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Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Acting 1925-11-10 Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK

Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a …

Known For

The Longest Day
MOV ⭐ 7.6
The Longest Day 1962
Nineteen Eighty-Four
MOV ⭐ 6.8
Nineteen Eighty-Four 1984
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
MOV ⭐ 7.7
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966
The Taming of the Shrew
MOV ⭐ 6.9
The Taming of the Shrew 1967
Alexander the Great
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Alexander the Great 1956
The Night of the Iguana
MOV ⭐ 7.2
The Night of the Iguana 1964
What's New Pussycat?
MOV ⭐ 6.0
What's New Pussycat? 1965
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
MOV ⭐ 7.1
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 1965
Anne of the Thousand Days
MOV ⭐ 7.1
Anne of the Thousand Days 1969
The Medusa Touch
MOV ⭐ 6.8
The Medusa Touch 1978
Equus
MOV ⭐ 7.0
Equus 1977
The V.I.P.s
MOV ⭐ 6.1
The V.I.P.s 1963
Breakthrough
MOV ⭐ 5.9
Breakthrough 1979
The Desert Rats
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Desert Rats 1953
Bluebeard
MOV ⭐ 5.4
Bluebeard 1972
The Assassination of Trotsky
MOV ⭐ 5.3
The Assassination of Trotsky 1972
To Be Hamlet
MOV
To Be Hamlet 1985
Villain
MOV ⭐ 6.2
Villain 1971
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
MOV ⭐ 6.0
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick 1988
Julie Andrews Forever
MOV ⭐ 7.8
Julie Andrews Forever 2019