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Laurence Olivier

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Best movie: Rebecca (1940)
Place of birth: Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
Current Interest
2.8
▲ 0.7
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Positive40 (55%)
Mixed32 (44%)
Negative1 (1%)
Based on 73 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
A Bridge Too Far
as Dr. Jan Spaander
1977
5.5
The Bounty
as Admiral Hood
1984
4.9
Marathon Man
as Dr. Christian Szell
1976
4.8
Spartacus
as Marcus Licinius Crassus
1960
4.7
Jesus of Nazareth
as Nicodemus
1977
4.1
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
2004
4.0
Clash of the Titans
as Zeus
1981
3.9
The Boys from Brazil
as Ezra Lieberman
1978
3.9
Rebecca
as Maxim de Winter
1940
3.8
Wuthering Heights
as Heathcliff
1939
3.8
Battle of Britain
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
1969
3.6
The World at War
as Narrator
1973
3.6
Romeo and Juliet
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1968
3.5
Richard III
as Richard III
1955
3.5
Bunny Lake Is Missing
as Supt. Newhouse
1965
3.4
Khartoum
as Mahdi
1966
3.2
The Jazz Singer
as Cantor Rabinovitch
1980
3.1
Nothing Like a Dame
as Self (archive footage)
2018
2.9
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Count Witte
1971
2.9
Hamlet
as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
1948
2.8
Henry V
as King Henry
1944
2.7
Dracula
as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
1979
2.7
A Little Romance
as Julius
1979
2.6
Sleuth
as Andrew Wyke
1972
2.6
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
2021
2.5
That Hamilton Woman
as Lord Horatio Nelson
1941
2.5
The Jigsaw Man
as Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
1983
2.5
This Happy Breed
as Narrator (voice)
1944
2.5
Wild Geese II
as Rudolf Hess
1985
2.5
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. Darcy
1940
2.4
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Field Marshal Sir John French
1969
2.3
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
as Self (archive footage)
2023
2.3
The Prince and the Showgirl
as The Regent
1957
2.2
The Entertainer
as Archie Rice
1960
2.2
The Shoes of the Fisherman
as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
1968
2.2
The Divorce of Lady X
as Everard Logan
1938
2.1
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2018
2.1
Fire Over England
as Michael Ingolby
1937
2.0
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as Professor James Moriarty
1976
2.0
Inchon
as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
1981
2.0
David Copperfield
as Mr. Creakle
1969
2.0
Q Planes
as Tony McVane
1939
1.9
Carrie
as George Hurstwood
1952
1.9
The Devil's Disciple
as Gen. Burgoyne
1959
1.9
The Betsy
as Loren Hardeman
1978
1.8
The Filth and the Fury
as Richard III (archive footage)
2000
1.8
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)
2000
1.7
Lady Caroline Lamb
as Duke of Wellington
1972
1.7
Othello
as Othello
1965
1.6
War Requiem
as The Old Soldier
1989
1.6
As You Like It
as Orlando
1936
1.5
Love Among the Ruins
as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
1976
1.5
21 Days
as Larry Durrant
1940
1.5
The Demi-Paradise
as Ivan Kouznetsoff
1943
1.3
King Lear
as King Lear
1983
1.3
A Queen Is Crowned
as Narrator
1953
1.3
The Beggar's Opera
as MacHeath
1953
1.3
Term of Trial
as Graham Weir
1962
1.3
Three Sisters
as Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
1970
1.3
A Talent for Murder
as Dr. Anthony Wainwright
1983
1.3
The Conquest of the Air
as Vincent Lunardi
1931
1.3
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Doc Delaney
1977
1.2
The Volunteer
as Self
1944
1.1
Potiphar's Wife
as Straker
1931
1.1
Words for Battle
as Narrator (voice)
1941
1.1
A Voyage Round My Father
as Clifford Mortimer
1984
0.1
The Merchant of Venice
as Shylock
1973
0.1
The Gentleman Tramp
as Narrator
1976
0.1
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Big Daddy
1976
0.1
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
as Antonio
1978
0.1
Discovering Hamlet
as Hamlet (archive footage)
2011
0.1
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
as Self (archive footage)
2001
0.1
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
as Self (archive footage)
2024
0.1

Frequently Asked Questions About Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier has appeared in 73 titles, including 71 movies and 2 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Laurence Olivier's filmography is Potiphar's Wife (1931).
The most recent title featuring Laurence Olivier is Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Laurence Olivier is The World at War with an IMDb rating of 9.2.
Laurence Olivier has been active for approximately 93 years, with credits spanning from 1931 to 2024.
Titles featuring Laurence Olivier currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.8.
The busiest years in Laurence Olivier's career include 1976, 1940, 1944.