Charlie Chaplin Lausanne, Switzerland. The British Film Institute has also established the Charles Chaplin Research Foundation, and the first international Charles Chaplin Conference was held in London in July 2005. Chaplin is the subject of a biographical film, "Chaplin" (1992) directed by Richard Attenborough, and starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role and Geraldine Chaplin playing Hannah Chaplin. He is also a character in the period drama film "The Cat's Meow" (2001), played by Eddie Izzard, and in the made-for-television movie "The Scarlett O'Hara War" (1980), played by Clive Revill. A television series about Chaplin's childhood, "Young Charlie Chaplin", ran on
Richard Attenborough was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death. As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for "Gandhi" in 1983, receiving awards for Best Picture and Best Director. The BFI ranked "Gandhi" the 34th greatest British film of the 20th century. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his roles in "Brighton Rock", "The Great Escape", "10 Rillington Place", "The Sand Pebbles", "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994) and "Jurassic Park". Attenborough was born on 29 August 1923 in Cambridge, the eldest