Oscar-winning actor-director Richard Attenborough has passed away at 90. Attenborough is perhaps best known for his work on the 1982 film Gandhi, which won eight Academy Awards, including best picture and best director. Attenborough began his career as a classically trained English actor and went on to star in such films as The Great Escape, […]
Oscar-winning actor-director Richard Attenborough has passed away at 90.
Attenborough is perhaps best known for his work on the 1982 film Gandhi, which won eight Academy Awards, including best picture and best director.
Attenborough began his career as a classically trained English actor and went on to star in such films as The Great Escape, Jurassic Park and a remake of Miracle on 34th Street. He was knighted in 1976.
The cause of his death was not immediately clear.
Attenborough also appeared as Santa Claus in the 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street.
After playing several characters in movies, he moved to the other side of the camera.
He also appeared in several war movies, including The Great Escape with Steve McQueen.
