The world of cinema lost another one of the greats over the weekend as British actor and director Sir Richard Attenborough reportedly passed away on Sunday. Best known to younger audiences for his portrayal of dinosaur theme park creator John Hammond in Spielberg’s Jurassic Park and its sequel, Attenborough had a career that spanned 60 years and also included winning Oscars for both Best Picture and Best Director for his 1982 film Gandhi. Other noteworthy performances in his extensive filmography include The Great Escape, The Flight of the Phoenix, Doctor Dolittle and the remake of Miracle on 34th Street. Attenborough was 90 years old.

Richard Attenborough began his career on stage and started appearing in movies in the early ’40s but it wasn’t until his performance in John Boulting’s 1947 film noir Brighton Rock that people really started to take notice of his talents. He eventually starred in his first big Hollywood production with The Great Escape in 1963 and followed that up with the acclaimed Seance on a Wet Afternoon and Guns at Batasi, then earned Golden Globes for his performances in The Sand Pebbles and Dr. Dolittle. Soon he made the jump to directing with Oh! What a Lovely War in 1969.

He eventually phased out his acting for the most part and chose to focus on directing, going on to win Best Picture for Gandhi in 1982. Other movies that he directed include A Bridge Too Far, A Chorus Line, Shadowlands, Cry Freedom and Chaplin. Attenborough was knighted in 1976 and became a life peer in 1993. There’s no question that his career is an impressive one that many actors and directors aspire to emulate. What are your favourite Richard Attenborough films?