Michael Gambon
Biography
Michael Gambon was an Irish-English actor who began his career with Laurence Olivier's Royal National Theatre company. Born in Dublin and raised in London, he made his professional stage debut in 1962 and appeared in many Shakespeare productions. He won three Olivier Awards, including for A Chorus of Disapproval, A View from the Bridge, and Man of the Moment, and in 1997 made his Broadway debut in Skylight, earning a Tony Award nomination. His film debut came in Othello (1965), and his notable films included 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), and Quartet (2012). He gained wider recognition as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series from 2004 to 2011. On television he won four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He was knighted in 1998.
82years old at death
- Born Dublin
- Died Witham
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 64
- Career span
- 54 years1965 to 2019
Genres
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A role that slipped away
Gambon auditioned for the role of James Bond in 1970 at the request of producer Cubby Broccoli, hoping to replace George Lazenby.
A first
Gambon and Robbie Coltrane were the only actors to win the BAFTA television acting award three times in a row.
Big break
Gambon tried out with the opening speech from Richard III and impressed Laurence Olivier, who was gathering actors for his new National Theatre Company. Gambon was taken on and his name showed on cast lists as Mike Gambon.
Michael Gambon movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011 Adventure, Drama, Fantasyas Professor Albus Dumbledore
IMDb rating 8.11.1M votes
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Albus Dumbledore
IMDb rating 7.9779K votes
Most often with
David Yates directed two of these films, Matthew Vaughn two and Wes Anderson two. Ten actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by David Yates
All films by Matthew Vaughn
All films by Wes Anderson
Also four films together4 more actors
- Daniel RadcliffeHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Ben WhishawPaddington 2 (2017), Paddington (2014), Brideshead Revisited (2008) and Layer Cake (2004)
- Emma WatsonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- Rupert GrintHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Michael Gambon's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$6.9 billion
42 of the 64 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 64 films: 42 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 7 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 42Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 7Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 78% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.3B19.5% of the total
- 2$934M13.5% of the total
- 3$896M13.0% of the total
- 4$790M11.5% of the total
- 5$414M6.0% of the total
- 6$411M6.0% of the total
- 7$334M4.8% of the total
- 8$290M4.2% of the total
$1.5 billionfrom the other 34 films with a worldwide figure, 22% of the total
Awards
Eleven awards and honors from 1986 to 2017.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Won | |
| 2012 | British Independent Film Award – The Richard Harris Award | Won | |
| 2010 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Won | |
| 1998 | Knight Bachelor | Won | |
| 1995 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Volpone | Won |
| 1990 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 1990 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Man of the Moment | Won |
| 1989 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award | The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover | Won |
| 1987 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | A View from the Bridge | Won |
| 1987 | Laurence Olivier Awards | A View from the Bridge | Won |
| 1986 | Laurence Olivier Awards | A Chorus of Disapproval | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.