Brighton Rock
Plays the ruthless gang leader Pinkie Brown in Brighton Rock, a breakthrough performance in British cinema.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Richard Attenborough Biography and Timeline
Follow Richard Attenborough through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Richard Attenborough, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1947–1983Years on this page
1947
1963
The Great Escape
Appears as Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett in the wartime prisoner-of-war drama The Great Escape.
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
Makes his feature directing debut with Oh! What a Lovely War, a satirical musical about the First World War.
1977
A Bridge Too Far
Directs the large-scale war film A Bridge Too Far, depicting the failed Allied Operation Market Garden.
1982
Gandhi
Directs and produces Gandhi, the biographical epic about Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi.
1983
Academy Award
Wins 8 Oscars for "Ghandi", more than any other British film
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Director for Gandhi, which also receives the Best Picture award.
Records, sources and methodology
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