Ralph Richardson - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	19-December-1902
Place of Birth	Cheltenham (Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, England)
Nationality	United Kingdom
Also know as	Ralph David Richardson, Lt. Cmdr Ralph Richardson RNVR, Sir Ralph David Richardson, "Pranger" Richardson, Sir Ralph David Richardson, Kt, Sir Ralph Richardson
Profession	Actor
Sir Ralph David Richardson was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He worked in films throughout most of his career, and played more than sixty cinema roles. From an artistic but not theatrical background, Richardson had no thought of a stage career until a production of Hamlet in Brighton inspired him to become an actor. He learned his craft in the 1920s with a touring company and later the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1931 he joined the Old Vic, playing mostly Shakespearean roles. He led the company the following season, succeeding Gielgud, who had taught him much about stage technique. After he left the company, a series of leading roles took him to stardom in the West End and on Broadway. In the 1940s, together with Olivier and John Burrell, Richardson was the co-director of the Old Vic company. There his most celebrated roles included Peer Gynt and Falstaff. He and Olivier led the company to Europe and Broadway in 1945 and 1946, before their success provoked resentment among the governing board of the Old Vic, leading to their dismissal from the company in 1947. In the 1950s, in the West End and occasionally on tour, Richardson played in modern and classic works including The Heiress, Home at Seven and Three Sisters. He continued on stage and in films until shortly before his sudden death, at the age of eighty. He was celebrated in later years for his work with Peter Hall's National Theatre and his frequent stage partnership with Gielgud. He was not known for his portrayal of the great tragic roles in the classics, preferring character parts in old and new plays.

Awards by Ralph Richardson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Ralph Richardson.

1985

Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes

1984

Nominations 1984 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor	Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Role: The Sixth Earl of Greystoke

1980

Society of London Theatre Special Award

1977

Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

Honored for : No Man's Land

Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actor

Honored for : No Man's Land

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actor	No Man's Land
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play	No Man's Land
Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play	The Kingfisher
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience	No Man's Land

1973

Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Lady Caroline Lamb

1971

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance

Honored for : Home

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play	Home
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance	Home

1967

Nominations 1967 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best British Actor	Doctor Zhivago","The Wrong Box","Khartoum

1962

Cannes Best Actor Award	Honored for : Long Day's Journey into Night

1957

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play	The Waltz Of The Toreadors

1953

BAFTA Award for Best British Actor

Honored for : The Sound Barrier

Nominations 1953 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best British Actor	The Sound Barrier

1952

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor	Honored for : The Sound Barrier

1949

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor

Honored for : The Heiress, The Fallen Idol

Nominations 1949 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	The Heiress Role: Dr. Austin Sloper

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