How many times was Richard Burton nominated for an Academy Award?

Richard Burton (10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor who was noted for his mellifluous baritone voice. Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of 'Hamlet' in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic and dramaturge Kenneth Tynan. An alcoholic, Burton's failure to live up to those expectations disappointed critics and colleagues and fuelled his legend as a great thespian wastrel.

Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars, and by the late 1960s was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts.

The films Burton was nominated for an Academy Award were: 'My Cousin Rachel' (1952), 'The Robe' (1953), 'Becket' (1964), 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' (1965), 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' (1966), 'Anne of the Thousand Days' (1969) and 'Equus' (1977).