Cast

Richard Harris

1930 – 2002

Active years (films on this site)

1963–2000

Genres

DramaAdventureWarThrillerWestern

Schools and movements

British CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaAmerican Independent CinemaBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

Lindsay Anderson1 filmMichelangelo Antonioni1 filmSam Peckinpah1 filmJim Sheridan1 filmCClint Eastwood1 filmBille August1 filmNikita Mikhalkov1 filmRidley Scott1 film

Biography

Richard St John Francis Harris was an Irish actor and singer. Having studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he rose to prominence as an icon of the British New Wave. He received numerous accolades including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, a Grammy Award, and a Golden Globe. In 2020 he was listed at number 3 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 1963
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1967
• Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording 1973
• European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 2000
• British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award 2002
• Golden Globes
• Sovereign Military Order of Malta

8 films on this site

1. This Sporting Life 1963 · Lindsay Anderson · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. Red Desert 1964 · Michelangelo Antonioni · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
3. Major Dundee 1965 · Sam Peckinpah · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
4. The Field 1990 · Jim Sheridan · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
5. Unforgiven 1992 · Clint Eastwood · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
6. Smilla's Sense of Snow 1997 · Bille August · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
7. The Barber of Siberia 1998 · Nikita Mikhalkov · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
8. Gladiator 2000 · Ridley Scott · IMDb 8.5 · Cast