
Richard Burton
- Atuação
- 10 de novembro de 1925 – 5 de agosto de 1984 · com 58 anos
- 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 great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news.
Principais trabalhos
Filmografia40
- 2025
Richard Burton: Wild GeniusFilme7.5
- 2019
- 2013
Talking PicturesSérie6.2
- 1994
- 1984
Ellis IslandSérie5.1

- 1983
WagnerSérie6.8
- 1981
Entertainment TonightSérie4.3
LovespellFilme5.0
- 1979
- 1978

The Medusa TouchFilme6.8
- 1977
- 1974
Dinah!Série7.0
Spécial cinémaSérie9.5
- 1973

Divorce His, Divorce HersSérie6.7
- 1971
- Film '72
Série5.1
Great PerformancesSérie6.1
- 1968
CandyFilme5.1

Here's LucySérie6.7
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965

The SandpiperFilme6.4

- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1960
- 1956
Tony AwardsSérie

- 1955
- 1953
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSérie8.8
- 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSérie6.8














