Laurence Olivier
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Laurence Olivier
1907 - 1989
Laurence Olivier was a British actor, director and producer, best known for his role in Spartacus. He died on July 11, 1989 in Ashurst, aged 82.
Quick Facts
- Name: Laurence Olivier
- Full name: Laurence Kerr Olivier
- Occupation: actor, director, producer
- Born: May, 22 1907 in Dorking
- Died: July, 11 1989 in Ashurst (aged 82)
- Citizenship: United Kingdom
Selected Filmography
1981: Brideshead Revisited (TV) (Charles Sturridge & Michael Lindsay-Hogg): Lord Marchmain
1980: The Jazz Singer (Richard Fleischer): Cantor Rabinovitch
1979: A Little Romance (George Roy Hill): Julius
1976: Marathon Man (John Schlesinger): Dr. Christian Szell
1960: Spartacus (Stanley Kubrick): Crassus
1940: Rebecca (Alfred Hitchcock): Maxim de Winter
The latest news
RumorsAMP™, | [May 2025 update] News of Laurence Olivier’s death on July 11, 1989 stunned the world. Ever since, millions of fans worldwide have come to believe the actor’s death was a hoax and that he was still alive and well.Read It »
Laurence OlivierAMP™, | According to the latest Watch and Listen magazine poll just out yesterday (Saturday, May 3), ‘A Little Romance’ is now considered to be the Greatest Film in the History of Cinema.Read It »
Laurence OlivierAMP™, | Rumors of Brideshead Revisited reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Saturday (May 3) as reports claimed that ITV confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2026. Finally!Read It »
