Society of London Theatre Special Award

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The Laurence Olivier Awards are a series of awards presented annually by The Society of London Theatre. They are presented in recognition of achievements in commercial British theatre, most notably plays and musicals in the West End of London, an area commonly referred to as "Theatreland". The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976 and, in 1984 they we renamed in honour of the renowned British actor Sir Laurence Olivier. The Olivier Awards are the most prestigious theatrical awards in the United Kingdom and are the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards.

This list comprises the winners of the "Society of London Theatre Special Award", which is a special award presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to British theatre.

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*2008 – Andrew Lloyd Webber
*2007 – John Tomlinson
*2006 – Ian McKellan
*2005 – Alan Bennett
*2004 – Judi Dench
*2003 – Sam Mendes
*2002 – Rupert Rhymes
*1999 – Peter Hall
*1998 – Ed Mirvish
*1998 – David Mirvish
*1997 – Margaret Harris
*1996 – Harold Pinter
*1994 – Sam Wanamaker
*1993 – Kenneth ManMillan
*1992 – Ninette de Valois
*1991 – Peggy Ashcroft
*1988 – Alec Guiness
*1985 – John Gielgud
*1983 – Joan Littlewood
*1982 – Charles Wintour
*1980 – Ralph Richardson
*1979 – Laurence Olivier