Laurence Olivier

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Director
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:Producer
gptkb:theater_productions
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:The_Entertainer
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Judi_Dench
gptkb:Richard_Burton
gptkb:Dame_Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Dame_Eileen_Atkins
gptkb:Dame_Helen_Mirren
gptkb:Helen_Mirren
gptkb:Ralph_Richardson
gptkb:Richard_Harris
gptkb:Kenneth_Branagh
gptkb:Dame_Judi_Dench
gptkb:Dame_Maggie_Smith
gptkb:John_Gielgud
gptkb:Michael_Caine
gptkb:John_Hurt
gptkb:Laurence_Fishburne
gptkb:Vivien_Leigh
gptkb:Peter_O'_Toole
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
Dame Julie Andrews
Dame Vanessa Redgrave
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:London_Theatre
gptkb:Olivier_Awards
gptkb:Hollywood
gptkb:Old_Vic_Theatre
gptkb:Royal_Shakespeare_Company
gptkb:theater
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:CBE
gptkb:AFI_Life_Achievement_Award
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Play
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_–_Motion_Picture_Drama
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role
gptkbp:birth_date 1907-05-22
gptkbp:birth_place Dorking, Surrey, England
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Dorking,_Surrey
gptkbp:born_on May 22, 1907
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1989
gptkbp:career_start 1920s
gptkbp:children gptkb:Tamsin_Olivier
gptkb:Richard_Olivier
Dominic Olivier
gptkbp:death_date 1989-07-11
gptkbp:death_place Westminster, London, England
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:1999
Westminster, London, England
gptkbp:died_on July 11, 1989
gptkbp:directed gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:The_Crucible
gptkb:The_Dance_of_Death
gptkb:The_Entertainer
gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:Henry_V
gptkb:The_Merchant_of_Venice
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:Othello
gptkb:The_Homecoming
gptkb:The_Royal_Family
gptkbp:director Shakespeare plays
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._Edward's_School,_Oxford
gptkb:London_Academy_of_Music_and_Dramatic_Art
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four.”
“ To be or not to be, that is the question.”
“ I have never been able to understand why people are so afraid of death.”
“ There is no such thing as a great actor, only great roles.”
“ The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.”
gptkbp:film gptkb:1980
gptkb:War_Requiem
gptkbp:film_debut gptkb:1930
gptkb:The_Temporary_Widow
gptkbp:founder gptkb:theater
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Sir_Laurence_Olivier
gptkbp:has_film gptkb:The_Man_in_the_Glass_Booth
gptkb:The_Bounty
gptkb:The_Devil's_Disciple
gptkb:The_Entertainer
gptkb:Marathon_Man
gptkb:The_Prince_and_the_Showgirl
gptkb:The_Sound_of_Music
gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:The_Boys_from_Brazil
gptkb:Henry_V
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkb:The_Spartacus
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:The_Beggar's_Opera
gptkb:The_Ladykillers
The Seven Seas
The Magic Box
gptkbp:has_performed_at gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:Wuthering_Heights
gptkb:Rebecca
gptkb:The_Crucible
gptkb:The_Devil's_Disciple
gptkb:The_Entertainer
gptkb:The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
gptkb:The_Winter's_Tale
gptkb:Marathon_Man
gptkb:The_Prince_and_the_Showgirl
gptkb:The_Sound_of_Music
gptkb:The_Tempest
gptkb:The_Glass_Menagerie
gptkb:The_Boys_from_Brazil
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkb:The_Merchant_of_Venice
gptkb:The_Birthday_Party
gptkb:The_Spartacus
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:The_Beggar's_Opera
gptkb:The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest
gptkb:The_Caretaker
gptkb:The_Homecoming
gptkb:The_Seagull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laurence Olivier
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Judi_Dench
gptkb:Anthony_Hopkins
gptkb:Daniel_Day-Lewis
gptkb:Dustin_Hoffman
gptkb:Kenneth_Branagh
gptkb:Derek_Jacobi
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
Modern acting techniques
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Ellen_Terry
gptkb:John_Gielgud
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:theater
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:The_Royal_Shakespeare_Company
gptkb:The_Old_Vic_Theatre
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for His legacy in acting.
gptkbp:is_considered_as gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkbp:is_known_for Shakespearean roles
His stage presence
Film adaptations of Shakespeare
His Shakespearean adaptations
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Vivien_Leigh
gptkbp:is_remembered_for Innovative performances
His contributions to drama
His versatility
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:The_Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade
gptkb:The_Devil's_Disciple
gptkb:The_Entertainer
gptkb:Marathon_Man
gptkb:The_Prince_and_the_Showgirl
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:The_Sound_of_Music
gptkb:The_Boys_from_Brazil
gptkb:The_Beggar's_Opera
gptkb:theater_productions
Directing
Film acting
Stage acting
Film directing
Producing
Shakespearean roles
stage performances
Film adaptations of plays
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Olivier_Awards
gptkb:Laurence_Olivier's_Theatre
cultural impact
theatrical innovation
film direction
inspiration for actors
pioneering actor
gptkbp:mentor Many actors
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_figures British theatre
gptkbp:notable_recipients Honorary degrees
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Wuthering_Heights
gptkb:Rebecca
gptkb:The_Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade
gptkb:The_Entertainer
gptkb:Marathon_Man
gptkb:The_Prince_and_the_Showgirl
gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:The_Boys_from_Brazil
gptkb:The_Merchant_of_Venice
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:Othello
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:The_National_Theatre
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:Thomas_Becket
gptkb:Zeus
gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkbp:received gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:residence gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:resting_place Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Joan_Plowright
gptkb:Vivien_Leigh
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:culture
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:Producer
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:theater_productions
Cinematic Legend
Cinematic Pioneer
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in 20th-century theatre
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in Film acting
Method acting
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:John_Gielgud
gptkbp:was_involved_in Theatrical productions
gptkbp:was_knighted_as gptkb:Sir_Laurence_Olivier
gptkbp:was_knighted_in 1947
gptkbp:was_known_for Shakespearean roles
his stage presence
his distinctive voice
his versatility
his collaborations with other actors
his contributions to film and theatre
his dramatic roles
his film adaptations of plays
gptkbp:won gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Play
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actor_–_Motion_Picture_Drama
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:theater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3