Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
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 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.
Acted Movies
Director: Rupert Goold
Writers: Tom Edge,
Cast: Andy Nyman, Daniel Cerqueira, Darci Shaw, Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley, Michael Gambon, Renée Zellweger, Richard Cordery, Royce Pierreson, Rufus Sewell,
Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Lee Hall,
Cast: Adeel Akhtar, Ali Fazal, Fenella Woolgar, Judi Dench, Julian Wadham, Michael Gambon, Olivia Williams, Paul Higgins, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith,
Director: Gurinder Chadha
Writers: Gurinder Chadha,
Cast: David Hayman, Gillian Anderson, Hugh Bonneville, Huma Qureshi, Lily Travers, Manish Dayal, Michael Gambon, Om Puri, Simon Callow, Simon Williams,
Director: Paul King
Writers: Paul King,
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Imelda Staunton, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Michael Gambon, Nicole Kidman, Peter Capaldi, Sally Hawkins, Samuel Joslin,
Director: Dustin Hoffman
Writers: Ronald Harwood,
Cast: Andrew Sachs, Billy Connolly, Jumayn Hunter, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Pauline Collins, Sheridan Smith, Shola Adewusi, Tom Courtenay, Trevor Peacock,
Director: David Hare
Writers: David Hare,
Cast: Bill Nighy, Ewen Bremner, Felicity Jones, Judy Davis, Michael Gambon, Rachel Weisz, Rakhee Thakrar, Ralph Fiennes, Saskia Reeves, Tom Hughes,
Director: Toby Haynes
Writers: Steven Moffat,
Cast: Arthur Darvill, Danny Horn, Karen Gillan, Katherine Jenkins, Laurence Belcher, Leo Bill, Matt Smith, Micah Balfour, Michael Gambon, Pooky Quesnel,
Director: Tom Hooper
Writers: David Seidler,
Cast: Colin Firth, Derek Jacobi, Freya Wilson, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Gambon, Ramona Marquez, Timothy Spall,
Director: Albert Hughes
Writers: Gary Whitta,
Cast: Denzel Washington, Evan Jones, Frances de la Tour, Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals, Joe Pingue, Michael Gambon, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Tom Waits,
Director: David Yates
Writers: Steve Kloves,
Cast: Alan Rickman, Bonnie Wright, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Evanna Lynch, Jessie Cave, Jim Broadbent, Michael Gambon, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton,
Director: Michael Apted
Writers: Steven Knight,
Cast: Albert Finney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Gambon, Nicholas Farrell, Romola Garai, Rufus Sewell, Toby Jones, Youssou N'Dour,
Director: Wes Anderson
Writers: Wes Anderson,
Cast: Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Bud Cort, Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Owen Wilson, Seu Jorge, Willem Dafoe,
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writers: J.J. Connolly,
Cast: Ben Whishaw, Colm Meaney, Daniel Craig, George Harris, Jamie Foreman, Kenneth Cranham, Michael Gambon, Sally Hawkins, Sienna Miller, Tom Hardy,
Director: István Szabó
Writers: Ronald Harwood,
Cast: Annette Bening, Bruce Greenwood, Jeremy Irons, Juliet Stevenson, Leigh Lawson, Max Irons, Michael Culkin, Michael Gambon, Miriam Margolyes, Shaun Evans,
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writers: Daniel Giat,
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Diana Scarwid, Donald Sutherland, Felicity Huffman, Frederic Forrest, James Frain, Michael Gambon, Philip Baker Hall, Sarah Paulson,
Director: Christine Jeffs
Writers: John Brownlow,
Cast: Amira Casar, Andrew Havill, Anthony Strachan, Blythe Danner, Daniel Craig, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jared Harris, Lucy Davenport, Michael Gambon, Sam Troughton,
Director: Kevin Costner
Writers: Craig Storper,
Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Annette Bening, Dean McDermott, Diego Luna, James Russo, Kevin Costner, Kim Coates, Michael Gambon, Michael Jeter, Robert Duvall,
Director: Andy Byatt
Writers: David Attenborough,
Cast: Dalik Wollinitz, David Attenborough, Frank Glaubrecht, Jacques Perrin, Michael Gambon, Pierce Brosnan,
Director: Mark Mylod
Writers: Dan Mazer,
Cast: Barbara New, Charles Dance, Graham McTavish, Kellie Bright, Martin Freeman, Michael Gambon, Paul Clayton, Rhona Mitra, Sacha Baron Cohen, Tony Way,
Director: Mel Smith
Writers: Kim Fuller,
Cast: Danny Dyer, Darren Boyd, Jane Partridge, Kevin McNally, Len Collin, Mark Williams, Mary McCormack, Michael Gambon, Minnie Driver, Simon Scardifield,
Director: Mike Figgis
Writers: Ronald Harwood,
Cast: Albert Finney, Ben Silverstone, Greta Scacchi, Jim Sturgess, Joseph Beattie, Julian Sands, Marc Bolton, Matthew Modine, Michael Gambon, Tom Havelock,
Director: Mick Jackson
Writers: Robert King,
Cast: Angela Paton, Dana Carvey, James Earl Jones, Jayne Brook, Kevin Pollak, Michael Gambon, Michael Murphy, Olivia d'Abo, Valeria Golino, Vyto Ruginis,
Director: Barry Levinson
Writers: Valerie Curtin,
Cast: Arthur Malet, Debi Mazar, Donald O'Connor, Jack Warden, Joan Cusack, LL Cool J, Michael Gambon, Robin Williams, Robin Wright, Wendy Melvoin,
Director: Michael Karbelnikoff
Writers: Michael Mahern,
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Chris Penn, Christian Slater, Costas Mandylor, F. Murray Abraham, Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael Gambon, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco, Robert Z'Dar,
Director: Paul Annett
Writers: Michael Winder,
Cast: Andrew Lodge, Anton Diffring, Calvin Lockhart, Charles Gray, Ciaran Madden, Marlene Clark, Michael Gambon, Peter Cushing, Sam Mansary, Tom Chadbon,