Michael GAMBON (Sir, 1998)

* 19.10.1940, Cabra / Dublin, Irland † 27.09.2023, Witham, Essex, England, GB

Schauspieler * 1945 zieht mit seiner Familie nach London um und wird von seinem Vater als britischer Staatsbürger angemeldet * Schauspielstudium an der Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London * 1962 Bühnendebüt in einer kleinen Rolle in Othello am Gaiety Theatre in Dublin * 1963-67 Mitglied des National Theatre unter Laurence Olivier * 1967/68 tritt mit der Birmingham Repertory Company auf und bekommt dort erste Hauptrollen (Othello) - anschließend arbeitet mit verschiedenen Theaterensembles (Liverpool Playhouse, 1969; Royal Shakespeare Company [RSC]) * ab Ende der 60er Jahre wirkt in Fernsehproduktionen mit (Serie The Borderers, 1968-70; Serie The Challengers, 1972) * 1972-73 spielt kleine Parts in zwei Kinofilmen * steht in den 70ern vor allem auf der Bühne und etabliert sich letztendlich in den 80ern als Theaterstar (Durchbruch mit Bertold Brechts The Life of Galileo, 1980; mit RSC in King Lear - als Titelheld - und an der Seite von Helen Mirren in Antony and Cleopatra, beide 1982/83; Laurence Olivier Award für Arthur Millers A View from the Bridge, 1987) * Ende der 80er Jahre widmet sich verstärkt dem Kino (der Dieb in The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, 1989), setzt aber seine Fernseh- (Oscar Wilde in Oscar, 1985; Serie The Singing Detective, 1986; Titelpart in der Serie Maigret, 1992/93; Mehrteiler Wives and Daughters, 1999; US-Präsident Lyndon B. Johnson in Path to War, 2002; Mr. Woodhouse in dem Mehrteiler Emma, 2009; Page Eight, 2011) und Theaterarbeit (Harold Pinters The Caretaker, 2000; Hamm in Samuel Becketts Endgame, 2004; Sir John Falstaff in Henry IV, 2005; Hirst in Harold Pinters No Man's Land, 2008) fort * 1997 tritt erstmals am Broadway auf (Skylight; "'Skylight' was ten times as hard to play as anything I've ever done. [...] I had a great time in New York, but wanted to return") * 2003 ersetzt den verstorbenen Richard Harris als Prof. Albus Dumbledore in der Harry Potter-Reihe ("[I don't] have to play anyone really. I just stick on a beard and play me, so it's no great feat.", 2007)

FILMS

Nothing but the Night (Das Dunkel der Nacht, 1972-GB; R: Peter Sasdy, B: Brian Hayles, K: Ken/neth Talbot, M: Malcolm Williamson, D: Christopher Lee: Colonel Bingham * Peter Cushing: Sir Mark Ashley * Diana Dors: Anna Harb * Georgia Brown: Joan Foster / Michael Gambon: Inspector Grant) 90m-Horrorthriller (Roman von John Blackburn, 1968) (7301)

The Beast Must Die (Mondblut, 1973-GB; R: Paul Annett, B: Michael Winder, K: Jack Hildyard, M: Douglas Gamley, D: Calvin Lockhart: Tom Newcliffe * Peter Cushing: Dr. Christopher Lundgren / Michael Gambon: Jan Jarmokowski) 92m-Horror (Kurzgeschichte There Shall Be No Darkness von James Blish) (07-09; 7404)

Turtle Diary (Ozeanische Gefühle, 1984/85-GB; R: John Irvin, B: Harold Pinter, K: Peter Hannan, M: Geoffrey Burgon, D: Glenda Jackson: Neaera Duncan * Ben Kingsley: William Snow, Richard Johnson: Mr. Johnson, Michael Gambon: George Fairbairn) 97m-Komödie (Roman von Russell Hoban, 1975) (8512)

Paris by Night (Paris bei Nacht, 1987-GB; R+B: David Hare, K: Roger Pratt, M: Georges Delerue, D: Charlotte Rampling: Clara Paige, Michael Gambon: Gerald Paige) 103m-Psychothriller (10-?; 8904-BBFC)

