Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1925-11-10
Deathday: 1984-08-05 (58 years old)

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Biography

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.


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Filmography

all 117

Movies 104

self 36

TV Shows 13

Narrator 6

Voice 1

Producer 1

Self
Amanda Lear: Call Me Mademoiselle

Amanda Lear: Call Me Mademoiselle (2023)

Movie
Self
Julie Andrews Forever

Julie Andrews Forever (2019)

Movie
10
Self
The Hardy Krüger Story

The Hardy Krüger Story (2019)

Movie
George
Becoming Mike Nichols

Becoming Mike Nichols (2016)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures (2013)

TV
ArchiveFootage
Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan Am

Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan Am (2011)

Movie
Self
Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity

Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity (2009)

Movie
George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage! (2006)

Movie
Self
Days and Nights in Paris

Days and Nights in Paris (2004)

Movie
King Arthur
Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show

Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show (2003)

Movie
Self (archive material)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)

Movie
Self - Actor
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999)

Movie
Marc Antony (archive footage)
Sphinx – Secrets of the History

Sphinx – Secrets of the History (1994)

TV
First Voice
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood (1992)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989)

Movie
Self
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton (1988)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)

Movie
Richard Burton
To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet (1985)

Movie
Sen. Phipps Ogden
Ellis Island

Ellis Island (1984)

TV
O'Brien
Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)

Movie
9
Self
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983)

Movie
Richard Wagner
Wagner

Wagner (1983)

TV
White Knight
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1983)

Movie
Self - Narrator
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind

I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind (1983)

Movie
Narrator
To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth (1983)

Movie
King Mark of Cornwall
Lovespell

Lovespell (1981)

Movie
Ashley St. Clair
Circle of Two

Circle of Two (1981)

Movie
Sgt. Rolf Steiner
Breakthrough

Breakthrough (1979)

Movie
Colonel Allen Faulkner
The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese (1978)

Movie
Father Goddard
Absolution

Absolution (1978)

Movie
6
John Morlar
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch (1978)

Movie
Self
Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese

Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese (1978)

Movie
Narrator
Mystery of the Sacred Shroud

Mystery of the Sacred Shroud (1978)

Movie
Martin Dysart
Equus

Equus (1977)

Movie
Father Lamont
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

Movie
5.31
Self
The Man with No Name

The Man with No Name (1977)

Movie
Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)

Movie
Malcolm Lowry
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976)

Movie
Winston Churchill
The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm (1974)

Movie
Alec Harvey
Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter (1974)

Movie
Breck Stancill
The Klansman

The Klansman (1974)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma (1974)

TV
Cesare Braggi
The Voyage

The Voyage (1974)

Movie
Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler
Massacre in Rome

Massacre in Rome (1973)

Movie
Josip Broz Tito
The Battle of Sutjeska

The Battle of Sutjeska (1973)

Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

TV
Martin Reynolds
Divorce His, Divorce Hers

Divorce His, Divorce Hers (1973)

TV
Kurt Von Sepper
Bluebeard

Bluebeard (1972)

Movie
9
Hammersmith
Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out (1972)

Movie
Leon Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky (1972)

Movie
First Man
Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood (1972)

Movie
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)

Movie
Vic Dakin
Villain

Villain (1971)

Movie
Foster
Raid on Rommel

Raid on Rommel (1971)

Movie
White Knight
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1
King Henry VIII
Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

Movie
6
Harry Leeds
Staircase

Staircase (1969)

Movie
Self - Verse spoken by
The Violent Universe

The Violent Universe (1969)

Movie
MacPhisto
Candy

Candy (1968)

Movie
9
Maj. Smith
Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Movie
4.33
Self
On Location: Where Eagles Dare

On Location: Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Movie
Richard Burton
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

TV
8
Narrator
Robert Kennedy Remembered

Robert Kennedy Remembered (1968)

Movie
Chris Flanders
Boom!

