What was Richard Attenborough's Height?

Richard Attenborough was 5ft 6 ½" tall

Richard Attenborough Height

Richard Attenborough, precisely 5ft 6½ (168.9 cm) tall, leveraged his compact stature to embody authoritative and relatable figures in cinema, commanding screens with presence beyond his height.

  • Starred in war epics like The Great Escape and The Sand Pebbles, where his 5ft 6½ frame enhanced the grit of ensemble heroism.
  • Delivered memorable performances in Jurassic Park as the diminutive yet domineering John Hammond and Brighton Rock.
  • As director, helmed grand-scale triumphs including Oscar-winning Gandhi, A Bridge Too Far, Cry Freedom, and Chaplin, his height underscoring a director's vision unhindered by physical scale.

How tall was Richard Attenborough in ft, meters, cm, mm & inches? 👇

Height Metric Richard Attenborough Height
Feet 5ft 6 ½"
Meters 1.69m
CM (Centimeters) 168.9cm
MM (Millimeters) 1689mm
Inches 66.50"

How tall was Richard Attenborough compared to other Directors?

Item Percent
Ben Affleck 6ft 2
John Krasinski 6ft 2
Mel Gibson 5ft 9
Clint Eastwood 6ft 0
Martin Scorsese 5ft 2
Nick Castle 5ft 10
Spike Lee 5ft 5
Quentin Tarantino 6ft 1

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