A Dry White Season (Weiße Zeit der Dürre, 1988-USA; R: Euzhan Palcy, B: Colin Welland, Euzhan Palcy, K: Kelvin Pike, Pierre-William Glenn, M: Dave Grusin, D: Donald Sutherland: Ben/jamin du Toit, Janet Suzman: Susan, Jürgen Prochnow: Captain Stolz, Zakes Mokae: Stanley & Susan Sarandon: Melanie & Marlon Brando: Ian McKenzie / Michael Gambon: magistrate) 106m-Politdrama (Roman von André Brink, 1979) (04-?; 8909)

The Rachel Papers (Er? Will! Sie nicht?, 1988-GB; R+B: Damian Harris, K: Alex Thomson, M: Chaz Jankel, David Storrs, D: Dexter Fletcher: Charles Highway, Ione Skye: Rachel Seth-Smith, Jonathan Pryce: Norman, James Spader: DeForest / Michael Gambon: Dr. Knowd) 95m-Liebeskomödie (Roman von Martin Amis, 1973) (10-12; 8910)

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (Der Koch, der Dieb, seine Frau und ihr Liebhaber, 1989-GB/F * Peter Greenaway ... Albert Spica) (02-04; 8910)

Mobsters (Die wahren Bosse - Ein teuflisches Imperium, 1990/91-USA; R: Michael Karbelnikoff, B: Michael Mahern, Nicholas Kazan, K: Lajos Koltai, M: Michael Small, D: Christian Slater: Charlie "Lucky" Luciano * Patrick Dempsey: Meyer Lansky * Richard Grieco: Bugsy Siegel * Costas Mandylor: Frank Costello, F. Murray Abraham: Arnold Rothstein, Lara Flynn Boyle: Mara Motes, Michael Gambon: Don Faranzano & Anthony Quinn: Giuseppe Masseria) 104m-Mafiadrama (12-03; 9107)

Toys (Toys, 1992-USA; R: Barry Levinson, B: Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson, K: Adam Greenberg, M: Hans Zimmer, Trevor Horn, D: Robin Williams: Leslie Zevo, Michael Gambon: Leland "The General" Zevo, Joan Cusack: Alsatia, Robin Wright: Gwen Tyler, LL Cool J: Patrick Zevo) 123m-Komödie (02-06; 9212)

Clean Slate (Blackout - Ein Detektiv sucht sich selbst, 1993-USA; R: Mick Jackson, B: Robert King, K: Andrew Dunn, M: Alan Silvestri, D: Dana Carvey: Pogue * Valeria Golino: Sarah Novak/Beth Holly, James Earl Jones: John Dolby, Kevin Pollak: Rosenheim, Michael Murphy: Dr. Doover & Michael Gambon: Cornell) 107m-Krimikomödie (03-06; 9405)

Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (Squanto - Der große Krieger, 1993-USA; R: Xavier Koller, B: Darlene Craviotto, K: Robbie Greenberg, M: Joel McNeely, D: Adam Beach: Squanto, Michael Gambon: Sir George, Nathaniel Parker: Thomas Dermer & Mandy Patinkin: Bruder Daniel) 102m-Abenteuerdrama (06-09; 9410)

The Browning Version (Schrei in die Vergangenheit, 1993-GB; R: Mike Figgis, B: Ronald Harwood, K: Jean-Francois Robin, M: Mark Isham, D: Albert Finney: Andrew Crocker-Harris * Greta Scacchi: Laura Crocker-Harris * Matthew Modine: Frank Hunter, Julian Sands: Tom Gilbert, Michael Gambon: Dr. Frobisher) 97m-Psychodrama (Bühnenstück von Terence Rattigan, 1948) (07-08; 9410)

A Man of No Importance (Ein Mann ohne Bedeutung, 1994-GB/IRL; R: Suri Krishnamma, B: Barry Devlin, K: Ashley Rowe, M: Julian Nott, D: Albert Finney: Alfie Byrne, Brenda Fricker: Lily Byrne, Michael Gambon: Carney, Tara Fitzgerald: Adele Rice, Rufus Sewell: Robbie Fay, Patrick Malahide: Carson) 99m-Tragikomödie (04-05; 9504)

