Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate and investor, best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies. At the age of sixteen his first business venture was a magazine called Student. In 1970, he set up a mail-order record business. In 1972, he opened a chain of record stores, Virgin Records, later known as Virgin Megastores. Branson's Virgin brand grew rapidly during the 1980s, as he set up Virgin Atlantic and expanded the Virgin Records music label. According to the Forbes 2012 list of billionaires, Branson is the sixth richest citizen of the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of US$4.6 billion.
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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.922 |
Birthday | 1950-07-18 |
Place of Birth | Blackheath, London, England, United Kingdom |
Also Known As | Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, Sir Richard Branson, |
2004
Around the World in 80 Days
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A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
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Eating Our Way to Extinction
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Fuel
7.5/11
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Fuel
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Space Titans: Musk, Bezos, Branson
5/1
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2011
A Man's Story
6.9/8
Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.
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Derek and Clive Get the Horn
5.4/8
A documentary recording the making of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore's comedy album Derek and Clive Ad Nauseam.
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The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
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Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
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Miracle Rising: South Africa
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Miracle Rising: South Africa
2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
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A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.
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We Are Many
6.7/15
The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq.
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Nelson Mandela Redrawn
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Discovery Live: Into The Blue Hole
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In this special Discovery Channel LIVE event, Sir Richard Branson and Fabien Cousteau will travel to the bottom of Belize's legendary Blue Hole. They...
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Casino Royale
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Mrs Robinson
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Send It!
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Devo
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In 1980, new wave band Devo scored a hit with "Whip It" and gained mainstream success with their message of societal "de-evolution", formed in respons...
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2016
Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins
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Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
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Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
2012
Choice Point
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Choice Point
2016
Don't Look Down
6/1
Don’t Look Down is the untold story behind Sir Richard Branson’s daring attempts to cross the Atlantic and Pacific in the mid 80s and early 90s in the...
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Don't Look Down
2017
The 21st Century Race For Space
8/1
A new age of space exploration, and exploitation, is dawning. But surprisingly, some of the boldest efforts at putting humans into space are now those...
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Rabbit Fever
5.8/3
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Rabbit Fever
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Rabbit Fever
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Condom
2/1
About the history of the contraceptive tool and reminds us of the importance of using a condom in combating sexually transmitted diseases.
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Condom
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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
8/2
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Matthews
6.5/2
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Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip
5/1
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Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip
2000
The Filth and the Fury
7/74
Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk mov...
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The Filth and the Fury
2015
Visioneer: The Peter Diamandis Story
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Peter Diamandis dreamed of outer space his whole life. But since the days of his childhood, when the Apollo program was at its height, America's excit...
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Superman Returns
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2010
210 Days – Around The World With Jessica Watson
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Australia’s darling of the seas, 16 year old Jessica Watson, and Sony Music Entertainment Australia are proud to announce the release of a special doc...
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XTC at the Manor
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A documentary on the recording of the song "Towers of London" and a brief behind-the-scenes look at the making of the "Generals and Majors" video. Rec...
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