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Olivier

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O·liv·i·er  (-lv-), Sir Laurence Kerr. Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907-1989.
British film and stage actor and director. He is known for his interpretations of Shakespeare's characters, including Othello and Richard III, and won an Academy Award for his performance in Hamlet (1948). He was knighted in 1947 for his contributions to the theater and directed the National Theatre of Great Britain from 1962 to 1973.
Olivier [əˈlɪvɪˌeɪ]
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(Biographies / Olivier, Laurence (Kerr), Baron Olivier of Brighton (1907-1989) M, English, THEATRE: stage actor, FILMS AND TV: actor, FILMS AND TV: television actor, FILMS AND TV: director) Laurence (Kerr), Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907-89, English stage, film, and television actor and director: director of the National Theatre Company (1961-73): films include the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1956)
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Noun1.OlivierOlivier - English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
Baron Olivier of Birghton, Laurence Olivier, Sir Laurence Kerr Olivier


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