TV Great Performances - Season 12 Episode 4 : Laurence Olivier: A Life Great Performances - Season 12 Episode 4 : Laurence Olivier: A Life 5.8/10 by 22 users A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of actor/director Laurence Olivier. Details Casts Posters Images Title Great Performances - Season 12 Episode 4 : Laurence Olivier: A Life Alternative Titles GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS First Air Date 1971-01-28 Last Air Date 2026-01-01 Number of Episodes 673 Number of Seasons 51 Genres Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Networks PBS, Casts Bray Poor Plot Keywords , Narrator (voice) Bray Poor Episodes List Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 1 Ellington: The Music Lives On Ellington: The Music Lives On 1983-03-07 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 2 Episode 2 Episode 2 1983-05-09 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 3 Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland 1983-10-03 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 4 Laurence Olivier: A Life Laurence Olivier: A Life 1983-12-07 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 10 Taking My Turn Taking My Turn 1985-05-10 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 11 The Best of Broadway The Best of Broadway 1985-05-24 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 12 Orpheus Orpheus 1985-06-07 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 13 Ulysses Ulysses 1985-06-14 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular... Great Performances Season 12 :Episode 14 The Coronation of Poppea The Coronation of Poppea 1985-06-21 The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...