Richard Burton
- Biography
- The 12th of 13 children of a Welsh miner, actor Richard Burton left his humble environs by winning a scholarship to Oxford. Blessed with a thrillingly theatrical voice, Burton took to the stage, and, by 1949, had been tagged as one of Britain's most ...
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- Born
- November 10, 1925
- Died
- August 05, 1984
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Equus |
| 1969 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actor Anne of the Thousand Days |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Equus |
| 1969 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Anne of the Thousand Days |
| 1967 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy The Taming of the Shrew (1967) |
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