamlet
- Best Picture — Hamlet
- 29th Academy Awards, 1956
- Best Actor — Richard III
- 33rd Academy Awards, 1960
- Best Actor — The Entertainer
- 38th Academy Awards, 1965
- Best Actor — Othello
- 45th Academy Awards, 1972
- Best Actor — Sleuth
- 49th Academy Awards, 1976
- Best Supporting Actor — Marathon Man
- 51st Academy Awards, 1978
- Best Actor — The Boys from Brazil