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ALBERT FINNEY

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Albert Finney (May 9, 1936 – February 7, 2019) was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s, debuting with The Entertainer (1960), directed by Tony Richardson, who had previously directed him in the theatre. He maintained a successful care...
BORN May 9, 1936
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HEIGHT 6'0" (1.83 m)
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NATIONALITY British
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YEARS ACTIVE 1956 – 2012
ALBERT FINNEY

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Albert Finney (May 9, 1936 – February 7, 2019) was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s, debuting with The Entertainer (1960), directed by Tony Richardson, who had previously directed him in the theatre. He maintained a successful career in theatre, film and television.

He is known for his roles in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (also 1960), Tom Jones (1963), Two for the Road (1967), Scrooge (1970), Annie (1982), The Dresser (1983), Miller's Crossing (1990), A Man of No Importance (1994), Erin Brockovich (2000), Big Fish (2003), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), The Bourne Legacy (2012), and the James Bond film Skyfall (2012).

A recipient of BAFTA , Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards, Finney was nominated for an Academy Award five times, as Best Actor four times, for Tom Jones (1963), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Dresser (1983), and Under the Volcano (1984), and as Best Supporting Actor for Erin Brockovich (2000). He received several awards for his performance as Winston Churchill in the 2002 BBC–HBO television biographical film The Gathering Storm.

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  • Nick Name Albert
  • Born May 9, 1936
  • Height 6'0" (1.83 m)
  • Nationality British
  • Citizenship British
  • Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Current Status Deceased (Passed away on February 7, 2019)
  • Years Active 1956 – 2012
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career He maintained a successful career in theatre, film and television.
  • Partner N/A
  • Children N/A
  • Social

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