Boom! (1968)

Movie
Brown
The Comedians

The Comedians (1967)

Movie
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus (1967)

Movie
Self
The Comedians in Africa

The Comedians in Africa (1967)

Movie
Self
Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton

Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton (1967)

Movie
Petruchio
The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

Movie
Self - Narrator
For Florence

For Florence (1966)

Movie
George
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Movie
5.29
Alec Leamas
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)

Movie
1
Dr. Edward Hewitt
The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper (1965)

Movie
Man In Strip Club
What's New Pussycat?

What's New Pussycat? (1965)

Movie
Self / Narrator
The Big Sur

The Big Sur (1965)

Movie
Self
A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper' (1965)

Movie
Hamlet
Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (1964)

Movie
Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
The Night of the Iguana

The Night of the Iguana (1964)

Movie
4
Self
On the Trail of the Iguana

On the Trail of the Iguana (1964)

Movie
Becket / Thomas Becket
Becket

Becket (1964)

Movie
Narration spoken
Zulu

Zulu (1964)

Movie
3.75
Associate Producer
The Caretaker

The Caretaker (1964)

Movie
Paul Andros
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s (1963)

Movie
Mark Antony
Cleopatra

Cleopatra (1963)

Movie
6
Flying Officer David Campbell
The Longest Day

The Longest Day (1962)

Movie
1
Self / Arthur
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe

The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe (1962)

Movie
Self
A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

A Tribute to Dylan Thomas (1961)

Movie
George Holyoake
A Subject of Scandal and Concern

A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960)

Movie
Dr. Guy Montford
The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush (1960)

Movie
Caliban
The Tempest

The Tempest (1960)

Movie
Actor
The Fifth Column

The Fifth Column (1960)

Movie
Zeb Kennedy
Ice Palace

Ice Palace (1960)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Borrowed Pasture

Borrowed Pasture (1960)

Movie
Narrator
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959)

Movie
Jimmy Porter
Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger (1959)

Movie
Narrator
March to Aldermaston

March to Aldermaston (1959)

Movie
Heathcliff
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1958)

Movie
Captain Leith
Bitter Victory

Bitter Victory (1957)

Movie
Biscuit
Sea Wife

Sea Wife (1957)

Movie
Self - Host / Arthur (archive footage) / Self - Co-Host / Self - Nominee/Presenter / Self - Nominee / Award Accepter / Self - Co-Host/Special Award Recipient/Presenter
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Alexander
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great (1956)

Movie
Dr. Major Rama Safti
The Rains of Ranchipur

The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)

Movie
Edwin Booth
Prince of Players

Prince of Players (1955)

Movie
Narrator
Thursday's Children

Thursday's Children (1954)

Movie
Marcellus Gallio
The Robe

The Robe (1953)

Movie
4
Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats (1953)

Movie
Philip Ashley
My Cousin Rachel

My Cousin Rachel (1952)

Movie
Winston Churchill / Caliban / Alec Harvey
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Robert 'Bob' Hammond
Green Grow the Rushes

Green Grow the Rushes (1951)

Movie
Nick Chamerd
The Woman with No Name

The Woman with No Name (1950)

Movie
Ben Satterthwaite
Waterfront

Waterfront (1950)

Movie
Paddy
Now Barabbas

Now Barabbas (1949)

Movie
Gareth - Her Adopted Son
The Last Days of Dolwyn

The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)

Movie
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self
Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards (1948)

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-11-10

Deathday
1984-08-05 (58 years old)

Birth Name
Richard Walter Jenkins

Birth Place
Pontrhydyfen, United Kingdom

Religion
atheism

Height
177-centimeter

Relationships
Sybil Christopher (1949-02-01 - 1963-12-05), Elizabeth Taylor (1964-03-15 - 1974-06-26), Sally Burton (1983-07-03 - 1984-08-05), Suzy Miller (1976-08-21 - 1982-01-01)

Children
Kate Burton, Maria Burton, Liza Todd Burton, Jessica Burton

Father
Richard Walter Jenkins

Mother
Edith Mawd Thomas

Siblings
Graham Jenkins

Citizenships
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Dick Burton, Richard Walter Jenkins

Awards
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Special Tony Award, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Theatre World Award, Golden Globe Award, Grammy Award, Grammy Awards


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