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Peter O'Toole
O'Toole in 1970
Born
Peter Seamus O'Toole

(1932-08-02)2 August 1932
Leeds,[a]West Riding of Yorkshire,England
Died14 December 2013(2013-12-14)(aged 81)
St John's Wood,London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
Years active1954–2012
Notable workFull list
Spouse
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(m.1959;div.1979)​
PartnerKaren Brown (1982–1988)
Children3, includingKate
AwardsFull list

Peter Seamus O'Toole(/oʊˈtuːl/;2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was an English actor. Known for his leading roles on stage and screen, he received several accolades including theAcademy Honorary Award,aBAFTA Award,aPrimetime Emmy Award,and fourGolden Globe Awardsas well as nominations for aGrammy Awardand aLaurence Olivier Award.

O'Toole started his training at theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art(RADA) in London and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as aShakespeareanactor at theBristol Old Vicand with theEnglish Stage Company.In 1959, he made hisWest Enddebut inThe Long and the Short and the Tall,and played thetitle roleinHamletin theNational Theatre's first production in 1963. Excelling on stage, O'Toole was known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle off it.[2]He received a nomination for theLaurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performancefor his portrayal ofJeffrey Bernardin the playJeffrey Bernard Is Unwell(1990).

Making his film debut in 1959, O'Toole received his firstAcademy Award for Best Actornomination for portrayingT. E. Lawrencein the historical epicLawrence of Arabia(1962). He was further Oscar-nominated for playingKing Henry IIin bothBecket(1964) andThe Lion in Winter(1968), a public school teacher inGoodbye, Mr. Chips(1969), aparanoid schizophreniainThe Ruling Class(1972), a war veteran turnedstunt maninThe Stunt Man(1980), a film actor inMy Favorite Year(1982), and an elderly man inVenus(2006). He holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for acting without a win (tied withGlenn Close). In 2002, he was awarded theAcademy Honorary Awardfor his career achievements.[3]

O'Toole has also starred in films such asWhat's New Pussycat?(1965),How to Steal a Million(1966),Man of La Mancha(1972),Caligula(1979),Zulu Dawn(1979), andSupergirl(1984), with supporting roles inThe Last Emperor(1987),Bright Young Things(2003),Troy(2004),Stardust(2007), andDean Spanley(2008). He also voiced Anton Ego, the restaurant critic inPixar's animated filmRatatouille(2007). On television, he received thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Moviefor his portrayal of BishopPierre Cauchonin theCBSminiseriesJoan of Arc(1999). He was Emmy-nominated for his performances asLucius Flavius Silvain the ABC miniseriesMasada(1981), andPaul von Hindenburgin the miniseriesHitler: The Rise of Evil(2003).

Early life and education

Peter Seamus O'Toole was born on 2 August 1932, the son of Constance Jane Eliot (née Ferguson), a Scottish nurse,[4]and Patrick Joseph "Spats" O'Toole, an Irish metal plater, football player, andbookmaker.[5][6][7][8]O'Toole claimed he was not certain of his birthplace or date, stating in his autobiography that he accepted 2 August as his birth date but had birth certificates from England and Ireland. Records from the Leeds General Register Office confirm he was born atSt James's University HospitalinLeeds,Yorkshire, England, on 2 August 1932.[1]

O'Toole had an elder sister named Patricia and grew up in the south Leeds suburb ofHunslet.When he was one year old, his family began a five-year tour of major racecourse towns in Northern England. He and his sister were brought up in their father's Catholic faith.[9]O'Toole wasevacuatedfrom Leeds early in the Second World War,[10]and went to a Catholic school for seven or eight years: St Joseph's Secondary School in Hunslet, Leeds.[11]He later said, "I used to be scared stiff of the nuns: their whole denial of womanhood—the black dresses and the shaving of the hair—was so horrible, so terrifying. [...] Of course, that's all been stopped. They're sipping gin and tonic in theDublinpubs now, and a couple of them flashed their pretty ankles at me just the other day. "[12]

