Acting
Richard Burton
1925-11-10 · Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news.
Known for
Nineteen Eighty-Four
The Longest Day
Where Eagles Dare
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Cleopatra
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Zulu
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
The Robe
The Wild Geese
Becket
The Medusa Touch
The Taming of the Shrew
What's New Pussycat?
The Night of the Iguana
Equus
Movie credits · 102
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Guilty Rebel
This Is Joan Collins
Julie Andrews Forever
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Under Milk Wood
Richard Burton's Christmas Story
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
To Be Hamlet
Nineteen Eighty-Four
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Alice in Wonderland
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
To the Ends of the Earth
Circle of Two
Lovespell
Breakthrough
Mystery of the Sacred Shroud
The Wild Geese
Absolution
The Medusa Touch
Stars' War: The Flight of the Wild Geese
Equus
Exorcist II: The Heretic
The Man with No Name
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Brief Encounter
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
The Gathering Storm
The Klansman
The Voyage
Massacre in Rome
The Battle of Sutjeska
Bluebeard
TV credits · 18
Talking Pictures
Parkinson
Sphinx – Secrets of the History
Ellis Island
Wagner
Entertainment Tonight
Dinah!
Spécial cinéma
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Film '72
Great Performances
Here's Lucy
Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
Tony Awards
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Ed Sullivan Show
Bambi
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