Richard Attenborough
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE, FRSA (; 29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), as well as the life president of Chelsea FC. He joined the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and served in the film unit, going on several bombing raids over Europe and filming the action from the rear gunner's position. He was the older brother of broadcaster Sir David Attenborough and motor executive John Attenborough. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
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| Full name at birth | Richard Samuel Attenborough
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| Claim to fame | The Great Escape, President of Denville Hall
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1923
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| Place of birth | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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| Date of death | 24 August 2014
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| Age | 90 (age at death)
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| Place of death | London, England, UK
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| Cause of death | Natural causes
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| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Director
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| High school | Wyggeston Grammar School, Leicester, England
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| University | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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- Directed 4 different performers in Oscar-nominated performances: Ben Kingsley, Denzel Washington, Robert Downey Jr. and Debra Winger. Kingsley won an Oscar for his performance in Gandhi (1982).
- Former father-in-law of actress Jane Seymour
- It was his life ambition to direct Gandhi (1982).
- 1990: Freeman of the City of Leicester, England.
- 1993: Fellow of King's College, London.
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