O'Toole studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London from 1952 to 1954

Upon leaving school, O'Toole obtained employment as a trainee journalist and photographer on theYorkshire Evening Post,[13]until he was called up fornational serviceas asignallerin theRoyal Navy.[14]As reported in a radio interview in 2006 onNPR,he was asked by an officer whether he had something he had always wanted to do. His reply was that he had always wanted to try being either a poet or an actor.[15]

He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London from 1952 to 1954 on a scholarship. This came after being rejected by theAbbey Theatre's drama school in Dublin by the directorErnest Blythe,because he could not speak theIrish language.[16]At RADA, he was in the same class asAlbert Finney,Alan BatesandBrian Bedford.[17]O'Toole described this as "the most remarkable class the academy ever had, though we weren't reckoned for much at the time. We were all considereddotty."[18]

Acting career

1954–1961: Early work and rise to prominence

O'Toole began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as aShakespeareanactor at theBristol Old Vicand with theEnglish Stage Company,before making his television debut in 1954. He played a soldier in an episode ofThe Scarlet Pimpernelin 1954. He was based at the Bristol Old Vic from 1956 to 1958, appearing in productions ofKing Lear,The Recruiting Officer,Major Barbara,Othello,andThe Slave of Truth(all 1956). He was Henry Higgins inPygmalion,Lysander inA Midsummer Night's Dream,Uncle Gustave inOh! My Papa!,[19]and Jimmy Porter inLook Back in Anger(all 1957). O'Toole was Tanner in Shaw'sMan and Superman(1958), a performance he reprised often during his career.[citation needed]He was also inHamlet,The Holiday,Amphitryon '38,andWaiting for Godot(as Vladimir; all 1958). He hopedThe Holidaywould take him to the West End but it ultimately folded in the provinces; during that show he metSiân Phillipswho became his first wife.[20]

O'Toole continued to appear on television, being in episodes ofArmchair Theatre( "The Pier", 1957), andBBC Sunday-Night Theatre( "The Laughing Woman", 1958) and was in the TV adaptation ofThe Castiglioni Brothers(1958). He made his London debut in a musical,Oh, My Papa.[21]He gained fame on theWest Endin the playThe Long and the Short and the Tall,performed at the Royal Court beginning in January 1959. His co-stars includedRobert ShawandEdward Judd,and it was directed byLindsay Anderson.O'Toole reprised his performance for television onTheatre Nightin 1959 (although he did not appear in the1961 film version). The show transferred to the West End in April and won O'Toole Best Actor of the Year in 1959.[22]

O'Toole was in much demand. He reportedly received five offers of long-term contracts but turned them down.[21]His first role was a small role in Disney's version ofKidnapped(1960), playing the bagpipes oppositePeter Finch.[23]His second feature wasThe Savage Innocents(1960) withAnthony Quinnfor directorNicholas Ray.With his then wife Sian Phillips he didSiwan: The King's Daughter(1960) for TV. In 1960 he had a nine-month season at theRoyal Shakespeare Companyin Stratford, appearing inThe Taming of the Shrew(as Petruchio),The Merchant of Venice(as Shylock) andTroilus and Cressida(as Thersites). He could have made more money in films but said "You've got to go to Stratford when you've got the chance."[24]

O'Toole had been seen inThe Long and the Short and the TallbyJules Buckwho later established a company with the actor.[23][25]Buck cast O'Toole inThe Day They Robbed the Bank of England(1961), a heist thriller from directorJohn Guillermin.O'Toole was billed third, beneathAldo RayandElizabeth Sellars.[26]The same year he appeared in several episodes of the TV seriesRendezvous( "End of a Good Man", "Once a Horseplayer", "London-New York" ).[27]He lost the role in the film adaptation ofLong and the Short and the TalltoLaurence Harvey.[23]"It broke my heart", he said later.[24]

1962–1972:Lawrence of Arabiaand stardom

O'Toole asT. E. LawrenceinLawrence of Arabia(1962)

