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RECENT CREDITS

Puckoon (FILM) Jan. 1, 2002

Grey Owl (FILM) Jan. 1, 2000

Elizabeth (FILM) Nov. 6, 1998

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (FILM) May. 23, 1997

In Love and War (FILM) Jan. 24, 1997

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HIGHLIGHTS

2008 Published in association with his long standing associate, Diana Hawkins, his autobiography, Entirely Up to You, Darling

2001 Lent his voice to the CBS miniseries, "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story"

2000 Directed Pierce Brosnan as conservationist, "Grey Owl"

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2008 Published in association with his long standing associate, Diana Hawkins, his autobiography, Entirely Up to You, Darling

2001 Lent his voice to the CBS miniseries, "Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story"

2000 Directed Pierce Brosnan as conservationist, "Grey Owl"

1998 Portrayed Sir William Cecil, an advisor to the monarch, in "Elizabeth"

1997 Reprised role for Speilberg's "The Lost World: Jurassic Park"

1994 Played Kris Kringle in the remake of "Miracle on 34th Street"

1993 Directed the biographical drama, "Shadowlands," about the relationship between C. S. Lewis and Joy Gresham

1993 Returned to acting in features for Steven Spielberg's "Jurassic Park"

1992 Produced and directed "Chaplin," starring Robert Downey, Jr. in the title role

1987 Directed the apartheid drama, "Cry Freedom," based on the life and tragic death in police custody of prominent anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko; earned a Best Director Golden Globe nomination

1985 Served as a consultant for, and provided the narration to, the feature-length documentary, "Mother Teresa"

1985 Directed the screen version of the musical, "A Chorus Line"; earned a Best Director Golden Globe nomination

1982 Won two Academy Awards for directing and producing the historical epic, "Gandhi"

1979 Last screen appearance for 14 years, Otto Preminger's "The Human Factor"

1977 Directed the epic war film, "A Bridge Too Far"

1971 Portrayed serial killer John Christie in "10 Rillington Place"

1969 Film directing debut with "Oh! What a Lovely War"

1964 Beaver Films dissolved after the making of "Seance on a Wet Afternoon"

1963 Made first Hollywood film, "The Great Escape"

1959 Formed the production company, Beaver Films, with Bryan Forbes

1959 Co-produced (with Forbes) first film, "The Angry Silence"

1956 Acted with Bryan Forbes in the film, "The Baby and the Battleship"

1947 Achieved star status when he reprised his role as Pinkie in the film version of "Brighton Rock"

1944 Cast opposite Edward G. Robinson in John Boulting's propaganda drama, "Journey Together"

1943 First major stage success as Pinkie in "Brighton Rock"

1943 Joined the Royal Air Force during World War II

1942 West End debut, "Awake and Sing"

1942 Played a deserting sailor in his first film, "In Which We Serve"

1941 Professional stage debut in "Ah, Wilderness!" at Palmers Green

At age 12, hired public hall in Leicester and mounted an evening of harmonica solos, comic songs, and sketches

Made theater debut in a small role with Leicester's Little Theater (his mother was president)

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Elizabeth

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Jurassic Park

Released: Jun. 11, 1993

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