Richard Burton

Born on November 10, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen, South Wales, UK

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