O'Toole's major break came in November 1960 when he was chosen to play the eponymous heroT. E. Lawrencein SirDavid Lean's epicLawrence of Arabia(1962), afterAlbert Finneyreportedly turned down the part.[28]The role introduced him to a global audience and earned him the first of his eight nominations for theAcademy Award for Best Actor.He received theBAFTA Award for Best British Actor.His performance was ranked number one inPremieremagazine's list of the 100 Greatest Performances of All Time.[29]In 2003, Lawrence as portrayed by O'Toole was selected as thetenth-greatest hero in cinema historyby theAmerican Film Institute.[30]Janet MaslinofThe New York Timeswrote in 1989 "The then unknown Peter O'Toole, with his charmingly diffident manner and his hair and eyes looking unnaturally gold and blue, accounted for no small part of this film's appeal to impressionable young fans".[31]

O'Toole playedHamletunderLaurence Olivier's direction in the premiere production of theRoyal National Theatrein 1963.[32]The casting of O'Toole as the Dane was met with some controversy withMichael Gambondescribing him as a "god with bright blonde hair". On playing the role O'Toole stated he was "sick with nerves", adding "If you want to know what it's like to be lonely, really lonely, try playing Hamlet."The Timeswrote, "Mr O'Toole, like Olivier, is an electrifyingly outgoing actor, and it is a surprise to see him make his first appearance...with his features twisted into melancholy"[33]He performed inBaal(1963) at the Phoenix Theatre.[34]

O'Toole in the TV filmPresent Laughter(1968)

Even prior to the making ofLawrence of Arabia,O'Toole announced he wanted to form a production company with Jules Buck. In November 1961 they said their company, known as Keep Films (also known as Tricolor Productions) would make a film starring Terry-Thomas,Operation Snatch.[35]In 1962 O'Toole and Buck announced they wanted to make a version ofWaiting for Godotfor £80,000.[36]The film was never made. Instead their first production wasBecket(1964), where O'Toole playedKing Henry IIopposite Richard Burton. The film, done in association withHal Wallis,was a financial success.[25][37]

O'Toole turned down the lead role inThe Cardinal(1963).[21]Instead he and Buck made another epic,Lord Jim(1965), based on the novel byJoseph Conraddirected by Richard Brooks.[25][34]He and Buck intended to follow this with a biopic ofWill Adams[38]and a film aboutthe Charge of the Light Brigade,but neither project happened.[39]Instead O'Toole went intoWhat's New Pussycat?(1965), a comedy based on a script byWoody Allen,taking over a role originally meant forWarren Beattyand starring alongsidePeter Sellers.It was a huge success.[40]He and Buck helped produceThe Party's Over(1965). O'Toole returned to the stage withRide a Cock Horseat the Piccadilly Theatre in 1965, which was harshly reviewed.[20]He made a heist film withAudrey Hepburn,How to Steal a Million(1966), directed byWilliam Wyler.He played the Three Angels in the all-starThe Bible: In the Beginning...(1966), directed byJohn Huston.In 1966 at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin he appeared in productions ofJuno and the PaycockandMan and Superman.[20]

As King Henry II inThe Lion in Winter(1968)

Sam Spiegel,producer ofLawrence of Arabia,reunited O'Toole with Omar Sharif inThe Night of the Generals(1967), which was a box office disappointment. O'Toole played in an adaptation ofNoël Coward'sPresent Laughterfor TV in 1968, and had a cameo inCasino Royale(1967). He played Henry II again inThe Lion in Winter(1968) alongsideKatharine Hepburn,and was nominated for an Oscar again – one of the few times an actor had been nominated playing the same character in different films. The film was also successful at the box office.[41]Less popular wasGreat Catherine(1968) withJeanne Moreau,an adaptation of the play byGeorge Bernard Shawwhich Buck and O'Toole co-produced.[25][42]In 1969, he played the title role in the filmGoodbye, Mr. Chips,a musical adaptation ofJames Hilton's novella,starring oppositePetula Clark.He was nominated for anAcademy Award as Best Actorand won aGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.O'Toole fulfilled a lifetime ambition in 1970 when he performed on stage inSamuel Beckett'sWaiting for Godot,alongsideDonal McCann,at Dublin'sAbbey Theatre.

