Richard Attenborough: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 83
- as director
- 11
- on screen
- 1942–2017
- box office
- $233M
- award wins
- 5
- Born
- August 29, 1923
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, England
- Full name
- Richard Samuel Attenborough
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Occupations
- Actor, film director, producer
- Years active
- 1942-2008
- Spouses
- Sheila Sim
- Children
- 3
The Best Richard Attenborough Movies
The films of Richard Attenborough that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Gandhi (1983) leads with $52.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $52.8M Gandhi 1983 · Biography -
Worldwide box office: $50.8M A Bridge Too Far 1977 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $46.3M Miracle on 34th Street 1994 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $25.8M Shadowlands 1993 · Romance -
Worldwide box office: $25.4M In Love and War 1996 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $14.2M A Chorus Line 1985 · Drama
Richard Attenborough's Career in Numbers
Richard Attenborough's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Richard Attenborough works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from In Which We Serve (1942) to Closing the Ring (2007), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Richard Attenborough Movies by Decade
- 1940s 10
- 1950s 17
- 1960s 16
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 6
- 2000s 4
The 1950s were Richard Attenborough's busiest decade, with 17 films.
Richard Attenborough Movies by Genre
- Drama 29
- Comedy 13
- Thriller 5
- Crime 4
- War 4
- Biography 3
- Documentary 3
- Romance 2
- Tv movie 1
- Family 1
Drama is the genre Richard Attenborough has worked in most, with 29 films, ahead of comedy (13).
Richard Attenborough Career Milestones
- First film
- In Which We Serve 1942
- Biggest box office hit
- Gandhi $52.8M worldwide
- Newest film
- Closing the Ring 2007
Richard Attenborough Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Richard Attenborough is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 55 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Richard Attenborough
11- 2007
Closing the Ring Romance Worldwide box office: $1.45M - 1999
Grey Owl Drama Worldwide box office: $633K - 1996 In Love and War Drama Worldwide box office: $25.4M
- 1993 Shadowlands Romance Worldwide box office: $25.8M
- 1993
Chaplin Biography Worldwide box office: $9.49M - 1987
Cry Freedom Biography Worldwide box office: $5.9M - 1985 A Chorus Line Drama Worldwide box office: $14.2M
- 1983 Gandhi Biography Worldwide box office: $52.8M
- 1978
Magic Drama - 1977 A Bridge Too Far Drama Worldwide box office: $50.8M
- 1969
Oh! What a Lovely War Comedy
Richard Attenborough Movies as an Actor
55- 2002
Puckoon as Writer/Director · Comedy - 2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story as Magog · Drama - 2000
The Railway Children as The Old Gentleman · Tv movie - 1999
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as Jacob · Family - 1994 Miracle on 34th Street as Kris Kringle · Drama Worldwide box office: $46.3M
- 1986
Mother Teresa as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1977
The Chess Players as General Outram · Drama - 1975
Conduct Unbecoming as Maggiore Lionel E. Roach · Drama - 1974
And Then There Were None as Judge Arthur Cannon · Mystery - 1971
10 Rillington Place as John Christie · Thriller - 1971
A Severed Head as Palmer Anderson · Comedy - 1970
Loot as Inspector Truscott · Crime - 1970
The Last Grenade as General Charles Whiteley · War - 1969
Will the Real Mr Sellers…? Documentary - 1969
The Magic Christian as Oxford Coach · Comedy - 1969
David Copperfield as Mr. Tungay · Drama - 1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Robert Blossom · Comedy - 1968
Only When I Larf as Silas · Comedy - 1966
The Sand Pebbles as Frenchy Burgoyne · War - 1965
The Flight of the Phoenix as Lew Moran · Drama - 1964
Guns at Batasi as Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale · Drama - 1964
Seance on a Wet Afternoon as Bill · Thriller - 1964
The Third Secret as Alfred Price-Gorham · Drama - 1962
Trial and Error as Herbert Fowle · Drama - 1962
All Night Long as Rod Hamilton · Drama - 1962
Only Two Can Play as Gareth L. Probert · Comedy - 1960
The League of Gentlemen as Lexy · Crime - 1960
The Angry Silence as Tom Curtis · Drama - 1959
SOS Pacific as Whitey Mullen · Thriller - 1959
Jet Storm as Ernest Tilley · Thriller - 1959
I’m All Right Jack as Sidney De Vere Cox · Comedy - 1959
Danger Within as Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips · War - 1958
Sea of Sand as Brody · Drama - 1958
The Man Upstairs as Peter Watson · Drama - 1958
Dunkirk as John Holden · Drama Worldwide box office: $222 - 1957
Brothers in Law as Henry Marshall · Comedy - 1956
The Baby and the Battleship as Knocker White · Comedy - 1956
Private’s Progress as Pvt. Percival Henry Cox · Comedy - 1955
The Ship That Died of Shame as George Hoskins · Thriller - 1954
Eight O’Clock Walk as Thomas Leslie Manning · Drama - 1952
Father’s Doing Fine as Dougall · Comedy - 1952
Gift Horse as Dripper Daniels · Drama - 1951
The Magic Box as Jack Carter · Drama - 1951
Hell Is Sold Out as Pierre Bonnet · Drama - 1950
Morning Departure as Stoker Snipe · Drama - 1949
Boys in Brown as Jackie Knowles · Crime - 1948
London Belongs to Me as Percy Boon · Drama - 1948
The Guinea Pig as Jack Read · Drama - 1948
Brighton Rock as Pinkie Brown · Drama Worldwide box office: $72.5K - 1947
