Cast

Albert Finney

1936 – 2019

Active years (films on this site)

1960–2007

Genres

DramaCrimeRomanceComedyHistory

Schools and movements

British CinemaClassical HollywoodNew HollywoodAmerican Independent Cinema

Directors worked with

Karel Reisz2 filmsTony Richardson2 filmsSidney Lumet2 filmsJohn Huston2 filmsStanley Donen1 filmRonald Neame1 filmStephen Frears1 filmRidley Scott1 filmAlan Parker1 filmPeter Yates1 filmAlan J. Pakula1 filmThe Coen Brothers1 filmMike Figgis1 filmAgnieszka Holland1 filmSteven Soderbergh1 filmRichard Loncraine1 filmMichael Apted1 film

Biography

Albert Finney was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining fame for film acting during the early 1960s, debuting with The Entertainer (1960), directed by Tony Richardson, who had previously directed him in theatre. He maintained a successful career on stage and screen.

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Awards and honours

International

• BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles 1961
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1961
• Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor 1963
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1970
• London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year 1984
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor 1984
• Silver Bear 1984
• Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 2001
• BAFTA Fellowship 2001
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role 2001
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2002
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2003
• Volpi Cup for Best Actor

National / local

• Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor 1986
• British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 2003

21 films on this site

1. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning 1960 · Karel Reisz · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. The Entertainer 1960 · Tony Richardson · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
3. Tom Jones 1963 · Tony Richardson · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
4. Night Must Fall 1964 · Karel Reisz · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
5. Two for the Road 1967 · Stanley Donen · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
6. Scrooge (1970) 1970 · Ronald Neame · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. Gumshoe 1971 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
8. Murder on the Orient Express 1974 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
9. The Duellists 1977 · Ridley Scott · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
10. Annie (1982) 1982 · John Huston · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
11. Shoot the Moon 1982 · Alan Parker · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
12. The Dresser 1983 · Peter Yates · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
13. Under the Volcano 1984 · John Huston · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
14. Orphans (1987) 1987 · Alan J. Pakula · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
15. Miller's Crossing 1990 · The Coen Brothers · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
16. The Browning Version (1994) 1994 · Mike Figgis · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
17. Washington Square 1997 · Agnieszka Holland · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
18. Erin Brockovich 2000 · Steven Soderbergh · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
19. The Gathering Storm 2002 · Richard Loncraine · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
20. Amazing Grace (2006) 2006 · Michael Apted · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
21. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2007 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 7.3 · Cast