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ATTENBOROUGH, Richard
List of alternative names
- ATTENBOROUGH, Dickie
- ATTENBOROUGH, Lord Richard
- ATTENBOROUGH (RAF), Richard
- Date of birth
- 29/08/1923 (Cambridge, Cambs., England)
Nationalities
- English
Activities
- Cast (234)
- Direction (75)
- Presentation (25)
- Production (15)
- Miscellaneous (4)
- Music (1)
- Consultants (1)
Biography Full name Richard Samuel Attenborough. Married Sheila Sim in 1945. Brother of David Attenborough. BFI Chairman from 1982 to December 1992 NFT audiotape interviews held; apply at library counter. Created Baron in Queens Birthday Honours List 1993 Chevalier of Legion d'Honneur, (1988). Commander of the Order of Arts and Sciences (France), (1986). Awards: Hamburg Shakespeare Prize for 1992 in recognition of his long stage and film career. Jean Renoir Humanitarian Award (1988). BFI (1988): technical achievement for CRY FREEDOM European Film Awards (1988), Award of Merit.