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Albert Finney was a British film actor, producer, director, and singer. Born in Salford on May 9, 1936, he was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His professional career began in 1958, with acting as his primary field of work. He spoke English and performed in the genre of Shakespearean comedy.
Finney received several accolades, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, and multiple Golden Globe Awards. He was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor. He was married to Jane Wenham and Anouk Aimée and had one child.
Finney died of an infection resulting from natural causes at the Royal Marsden Hospital on February 7, 2019.
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Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
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…
Known for
- Jason Bourne — Dr. Albert Hirsch (archive footage) (uncredited)2016
- Uncovering Wolfen — Self (archive footage)2015
- Schitt's Creek — Ed Masry (voice)2015
- Skyfall — Kincade2012
- The Bourne Legacy — Dr. Albert Hirsch2012
- Vito — Self (archive)2011
- The Bourne Ultimatum — Dr. Albert Hirsch2007
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead — Charles Hanson2007
- A Good Year — Henry Skinner2006
- Amazing Grace — John Newton2006
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- Listeners
- 2,890
- Total plays
- 12,921
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Salford
- Place of death
- Royal Marsden Hospital
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Genre
- Shakespearean comedy
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Albert Finney 1966.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1936-05-09
- Commons category
- Albert Finney
- date of death
- 2019-02-07
- name in native language
- Albert Finney
- cause of death
- infection
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Albert Finney (9 May 1936 – 7 February 2019) was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining fame for film acting during the early 1960s, debuting with The Entertainer (1960), directed by Tony Richardson, who had previously directed him in theatre. He maintained a successful career on stage and screen.
He is known for his roles in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), Tom Jones (1963), Two for the Road (1967), Scrooge (1970), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Annie (1982), The Dresser (1983), Miller's Crossing (1990), A Man of No Importance (1994), Erin Brockovich (2000), Big Fish (2003), A Good Year (2006), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), and the James Bond film Skyfall (2012), and for his performances on stage and television.
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