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On the other hand
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 Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 3:43 pm Post subject: Richard Attenborough is dead |
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Lord Richard Attenborough, the actor and film director, has died just days before his 91st birthday.
After forging a career as an actor in films including Brighton Rock and The Great Escape, he became an acclaimed film director, with Gandhi in 1983 claiming eight Academy awards - a record for a British film - including best director.
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Younger generations probably know him best as the well-meaning mad scientist in Jurassic Park. However, for me his most memorable role was as the soft-spoken sex-killer landlord in 10 Rillington Place. (Mr. Christie posed as an abortionist to rape and murder women.)
As for his directorial efforts, I guess there's not much to say about Gandhi besides that it was obviously great. Shadowlands was a nice little piece of Christian apologetcs, though. Cry Freedom brought to the fore a relatively neglected hero of the anti-apartheid movement.
That said, I'm not sure I ever really noticed a distinctive style throughout the movies he directed. But I don't think I saw the majority.
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falco
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| I never heard about this till now. That is indeed sad. I remember him most for his wildlife docos. RIP Richard Attenborough. |
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PeteJB
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| I remember him most for his wildlife docos. RIP Richard Attenborough. |
That's David Attenborough, not Richard. They are brothers. |
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