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Richard Attenborough
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Lord Attenborough (born August 29, 1923), is a British actor and director, and Chairman of RADA. He is also the elder brother of the broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
His acting credits include:
- In Which We Serve (1942)
- The league of Gentlemen (1959)
- The Great Escape (1963)
- 10 Rillington Place (1971)
- Jurassic Park (1993)
His directing credits include:
- Oh! What A Lovely War[?] (1969)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- Gandhi (1982)
- Cry Freedom[?] (1987)
- In Love and War[?] (1996).
As of 2003, Attenborough is the Chancellor of the University of Sussex. He was elected to the post on March 20, 1998, replacing the Duke of Richmond and Gordon[?].
He has been married to Sheila Sim[?] since 1945 and has three children.
- University of Sussex media release (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/press_office/media/media15) about Lord Attenborough's election as Chancellor, dated Friday, March 20, 1998
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