See Richard Attenborough’s Career in Photos

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The acclaimed actor and Oscar-winning director of 1982’s Gandhi was called “one of the greats of cinema” by British PM David Cameron. Take a look back at some moment’s in his career that has spanned 60 years.

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Richard Attenborough as Knocker White in a promotional portrait for The Baby and the Battleship in 1956.Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Richard Attenborough In 'Guns At Batasi'
Richard Attenborough standing in uniform in a scene from the film Guns At Batas in 1964.20th Century-Fox/Getty Images
The Flight Of The Phoenix
Richard Attenborough in a publicity portrait for the film The Flight of the Phoenix in 1965.Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Richard Attenborough In 'Doctor Dolittle'
Richard Attenborough played Albert Blossom in the 1967 film Doctor Dolittle.20th Century Fox/Getty Images
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Richard Attenborough's 1982 biopic Gandhi would net him Oscars for both Best Picture and Best Director.Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Jurassic Park
Richard Attenborough brought dinosaurs to life as John Hammond, the billionaire creator of Jurassic Park in the 1993 blockbuster film of the same name.Murray Close—Getty Images
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Richard Attenborough starred as Kris Kringle in John Hughes' 1994 Christmas film, Miracle on 34th Street.20th Century Fox Film

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