Autographs of Laurence Olivier

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (/ˈlɒrəns ˈkɜːr əˈlɪvieɪ/; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career he had considerable success in television roles. More about Laurence Olivier

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Current items with a signature of Laurence Olivier

These are the most current items with a signature of Laurence Olivier that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	LAURENCE OLIVIER On Acting. Number 1 of only 300 signed. 1986. Fine in slipcase	£450.00
	Laurence Olivier Signature, On Image Cut From (Laurence Olivier) (ID:27812)	£76.00
	Limited Edition Book Laurence Olivier Signed On Acting 1986 No 289 of 300	£300.00
	On Acting by Laurence Olivier - Signed 1st Edition +H/s Gielgud & other cards	£120.00
	Yasmina Reza - Laurence Olivier & Tony Awards Winner - Original HS Autograph	£9.95

His family had no theatrical connections, but Olivier's father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and he appeared in his first film. In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft, and by the end of the decade he was an established star. In the 1940s, together with Richardson and John Burrell, Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic, building it into a highly respected company. There his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare's Richard III and Sophocles's Oedipus. In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager, but his stage career was in the doldrums until he joined the avant-garde English Stage Company in 1957 to play the title role in The Entertainer, a part he later played on film. From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in Othello (1965), and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1970).

Among Olivier's films are Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940) and a trilogy of Shakespeare films as actor/director: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948) and Richard III (1955). His later films included Spartacus (1960), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Sleuth (1972), Marathon Man (1976) and The Boys from Brazil (1978). His television appearances included an adaptation of The Moon and Sixpence (1960), "Long Day's Journey into Night" (1973), Love Among the Ruins (1975), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976), Brideshead Revisited (1981) and King Lear (1983). Read even more about Laurence Olivier at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Laurence Olivier

In total, we tracked 124 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Laurence Olivier (Lord LAURENCE OLIVIER - in person atographed HAND SIGNED presskit photo in 8x10) was sold in December 2019 for £750.00 while the cheapest item (LAURENCE OLIVIER & VIVIEN LEIGH Signed Programme Cover - 'Romeo & Juliet' Stars) found a new owner for £0.99 in July 2014. The month with the most items sold (4) was July 2022 with an average selling price of £25.50 for an autographed item of Laurence Olivier. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2024 with £255.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was August 2013. In average, an autographed item from Laurence Olivier is worth £24.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Laurence Olivier were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Laurence OLIVIER / Confessions of an Actor An Autobiography Signed 1982	£70.78
	Laurence Olivier CONFESSIONS OF AN ACTOR First Edition Signed	£90.00
	Laurence Olivier On Acting - SIGNED - CG S57	£421.00
	LAURENCE OLIVIER ON ACTING First edition 1986 LIMITED SIGNED EDITION 1/250 Boxed	£394.13
	Laurence Olivier: Signed Autographed Letter to Philip Desborough (Actor) 1945	£85.00
	National Theatre director PETER HALL hand signed photo with Laurence Olivier	£24.50
	SIGNED JOAN PLOWRIGHT AUTOBIOGRAPHY - MRS LAURENCE OLIVIER (HB & 1st ED)	£9.99
	SIGNED LAURENCE OLIVIER LETTER DATED 1974 SENT FROM HIS HOME IN BRIGHTON.	£49.99
	Sir Laurence Olivier Autograph - English Actor	£16.88
	Sir Laurence Olivier Signed Photo - English Actor	£20.00