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⚫ | '''Richard Burton''' (1925-1984) was a Welsh actor. He was nominated for seven [[Academy Award]]s, but never won, making him one of the biggest losers in Oscar history. Burton was also notable for his marriage to [[Elizabeth Taylor]], who they met on the set of ''[[Cleopatra]]'' and engaged in an affair, which resulted him in leaving his first wife Sybil Williams, for Taylor. They married in 1964, divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975, and divorced again in 1976. After his marriage to Taylor ended twice, he later married twice more, to Suzy Hunt (1976-1982) and Sally Hay (1983-1984). |
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⚫ | '''Richard Burton''' (1925-1984) was a Welsh actor. He was nominated for seven [[Academy |
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His films included ''[[The Robe]]'', ''[[The Longest Day]]'', ''[[Becket]]'', ''[[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold]]'', ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'', ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'', ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'', ''[[Anne Of The Thousand Days]]'', ''[[Exorcist II the Heretic]]'', ''[[Equus]]'', ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'' and ''[[The Wild Geese]]'' |
His films included ''[[The Robe]]'', ''[[The Longest Day]]'', ''[[Becket]]'', ''[[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold]]'', ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'', ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'', ''[[Where Eagles Dare]]'', ''[[Anne Of The Thousand Days]]'', ''[[Exorcist II the Heretic]]'', ''[[Equus]]'', ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'' and ''[[The Wild Geese]]''. |
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In 1970, Burton was ceremonially honoured with a CBE at Buckingham Palace on his 45th birthday. |
In 1970, Burton was [[Knight Fever|ceremonially honoured with a CBE]]<ref>But not a KCBE, so he was not entitled to be called "Sir".</ref> at Buckingham Palace on his 45th birthday. |
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On August 5, 1984, after years of alcoholism, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58. |
On August 5, 1984, after years of alcoholism, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58. |
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Not to be confused with Victorian explorer and author [[Richard Burton (author)|Sir Richard Francis Burton]]. Despite appearances, actor Burton's name is his own, not a stage name inspired by the elder Burton. |
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| ''[[The Robe]]'' |
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| Nominated—[[Academy Award for Best Actor]] |
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| [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] |
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| rowspan="2"|1964 |
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| [[Laurel Awards|Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance]]<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor<br>Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| [[Laurel Awards|Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance]]<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor<br>Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
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| ''[[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold]]'' |
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| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (also for ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'')<br>[[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor]]<br>Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor |
| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (also for ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'')<br>[[David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor]]<br>Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor |
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| 1966 |
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| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (also for ''[[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (film)|The Spy Who Came in from the Cold]]'')<br>[[Bambi Award|Bambi Award for Best International Actor]]<br>Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance<br>[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]] (2nd place, tied with [[Max von Sydow]] for ''[[Hawaii (1966 film)|Hawaii]]'')<br>[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] (2nd place)<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor<br>Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (also for ''[[The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (film)|The Spy Who Came in from the Cold]]'')<br>[[Bambi Award|Bambi Award for Best International Actor]]<br>Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance<br>[[National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor]] (2nd place, tied with [[Max von Sydow]] for ''[[Hawaii (1966 film)|Hawaii]]'')<br>[[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] (2nd place)<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor<br>Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
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| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama<br>Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor |
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 12 October 2022
Richard Burton (1925-1984) was a Welsh actor. He was nominated for seven Academy Awards, but never won, making him one of the biggest losers in Oscar history. Burton was also notable for his marriage to Elizabeth Taylor, who they met on the set of Cleopatra and engaged in an affair, which resulted him in leaving his first wife Sybil Williams, for Taylor. They married in 1964, divorced in 1974, remarried in 1975, and divorced again in 1976. After his marriage to Taylor ended twice, he later married twice more, to Suzy Hunt (1976-1982) and Sally Hay (1983-1984).
His films included The Robe, The Longest Day, Becket, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Taming of the Shrew, Where Eagles Dare, Anne Of The Thousand Days, Exorcist II the Heretic, Equus, Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Wild Geese.
In 1970, Burton was ceremonially honoured with a CBE[1] at Buckingham Palace on his 45th birthday.
On August 5, 1984, after years of alcoholism, he died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 58.
Not to be confused with Victorian explorer and author Sir Richard Francis Burton. Despite appearances, actor Burton's name is his own, not a stage name inspired by the elder Burton.
This list of Richard Burton's award-winning and award-nominated roles was copied from The Other Wiki, which has a much longer list of Richard Burton's roles.
- ↑ But not a KCBE, so he was not entitled to be called "Sir".