In other films, he played a man in love with his sister (played bySusannah York) inCountry Dance(1970). O'Toole starred in a war film for directorPeter Yates,Murphy's War(1971), appearing alongside Sian Phillips. He was reunited with Richard Burton in a film version ofUnder Milk Wood(1972) byDylan Thomas,produced by himself and Buck;Elizabeth Taylorco-starred. The film was not a popular success.[20]He received anotherAcademy Award for Best Actornomination for his performance inThe Ruling Class(1972), done for his own company.[25][20]In 1972, he played bothMiguel de Cervantesand his fictional creationDon QuixoteinMan of La Mancha,the motion picture adaptation of the1965 hit Broadway musical,oppositeSophia Loren.The film was a critical and commercial failure, criticised for using mostly non-singing actors. His singing was dubbed bytenorSimon Gilbert,[43]but the other actors did their own singing. O'Toole and co-starJames Coco,who played both Cervantes's manservant andSancho Panza,both receivedGolden Globenominations for their performances.

1973–1999: Established actor

O'Toole did not make a film for several years. He performed at the Bristol Old Vic from 1973 to 1974 inUncle Vanya,Plunder,The Apple CartandJudgement.He returned to films withRosebud(1975), a flop thriller forOtto Preminger,in which O'Toole replacedRobert Mitchumat the last minute. He followed it withMan Friday(1975), an adaptation of theRobinson Crusoestory, which was the last work from Keep Films.[37]O'Toole madeFoxtrot(1976), directed byArturo Ripstein.He was critically acclaimed for his performance inRogue Male(1976) for British television.[44]He didDead Eyed Dickson stage in Sydney in 1976.[45]Less well received wasPower Play(1978), made in Canada, andZulu Dawn(1979), shot in South Africa.[46]He touredUncle VanyaandPresent Laughteron stage. In 1979, O'Toole starred asTiberiusin the controversialPenthouse-funded biopicCaligulaacting alongsideMalcolm McDowell,Helen MirrenandJohn Gielgud.[47]

In 1980, he received critical acclaim for playing the director in the behind-the-scenes filmThe Stunt Man.[48][49]His performance earned him an Oscar nomination. He appeared in a mini-series for Irish TV,Strumpet City,in which he playedJames Larkin.He followed this with another mini-series,Masada(1981), playingLucius Flavius Silva.In 1980, he performed inMacbethat the Old Vic for $500 a week (equivalent to $1,800 in 2023), a performance that famously earned O'Toole some of the worst reviews of his career.[50][51]

O'Toole was nominated for another Oscar forMy Favorite Year(1982), a light romantic comedy about the behind-the-scenes at a 1950s TV variety-comedy show, in which O'Toole plays an ageingswashbucklingfilm star reminiscent ofErrol Flynn.He returned to the stage in London with a performance inMan and Superman(1982) that was better received than hisMacbeth.[52]He focused on television, doing an adaptation ofMan and Superman(1983),Svengali(1983),Pygmalion(1984), andKim(1984), and providing the voice ofSherlock Holmesfor a series of animated TV movies. He played inPygmalionon stage in 1984 at the West End'sShaftesbury Theatre.[53]

O'Toole returned to feature films inSupergirl(1984),Creator(1985),Club Paradise(1986),The Last Emperor(1987) as SirReginald Johnston,andHigh Spirits(1988).[54]He appeared on Broadway in an adaptation ofPygmalion(1987), oppositeAmanda Plummer.It ran for 113 performances.