Two Deaths (1994-GB; d: Nicolas Roeg, B: Allan Scott, K: Witold Stok, M: Hans Zimmer, D: Michael Gambon: Daniel Pavenic ° Sônia Braga: Ana Puscasu, Patrick Malahide: George Bucsan, Nickolas Grace: Marius Vernescu, Ion Caramitru: Carl Dalakis) 103m-Drama (Roman The Two Deaths of Senora Puccini von Stephen Dobyns, 1988) (05-06; 9606)

Mary Reilly (1994-USA * Stephen Frears ... Mr. Reilly) (Roman von Valerie Martin) (06-09; 9602)

The Innocent Sleep (Der Schlaf der Gerechtigkeit, 1994-GB; R: Scott Michell, B: Ray Villis, K: Alan Dunlop, M: Mark Ayres, D: Rupert Graves: Alan Terry * Annabella Sciorra: Billie Hayman * Michael Gambon: Matheson * Franco Nero: Adolfo Cavani) 99m-Thriller (10-12; 9601)

Nothing Personal (Grenzenloser Haß, 1995-GB/IRL; R: Thaddeus O'Sullivan, B: Daniel Mornin, K: Dick Pope, M: Philip Appleby, D: Ian Hart: Ginger * John Lynch: Liam * James Frain: Kenny & Michael Gambon: Leonard) 85m-Drama (Roman All Our Fault von Daniel Mornin, 1991) (02-03; 9610)

The Wings of the Dove (Die Flügel der Taube, 1996-GB * Iain Softley ... Mr. Croy) (Roman von Henry James) (05-08; 9801)

The Gambler / A játékos (Dunkle Tage in St. Petersburg, 1996-GB/NL/H; R: Károly Makk, B: Katharine Ogden, Charles Cohen, Nick Dear, K: Jules van den Steenhoven, M: Brian Lock, D: Michael Gambon: Fjodor Dostojevskij * Jodhi May: Anna * Polly Walker: Polina * Dominic West: Aleksej & Luise Rainer: Großmutter) 97m-Drama (Roman Igrok von Fjodor M. Dostojevskij, 1866) (06-08; 9711)

Dancing at Lughnasa (1997-IRL/GB/USA * Pat O'Connor ... Pater Jack Mundy) (Bühnenstück von Brian Friel) (9809)

Plunkett & Macleane (1997-GB * Jake Scott ... Lord Gibson) (9904)

The Insider (The Insider, 1998-USA; R: Michael Mann, B: Eric Roth, Michael Mann, K: Dante Spinotti, M: Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke, D: Al Pacino: Lowell Bergman * Russell Crowe: Jeffrey Wigand / Michael Gambon: Thomas Sandefur) 158m-Thrillerdrama (Artikel von Marie Brenner, 1996) (05-10; 9911)

The Last September (1998-GB/IRL/F; d: Deborah Warner, B: John Banville, K: Slawomir Idziak, M: Zbigniew Preisner, D: Maggie Smith: Lady Myra Naylor * Michael Gambon: Sir Richard Naylor * Jane Birkin: Francie Montmorency * Fiona Shaw: Marda Norton * Lambert Wilson: Hugo Montmorency * David Tennant: Gerald Colthurst * Richard Roxburgh: Daventry & Keeley Hawes: Lois Farquar) 100/3m-Drama (Roman von Elizabeth Bowen, 1929) (08-10; 0005)

Sleepy Hollow (Sleepy Hollow - Köpfe werden rollen, 1998/99-USA * Tim Burton ... Baltus Van Tassel) (Erzählung von Washington Irving) (11-05; 9911)

