Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (/ˈlɒrəns ˈkɜːr əˈlɪvieɪ/; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career he had considerable success in television roles. More about Laurence Olivier
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Olivier's family had no theatrical connections, but his father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and he appeared in his first film. In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft, and by the end of the decade he was an established star. 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 his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare's Richard III and Sophocles's Oedipus. 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, a part he later played on film. From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in Othello (1965), and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1970).In total, we tracked 255 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Laurence Olivier (Laurence Olivier Clash of the Titans Signed 8x10 Photo BAS (Grad Collection)) was sold in November 2023 for $1499.00 while the cheapest item (Sir Laurence Olivier's Paternal Grandparents Signatures) found a new owner for $1.75 in July 2009. The month with the most items sold (10) was February 2021 with an average selling price of $112.00 for an autographed item of Laurence Olivier. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2022 with $399.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.75 was July 2009. In average, an autographed item from Laurence Olivier is worth $38.00.
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LAURENCE OLIVIER (1907-1989) (HAMLET~BOYS FROM BRAZIL) AUTOGRAPH 1964 FDC~ | $12.50 | ||
LAURENCE OLIVIER - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH | $350.00 | ||
LAURENCE OLIVIER - ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH | $37.63 | ||
LAURENCE OLIVIER 1930s HANDSOME SIGNED ORIGINAL VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH AUTOGRAPHED | $115.06 | ||
Laurence Olivier Autographed Signed Photograph Photo Legendary Movie Star Actor | $99.00 | ||
LAURENCE OLIVIER book CONFESSI8ONS OF AN ACTOR signed AUTOGRAPH AB5 | $17.06 | ||
LAURENCE OLIVIER signed AUTOGRAPH 8445 | $11.50 | ||
Laurence Olivier Signed Photograph Autographed 1942 Rebecca, Wuthering Heights | $79.00 | ||
SIR. LAURENCE OLIVIER AS HAMLET HAND SIGNED VINTAGE 3 1/2 x 5 PHOTO | $119.99 | ||
VIVIEN LEIGH, LAURENCE OLIVIER vintage signed album page ACTORS | $157.50 |
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier’s Turbulent Relationship, Retold With Compassi (03/22/22): In “Truly, Madly,” Stephen Galloway writes about one of the 20th century’s most glamorous couples, training an eye on Leigh’s mental health struggles.