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Richard Burton

Born on November 10, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen, South Wales, UK
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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 ... Read Full Biography
Year Award Category Movie Result
1977 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor Equus Nominated
1977 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Equus Won
1969 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actor Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated
1969 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated
1967 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy The Taming of the Shrew Nominated


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