High Heels and Low Lifes (Verbrechen verführt, 2000-GB; R: Mel Smith, B: Kim Fuller, K: Steven Chivers, M: Charlie Mole, D: Minnie Driver: Shannon * Mary McCormack: Frances, Kevin McNally: Mason, Mark Williams: Tremaine, Danny Dyer: Danny & Michael Gambon: Kerrigan) 86m-Tragikomödie (07-10; 0107)

Charlotte Gray (Die Liebe der Charlotte Gray, 2001-GB/AUS; R: Gillian Armstrong, B: Jeremy Brock, K: Dion Beebe, M: Stephen Warbeck, D: Cate Blanchett: Charlotte Gray * Billy Crudup: Julien Levade * Michael Gambon: Levade * Rupert Penry-Jones) 121m-Liebesdrama (Buch/Roman von Sebastian Faulks, 1999) (02-04; 0112)

Gosford Park (2001-GB/USA * Robert Altman ... William McCordle) (03-05; 0112)

Ali G Indahouse (Ali G in da House, 2001-GB/USA; R: Mark Mylod, B: Sacha Baron Cohen, Dan Mazer, K: Ashley Rowe, M: Adam F, D: Sacha Baron Cohen: Ali G/Borat * Michael Gambon: Premierminister & Charles Dance: David Carlton) 88m-Komödie (05-07; 0203)

The Actors (2002-GB/IRL/D; d+B: Conor McPherson, K: Seamus McGarvey, M: Michael Nyman, D: Michael Caine: O'Malley * Dylan Moran: Tom, Michael Gambon: Barreller, Lena Headey: Dolores, Miranda Richardson: Mrs. Magnani) 92m-Komödie (03-05; 0304)

Open Range (2002-USA * Kevin Costner ... Denton Baxter) (Roman von Lauran Paine) (06-09; 0308)

Sylvia (Sylvia, 2002/03-GB; R: Christine Jeffs, B: John Brownlow, K: John Toon, M: Gabriel Yared, D: Gwyneth Paltrow: Sylvia Plath * Daniel Craig: Ted Hughes, Jared Harris, Amira Casar & Blythe Danner & Michael Gambon: Professor Thomas) 114m-Biopicdrama (10-02?03; 0401)

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2003-USA/GB/I * Kerry Conran ... Paley) (03-04; 0409)

Being Julia (2003-CDN/GB/H * István Szabó ... Jimmie Langton) (Novelle von W. Somerset Maugham) (06-08; 0409)

Layer Cake (2003-GB * Matthew Vaughn ... Eddie Temple) (Roman von J.J. Connolly) (06-08; 0410)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2003-GB/USA * Alfonso Cuarón ... Albus Dumbledore) (Roman von J.K. Rowling) (02-11; 0405)

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Die Tiefseetaucher, 2003-USA; R: Wes Anderson, B: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, K: Robert Yeoman, M: Mark Mothersbaugh, D: Bill Murray: Steve Zissou, Owen Wilson: Ned Plimpton, Cate Blanchett: Jane Winslett-Richardson, Anjelica Huston: Eleanor Zissou, Willem Dafoe: Klaus Daimler, Jeff Goldblum: Alistair Hennessey, Michael Gambon: Oseary Drakoulias, Bud Cort: Bill Ubell) 118m-Komödie (09-12; 0412)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2004/05-GB/USA * Mike Newell ... Albus Dumbledore) (Roman von J.K. Rowling) (06-03; 0511)

The Good Night (The Good Night, 2005-USA/GB; R+B: Jake Paltrow, K: Giles Nuttgens, M: Alec Puro, D: Penelope Cruz: Anna/Melodia * Martin Freeman: Gary Sheller * Gwyneth Paltrow: Dora * Simon Pegg: Paul & Danny DeVito: Mel; Michael Gambon: Alan Weigert) 90/3m-Komödie (11-?; 0710)

The Good Shepherd (Der gute Hirte, 2005/06-USA; R: Robert De Niro, B: Eric Roth, K: Robert Richardson, M: Marcelo Zarvos & Bruce Fowler, D: Matt Damon: Edward Wilson, Angelina Jolie: Margaret [Clover] Russell / Michael Gambon: Dr. Fredericks) 167m-Spionagedrama (08-01; 0612)

