Richard Burton biography

St. Petersburg 2nd Krasnoarmeyskaya St. The seven -time nominee for the Oscar Award, he became famous not only thanks to his ingenious roles, but also to the passionate alliance with Queen Hollywood Elizabeth Taylor. In the photo: Richard Burton Richard Burton Childhood and Youth Years The actor’s real name is Richard Walter Jenkins, he was born in a poor large family from the miner's village of Pontiffene in Wales and became the twelfth child of Richard Walter Jenkins-Sr.

and his wife Edith Mod Thomas, who is soon in the year, the year, in the year, in the year, the year, in the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, the year, I died. In childhood, Richard Burton aggravated the death of his mother and so the deplorable financial condition of the family. The children were left to their own devices, and the session and her husband Elphid James took care of the two -year -old Richard two -year -old.

Also an important role in the life of the boy was played by his brother Ifort, who managed to instill a love of sports to his younger brother. The father of Richard Berton’s family practically did not engage in raising children-he disappeared in the mine for days to earn at least some penny, and immediately lowered all the money to drink and gambling. Richard later recalled that there were times when they lived in the late one and ate only free soup, and ten pounds busy with the mother’s funeral hung over the family of a heavy burden.

At the age of five, the boy was given to primary school, where he discovered the world of art and classical English literature. Since then, the books have become his best friends, Richard easily memorized his favorite passages, perfectly recited poems and willingly took part in school performances. Soon, Philip Burton, one of the teachers, drew attention to the talented student.

He began to patronize the gifted boy in every way, was engaged in stage speech and vocals with him, and helped to get rid of the Welsh accent. In his youth, Richard Berton was not in vain, and in high school, Richard no longer thought of himself without a scene. However, life made its own adjustments, and at the age of 16 he was forced to leave school in order to earn food.

On the advice of the same Philip Burton Richard, he became the cadet of the British Air Force and was put on contentment, which somewhat facilitated life. At the same time, he did not forget about the theater and played in the youth troupe in his free time. The real name of actor Richard Berton is Richard Walter Jenkins to help his beloved pupil graduate from school, Philip issued guardianship and gave the young man his surname.

Thanks to this, Richard not only received a certificate of maturity, but also entered the University of Oxford, to the training of future Air Force pilots. In the year, the young man was drafted into the British army, flew off for three years as a navigator and was demobilized due to vision problems. The theater in Richard returned to the scene of the London Theater, where he participated in the play “Rest Druid” before serving in the army.

In parallel, he got a job on the radio, where he read poetry, plays and conducted training programs. Richard Burton, in the play “Druid's Rest”, four years later, Burton entered the troupe of the Memorial Shakespearean Theater, where in a short time he became one of the leading actors. Spectators and critics noted the extraordinary energy and charisma of the summer artist, and his ability to withstand a meaningful pause caused a special delight among the public.

Richard Burton, in his youth, soon the glory of the young British talent reached the United States, and Richard was invited to work on Broadway.

His first exit to the American scene in the play “Lady is not intended for burning” interested Hollywood producers, and soon the young actor received an offer to star in overseas cinema. Roads in the cinema for the first time on the screen Richard appeared in the film “The Last Days of Dolvin”, the film adaptation of the play of the famous British playwright Emlin Williams.

And three years later, the actor was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the detective melodrama “My Cousin Rachel”, shot by American director Henry Koster. Richard Burton in the film “Last Days of Dolvin” to the Americans liked the British charm of the actor, in the press they began to compare him with Lawrence Olivier, and the directors considered it an honor to get him into their projects.

Over the next ten years, Burton’s filmography was replenished with a dozen bright roles, including: Marcellus in the Historical Drama “Shroud”, Alexander Macedonian in the film adaptation of Robert Rossen, Captain Lich in the “Bitter Victory” and Jimmy Porter in the acute psychological drama Richard Burton in the movie “Look around the movie“ Look around Anger ”in the year of Richard approved the role of Mark Anthony in a large -scale historical melodrama“ Cleopatra ”.

The role of Queen Egypt went to the brilliant Elizabeth Taylor, who became not only the screen partner of Burton, but also the main love of his life. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in the film Cleopatra, their novel unfolded in front of millions of viewers and attracted additional interest to the picture.The frame from the film “Taming of the Sparkle” of special attention deserves the acute social drama “Who is afraid of Virginia Wulf”, on the filming of which the actors experienced a crisis of their own personal relations.

The film collected a generous crop of prestigious film award Taylor received an Oscar for the best female role, but, unfortunately, became a catalyst for a pair of soon parting. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in the film “Who is afraid of Virginia Wulf” Truth, their gap was short -lived, and soon the audience was able to see their favorites in the paintings “Doctor Faustus”, “Hammersmith went free” and “His divorce is its divorce” Richard Burton's personal life was the young actress of Burton Williams, which he married in the year.

After the birth of the daughters of Kate and Jessica, the couple moved to Switzerland, where Richard acquired a large country house. Richard Burton and his first wife, Sibilchil with Elizabeth Taylor, put an end to his family life, which by that time was far from the perfect one: Richard had previously cheated his wife with actress Claire Bloom, who subsequently called the British the main man of her life.

Richard Berton and Claire Bloom on the set of the film “Look Being in Anger”, unlike the impulsive Elizabeth, who, without hesitation, broke off relations with his husband Eddie Fisher, Richard did not immediately decide to divorce. The catalyst was, fortunately, the failed attempt by Taylor to commit suicide, after which Burton immediately left his family. Love story: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Berton in the year the actors got married, adopted the three -year -old German girl Maria and tried to live a happy family life.

However, their feelings for each other were so strong that they often got out of control and led to scandals and brawls, because it is difficult for two kings to sit on one throne. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor also loved the couple to drink, and not a single party did without a fair dose of alcohol. The names of Burton and Taylor did not leave the pages of the secular chronicle, and their life resembled a fascinating series with boiling passions and violent reconciliations.

On the set of Cleopatra but every fairy tale comes to an end, and in the year the star couple unexpectedly announced their official parting. A year later, the couple came together again, but a second marriage lasted less than two years and ended with a divorce. The fifth wife of the actor was Grimyrsh Sally Hay, who shared the last years of his life with him. Richard Burton and Sally Hay, by the end of his life, by the end of the seventies career, Burton began to gradually give momentum, the actor drank a lot and earned serious health problems.

Nevertheless, he managed to star in two films that entered the gold fund of world cinema and once again allowed him to demonstrate all the facets of his unique dramatic talent. Richard Burton in the Equus drama of Burton's filmography has about six dozen bright memorable roles, he also went down in history as an outstanding theater actor, winner of the Tony Award and one of the best performers of the role of Hamlet on Broadway scrapes.

Richard Burton in the film “” Death on August 5 of the year Burton died in his villa in Switzerland from hemorrhage in the brain. The actor had serious problems with the heart and blood vessels, since since the adolescence he was addicted to drinking and smoking, and could not abandon the familiar lifestyle that slowly destroyed his health. Numerous rehabilitation courses in the best narcological clinics did not give the expected result - Richard broke and began to drink even more.

The legendary actor was buried in a small cemetery in Seliny, a volume of poems by Dylan Thomas, his beloved poet, was put in the coffin. The grave of Richard Burton about the death of her ex -husband was shocked by Elizabeth Taylor: she lost consciousness, and having come to her senses, plunged into long depression. For a long time, she asked to bury her next to Burton, however, before her death she changed her will and wished to rest in the suburbs of Los Angeles, next to the graves of Michael Jackson and other American celebrities.

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