He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout …

Oct 24, 2025 · Laurence Olivier, a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century. He was the first member of …

One of Olivier's earliest successes as a Shakespearean actor on the London stage came in 1935 when he played "Romeo" and "Mercutio" in alternate performances of "Romeo and Juliet" with …

May 17, 2025 · Laurence Olivier was an Oscar-winning thespian best remembered for his psychologically intense Shakespeare adaptations, both as an actor and a director. Yet his …

Look up Olivier in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Olivier is the French form of the given name Oliver. It may refer to:

Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also …

Apr 23, 2024 · French and Dutch form of Oliver. This is also a French word meaning "olive tree". Name Days?

Olivier had many awards: twelve Oscar nominations, with two wins (for Best Actor and Best Picture for the 1948 film Hamlet), plus two honorary awards including a statuette and …

The name "Olivier" has its roots in the Latin name "Oliverius," which is derived from the Old Norse name "Áleifr." The name is composed of the elements "ol" meaning "ancestor" and "ver" …

2 days ago · The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a daze until power forward Mathieu Olivier used physicality to snap them out of it; Kirill Marchenko extends streak