The beloved actor was an Oscar-winning great and was widely known for his intense Shakespeare adaptations, both as a director and an actor. Laurence Olivier first came to prominence as a stage actor after a series of acclaimed performances but went on to become a formidable talent in front of the camera.

After his death in 1989, the Society of West End Theatre Awards were renamed in his memory as the Olivier Awards. Here are the top 10 Laurence Olivier movies ranked by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

This mystery based on the renowned play by Anthony Shaffer, finds Andrew Wyke (Laurence Olivier), a wealthy author of detective novels and game aficionado, facing off against his wife's lover, Milo Tindle (Michael Caine), a middle-class hair salon-owner. The film deals with themes of masculinity, class and dominance. Both Olivier and Caine were nominated for the Best Actor Academy Award among many others.

The rebellious Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion with an aim to make it to southern Italy, where they would cross the sea and return to their homes. Many believe, despite its many remakes, that this version of Spartacus, directed by Stanley Kubrick, is the best. It picked up four Oscars and a Golden Globe.