Richard III 1955
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| First performance | November 1633 |
| Playwright | William Shakespeare |
| Characters | King Edward IV |
| Richard III | |
| Lady Anne | |
| Adaptations | Richard III |
| Awards | European Film Award for Best Actor |
| BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design | |
| BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film | |
| Date of birth | October 2,1452 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Fotheringhay Castle |
| Died | Ambion Hill |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Anne Neville |
| Buried | Leicester Cathedral, Leicester, United Kingdom |
| Children | Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales |
| Katherine Plantagenet | |
| John of Gloucester | |
| Richard of Eastwell | |
| Siblings | Edward IV of England |
| Parents | Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York |
| Cecily Neville, Duchess of York | |
| Reviews | www.imdb.com |
| Theatrical country of origin release date | UK |
| Directors | Laurence Olivier |
| Screenplay | Laurence Olivier |
| Colley Cibber | |
| Alan Dent | |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Adapted from | Richard III |
| Henry VI: Part 3 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 650642 |
Richard III 1955 Life story
Having helped his brother King Edward IV (Cedric Hardwicke) take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of York (Laurence Olivier), plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne (Claire Bloom), and his brother George, Duke of Clarence (John Gielgud), Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed. … MORE
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Sir Antony Sher: Actor dies of cancer aged 72
Veteran actor Sir Antony Sher has died of cancer aged 72, The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced.
He was widely regarded As One of the country's finest contemporary classical actors, with a long association with The Company .
Its artistic director and Sir Antony's husband, Gregory Doran , had taken compassionate leave to care for him.
The Company said it was " deeply saddened" by The News .
" Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Greg, and with Antony's family and their friends at this devastating time, " added Catherine Mallyon, RSC Executive Director and Erica Whyman, acting artistic director.
Sir Antony's film appearances included Shakespeare in Love and Mrs Brown , while his RSC credits included Richard Iii and Macbeth. He also appeared in TV series including The History Man and The Bbc 's Murphy's Law.
South African-raised Sir Antony joined the RSC in 1982, winning an Olivier Award in 1985 for Richard Iii .
He became an honorary associate artist with The Company , based in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.
In 2010, he told The Bbc about his first visit to the RSC and
Sir Antony was knighted in 2000, and in 2005, with Mr Doran, became one of The First gay couples to enter into a civil partnership in the UK.
Mr Doran said earlier this year: " I Am very sorry to say that my husband, Tony Sher, has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and in order to look after him, and with the agreement of the Board, I will be taking a period of compassionate leave with immediate effect. I expect to return in early 2022. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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