Michael Gambon

Sir Michael John Gambon (19 Oktober 1940 – 27 September 2023) adalah seorang aktor Irlandia-Inggris. Gambon memulai karir aktingnya dengan Laurence Olivier sebagai salah satu anggota asli Royal National Theatre. Selama enam dekade karirnya, ia menerima tiga Penghargaan Olivier dan empat Penghargaan BAFTA TV. Pada tahun 1998, ia dianugerahi gelar bangsawan oleh Ratu Elizabeth II atas jasanya dalam drama. Gambon muncul dalam banyak produksi karya William Shakespeare seperti Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth dan Coriolanus. Gambon dinominasikan untuk tiga belas Olivier Awards, menang tiga kali untuk A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), dan Man of the Moment (1990). Pada tahun 1997, Gambon membuat debut Broadwaynya di Skylight karya David Hare, mendapatkan nominasi Tony Award untuk Aktor Terbaik dalam Drama. Gambon memulai debut filmnya di Othello (1965). Film terkenal lainnya termasuk 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), Quartet (2012), dan Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon juga muncul dalam film Wes Anderson The Life Aquatic bersama Steve Zissou (2004) dan Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon memperoleh pengakuan yang lebih luas melalui perannya sebagai Albus Dumbledore dalam serial film Harry Potter dari tahun 2004 hingga 2011, menggantikan Richard Harris setelah kematiannya pada tahun 2002. Untuk karyanya di televisi, ia menerima empat Penghargaan BAFTA untuk The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), dan Perfect Strangers (2001). Dia juga menerima dua nominasi Primetime Emmy Award untuk Path to War (2002) dan Emma (2009). Proyek penting Gambon lainnya termasuk Cranford (2007) dan The Casual Vacancy (2015). Pada tahun 2017, ia menerima Penghargaan Prestasi Seumur Hidup Akademi Film & Televisi Irlandia. Pada tahun 2020, ia terdaftar di No. 27 dalam daftar aktor film terhebat Irlandia versi The Irish Times.

Sir Michael John Gambon (October 19, 1940 – September 27, 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards and four BAFTA TV Awards. In 1998, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth and Coriolanus. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare's Skylight, earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in Othello (1965). His other notable films include 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), Quartet (2012), and Victoria & Abdul (2017). Gambon also appeared in the Wes Anderson films The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Gambon gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000), and Perfect Strangers (2001). He also received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Path to War (2002) and Emma (2009). Gambon's other notable projects include Cranford (2007) and The Casual Vacancy (2015). In 2017, he received the Irish Film & Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2020, he was listed at No. 27 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.