Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) 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 and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His other notable films include The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), The Wings of the Dove (1997), The Insider (1999), Gosford Park (2001), Amazing Grace (2006), The King's Speech (2010), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Michael Gambon
19-10-1940
Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
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Actor Michael Gambon Filmography
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
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English )
Director:
Jack Ravenscroft
,
Luigi Spoletini
,
Oliver Benson
,
Lucy Ward
,
Marc Wolff
,
Lee Nicholas Harris
Music Director:
Paddington 2
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English )
Director:
Paul King
,
Joanna Lumley
Music Director:
Erik Wilson
Release date:
12-01-2018
Victoria & Abdul
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English )
Director:
Lee Hall
,
Jim Dines
Music Director:
Release date:
28-09-2017
Viceroys House
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English )
Director:
Michael Gambon
,
Riyaz Ali Merchant
Music Director:
Release date:
11-03-2017
Muse of Fire
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English )
Director:
Dan Poole
,
Giles Terera
Music Director:
Dan Poole
Release date:
26-09-2013
London: The Modern Babylon
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English )
Artist:
Michael Gambon
,
Malcolm McClaren
,
Hetty Bower
,
Miss Marsh
,
Michael Gambon
Director:
Julien Temple
Music Director:
JC Carroll
Release date:
03-08-2012
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