He won aLaurence Olivier Awardfor his performance inJeffrey Bernard Is Unwell(1989).[55]His other appearances that decade includeUncle Silas(1989) for television. O'Toole's performances in the 1990s includeWings of Fame(1990);The Rainbow Thief(1990), with Sharif;King Ralph(1991) withJohn Goodman;Isabelle Eberhardt(1992);Rebecca's Daughters(1992), in Wales;Civvies(1992), a British TV series;The Seventh Coin(1993);Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III(1994), for American TV; andHeavy Weather(1995), for British TV. He was in an adaptation ofGulliver's Travels(1996), playing the Emperor of Lilliput;FairyTale: A True Story(1997), playingSir Arthur Conan Doyle;Phantoms(1998), from a novel byDean Koontz;andMolokai: The Story of Father Damien(1999). He won aPrimetime Emmy Awardfor his role as Bishop Pierre Cauchon in the 1999 mini-seriesJoan of Arc.He also produced and starred in a TV adaptation ofJeffrey Bernard Is Unwell(1999).

2000–2013: Resurgence and final roles

O'Toole's work in the next decade includedGlobal Heresy(2002);The Final Curtain(2003);Bright Young Things(2003);Hitler: The Rise of Evil(2003) for TV, asPaul von Hindenburg;andImperium: Augustus(2004) asAugustus Caesar.In 2004, he playedKing PriaminTroy.In 2005, he appeared on television as the older version of legendary 18th century Italian adventurerGiacomo Casanovain theBBCdrama serialCasanova.The younger Casanova, seen for most of the action, was played byDavid Tennant,who had to wear contact lenses to match his brown eyes to O'Toole's blue. He followed it with a role inLassie(2005).

O'Toole was once again nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Maurice in the 2006 filmVenus,directed byRoger Michell,his eighth such nomination.[56]He was inOne Night with the King(2007) and co-starred in thePixaranimated filmRatatouille(2007), an animated film about a rat with dreams of becoming the greatest chef in Paris, as Anton Ego, a food critic. He had a small role inStardust(2007). He also appeared in the second season ofShowtime's drama seriesThe Tudors(2008), portrayingPope Paul III,whoexcommunicatesKing Henry VIIIfrom the church; an act which leads to a showdown between the two men in seven of the ten episodes. Also in 2008, he starred alongsideJeremy NorthamandSam Neillin the New Zealand/British filmDean Spanley,based on an Alan Sharp adaptation of Irish author Lord Dunsany's short novel,My Talks with Dean Spanley.[57]

He was inThomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage(2008); andIron Road(2009), a Canadian-Chinese miniseries. O'Toole's final performances came inEldorado(2012) andFor Greater Glory:The True Story of Cristiada(2012). On 10 July 2012, O'Toole released a statement announcing his retirement from acting.[58]A number of films were released after his retirement and death:Decline of an Empire(2013), asGallus;andDiamond Cartel(2017).

Personal life

O'Toole (left) withRichard BurtoninBecket(1964). The two actors along withRichard HarrisandOliver Reedwere among a close group of friends who excelled on both stage and screen, and were known as "hellraisers" in their personal lives.[2]

Personal views

While studying at RADA in the early 1950s, O'Toole was active in protesting against British involvement in theKorean War.Later, in the 1960s, he was an active opponent of theVietnam War.He played a role in the creation of the current form of the well-known Irish folk song "Carrickfergus"which he related toDominic Behan,who put it in print and made a recording in the mid-1960s.[59]

Although he lost faith inorganised religionas a teenager, O'Toole expressed positive sentiments regarding the life of Jesus Christ. In an interview forThe New York Times,he said "No one can take Jesus away from me... there's no doubt there was a historical figure of tremendous importance, with enormous notions. Such as peace." He called himself "a retired Christian" who prefers "an education and reading and facts" to faith.[60]

Ireland

The son of an Irishman, O’Toole had a strong affinity with Ireland and on occasion referred to himself as Irish: “I consider myself to be an Irishman but I have lived most of my life in England so I am fairly bogus Irish actor as such”.[61]In an interview withCharlie Rosein 1992 he said Irishness was “almost the centre of my very being” and that “Everything I think of is coloured by its history, by its literature, by its people, by its geography”. He recalls that he was “a bit of a misfit, a bit of an odd man out” but that when he went toCounty Kerry,Ireland in 1946 he realized “I wasn’t different at all”.[62]

