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Richard Attenborough

English actor, director, and producer
Also known as: Dickie Attenborough, Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough of Richmond-upon-Thames(Show More)
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Richard Attenborough (born August 29, 1923, Cambridge, England—died August 24, 2014, London) was an English actor, director, and producer known for his dynamic on-screen presence, nuanced work behind the camera, and charity efforts. Attenborough—the eldest of three brothers, one of whom was nature documentarian Sir David Attenborough—was raised in Leicester, England, where his father was principal of the local university. In 1942 he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), and that year...

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