The Omen (Das Omen, 2005/06-USA; R: John Moore, B: David Seltzer, K: Jonathan Sela, M: Marco Beltrami, D: Julia Stiles: Katherine Thorn, Liev Schreiber: Robert Thorn, Mia Farrow: Mrs. Baylock, David Thewlis: Keith Jennings, Pete Postlethwaite: Pater Brennan, Michael Gambon: Bugenhagen) 110m-Horrorthriller (10-?; 0606)

Amazing Grace (Amazing Grace, 2005/06-USA; R: Michael Apted, B: Steven Knight, K: Remi Adefarasin, M: David Arnold, D: Ioan Gruffudd: William Wilberforce, Romola Garai: Barbara Spooner, Ciaran Hinds: Banastre Tarleton, Rufus Sewell: Thomas Clarkson, Youssou N'Dour: Olaudah Equiano & Michael Gambon: Lord Charles Fox & Albert Finney: John Newton) 111m-Biopicdrama (10-01; 0702)

The Baker (2006-GB * Gareth Lewis ... Milo) (03-05; 0802)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2006-GB/USA * David Yates ... Albus Dumbledore) (Roman von J.K. Rowling) (0707)

Brideshead Revisited (Wiedersehen mit Brideshead, 2007-GB; R: Julian Jarrold, B: Andrew Davies, Jeremy Brock, K: Jess Hall, M: Adrian Johnston, D: Matthew Goode: Charles Ryder * Ben Whishaw: Sebastian Flyte * Hayley Atwell: Julia Flyte & Emma Thompson: Lady Marchmain & Michael Gambon: Lord Marchmain) 134m-Drama (Roman von Evelyn Waugh, 1945) (06-?; 0807)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2007/08-GB/USA * David Yates ... Prof. Albus Dumbledore) (Roman von J.K. Rowling) (09-05; 0907)

The Book of Eli (2009-USA * Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes ... George) (1001)

The King's Speech (2009/10-GB/AUS * Tom Hooper ... König George V.) (1012)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2009-10-GB/USA * David Yates ... Prof. Albus Dumbledore) (Roman von J.K. Rowling) (1011)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2009-10-GB/USA * David Yates ... Prof. Albus Dumbledore) (Roman von J.K. Rowling) (1107)

Quartet (2011-GB * Dustin Hoffman ... Cedric Livingstone) (Bühnenstück von Ronald Harwood) (1301)

Dad's Army (2014-GB; R: Oliver Parker, B: Hamish McColl, K: Christopher Ross, M: Charlie Mole, D: Bill Nighy: Sergeant Arthur Wilson * Catherine Zeta-Jones: Rose Winters * Toby Jones: Captain George Mainwaring, Tom Courtenay: Lance-Corporal Jack Jones, Michael Gambon: Private Charles Godfrey, Blake Harrison: Private Frank Pike, Daniel Mays: Private Joe Walker, Bill Paterson: Private James Frazer) 100m-Kriegskomödie (10-12; 1602)

Viceroy's House (Der Stern von Indien, 2015-GB/IND; R: Gurinder Chadha, B: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha, Moira Buffini, K: Ben Smithard, M: A.R. Rahman, D: Hugh Bonneville: Lord Louis Mountbatten, Gillian Anderson: Lady Edwina Mountbatten, Manish Dayal: Jeet Kumar, Huma Qureshi: Aalia Noor, Michael Gambon: Hastings Ismay) 106m-Historiendrama (Buch Freedom at Midnight von Larry Collins & Dominique Lapierre + Buch The Shadow of the Great Game - The Untold Story of Partition von Narendra Singh Sarila) (08-10; 1703)

Mad to Be Normal (2016-GB; R: Robert Mullan, B: Robert Mullan, Tracy Moreton, K: Ali Asad, M: Laurie Yule, D: David Tennant: R.D. Laing ° Elisabeth Moss: Angie Wood ° Michael Gambon: Sydney Kotok & Gabriel Byrne: Jim) 106m-Biopicdrama (02-03; 1704)

