FrameThrower · Actors · Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson
2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1965–1973
Born 19 December 1902 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK · died 10 October 1983
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Sir Ralph David Richardson was an English actor, one of a group of theatrical knights of the mid-20th century who, though more closely associated with the stage, also appeared in several classic films.
Richardson first became known for his work on stage in the 1930s. In the 1940s, together with Laurence Olivier, he ran the Old Vic company. He continued on stage and in films into the early 1980s and was especially praised for his comedic roles. In his later years he was celebrated for his theatre work with his old friend John Gielgud.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1965–1973
- St. Olav's Medal1947
- Society of London Theatre Special Award
- Knight Bachelor
How their films are shot
Measured across 130 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Ralph takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 2 films we hold, 47% of their frames are day, 44% natural — the look of the work Ralph takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 130 frames from Ralph Richardson's 2 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.