Cast

Michael Gambon

1940 – 2023

Active years (films on this site)

1988–2017

Genres

DramaComedyBiographyAdventureHistory

Schools and movements

British CinemaAmerican Independent CinemaContemporary European Art CinemaNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

David Hare2 filmsStephen Frears2 filmsWes Anderson2 filmsPeter Greenaway1 filmBarry Levinson1 filmXavier Koller1 filmMike Figgis1 filmThaddeus O'Sullivan1 filmPat O'Connor1 filmRobert Altman1 filmJohn Frankenheimer1 filmChristine Jeffs1 filmConor McPherson1 filmIstván Szabó1 filmMichael Apted1 filmSStephen Poliakoff1 filmGurinder Chadha1 film

Biography

Sir Michael John Gambon was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards, four BAFTA TV Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama.

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Awards and honours

International

• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 1989
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1990

National / local

• Laurence Olivier Awards 1986
• Evening Standard Theatre Awards 1987
• Laurence Olivier Awards 1987
• Laurence Olivier Awards 1990
• Evening Standard Theatre Awards 1995
• Knight Bachelor 1998
• Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2010
• British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award 2012
• Irish Film & Television Awards 2017

20 films on this site

1. Paris by Night 1988 · David Hare · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
2. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover 1989 · Peter Greenaway · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
3. Toys 1992 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 5.2 · Cast
4. Squanto: A Warrior's Tale 1994 · Xavier Koller · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
5. The Browning Version (1994) 1994 · Mike Figgis · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. Nothing Personal 1995 · Thaddeus O'Sullivan · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
7. Mary Reilly 1996 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
8. Dancing at Lughnasa 1998 · Pat O'Connor · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
9. Gosford Park 2001 · Robert Altman · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
10. Path to War 2002 · John Frankenheimer · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
11. Sylvia 2003 · Christine Jeffs · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
12. The Actors 2003 · Conor McPherson · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
13. Being Julia 2004 · István Szabó · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
14. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004 · Wes Anderson · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
15. Amazing Grace (2006) 2006 · Michael Apted · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
16. Joe's Palace 2007 · Stephen Poliakoff · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
17. Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009 · Wes Anderson · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
18. Page Eight 2011 · David Hare · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
19. Viceroy's House 2017 · Gurinder Chadha · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
20. Victoria & Abdul 2017 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 6.8 · Cast