Albert Finney biography
Albert Finney was a British actor, born on 9 May 1936 in Salford, who died on 7 February 2019.
Albert Finney's screen career began in 1959 with Emergency , Ward 10, playing Tom Fletcher.
Albert Finney appeared in 45 films and 14 television or streaming titles between 1959 and 2012.
Honours include BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year , Actor.
- Also known as
- Albert Finney, Jr.
- Born
- 9 May 1936
- Died
- 7 February 2019 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Salford
- Work
- Film actor, Film producer, Film director, Singer, Stage actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1956 to 2012
- Awards
- BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year , Actor
- London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Albert Finney filmography
45 films and 14 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Skyfall | Mr. Kincade | Final film role | |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Dr. Albert Hirsch | ||
| 2007 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Dr. Albert Hirsch | ||
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead | Charles Hanson | ||
| 2006 | Amazing Grace | John Newton | ||
| 2006 | A Good Year | Uncle Henry Skinner | ||
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Finis Everglot | Voice | |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Gaspar LeMarc | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Edward Bloom Sr. | ||
| 2001 | Delivering Milo | Elmore Dahl | ||
| 2000 | Traffic | White House Chief of Staff | ||
| 2000 | Erin Brockovich | Ed Masry | ||
| 1999 | Simpatico | Simms | ||
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Kilgore Trout | ||
| 1997 | Washington Square | Dr. Austin Sloper | ||
| 1995 | The Run of the Country | Danny's Father | ||
| 1994 | The Browning Version | Andrew Crocker-Harris | ||
| 1994 | A Man of No Importance | Alfred Byrne | ||
| 1993 | Rich in Love | Warren Odom | ||
| 1992 | The Playboys | Constable Brendan Hegarty | ||
| 1990 | Miller's Crossing | Liam 'Leo' O'Bannon | ||
| 1990 | Roger Waters , The Wall , Live in Berlin | The Judge | ||
| 1987 | Orphans | Harold | ||
| 1987 | A Simple Man | |||
| 1984 | Under the Volcano | Geoffrey Firmin |
Show all 45 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | The Dresser | Sir | ||
| 1982 | Shoot the Moon | George Dunlap | ||
| 1982 | Annie | Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks | ||
| 1981 | Wolfen | Detective Dewey Wilson | ||
| 1981 | Loophole | Mike Daniels | ||
| 1981 | Looker | Dr. Larry Roberts | ||
| 1977 | The Duellists | Fouche | ||
| 1975 | The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother | Man in opera audience | Cameo; uncredited | |
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | Hercule Poirot | ||
| 1973 | Alpha Beta | Frank Elliot | ||
| 1971 | Gumshoe | Eddie Ginley | ||
| 1970 | Scrooge | Ebenezer Scrooge | ||
| 1969 | The Picasso Summer | George Smith | ||
| 1968 | Charlie Bubbles | Charlie Bubbles | Also director | |
| 1967 | Two for the Road | Mark Wallace | ||
| 1964 | Night Must Fall | Danny | ||
| 1963 | Tom Jones | Tom Jones | ||
| 1963 | The Victors | Russian Soldier | ||
| 1960 | The Entertainer | Mick Rice | ||
| 1960 | Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | Arthur Seaton |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Gathering Storm | Winston Churchill | Television movie | |
| 2001 | My Uncle Silas | Uncle Silas | 9 episodes | |
| 1998 | A Rather English Marriage | Reggie | Television movie | |
| 1997 | Nostromo | Dr. Monygham | 4 episodes | |
| 1996 | Karaoke | Daniel Feeld | 4 episodes | |
| 1996 | Cold Lazarus | Daniel Feeld | 4 episodes | |
| 1990 | Episode 1.3 | English | ||
| 1990 | Episode 1.2 | |||
| 1990 | Episode 1.1 | English | ||
| 1990 | The Image | Jason Cromwell | Television movie | |
| 1990 | The Green Man | Maurice Allington | 3 episodes | |
| 1989 | The Endless Game | Agent, Alec Hillsden | TV miniseries; 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | Pope John Paul II | Karol Wojtyła, Pope John Paul II | Television movie | |
| 1959 | Emergency , Ward 10 | Tom Fletcher | 4 episodes |