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Laurence Olivier

English actor and director (1907–1989)

• Born May 22, 1907
• 19 movies

Laurence Olivier was an English actor and director who, with John Gielgud, Michael Redgrave and Ralph Richardson, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He played more than 50 cinema roles in a six-decade career and found considerable success in television late on. He co-directed the Old Vic in the 1940s, where his celebrated roles included Richard III and Oedipus.

Laurence Olivier appears in 19 films in The Rerun, from 1940 to 1984. That includes 3 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, history and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: John Gielgud (3), Edward Fox (2), Claire Bloom (2), Franklin J. Schaffner (2), Richard Attenborough (2).