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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

Academy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1952 Best Supporting Actor My Cousin Rachel Nominated
1953 Best Actor The Robe Nominated
1964 Becket Nominated
1965 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Nominated
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nominated
1969 Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated
1977 Equus Nominated

BAFTA Awards

British Academy Film Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1959 Best British Actor Look Back in Anger Nominated
1966 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Won
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won
1967 The Taming of the Shrew Nominated

Emmy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1985 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Ellis Island Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1952 New Star of the Year – Actor My Cousin Rachel Won
1959 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Look Back in Anger Nominated
1964 Becket Nominated
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nominated
1967 Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Taming of the Shrew Nominated
1969 Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Anne of the Thousand Days Nominated
1977 Equus Won

Grammy Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1965 Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording Richard Burton's Hamlet Nominated
Dialogue Highlights from Becket Nominated
1976 Best Recording for Children The Little Prince (Album) Won

Tony Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1958 Best Actor in a Play Time Remembered Nominated
1961 Best Actor in a Musical Camelot Won
1964 Best Actor in a Play Hamlet Nominated
1976 Special Tony Award Honored

Miscellaneous accolades

Bambi Award

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1966 Best International Actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won

David di Donatello Award

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1965 Best Foreign Actor The Spy who Came from the Cold Won
1967 The Taming of the Shrew Tied

Laurel Awards

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1964 Top Male Dramatic Performance Becket Won
1965 The Spy Who Came from the Cold Won
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Won

National Society of Film Critics

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1966 Best Actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 2nd place

New York Film Critics Circle

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1966 Best Actor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 2nd place

Taormina Film Fest

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1973 Best Actor Massacre in Rome Won

Theatre World Award

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1951 Theatre World Award The Lady's Not for Burning Won

Valladolid International Film Festival

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1984 Best Actor (shared with John Hurt) Nineteen Eighty-Four Won

See also

References

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  12. ^ "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.
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  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.
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