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Laurence Olivier: Biography

Birth Name: Laurence Kerr Olivier
Birth Place: Dorking, Surrey, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/22/1907, Gemini
Date of Death: 07/11/1989
Profession: Actor; director; producer

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Cigarettes and Werewolves Go Missing, and More | Movie News | 7/26/2007
Question I saw and liked Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow but was wondering What was the source of Sir Laurence Oliviers performance Ive always wanted to know JayFlickChick The late Sir Laurence Oliviers performance as Professor Totenkopf dead head in German in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004 was digitally built from archival BBC footage of Olivier giving a speech at some fund-raising event The movements of his mouth were manipulated to match the films dialogue and the footage was processed to look like a staticky video holograph The same basic technology was used to alter existing footage of Marlon Brando from Superman 1978 so he could speak new dialogue for Superman Returns 2006 But in Superman Returns the Brando footage looks as real as the rest so its another step toward being truly able to have a living actor appear alongside a dead one the way singers can now do thoroughly convincing duets by integrating their new tracks read more be the first to leave a comment
In a recent column you ... | Movie News | 4/13/2006

Question: In a recent column you answered a question about the classic Michael Caine/Laurence Olivier movie Sleuth, and it reminded me that I heard some time ago that they were remaking it with Caine in the Olivier role and a younger actor in Caine's old part. Is this true?

Answer: There's been talk for the better part of five years that Stephen Frears was going to direct a rem read more
My father and I were chatting ... | Movie News | 2/16/2006
Question: My father and I were chatting about Clint Eastwood's talent for directing actors to Academy Awards, now I'm wondering which director has directed the most actors to Oscar victories. My father is thinking William Wyler. Is he right? Answer: Yes, he is: It's William Wyler. He directed 31 actors and actresses in performances that earned them Academy Award nominations. Bette Davis (Jezebel), Fay Bainter (Jezebel), Greer Garson (Mrs. Min read more
Are ensemble casts ever ... | Movie News | 2/16/2006
Question: Are ensemble casts ever recognized with an Oscar that's designed especially for a group of actors who worked really well together? Or does someone always have to be singled out as a lead or supporting player? Answer: Although the SAG Awards, which are given by the Screen Actors Guild, regularly honor ensembles, the Academy Awards only recognize individuals. But there have been instances in which all the actors with speaking roles are nominated. They include Sleuth (1972) — which, to be fair, has only two speaking roles, but both Michael Caine and Sir Laurence Olivier were nominated in the best-actor category — and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). Virginia W read more
I've been reading about the ... | Movie News | 2/9/2006

Question: I've been reading about the movie Bubble being the first film ever released simultaneously on TV, in movie theaters and on DVD. I don't know why, but I keep thinking some other movie already did that. Do you know if it really was the very first?

Answer: Steven Soderbergh's Bubble (2006) was definitely the first to come to theaters, cable and DVD at virtually the same time — it was shown on HDNet cable on the same Friday it opened in theaters, although it actually came to DVD four days later, because Tuesday is the standard day of the week DVDs (and videos before them) go on sale in stores. But there are a couple of precedents. Back in the 1983 — before DVD was so much as a technological twinkle in anyone's eye and the home-video market barely existed — Universal (a co read more

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Laurence Olivier: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow (Actor - Dr. Totenkopf)	2004	Movie
War Requiem (Actor - Old Soldier)	1989	Movie
Peter the Great (Actor - King William of Orange)	1986	TV Show Series
Wild Geese II (Actor - Rudolf Hess)	1985	Movie
Last Days of Pompeii (Actor - Gaius)	1984	TV Show Series