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List of awards and nominations received by Richard Burton

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Richard Burton in 1965

This article is a List of awards and nominations received by Richard Burton.

Richard Burton was a noted Shakespearean actor of stage and screen. He received numerous accolades including a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for seven Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Burton was nominated for seven Academy Awards for his roles as Philip Ashley, the protagonist in the romantic mystery My Cousin Rachel (1952), a Roman officer in the Biblical epic The Robe (1953), Henry II of England in the historical drama Becket (1964), a British MI6 agent in spy thriller The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965), a history professor in a troubled marriage in the drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), King Henry II again in historical drama Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and a psychiatrist treating a young patient in psychological drama Equus (1977).

For his roles on stage, he received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as King Arthur in the original Broadway production of Camelot (1961). He was Tony-nominated for his roles in Time Remembered (1958), and Hamlet (1964). He won a Special Tony Award at the 1976.

Major associations

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1952 Best Supporting Actor My Cousin Rachel Nominated [1]
1953 Best Actor The Robe Nominated [2]
1964 Becket Nominated [3]
1965 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Nominated [4]
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nominated [5]
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated [6]
1977 Equus Nominated [7]
British Academy Film Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1959 Best British Actor Look Back in Anger Nominated [8]
1966 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Won [9]
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won
1967 The Taming of the Shrew Nominated [10]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1985 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Ellis Island Nominated [11]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1952 New Star of the Year – Actor My Cousin Rachel Won [12]
1959 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Look Back in Anger Nominated [12]
1964 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Becket Nominated [12]
1966 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nominated [12]
1967 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Taming of the Shrew Nominated [12]
1969 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated [12]
1977 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Equus Won [12]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1965 Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording Richard Burton's Hamlet Nominated [13]
Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording Dialogue Highlights from Becket Nominated
1976 Best Recording for Children The Little Prince (Album) Won [14]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1958 Best Actor in a Play Time Remembered Nominated [15]
1961 Best Actor in a Musical Camelot Won [16]
1964 Best Actor in a Play Hamlet Nominated [17]
1976 Special Tony Award Honored [18]

Miscellaneous accolades

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1966 Best International Actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won [19]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1965 Best Foreign Actor The Spy who Came from the Cold Won [19]
1967 Best Foreign Actor The Taming of the Shrew Tied [19]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1964 Top Male Dramatic Performance Becket Won [19]
1965 Top Male Dramatic Performance The Spy Who Came from the Cold Won [19]
1966 Top Male Dramatic Performance Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won [19]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1966 Best Actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 2nd place [19]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1966 Best Actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 2nd place [19]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1973 Best Actor Massacre in Rome Won [19]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1951 Theatre World Award The Lady's Not for Burning Won [20]
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1984 Best Actor (shared with John Hurt) Nineteen Eighty-Four Won [19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "25th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "26th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "37th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "38th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "39th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "42nd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "50th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "13th BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "20th BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "21st BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Nominees / Winners 1985 Emmy Awards". Television Academy. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Richard Burton - Golden Globes". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "7th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "18th Annual Grammy Awards". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "12th Tony Award Nominations and Wins". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "15th Tony Award Nominations and Wins". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  17. ^ "18th Tony Award Nominations and Wins". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "Richard Burton (Performer)". Playbill. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Richard Burton - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  20. ^ "Richard Burton (Performer)". Playbill. Retrieved June 13, 2024.