Nickname:	Laurence Olivier / Sir Laurence Olivier / Lord Olivier / Larry /
Known for:	Spartacus, Rebecca, Sleuth
Birth name:	Laurence Kerr Olivier
Birthday:	22 May 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
Height:	5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Theatre impresario ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA sequel was completely shut out of London’s prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards on Sunday (13Mar11), losing out in all seven of the categories it was nominated for.Love Never Dies looked set to dominate the prizegiving after landing the most nods, but it was overlooked in every category
LORD ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’s latest production LOVE NEVER DIES is in line to be one of the big winners at the Laurence Olivier Awards in Britain next month (Mar11) after picking up seven nominations.The theatre impresario’s Phantom of the Opera sequel has received nods in the Best New Musical category, as well as musical acting
British actor GEOFFREY HUTCHINGS has died at the age of 71.The star passed away on Thursday (01Jul10) after battling a suspected v iral infection.Hutchings trained at Britain’s famous Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RA DA) and began his career on the stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), later winning a Laurence Olivier Award in
AP - Rachel Weisz added a stage accolade to Hollywood stardom Sunday, winning the best-actress prize at London's Laurence Olivier theater awards for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."
AP - Stars including Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Rachel Weisz are competing for London's Laurence Olivier theater awards.
Reuters - Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Gillian Anderson were nominated on Monday for Laurence Olivier Awards, British theater's top accolades.
Veteran actor PATRICK STEWART has won his third Laurence Olivier award for his stage portrayal of Claudius in Shakespeare’s HAMLET.The X-Men star was handed the Best Performance in a Supporting Role accolade at the 33rd annual theatre prizegiving, honouring London’s best stage productions, on Sunday (08Mar09).Sir Derek Jacobi took home a Best Actor prize for
Actress EILEEN HERLIE has died from complications resulting from a bout of pneumonia.The star, real name Eileen Herlihy, passed away on Wednesday (08Oct08), aged 90.Born in Scotland, Herlie began her career in the late 1940s and landed her first big role in the 1948 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, opposite Laurence Olivier, and went on
The stage production of hit movie HAIRSPRAY has won four Laurence Olivier Awards at a ceremony in London.The West End hit was named best new musical while stars Michael Ball, Leanne Jones and Tracie Bennett all won awards for their roles.Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was honoured for his achievements in theatre and was also recognised
Richard Attenborough, Maggie Smith and Anthony Sher have paid tribute to late acting great Laurence Olivier, on what would have been his 100th birthday. Lord Olivier's widow Joan Plowright also attended the ceremony at London's National Theater on Monday and witnessed the unveiling of a of a life-size statue of Olivier as Hamlet, created by the sculptor Angela Conner.


RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH, DAME MAGGIE SMITH and SIR ANTHONY SHER have paid tribute to late acting great SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER, on what would have been his 100th birthday.Lord Olivier’s widow Dame Joan Plowright also attended the ceremony at London’s National Theatre on Monday (24Sep07) and witnessed the unveiling of a of a life-size statue of Olivier
Cannes Film Festival is to celebrate 100 years since the birth of Laurence Olivier by screening a trilogy of his three Shakespearean epics. Baron Olivier produced, directed and starred in Henry V, Hamlet and Richard III, with all three having been restored by British media company Granada International over a period of a year.


Late British acting legend SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER will be honoured this month (May07) with a statue at the Royal National Theatre in London.On 22 May (07), it will be 100 years since the thespian’s birth, so the National Theatre decided a sculpture of the star would be a fitting tribute.Lord Olivier was one of the
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE was the big winner at Britain’s prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards last night (18FEB07), taking home five trophies including Best Actor and Actress In A Musical for DANIEL EVANS and JENNA RUSSELL respectively.The revival of STEPHEN SONDHEIM’s musical also won Outstanding Musical Production, Best Lighting Design and Best Set Design
Sunday (18FEB07) proved lucky for London musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - the STEPHEN SONDHEIM show scored five Laurence Olivier theatre awards.The prize glut included Best Musical Actor and Actress for stars DANIEL EVANS and JENNA RUSSELL, as well as gongs for production, lighting and set design.Meanwhile MONTY PYTHON musical SPAMALOT was surprisingly
The London production of MONTY PYTHON musical SPAMALOT has been nominated for seven of Britain’s prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards.The West End stage show, based on the 1975 film MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, has netted nominations including Best Actor In A Musical for TIM CURRY, Best Actress In A Musical for HANNAH WADDINGHAM and

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