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Kingsman - The Golden Circle, 2016-GB/USA; R: Matthew Vaughn, B: Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn, K: George Richmond, M: Henry Jackman & Matthew Margeson, D: Colin Firth: Harry Hart ° Julianne Moore: Poppy ° Taron Egerton: Gary "Eggsy" Unwin ° Mark Strong: Merlin ° Halle Berry: Ginger Ale & Elton John: er selbst & Channing Tatum: Tequila & Jeff Bridges: Champ / Michael Gambon: Arthur) 141m-Actionkomödie (Comic) (05-09/+12; 1709)

Victoria & Abdul (Victoria & Abdul, 2016-GB; R: Stephen Frears, B: Lee Hall, K: Danny Cohen, M: Thomas Newman, D: Judi Dench: Königin Victoria, Ali Fazal: Abdul Karim, Eddie Izzard: Bertie, Prinz von Wales, Adeel Akhtar: Mohammed & Michael Gambon: Lord Salisbury) 112m-Tragikomödie (Buch von Shrabani Basu, 2010) (09-11; 1709)

The Last Witness / Katyń - Ostatni świadek (2016-GB/PL; R: Piotr Szkopiak, B: Paul Szambowski, Piotr Szkopiak, K: Edward Ames, M: Bartosz Chajdecki, D: Alex Pettyfer: Stephen Underwood, Robert Więckiewicz: Michał Łoboda, Talulah Riley: Jeanette Mitchell & Michael Gambon: Frank Hamilton) 97m-Historienthriller (Bühnenstück von Paul Szambowski, ?) (11-18 Tage; 1805-PL)

The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2016-17-CDN/GB; R: Xavier Dolan, B: Xavier Dolan, Jacob Tierney, K: André Turpin, M: Gabriel Yared, D: Kit Harington: John F. Donovan, Natalie Portman: Sam Turner, Jacob Tremblay: Rupert Turner, Susan Sarandon: Grace Donovan, Kathy Bates: Barbara Haggermaker, Thandie Newton: Audrey Newhouse, Ben Schnetzer: Rupert Turner /erwachsen/, Amara Karan: Mrs. Kureishi, Chris Zylka: Will Jefford, Jr., Jared Keeso: James Donovan, Emily Hampshire: Amy Bosworth, Sarah Gadon: Liz Jones & Michael Gambon: man in diner/narrator) 123m-Drama (07-09.16 + 03-05.17; 1908)

King of Thieves (Ein letzter Job, 2017-GB; R: James Marsh, B: Joe Penhall, K: Danny Cohen, M: Benjamin Wallfisch, D: Michael Caine: Brian Reader * Jim Broadbent: Terry Perkins, Tom Courtenay: John Kenny Collins, Charlie Cox: Basil, Paul Whitehouse: Carl Wood & Michael Gambon: Billy "The Fish" Lincoln & Ray Winstone: Danny Jones) 108m-Krimidrama (05-06; 1809)

Johnny English Strikes Again (Johnny English - Man lebt nur dreimal, 2017-GB * David Kerr ... cameo als Agent Five) (08-11; 1810)

Judy (2018-GB; R: Rupert Goold, B: Tom Edge, K: Ole Bratt Birkeland, BSC M: Gabriel Yared, D: Renée Zellweger: Judy Garland, Jessie Buckley: Rosalyn Wilder, Finn Wittrock: Mickey Deans, Rufus Sewell: Sidney Luft & Michael Gambon: Bernard Delfont) 118m-Biopicdrama (Bühnenstück End of the Rainbow von Peter Quilter, 2005) (03-05; 1910)

Cordelia (2018-GB; R: Adrian Shergold, B: Adrian Shergold, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, K: Tony Slater Ling, D: Antonia Campbell-Hughes: Cordelia/Caroline ° Johnny Flynn: Frank, Michael Gambon: Moses) 92m-Horrorthriller (04-05; 2010)

 
awards
 

The Richard Harris Award [British Independent Film Awards 2012]

Lifetime Achievement Award [Irish Film and Television Awards 2017]

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