Richard Samuel Attenborough, Lord Attenborough (born August 29, 1923), is a British actor and director, and Chairman of RADA. He is also the elder brother of the broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.

His acting credits include:

• In Which We Serve (1942)
• The league of Gentlemen (1959)
• The Great Escape (1963)
• 10 Rillington Place (1971)
• Jurassic Park (1993)

His directing credits include:

• Oh! What A Lovely War[?] (1969)
• A Bridge Too Far (1977)
• Gandhi (1982)
• Cry Freedom[?] (1987)
• In Love and War[?] (1996).

As of 2003, Attenborough is the Chancellor of the University of Sussex. He was elected to the post on March 20, 1998, replacing the Duke of Richmond and Gordon[?].

He has been married to Sheila Sim[?] since 1945 and has three children.

External link

• University of Sussex media release (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/press_office/media/media15.html) about Lord Attenborough's election as Chancellor, dated Friday, March 20, 1998