He possessed an Irish passport and believed he may have been born inConnemara.[63]He owned a house in Ireland located inClifden,County Galway.[64]In 1969 he met future Irish presidentMichael D. Higginsand the two developed a friendship.[65]

His son Lorcan was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1983. He told his friends that he wanted him to be "raised as an Irishman".[66]

Relationships

O'Toole married Welsh actress Siân Phillips in 1959, with whom he had two daughters: actressKateand Patricia. They were divorced in 1979. Phillips later said in two autobiographies that O'Toole had subjected her to mental cruelty, largely fuelled by drinking, and was subject to bouts of extreme jealousy when she finally left him for a younger lover.[67]

O'Toole and his girlfriend, model Karen Brown,[68]had a son, Lorcan O'Toole (born 17 March 1983), when O'Toole was fifty years old. Lorcan, now an actor, was a pupil atHarrow School,boarding at West Acre from 1996.[69]

Sports

O'Toole playedrugby leagueas a child in Leeds[70]and was also arugby unionfan, attendingFive Nationsmatches with friends and fellow rugby fansRichard Harris,Kenneth Griffith,Peter FinchandRichard Burton.He was also a lifelong player, coach and enthusiast of cricket[71]and a fan ofSunderland A.F.C.[72]His support of Sunderland was passed on to him through his father, who was a labourer inSunderlandfor many years.[73]He was named their most famous fan.[74]The actor in a later interview expressed that he no longer considered himself as much of a fan following the demolition ofRoker Parkand the subsequent move to theStadium of Light.He described Roker Park as his last connection to the club and that everything "they meant to him was when they were at Roker Park".[73]

Health

Severe illness almost ended O'Toole's life in the late 1970s. His stomach cancer was misdiagnosed as resulting from his alcoholic excess.[75]O'Toole underwent surgery in 1976 to have hispancreasand a large portion of his stomach removed, which resulted ininsulin-dependentdiabetes.In 1978, he nearly died from ahematologic disease.[76]He eventually recovered and returned to work. He resided on the Sky Road, just outsideClifden,Connemara,County Galway, from 1963, and at the height of his career maintained homes in Dublin, London, and Paris (at theRitz,which was where his character supposedly lived in the filmHow to Steal a Million).[citation needed]

Interests and influences

In an interview withNPRin December 2006, O'Toole revealed that he knew all 154 ofShakespeare'ssonnets.A self-described romantic, O'Toole said of the sonnets that nothing in the English language compares with them, and that he read them daily. InVenus(2006), he recitesSonnet 18( "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" ).[77]

O'Toole wrote two memoirs.Loitering with Intent: The Childchronicles his childhood in the years leading up to the Second World War, and was aNew York TimesNotable Book of the Year in 1992. His second,Loitering With Intent: The Apprentice,is about his years spent training with a cadre of friends atRADA.[citation needed]

O'Toole was interviewed at least three times byCharlie Roseon his eponymoustalk show.In a 17 January 2007 interview, O'Toole stated that British actorEric Porterhad most influenced him, adding that the difference between actors of yesterday and today is that actors of his generation were trained for "theatre, theatre, theatre". He also believes that the challenge for the actor is "to use his imagination to link to his emotion" and that "good parts make good actors." However, in other venues (including the DVD commentary forBecket), O'Toole creditedDonald Wolfitas being his most important mentor.[78]

Death and legacy

O'Toole's memorial plaque inSt Paul's ChurchinCovent Garden,London

O'Toole retired from acting in July 2012 owing to a recurrence of stomach cancer.[79]He died on 14 December 2013 at theWellington HospitalinSt John's Wood,London, at the age of 81.[80]His funeral was held atGolders Green Crematoriumin London on 21 December 2013, where his body was cremated in a wicker coffin.[81]His family stated their intention to fulfil his wishes and take his ashes to the west of Ireland.[82]

