Слайд 1Great British
theatre actor
Laurence Olivier
Слайд 3Laurence Kerr Olivier, was an English actor and director who
dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century.
He performed more
than 100 roles on the stage.
Слайд 4Oliver’s childhood
Laurence Olivier was born on the 22 of May
1907 in Dorking, England.
He was the youngest of the
three children of Gerard Kerr Olivier and his wife Agnes Louise.
Слайд 5School years.
The role of Julius Caesar
In a school production
of Julius Caesar in 1917, the ten-year-old Olivier's performance as
Brutus impressed an audience. "The small boy who played Brutus is already a great actor.”
Слайд 6A Midsummer Night’s Dream
From All Saint’s School, Olivier went on
to St Edward's School, Oxford, from 1920 to 1924.
He
played Puck in the school's production of
A Midsummer Night's Dream; his performance was great that won him popularity among his fellow pupils.
Слайд 7Twelfth Night
After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned
his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the
late 1920s.
Oliver won praise in other schoolboy productions, as Maria in Twelfth Night (1918) and Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew (1922).
Слайд 8Stage career
In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of
Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Ashcroft, and by the
end of the decade he was an established star.
Слайд 9Richard III
In the 1940s, together with Richardson and John Burrell,
Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic, building it
into a highly respected company.
There hе played most celebrated roles: Shakespeare's Richard III and Sophocles's Oedipus.
Слайд 10The Entertainer
In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager,
but his stage career was in the doldrums until he
joined the avant garde English Stage Company in 1957 to play
the title role in
“The Entertainer”.
Слайд 11“Caesar and Cleopatra”
In 1951, Olivier performed two plays about Cleopatra,
Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ and Shaw’s ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ as
their contribution in the celebrations of Festival of Britain.
Слайд 12Olivier could verbalize William Shakespeare’s lines with a natural fluency
as if he were living that character that very moment.
He was one of the finest actors to ever grace the British stage.
Слайд 13Henry V
Olivier proved his metal as an actor in ‘Shakespearean
Trilogy’ which included his three critically successful films, ‘Henry V’
(1944), ‘Hamlet’ (1948) and ‘Richard III’ (1955). He also debuted as a director in ‘Henry V’.
Слайд 14“Othello”
From 1963 to 1973 Olivier was the founding director of
Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company.
His own parts there
included the title role in Othello (1965) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1970).
Слайд 15Laurence Olivier Awards
The National Theatre's largest auditorium is named in
his honour, and he is commemorated in the Laurence Olivier
Awards, given annually by the Society of London Theatre.
Слайд 16His life
Olivier was married three times, to the actresses Jill
Esmond from 1930 to 1940, Vivien Leigh from 1940 to
1960, and Joan Plowright from 1961 until his death.
Слайд 17 Despite being honored with the membership of the ‘House
of the Lords’ for his services to the theatre, he
was always ‘Larry’ for his friends and colleagues.
Слайд 18“Hamlet”
He was among the founders of National Theater Company and
was the director of its opening production ‘Hamlet’ in October
1963.
He appeared in 12 plays and directed 9 during his tenure as director.
Слайд 19I hold the world but as the world, Gratiano;
A stage
where every man must play a part,
And mine a sad
one.
— Act I, Scene I.
Laurence Olivier was one of the finest actors to ever grace the British stage.
Слайд 20Laurence Kerr Olivier is lauded as one of the leading
Shakespeare interpreters of the 20th century. He was not only
a good actor but also a director and producer.
He had a booming stage career with almost 120 roles and appeared in nearly 60 films. He was also a part of more than 15 television productions, all of which were huge hits.
Слайд 21Laurence Olivier died in 1989 and was buried in the
Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey.
Слайд 22The British people are proud of Laurence Olivier and honour
him.