Richard Burton (Burton Richard) was born in a small town called Pontreydiffen, UK, on November 10, 1925 in a large mining family. In 1927, the boy was taken to his older sister in Port Talbot, where he spent his childhood.
His acting skills were manifested in school, teachers tried to encourage the talented child. In 1943, Richard first appeared on the stage of the theater in the play Rest of the Druids by Welsh playwright and director Emlyn Williams. From 1944 to 1947, the young man served in
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Richard Burton (Burton Richard) was born in a small town called Pontreydiffen, UK, on November 10, 1925 in a large mining family. In 1927, the boy was taken to his older sister in Port Talbot, where he spent his childhood.
His acting skills were manifested in school, teachers tried to encourage the talented child.
In 1943, Richard first appeared on the stage of the theater in the play Rest of the Druids by Welsh playwright and director Emlyn Williams. From 1944 to 1947, the young man served in the army, was a navigator in the Royal Air Force. After demobilization, he received a professional theatrical contract in London.
In 1948, the young actor made his film debut in the film The Last Days of Dolvin, where he performed one of the main roles. The audience was attracted by the magnificent voice and explosive temperament of the actor.
For a time, Richard Burton worked as a radio host, as he had a strong, deep and at the same time soft voice.
In 1949, he married actress Sybil Williams, but after it became known about Burton’s relationship with Elizabeth Taylor in 1963, the couple divorced.
In 1951, the actor performed at the Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford in the production of Henry IV, his character was Prince Hal. In the early 50s, Richard’s career in Hollywood began. The first work in which he appeared, was the film “My cousin Rachel”, she also brought him the first nomination for “Oscar”.
In 1954, the actor performed several roles on the radio as a narrator, in 1958 he starred in the film version of the play.
Look back in anger. . However, Richard Burton acquired the status of an international star after the release of the Broadway musical Camelot.
In 1964 he appeared in the painting.
Becket Directed by P. Glenville with Peter O'Toll and John Gilgud.
Great success brought and the work on the adaptation of the play
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966, where Richard, along with Elizabeth Taylor, simply turned inside out all the negative aspects of a marriage that was prosperous in appearance.
The last work of the actor was the series Ellis Island, Burton died in 1984 from a brain hemorrhage.