Sir Richard Attenborough

[Phil Carter]

Sir Richard Attenborough has passed away aged 90,

Actor, director, humanitarian and much much more besides- he was also Hon. Life President of Chelsea Football Club.

He died 5 days short of his 91st birthday,
He will be fondly remembered for his brilliant acting, and brilliant film directorship that both earned him the greatest respect,

At Chelsea Football Club he was often described as their greatest fan-so much so that in 2012. when in poor health and confined permanently to a wheelchair after a fall 4 years previously, Club Captain John Terry's first thought when landing back in England the day after Chelsea won the Champions League trophy- was to rush to the Home for the Elderly where this man lived- with the club photographer in tow- to allow him to hold and be pictured with the greatest club prize of them all,

He bowed out from his role as Honary Life President on the high of leaving Chelsea top of the league after their game yesterday, a 2-0 victory at home to Leicester City,

Rest in Peace Dickie, You will be fondly remembered and sorely missed- not least on match days at Stamford Bridge- where you were attendance thousands of times.

Phil Carter

[Robert]

A great actor. RIP.

[sdreid]

The true crime film 10 Rillington Place features him giving a chilling performance as serial killer John Christie-one of my top 5 true crime films. R.I.P Richard

[Limehouse]

A fine tribute Phil.

Yes, indeed, a great actor, director and humanitarian.

His performance in 10 Rillington Place was utterly chilling. A very difficult film to watch for all sorts of reasons.

RIP.

[Natalie Severn]

A good man and a great actor RIP Richard Attenborough-you will be missed.

[John Wheat]

It's a sad day for the Film Industry.

[Phil Carter]

Although known worldwide more for his films, The Chelsea FC website has a very touching post written in his honour.. many here will be totally unaware of much of what is written about this great man. He lived just off Richmond Green by the way, and most Saturday mornings in the 1970's when not filming, one could see him...a most approachable man. (especially if one was a Chelsea follower!) I worked at WH Smith on Saturday mornings for a couple of years early to mid 70's and met him often. Lovely man indeed.

Here is the posting mentioned above...

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/08/lord-attenborough-1923-2014.html

Phil

[Monty]

It is rather fitting that his last game as Chelsea Life President was against Leicester City, as he was bought up in Leicester, and held many fond memories of that city.

And Leicester held many fond memories of him.

His support for many artistic and humanitarian group has inspired and aided the youth of Leicester, his legacy is complete and globally long lasting, it will never end.

Richard Attenborough, one of THE men of his, and any other, generation.

Monty

[pinkmoon]

A fine tribute Phil.

Yes, indeed, a great actor, director and humanitarian.

His performance in 10 Rillington Place was utterly chilling. A very difficult film to watch for all sorts of reasons.

RIP.

Hi,I must agree with you I think his performance in 10 rillington place has been forgotten over the years but it is absolutely chilling .

[Phil Carter]

It is rather fitting that his last game as Chelsea Life President was against Leicester City, as he was bought up in Leicester, and held many fond memories of that city.

And Leicester held many fond memories of him.

His support for many artistic and humanitarian group has inspired and aided the youth of Leicester, his legacy is complete and globally long lasting, it will never end.

Richard Attenborough, one of THE men of his, and any other, generation.

Monty

Indeed. Just by looking at this list.. which is from Wikipedia, one gets an idea of the man's humanitarianism and his complete specialness.

