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Prior to becoming the acclaimed director of epic features, Lord Richard Attenborough was noted for being a... (Learn more)

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Awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Prize (1983)

He was knighted in 1976 and in 1993 he was made a life peer as Baron Attenborough, of Richmond upon Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

In 1967, he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).

On July 13, 2006, Attenborough, along with his brother David, were awarded the titles of Distinguished Honorary Fellows of the University of Leicester.

On Nov. 20, 2008, Attenborough was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Drama from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow.

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Also known as

AKA : Baron Attenborough
AKA : Lord Attenborough
AKA : Lord Richard Attenborough
AKA : Richard Samuel Attenborough
AKA : Sir Richard Attenborough

Born

August, 29 1923 in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Education

  • Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys, Leicester, England:
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England: Won the Bancroft Silver Medal in 1942

Professions

actor, director, producer

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