Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE (born 29 August 1923) is an English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur. Attenborough has won two Academy Awards, BAFTA and three Golden Globes. He is the elder brother of naturalist and wildlife filmmaker, Sir David Attenborough.

Actor, director, producer. b. August 29, 1923, in Cambridge, England. He started acting at the age of 12. Attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and made his professional stage debut at 18. At 19 he made his feature film debut in In Which We Serve (1942) and made a highly successful move to directing with Oh! What a Lovely War (1969).