Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

ActorProducerDirector
Born
July 14, 1931
Died
November 12, 1995

Sir Robert's career fell into two distinct parts. In the '60s, he was widely regarded as the heir of Laurence Olivier. But, after his departure from Britain's National Theatre in 1970 and the breakup of his marriage with Maggie Smith three years later, he suffered a slump made worse by heavy…

Biography

Sir Robert's career fell into two distinct parts. In the '60s, he was widely regarded as the heir of Laurence Olivier. But, after his departure from Britain's National Theatre in 1970 and the breakup of his marriage with Maggie Smith three years later, he suffered a slump made worse by heavy drinking. In the '90s, the Royal Shakespeare Company invited him to play first Falstaff in "Henry IV" and then Lear in "King Lear", and this re-established Stephens's career. He was knighted early in 1995.

Director

The South Bank ShowThe South Bank Show(1978)

Actor

Screen TwoScreen Two(1984)as Mr. Reisner
England, My EnglandEngland, My England(1995)as John Dryden
99-199-1(1994)as Commander Oakwood
Dandelion DeadDandelion Dead(1994)as Henry Vaughan
Without WallsWithout Walls(1990)as John Barrymore

Self

The South Bank ShowThe South Bank Show(1978)as Raymond Chandler, Self
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life(1955)as Self
The Laurence Olivier Awards 1992The Laurence Olivier Awards 1992(1992)as Self - Presenter
OmnibusOmnibus(1967)as Self
Bicentennial MinutesBicentennial Minutes(1974)as Self - Narrator

Archive Footage

Remembers...Remembers...(2022)as Self
Tea With the DamesTea With the Dames(2018)as Self
TimeshiftTimeshift(2002)as Self - Actor - Speaking in 1988
Fifty Years on StageFifty Years on Stage(2013)as Captain Plume
ArenaArena(1975)as Self

Known for

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Credit Score: Robert Stephens

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownā˜…WinsNomsVotes
1The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie13.001969•7.61211211
2Romeo and Juliet10.001968•7.62437374
3Cleopatra10.001963•7.04941230
4A Taste of Honey7.8019627.4466936
5Henry V7.501989•7.51333369
6Searching for Bobby Fischer3.751993•7.30145931
7Chaplin3.751993•7.50365583
8The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes3.251970•7.00014797
9Empire of the Sun3.0019877.706142888
10Wings of Fame2.501990•6.8001155