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Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
MOMAXeSun, Nov 22, 1:45 PMJurassic ParkBuy
FMCMon, Nov 23, 7:30 AMThe Flight of the PhoenixBuy
FMCTue, Nov 24, 7:45 AMThe Sand PebblesBuy
ABCFAMThu, Nov 26, 8:00 PMMiracle on 34th StreetBuy
ENCFri, Nov 27, 3:00 AMDoctor DolittleBuy
FMCSun, Nov 29, 11:00 AMDoctor DolittleBuy
LMNTue, Dec 1, 2:00 AMClosing the RingBuy
FMCWed, Dec 2, 12:00 PMThe Flight of the PhoenixBuy
HBOeThu, Dec 3, 6:45 PMJurassic ParkBuy
FMCFri, Dec 4, 8:00 PMThe Sand PebblesBuy

Richard Attenborough Biography

  • Birth Name: Richard Samuel Attenborough
  • Birth Place: Cambridge, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/29/1923, Virgo
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer
Richard Attenborough Fast Facts:
  • Two Jewish-German refugees, sisters Helga and Irene Bejach, were informally adopted by Attenborough's parents in the 1930s.  The sisters lived with the Attenboroughs for seven years.
  • Joined the Royal Air Force during World War II.
  • Knighted in 1976 and made a life peer in 1993.
  • Daughter Jane and granddaughter Lucy were killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. 
  • Entirely Up to You, Darling, his autobiography, written with Diana Hawkins, was released in the United Kingdom in 2008. 
  • Served as president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
    Richard Attenborough Relationships:
  • Charlotte Attenborough - Daughter
  • David Attenborough - Brother
  • Frederick Attenborough - Father
  • Jane Holland - Daughter
  • John Attenborough - Brother
  • Mary Attenborough - Mother
  • Michael Attenborough - Son
  • Sheila Sim - Wife

  • Richard Attenborough Awards:
  • 1982 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1982 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Winner
  • 1983 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1986 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1967 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee

  • College:
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England (1942)
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