Date of Birth

20 March 1908, Bristol, England, UK

Date of Death

21 March 1985, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in 1959 for his services to drama.

Grandfather of Natasha Richardson, Joely Richardson, and Jemma Redgrave

Father of Lynn Redgrave, Corin Redgrave, & Vanessa Redgrave

Autobiography 1983 "In My Mind's Eye"

Son of Roy Redgrave, Australian silent movie legend.

He was a teacher at Cranleigh School, Surrey.

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1952 for his services to drama.

Was once considered for the dual role of Cervantes and Don Quixote, when the stage production of "Man of La Mancha" was undergoing preliminary rough drafts and its ultimate composer and lyricist had not yet joined the project.

Grandfather of Carlo Gabriel Nero

Was nominated for Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for portraying Hector on Jean Giraudoux' "Tiger at the Gates."

According to his daughter, Vanessa, and son Corin, Sir Michael's favourite film roles were in The Browning Version, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner and The Dambusters, (speaking at a screening to mark the centenary of his birthday, 7th February 2008 at the Barbican centre, London.).

Michael Redgrave passed away only one day after his 77th birthday.

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