Overview
Trivia:
His performance as Don Logan in Sexy Beast (2000) is ranked #97 on Premiere... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
29 wins
&
36 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Sir Ben Kingsley
Filmography
- "Jackanory" (1 episode, 2006)
- The Magician of Samarkand (2006) TV episode - Mrs. Harris (2005) (TV) .... Herman Tarnower
- Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV) .... Otto Frank
... aka Anne Frank (UK)
- Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV) .... Major Caterpillar
... aka Alice im Wunderland (Germany) - Crime and Punishment (1998) (TV) .... Porfiry
... aka Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment (USA: complete title) - The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1997) (TV) .... Sweeney Todd
- Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) (TV) .... Julian Messenger
- Moses (1995) (TV) .... Moses
... aka Die Bibel - Moses (Germany)
... aka Die Bibel: Moses (Germany)
... aka La bible: Moise (France)
... aka The Bible: Moses - Joseph (1995) (TV) .... Potiphar
... aka Die Bibel: Josef (Germany)
... aka Joseph in Egypt (UK)
... aka The Bible: Joseph - The War That Never Ends (1991) (TV) .... Pericles
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) (TV) .... Simon Wiesenthal
... aka Recht, nicht Rache (West Germany) - Lenin: The Train (1988) (TV) .... Lenin
... aka Der Zug (West Germany)
... aka Il treno di Lenin (Italy: first season title)
... aka Quel treno per Pietrogrado (Italy)
... aka Un train pour Petrograd (France) - "Il segreto del Sahara" (1988) TV mini-series .... Sholomon
... aka Das Geheimnis der Sahara (West Germany)
... aka El secreto del Sahara (Spain)
... aka The Secret of the Sahara (USA) - Stanley's Vision (1986) (TV) .... Stanley Spencer
- Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1985) (TV) .... Silas Marner
... aka Silas Marner (Australia) (USA) - "Oxbridge Blues" .... Geoff Craven (1 episode, 1984)
- Sleeps Six (1984) TV episode .... Geoff Craven - "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Duval (1 episode, 1984)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- Camille (1984) TV episode .... Duval - The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) (TV) .... Frank Ford
... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (USA: video title) - Kean (1982) (TV) .... Edmund Kean
- "BBC2 Playhouse" .... Ivanov / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1979) TV episode .... Ivanov
- Thank You, Comrades (1978) TV episode .... Robert Cibrario - "Crown Court" .... Jeremy Leigh / ... (6 episodes, 1976-1979)
- Baby Love (1979) TV episode .... Jeremy Leigh QC
- Lola: Part 3 (1976) TV episode .... Jeremy Leigh
- Lola: Part 2 (1976) TV episode .... Jeremy Leigh
- Lola (1976) TV episode .... Jeremy Leigh
- You Won't Escape When Hendrik Witbooi Comes (1976) TV episode .... Jeremy Leigh
(1 more) - "Dickens of London" .... Dr. John Elliotson (2 episodes, 1976)
- Magic (1976) TV episode .... Dr. John Elliotson
- Dreams (1976) TV episode .... Dr. John Elliotson - The Artisan (1975) (TV) .... Rossetti
... aka Love School: The Artisan (UK: series title) - Beata Beatrix (1975) (TV) .... Rossetti
... aka Love School: Beata Beatrix (UK: series title) - Remember Me (1975) (TV) .... Rossetti
... aka Love School: Remember Me (UK: series title) - An Impeccable Elopement (1975) (TV) .... Rossetti
... aka Love School: An Impeccable Elopement (UK: series title) - The Brotherhood (1975) (TV) .... Rossetti
... aka Love School: The Brotherhood (UK: series title) - Antony and Cleopatra (1974) (TV) .... Thidias
- "Wessex Tales" .... Lord Uplandtowers (1 episode, 1973)
- Barbara of the House of Grebe (1973) TV episode .... Lord Uplandtowers - "Play for Today" .... Naseem (1 episode, 1973)
- Hard Labour (1973) TV episode .... Naseem - A Misfortune (1973) (TV)
- "The Adventurer" .... Pierre (1 episode, 1973)
- The Good Book (1973) TV episode .... Pierre
- "Coronation Street" .... Ron Jenkins (5 episodes, 1966-1967)
... aka Corrie (UK: informal title)
... aka The Street (UK: informal title)
- Episode #1.649 (1967) TV episode .... Ron Jenkins
- Episode #1.648 (1967) TV episode .... Ron Jenkins
- Episode #1.618 (1966) TV episode .... Ron Jenkins
- Episode #1.617 (1966) TV episode .... Ron Jenkins
- Episode #1.616 (1966) TV episode .... Ron Jenkins - "Orlando" .... Peter Batterby (6 episodes, 1966)
- All in the Book (1966) TV episode .... Peter Batterby
- Find the Lady (1966) TV episode .... Peter Batterby
- Victory in Sight (1966) TV episode .... Peter Batterby
- The Rhyme, But No Reason (1966) TV episode .... Peter Batterby
- Skin Deep (1966) TV episode .... Peter Batterby
(1 more) - "Pardon the Expression" .... Roy (1 episode, 1966)
- The Switched-On Scene (1966) TV episode .... Roy
- The Triumph of Love (2001) (performer: "Forêts paisibles")
... aka Il trionfo dell'amore (Italy)
- "El hormiguero" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 5 November 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Xposé" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #4.29 (2009) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1995-2009)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 20 August 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 17 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 January 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "The ONE Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 10 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Timewatch" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 2009)
... aka BBC History: Timewatch (UK)
