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Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1940-10-19

Birth Place

Cabra, Dublin, Ireland

Movies and TV shows :

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989

6.6

Movie
A Man of No Importance

A Man of No Importance

1994

6.3

Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1971

0.0

Movie
A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

A Roll of the Dice: The Capeman on Broadway

1998

0.0

Movie
poster

About Face

1989

6.0

TV
Absurd Person Singular

Absurd Person Singular

1985

8.0

Movie
Ali G Indahouse

Ali G Indahouse

2002

6.1

Movie
Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

2006

6.9

Movie
poster

Angels in America

2003

7.6

TV
poster

Arthur of the Britons

1972

6.0

TV
poster

BBC Play of the Month

1965

5.0

TV
Being Julia

Being Julia

2004

6.4

Movie
poster

Bergerac

1981

6.4

TV
Bold Face: Condensed

Bold Face: Condensed

1974

0.0

Movie
Brideshead Revisited

Brideshead Revisited

2008

6.4

Movie
Bullet to Beijing

Bullet to Beijing

1995

4.8

Movie
Celebration

Celebration

2007

6.3

Movie
Charlotte Gray

Charlotte Gray

2001

6.1

Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie

Christmas Carol: The Movie

2001

5.1

Movie
Churchill's Secret

Churchill's Secret

2016

6.3

Movie
Citizen Lane

Citizen Lane

2018

7.0

Movie
Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1994

5.8

Movie
Common

Common

2014

6.4

Movie
Cordelia

Cordelia

2019

4.7

Movie
Cows

Cows

1972

0.0

Movie
poster

Cranford

2007

8.1

TV
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

2016

5.0

Movie
Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa

1998

5.8

Movie
Dead on Time

Dead on Time

1999

0.0

Movie
Deep Blue

Deep Blue

2003

6.8

Movie
poster

Doctor Who

2005

7.5

TV
Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

2010

8.0

Movie
poster

Emma

2009

7.7

TV
Endgame

Endgame

2000

6.8

Movie
poster

Faith

1994

10.0

TV
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009

7.8

Movie
poster

Fearless

2017

6.6

TV
Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie

1985

0.0

Movie
poster

Fortitude

2015

6.9

TV
French Without Tears

French Without Tears

1976

0.0

Movie
Ghosts

Ghosts

1987

0.0

Movie
poster

GMTV

1993

5.8

TV
Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

6.8

Movie
poster

Great Performances

1971

5.2

TV
Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

2016

5.9

Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

7.7

Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

8.1

Movie
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005

7.8

Movie
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

7.7

Movie
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

7.7

Movie
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

2004

8.0

Movie
poster

Have I Got News for You

1990

7.1

TV
High Heels and Low Lifes

High Heels and Low Lifes

2001

6.0

Movie
In the Labyrinth

In the Labyrinth

1976

0.0

Movie
Joe's Palace

Joe's Palace

2007

6.1

Movie
Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English Strikes Again

2018

6.3

Movie
Judy

Judy

2019

6.7

Movie
King of Thieves

King of Thieves

2018

5.5

Movie
Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

2017

7.0

Movie
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC

2015

0.0

Movie
poster

Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

2009

6.4

TV
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

2001

0.0

Movie
Layer Cake

Layer Cake

2004

6.9

Movie
Little Wolf's Book of Badness

Little Wolf's Book of Badness

2003

7.5

Movie
poster

Little Women

2017

7.1

TV
London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

2012

6.5

Movie
Longitude

Longitude

2000

7.3

Movie
poster

Longitude

2000

7.0

TV
Lucan

Lucan

2013

6.0

Movie
poster

Lucan

2013

7.2

TV
poster

Luck

2012

6.7

TV
Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

2017

5.8

Movie
poster

Maigret

1992

6.9

TV
Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

1996

5.8

Movie
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005

6.1

Movie
Midnight in Saint Petersburg

Midnight in Saint Petersburg

1996

4.7

Movie
poster

Minder

1979

6.8

TV
Missing Link

Missing Link

1988

6.2

Movie
Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

6.2

Movie
Monster Maker

Monster Maker

1989

6.4

Movie
Mountain Language

Mountain Language

1988

4.0

Movie
Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

2013

6.5

Movie
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

2013

7.0

Movie
Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night

1973

6.0

Movie
Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

1996

4.5

Movie
On Angel Wings

On Angel Wings

2014

5.0

Movie
One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day

One of These Nights I'm Gonna Get an Early Day

1978

0.0

Movie
Open Range

Open Range

2003

7.2

Movie
poster

Oscar

1985

4.0

TV
Othello

Othello

1965

6.4

Movie
Paddington

Paddington

2014

7.1

Movie
Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

7.5

Movie
Page Eight

Page Eight

2011

6.6

Movie
Paris by Night

Paris by Night

1989

4.5

Movie
Path to War

Path to War

2003

6.7

Movie
poster

Perfect Strangers

2001

6.6

TV
poster

Performance

1991

6.0

TV
poster

Play for Today

1970

6.1

TV
Plunkett & MacLeane

Plunkett & MacLeane

1999

6.1

Movie
poster

Public Eye

1965

7.8

TV
Quartet

Quartet

2012

6.5

Movie
poster

Quirke

2014

5.8

TV
poster

Restless

2012

7.1

TV
poster

Richard & Judy

2001

3.1

TV
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1967

0.0

Movie
poster

Room 101

1994

6.2

TV
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

1996

6.5

Movie
poster

Samson and Delilah

1996

0.0

TV
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004

5.9

Movie
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

1999

7.2

Movie
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000

7.0

Movie
poster

Softly Softly: Task Force

1969

6.0

TV
poster

Softly, Softly

1966

5.0

TV
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale

1994

6.6

Movie
Stories of Lost Souls

Stories of Lost Souls

2004

5.7

Movie
Sylvia

Sylvia

2003

5.8

Movie
poster

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

6.7

TV
The Actors

The Actors

2003

5.8

Movie
The Alps - Climb of Your Life

The Alps - Climb of Your Life

2007

6.8

Movie
The Baker

The Baker

2007

6.4

Movie
The Beast Must Die

The Beast Must Die

1974

5.3

Movie
The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

2010

6.8

Movie
poster

The Borderers

1968

0.0

TV
The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

1982

0.0

Movie
The Browning Version

The Browning Version

1994

6.5

Movie
poster

The Casual Vacancy

2015

6.3

TV
The Catholics

The Catholics

1973

5.3

Movie
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989

7.3

Movie
poster

The Dame Edna Experience

1987

5.0

TV
The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan

2019

6.9

Movie
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1993

7.0

Movie
poster

The Frame

2013

10.0

TV
The Gambler

The Gambler

1997

4.8

Movie
The Good Night

The Good Night

2007

5.3

Movie
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

2006

6.3

Movie
The Heat of the Day

The Heat of the Day

1989

0.0

Movie
poster

The Hollow Crown

2012

7.4

TV
The Innocent Sleep

The Innocent Sleep

1996

4.3

Movie
The Insider

The Insider

1999

7.5

Movie
poster

The Jim Henson Hour

1989

9.0

TV
The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

7.7

Movie
The Last September

The Last September

2000

5.2

Movie
The Last Witness

The Last Witness

2018

6.0

Movie
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

7.1

Movie
poster

The Lost Prince

2003

7.0

TV
The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

2004

7.4

Movie
The Making of 'Gosford Park'

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

2002

5.0

Movie
poster

The Michael Ball Show

2010

0.0

TV
poster

The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

2016

6.6

TV
The Omen

The Omen

2006

5.6

Movie
poster

The Other One

1977

7.0

TV
The Other Woman

The Other Woman

1976

4.0

Movie
The Rachel Papers

The Rachel Papers

1989

5.1

Movie
The Seagull

The Seagull

1978

0.0

Movie
poster

The Singing Detective

1986

7.7

TV
poster

The Storyteller: Greek Myths

1990

8.1

TV
The Willows in Winter

The Willows in Winter

1996

7.0

Movie
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1995

7.1

Movie
The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

1997

6.6

Movie
Tiptoe Through the Tulips

Tiptoe Through the Tulips

1976

0.0

Movie
poster

Top Gear

2002

7.5

TV
Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane

Top Gear: Back in the Fast Lane

2003

6.5

Movie
Toys

Toys

1992

5.3

Movie
Turtle Diary

Turtle Diary

1985

6.6

Movie
Two Deaths

Two Deaths

1996

5.4

Movie
Unity

Unity

2015

7.5

Movie
Viceroy's House

Viceroy's House

2017

6.7

Movie
Victoria & Abdul

Victoria & Abdul

2017

6.9

Movie
When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

2011

6.6

Movie
poster

Wives and Daughters

1999

7.3

TV