The actor best known for roles in Brighton Rock and The Great Escape has died. Film-makers, actors and fans pay tribute across the worldRichard Attenborough dies at 90Peter Bradshaw: a sad day for the British film industryA career in clipsA life in picturesDavid Puttnam pays tribute: an irreplaceable manInterview: on laughter, levity and losing his daughter 1.22pm AEST Attenborough played a huge range of characters over the decades, from young gangsters to enigmatic scientists.