- QE2: The Final Voyage (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actor
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Episode dated 14 August 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself
- Episode #4.192 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #4.92 (2007) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself
- Episode #2.121 (2006) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2008)
... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
- Ben Kingsley/George Lopez (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.20 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.20 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.15 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 22 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 7 July 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 3 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 26 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #15.132 (2008) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - Guest - "Cinema tres" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
- Episode dated 19 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Caiga quien caiga" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 23 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Happy Birthday BAFTA (2007) (TV)
- China's Stolen Children (2007) (TV) .... Narrator
- The New 7 Wonders of the World (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV) (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself
... aka Film4's 50 Films to See Before You Die (UK: complete title) - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV) (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself
- "The Sopranos" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Luxury Lounge (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 11 April 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Martha" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 24 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Wetten, dass..?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Wetten, dass..? aus Düsseldorf (2005) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- 77th Annual Academy Awards - UK (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "GMTV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 19 July 2004 (2004) TV episode (as Sir Ben Kingsley) .... Himself - The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Oprah Winfrey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Oprah (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 27 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Film '72" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Tinseltown TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 3 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough (2003) TV episode .... Himself - The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Past Winner
- 75 Years of the Academy Awards: An Unofficial History (2003) (TV) .... Himself/interviewee
- "From Hollywood to Borehamwood" (2003) TV series .... Himself
- "Autograph" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Ben Kingsley (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Presenter
- "Seitenblicke" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Oscar Nominations (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- Episode #8.10 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
- The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) (TV)
- "Rove Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode #2.26 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 13 June 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The BBC and the BAFTA Tribute to Michael Caine (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "HARDtalk" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Ben Kingsley (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "The Witness" (1999) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
- "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
- The Films of Steven Spielberg (????) TV episode .... Himself - The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Past Winner
- "Religions of the World" .... Narrator (1 episode)
- Buddhism (????) TV episode .... Narrator - The Lost Portrait (1995) (TV)
... aka Salman Rushdie and the Lost Portrait (UK: long title) - The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Entertainment UK" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1992)
- Episode dated 18 August 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- "Nyhetsmorgon" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Filmen 'Schindler's List' (????) TV episode .... Himself - Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1991) (TV)
- "Playing Shakespeare" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1984)
- Poetry and Hidden Poetry (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Passion and Coolness (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Irony and Ambiguity (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Language and Character (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- The Two Traditions (1984) TV episode .... Himself - The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- "Étoiles et toiles" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Dear Harold (????) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Narrated parts of Magnus Magnusson's "Vikings!" (1980) a multi-part educational program produced and shown on PBS.
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