Sir Laurence Olivier
Gender
Male
Born
May 22, 1907
Died
Jul 11, 1989
Performer
Director
Designer
Producer
Composer
Also Known As
Laurence Olivier
Lord Olivier
Lord Olivier
Relations
Husband of
Jill Esmond (1930 - 1940) divorced
Jill Esmond (1930 - 1940) divorced
Husband of
Vivien Leigh (1940 - 1960) divorced
Vivien Leigh (1940 - 1960) divorced
Husband of
Joan Plowright (1960 - 1989) his death
Joan Plowright (1960 - 1989) his death
See Also
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CREDITSRosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)Play, Original
- Produced by arrangement with The Royal National Theatre (Laurence Olivier, Director)
Becket (May 08, 1961 - May 27, 1961)Play, Return Engagement-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Henry II - Original
Becket (Oct 05, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)Play, Original-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Thomas Becket - Original
One More River (Mar 18, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)Play, Original- Produced by arrangement with Laurence Olivier
The Entertainer (Feb 12, 1958 - May 10, 1958)Play, Original-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Archie Rice - Original
Venus Observed (Feb 13, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952)Play, Original- Directed by Laurence Olivier
- Produced by arrangement with Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.
Antony and Cleopatra (Dec 20, 1951 - Apr 13, 1952)Play, Revival-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Antony - Original
- Produced in association with Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.
Caesar and Cleopatra (Dec 19, 1951 - Apr 12, 1952)Play, Revival-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Julius Caesar - Original
- Produced by arrangement with Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.
Daphne Laureola (Sep 18, 1950 - Nov 04, 1950)Play, Original- Produced in association with Laurence Olivier
The Critic (May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)Play, Revival-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Mr. Puff - Original
Oedipus Rex (May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)Play, Revival-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Oedipus Rex - Original
Uncle Vanya (May 13, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)Play, Revival-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Mikhail lvovich Astrov - Original
King Henry IV, Part II (May 07, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)Play, Revival-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Justice Shallow - Original
King Henry IV, Part I (May 06, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)Play, Revival-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Henry Percy - Original
Romeo and Juliet (May 09, 1940 - Jun 08, 1940)Play, Revival- Directed by Laurence Olivier
- Production Design by Laurence Olivier
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Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Romeo - Original
- Produced by Laurence Olivier
- Incidental music by Laurence Olivier
No Time for Comedy (Apr 17, 1939 - Sep 30, 1939)Play, Original-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Gaylord Easterbrook - Original (Apr 17, 1939 - Jul 22, 1939)
The Green Bay Tree (Oct 20, 1933 - Mar 1934)Play, Original-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Julian - Original
Private Lives (Jan 27, 1931 - Sep 1931)Play, Original-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Victor Prynne - Original
Murder on the Second Floor (Sep 11, 1929 - Oct 1929)Play, Original-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Hugh Bromilow - Original
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AWARDS
Tony Award®
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
(Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)
Play, Original
- Produced by arrangement with The Royal National Theatre (Laurence Olivier, Director)
Becket
(May 08, 1961 - May 27, 1961)
Play, Return Engagement
-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Henry II - Original
Becket
(Oct 05, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)
Play, Original
-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Thomas Becket - Original
One More River
(Mar 18, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)
Play, Original
- Produced by arrangement with Laurence Olivier
The Entertainer
(Feb 12, 1958 - May 10, 1958)
Play, Original
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Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Archie Rice - Original
Venus Observed
(Feb 13, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952)
Play, Original
- Directed by Laurence Olivier
- Produced by arrangement with Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.
Antony and Cleopatra
(Dec 20, 1951 - Apr 13, 1952)
Play, Revival
-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Antony - Original
- Produced in association with Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.
Caesar and Cleopatra
(Dec 19, 1951 - Apr 12, 1952)
Play, Revival
-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Julius Caesar - Original
- Produced by arrangement with Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.
Daphne Laureola
(Sep 18, 1950 - Nov 04, 1950)
Play, Original
- Produced in association with Laurence Olivier
The Critic
(May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)
Play, Revival
-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Mr. Puff - Original
Oedipus Rex
(May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)
Play, Revival
-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Oedipus Rex - Original
Uncle Vanya
(May 13, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)
Play, Revival
-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Mikhail lvovich Astrov - Original
King Henry IV, Part II
(May 07, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)
Play, Revival
-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Justice Shallow - Original
King Henry IV, Part I
(May 06, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)
Play, Revival
-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Henry Percy - Original
Romeo and Juliet
(May 09, 1940 - Jun 08, 1940)
Play, Revival
- Directed by Laurence Olivier
- Production Design by Laurence Olivier
-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Romeo - Original
- Produced by Laurence Olivier
- Incidental music by Laurence Olivier
No Time for Comedy
(Apr 17, 1939 - Sep 30, 1939)
Play, Original
-
Starring: Laurence Olivier
- Gaylord Easterbrook - Original (Apr 17, 1939 - Jul 22, 1939)
The Green Bay Tree
(Oct 20, 1933 - Mar 1934)
Play, Original
-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Julian - Original
Private Lives
(Jan 27, 1931 - Sep 1931)
Play, Original
-
Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Victor Prynne - Original
Murder on the Second Floor
(Sep 11, 1929 - Oct 1929)
Play, Original
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Performer: Laurence Olivier
- Hugh Bromilow - Original