Hamlet (1948)
Best Actor Oscar Winner
Best Film Oscar Winner
His 1948 Hamlet, which he also directed and produced, was the first non-American film to win the best film Oscar. It was also his only acting Oscar win in the nine times he was nominated (which included a nomination for his Henry V in 1944, Richard III in 1955 and Othello in 1965). In his two TV Movie roles, he received an outstanding lead actor Emmy nomination for Shylock (1973) and won the Emmy for his King Lear (1983).
Which of these Film or TV Shakespeare characters was Olivier's best acting performance?
Best Actor Oscar Winner
Best Film Oscar Winner
Best Actor Oscar Nomination
Best Film Oscar Nomination
Best Actor Oscar Nomination
Best Actor BAFTA Winner
Best Actor Oscar Nomination
Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor Nomination
Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor Winner