On 18 May 2014, a new prize was launched in memory of Peter O'Toole at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School; this includes an annual award given to two young actors from the School, including a professional contract at Bristol Old Vic Theatre.[83]He has a memorial plaque inSt Paul's,the Actors' Church inCovent Garden,London.[citation needed]

On 21 April 2017, theHarry Ransom Centerat theUniversity of Texas at Austinannounced thatKate O'Toolehad placed her father's archive at the Humanities Research Centre.[84]The collection includes O'Toole's scripts, extensive published and unpublished writings, props, photographs, letters, medical records, and more. It joins the archives of several of O'Toole's collaborators and friends, includingDonald Wolfit,Eli Wallach,Peter Glenville,SirTom Stoppard,and DameEdith Evans.[85][86]

Acting credits and accolades

Main articles:Peter O'Toole on screen and stageandList of awards and nominations received by Peter O'Toole

O'Toole was the recipient of numerous nominations and awards. He was offered aknighthoodbut rejected it in objection to Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher's policies.[87][better source needed]He received fourGolden Globe Awards,oneBAFTA Award for Best British Actor(forLawrence of Arabia) and onePrimetime Emmy Award.

Academy Award nominations

O'Toole was nominated eight times for the Academy Award forBest Actor in a Leading Role,but was never able to win a competitive Oscar. In 2002,[3]the Academy honoured him with anAcademy Honorary Awardfor his entire body of work and his lifelong contribution to film. O'Toole initially balked about accepting, and wrote the Academy a letter saying that he was "still in the game" and would like more time to "win the lovely bugger outright". The Academy informed him that they would bestow the award whether he wanted it or not. He toldCharlie Rosein January 2007 that his children admonished him, saying that it was the highest honour one could receive in the filmmaking industry. O'Toole agreed to appear at the ceremony and receive his Honorary Oscar. It was presented to him byMeryl Streep,who has themost Oscar nominationsof any actor or actress (21). He joked withRobert Osborne,during an interview atTurner Classic Movies' film festival that he's the "Biggest Loser of All Time", due to his lack of an Academy Award, after many nominations.[88]

Year Film Winner Also Nominated
1962 Lawrence of Arabia Gregory Peck–To Kill a Mockingbird Burt Lancaster–Birdman of Alcatraz
Jack Lemmon–Days of Wine and Roses
Marcello Mastroianni–Divorce Italian Style
1964 Becket Rex Harrison–My Fair Lady Richard Burton–Becket
Anthony Quinn–Zorba the Greek
Peter Sellers–Dr. Strangelove
1968 The Lion in Winter Cliff Robertson–Charly Alan Arkin–The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
Alan Bates–The Fixer
Ron Moody–Oliver!
1969 Goodbye, Mr. Chips John Wayne–True Grit Richard Burton–Anne of the Thousand Days
Dustin Hoffman–Midnight Cowboy
Jon Voight–Midnight Cowboy
1972 The Ruling Class Marlon Brando–The Godfather(declined) Michael Caine–Sleuth
Laurence Olivier–Sleuth
Paul Winfield–Sounder
1980 The Stunt Man Robert De Niro–Raging Bull Robert Duvall–The Great Santini
John Hurt–The Elephant Man
Jack Lemmon–Tribute
1982 My Favorite Year Ben Kingsley–Gandhi Dustin Hoffman–Tootsie
Jack Lemmon–Missing
Paul Newman–The Verdict
2006 Venus Forest Whitaker–The Last King of Scotland Leonardo DiCaprio–Blood Diamond
Ryan Gosling–Half Nelson
Will Smith–The Pursuit of Happyness

Bibliography

  • Loitering with Intent: The Child(1992)
  • Loitering with Intent: The Apprentice(1997)

See also

Notes

  1. ^Records from the Leeds General Register Office confirm he was born atSt James's University Hospitalon 2 August 1932.[1]

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