Dancing with Crime as Ted Peters · Crime - 1946
School for Secrets as Jack Arnold · War - 1946
A Matter of Life and Death as An English Pilot · Comedy Worldwide box office: $231K - 1945
Journey Together as David Wilton · Drama - 1945
The True Glory as Commentator · Documentary - 1942
In Which We Serve as Young Stoker · Drama Worldwide box office: $247
Richard Attenborough in Documentaries & Specials
17- 2017
And the Winner Isn’t as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2011
Return to Jurassic Park as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self · Tv movie - 2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin as Self · Documentary - 2002
Forever Ealing as Self · Documentary - 2001
Beyond Jurassic Park as Self · Documentary - 2000
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain as Self · Documentary - 2000
Light Keeps Me Company as Self · Documentary - 1998
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1997
The Making of ‘The Lost World’ as Self · Action - 1995
The Making of ‘Jurassic Park’ as Self / John Hammond · Tv movie - 1994
A Century of Cinema as Self · Documentary - 1993
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered as Self · Tv movie - 1985
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema’s Legendary Studio as Self · Documentary - 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self · Tv movie
Richard Attenborough: Awards & Nominations
5 wins from 12 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1968 to 1988. That includes an Oscar: Best Director for Gandhi. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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BAFTA 2 wins from 6 nominations -
Golden Globes 1 win from 4 nominations -
Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
DGA Awards 1 win from 1 nomination
- 41st British Academy Film Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Nominated Best Film Cry Freedom
- Richard Attenborough: Nominated Best Director Cry Freedom
- 45th Golden Globe Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Nominated Best Director Cry Freedom
- 43rd Golden Globe Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Nominated Best Director A Chorus Line
- The 55th Academy Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Win Best Director Gandhi
- 35th Directors Guild of America Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Win Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Gandhi
- 40th Golden Globe Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Nominated Best Director Gandhi
- 31st British Academy Film Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Nominated Best Film A Bridge Too Far
- Richard Attenborough: Nominated Best Director A Bridge Too Far
- 25th Golden Globe Awards
- Richard Attenborough: Win Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actor) Doctor Dolittle
Who Is Richard Attenborough?
Richard Attenborough was born in Cambridge, England in 1923. Credited on films since 1942, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough was a renowned English actor, film director, and producer. Born on 29th August 1923 in Cambridge, he was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). He served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, contributing significantly to the film unit, before proceeding to a successful acting career. Attenborough's leading roles in films like Brighton Rock (1948), The Great Escape (1963), and Jurassic Park (1993) are widely celebrated. His directorial debut, 1969's Oh! What a Lovely War, earned him a BAFTA nomination. Two of his films, Gandhi and A Chorus Line, won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. He was actively involved in charity work and education advocacy, besides being a lifelong supporter of Chelsea Football Club. Attenborough collected Picasso ceramics from the 1950s, and over 100 items were displayed at the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in 2007.
Who Richard Attenborough Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Richard Attenborough shares the most films with. John Mills comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Bernard Lee (7).
Richard Attenborough: Questions & Answers
How many movies Richard Attenborough has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Richard Attenborough been in?
Richard Attenborough is credited on 83 films, from 1942 to 2017. 55 of them as an actor and 11 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Richard Attenborough's highest-grossing movie?
Gandhi (1983) is Richard Attenborough's biggest box office hit, with $52.8M worldwide, ahead of A Bridge Too Far (1977) ($50.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Richard Attenborough's movies have made $233M.
Richard Attenborough's biggest hits Has Richard Attenborough won an Oscar?
Richard Attenborough has won an Oscar: Best Director for Gandhi at the 1983 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Richard Attenborough has 5 wins from 12 nominations.
What is Richard Attenborough's newest movie?
The most recent film on Richard Attenborough's filmography is And the Winner Isn’t (2017), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Richard Attenborough work with most often?
Richard Attenborough shares the most films with John Mills (8 films), Bernard Lee (7 films) and Steven Spielberg (5 films).
The Best Richard Attenborough Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 83 credits.
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