Richard Burton
British actor (1925–1984) | The Robe (1953), Where Eagles Dare (1968), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
Welsh leading actor whose dark, brooding good looks did not bring him immediate film success either in Britain or Hollywood
Mini Biography
Burton’s 1963 marriage to Elizabeth Taylor helped him climb to the crest of stardom, as did their subsequent divorces and reunions. High living and a kind of contempt for his work kept him from the heights of both serious achievement and popular acclaim.
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Watch Richard Burton on British television
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
- Saturday at 9.40am on Sony Movies Classic
- Saturday at 10.40am on Sony Movies Classic Plus 1
- Saturday at 10.40am on Sony Movies Classic
- Saturday at 11.40am on Sony Movies Classic Plus 1
- 8th March at 2.10pm on Sony Movies Classic
- 8th March at 3.10pm on Sony Movies Classic Plus 1
- 8th March at 3.10pm on Sony Movies Classic
- 8th March at 4.10pm on Sony Movies Classic Plus 1
- Petruchio violently tames his shrewish wife.
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
- The Robe (1953)
- Saturday at 4.05pm on Sony Movies Classic
- Saturday at 5.05pm on Sony Movies Classic
- Saturday at 5.05pm on Sony Movies Classic Plus 1
- Saturday at 6.05pm on Sony Movies Classic Plus 1
- Followers and opponents of Jesus are affected by the robe handed down by him at his crucifixion.
- The Robe (1953)
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
- Tuesday at 8.15pm on Talking Pictures TV
- A British master spy is offered a chance to get even with his East German opponent by being apparently sacked, disillusioned and open for recruitment.
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
- Hollywood Couples
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (2000, S3, Ep 10)
- 4th March at 12pm on Sky Documentaries HD
- 4th March at 7pm on Sky Documentaries HD
- An intriguing look at Hollywood’s most iconic couples.
- Hollywood Couples