Actors Charitable Trust. Chairman 1956–88, President 1988–2014
Equity. Council Member 1949–73
Royal Theatrical Fund Board of Directors. Vice President 1985–2014
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Vice President 1962–71, President 1971–2004, Life President 2004–2014
Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund. Council Member 1962–2003, Vice Patron 2003–2014
King George V Fund for Actors. Committee Member 1962–73, Trustee 1973–2014
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Member of Council 1963–73, Chairman 1973–2003, President 2003–2014
Combined Theatrical Charities Appeals Council. Chairman 1964–88, President 1988–2014
Royal Society of Arts. Life Fellow 1965
Chelsea Football Club. Vice President 1966, Director 1969–82, Life Vice President 1993–2008, Life President 2008–2014
Cinematograph Films Council Member 1967–73
Gardner Centre for the Arts, University of Sussex. Patron 1969–90, President 1990–2014
National Film and Television School. Governor 1970–81, President 1977–2014
University of Sussex. Pro Chancellor 1970–98, Chancellor 1998–2008
BAFTA. Vice President 1971–94, Chairman of David Lean BAFTA Foundation Trustees 1972–2002, President 2002–2014
Capital Radio. Chairman 1972–92, Life President 1992–2014
The Little Theatre, Leicester. Patron 1973–92, Honorary Life President 1992–2014
The Young Vic Theatre Company. Director 1974–84
"Help a London Child". Founder & Life Patron 1998–2014
Tate Gallery. Trustee 1976–82 & 1994–96
Waterford Kamhlaba School, Swaziland. Chairman UK Trustees 1976–2004, Member Governing Council 1987–, President 2004–2014
Duke of York's Theatre. Chairman 1979–92
Channel Four Television Corporation. Deputy Chairman 1980–86, Chairman 1986–92
Board of Governors of the British Film Institute. Chairman 1981–92
Goldcrest Films & Television. Chairman 1982–87
Kingsley Hall Community Centre. (Mahatma Gandhi lodged there in 1931) Patron 1982–2014
Committee of Enquiry into the Arts and Disabled People: Reporting on access and inclusion. Chairman 1983–85
The Gandhi Foundation. President 1983–2014
Brighton Festival. President 1984–85
British Film Year. President 1984–86
British Screen Advisory Council. Chairman 1987–96, Honorary President 1996–2014
UNICEF. Goodwill Ambassador 1987–2014
European Script Fund. Chairman 1988–96, Honorary President 1996–2014
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, London. Patron (with Lady Attenborough) 1988–2014
Arts For Health. President 1989–2014
European Film Academy. Co-founder (with Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini and Claude Chabrol) 1989
Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts, University of Leicester. Patron 1990–2014
Foundation for Sport and the Arts. Trustee 1991–2003, President 2003–2014
Chicken Shed Theatre Company. Honorary Patron 1992–2014
One World Action. Patron 1992–2014
Satyajit Ray Foundation. Patron 1995–2014
Oxford University, Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre. 1996
Sussex Centre for German-Jewish Studies. Patron 1996–2014
United World Colleges. Member of the International Board 1996–2000, International Patron 2000–2014
Amnesty International. Patron 1997–2014
Mousetrap Theatre Projects. Trustee 1997–2014
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Trustee 1998
UK Film Council. Government Advisor 1999–2014
Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust. Trustee 2001–2014
Themba HIV/AIDS Project in South Africa. Patron 2002–2014
Unicorn Theatre. Patron 2002–2014
Mandela Statue Fund. Chairman 2003–2007
St Edward's Oxford North Wall Arts Centre. Patron and Steering Committee Member 2005–2014
CLIC Sargent. Ambassador 2006–2014
Greater London Fund for the Blind. Vice President 2006–2014
The Richard Attenborough Regional Film Critics Award. Patron 2007–2014 [45]

Attenborough also headed a committee awarding the eponymous Attenborough Prize, a £2,000 annual arts prize celebrating creativity by emerging artists.

[GUT]

Indeed. Just by looking at this list.. which is from Wikipedia, one gets an idea of the man's humanitarianism and his complete specialness.

Actors Charitable Trust. Chairman 1956–88, President 1988–2014
Equity. Council Member 1949–73
Royal Theatrical Fund Board of Directors. Vice President 1985–2014
Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Vice President 1962–71, President 1971–2004, Life President 2004–2014
Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund. Council Member 1962–2003, Vice Patron 2003–2014
King George V Fund for Actors. Committee Member 1962–73, Trustee 1973–2014
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Member of Council 1963–73, Chairman 1973–2003, President 2003–2014
Combined Theatrical Charities Appeals Council. Chairman 1964–88, President 1988–2014
Royal Society of Arts. Life Fellow 1965
Chelsea Football Club. Vice President 1966, Director 1969–82, Life Vice President 1993–2008, Life President 2008–2014
Cinematograph Films Council Member 1967–73
Gardner Centre for the Arts, University of Sussex. Patron 1969–90, President 1990–2014
National Film and Television School. Governor 1970–81, President 1977–2014
University of Sussex. Pro Chancellor 1970–98, Chancellor 1998–2008
BAFTA. Vice President 1971–94, Chairman of David Lean BAFTA Foundation Trustees 1972–2002, President 2002–2014
Capital Radio. Chairman 1972–92, Life President 1992–2014
The Little Theatre, Leicester. Patron 1973–92, Honorary Life President 1992–2014
The Young Vic Theatre Company. Director 1974–84
"Help a London Child". Founder & Life Patron 1998–2014
Tate Gallery. Trustee 1976–82 & 1994–96
Waterford Kamhlaba School, Swaziland. Chairman UK Trustees 1976–2004, Member Governing Council 1987–, President 2004–2014
Duke of York's Theatre. Chairman 1979–92
Channel Four Television Corporation. Deputy Chairman 1980–86, Chairman 1986–92
Board of Governors of the British Film Institute. Chairman 1981–92
Goldcrest Films & Television. Chairman 1982–87
Kingsley Hall Community Centre. (Mahatma Gandhi lodged there in 1931) Patron 1982–2014
Committee of Enquiry into the Arts and Disabled People: Reporting on access and inclusion. Chairman 1983–85
The Gandhi Foundation. President 1983–2014
Brighton Festival. President 1984–85
British Film Year. President 1984–86
British Screen Advisory Council. Chairman 1987–96, Honorary President 1996–2014
UNICEF. Goodwill Ambassador 1987–2014
European Script Fund. Chairman 1988–96, Honorary President 1996–2014
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, London. Patron (with Lady Attenborough) 1988–2014
Arts For Health. President 1989–2014
European Film Academy. Co-founder (with Ingmar Bergman, Federico Fellini and Claude Chabrol) 1989
Richard Attenborough Centre for Disability and the Arts, University of Leicester. Patron 1990–2014
Foundation for Sport and the Arts. Trustee 1991–2003, President 2003–2014
Chicken Shed Theatre Company. Honorary Patron 1992–2014
One World Action. Patron 1992–2014
Satyajit Ray Foundation. Patron 1995–2014
Oxford University, Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre. 1996
Sussex Centre for German-Jewish Studies. Patron 1996–2014
United World Colleges. Member of the International Board 1996–2000, International Patron 2000–2014
Amnesty International. Patron 1997–2014
Mousetrap Theatre Projects. Trustee 1997–2014
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Trustee 1998
UK Film Council. Government Advisor 1999–2014
Sir John Gielgud Charitable Trust. Trustee 2001–2014
Themba HIV/AIDS Project in South Africa. Patron 2002–2014
Unicorn Theatre. Patron 2002–2014
Mandela Statue Fund. Chairman 2003–2007
St Edward's Oxford North Wall Arts Centre. Patron and Steering Committee Member 2005–2014
CLIC Sargent. Ambassador 2006–2014
Greater London Fund for the Blind. Vice President 2006–2014
The Richard Attenborough Regional Film Critics Award. Patron 2007–2014 [45]

Attenborough also headed a committee awarding the eponymous Attenborough Prize, a £2,000 annual arts prize celebrating creativity by emerging artists.

To me that list says so much more about the man than all his acting credits combined.

[Mayerling]

Like Stan I enjoyed his fine performance in "10 Rillington Place" as Christie, but his best role (my opinion) was as "Pinkie" in "Brighton Rock", possibly the best film based on a Graham Greene novel ever made (despite some serious changes in the story). His later directing career (with "Gandhi" and "Chaplin" among his successes) was impressive as well.