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Overview

Date of Birth:
9 May 1934, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK more
Contact:
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Trivia:
He was offered the role of Mr Goodyear in "Fanny Hill" (2007) but declined. more
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Down 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
The Edge Theatre Company Holds Auditions For The History Boys
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 22 October 2009, 1:47 PM, PDT)
Gambon to star in new Bennett play
 (From digitalspy. 20 August 2009, 4:25 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Young Visiters (2003) (TV) (voice) Narrator 2003 - 7.3 (204)
- 2. "Meg and Mog" (2003) Owl (unknown episodes) 2003 - -
- 3. "A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997)   Sillery (2 episodes, 1997) 1997 - 7.9 (173)
- 4. The Willows in Winter (1996) (TV) (voice) Mole 1996 - 7.4 (59)
- 5. In Love and War (1996) Porter 1996 - 5.5 (3,555)
- 6. "Jackanory" (1965)   Storyteller (19 episodes, 1968-1996) 1996 - 6.5 (56)
- 7. The Wind in the Willows (1995) (TV) (voice) Mole 1995 - 6.8 (164)
- 8. "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" (1992)   Timmie Willie (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.1 (111)
- 9. The Madness of King George (1994)   2nd MP 1994 $27.4M 7.3 (5,798)
AKAs:
  • The Madness of George III (Australia)
  • The Madness of King George III (Australia)
- 10. "Ashenden" (1991) Grantly Caypor 1991 - 7.1 (18)
- 11. "Selling Hitler" (1991) Sir Hugh (Hugo) Trevor-Roper (unknown episodes) 1991 - 7.4 (47)
- 12. Little Dorrit (1988)   The Bishop 1988 - 7.5 (446)
AKAs:
  • Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault (UK: first part title)
  • Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story (UK: second part title)
  • Little Dorrit's Story
  • Nobody's Fault
- 13. "Fortunes of War" (1987)   Lord Pinkrose (4 episodes, 1987) 1987 - 8.2 (287)
- 14. "Talking Heads" (1987) Graham (episode "Chip in the Sugar, A") 1987 - 8.2 (132)
- 15. "Breaking Up" (1986) Mr. Posner 1986 - -
- 16. Dreamchild (1985) (voice) Mock Turtle 1985 - 7.0 (705)
- 17. The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) (TV)   Justice Shallow 1982 - 6.9 (48)
AKAs:
  • The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (USA: video title)
- 18. "Play for Today" (1970)   Denis Midgley (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.1 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 19. Afternoon Off (1979) (TV)   Stanley 1979 - 7.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
- 20. Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) (TV)   (voice) Narrator 1978 - 6.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (UK: series title)
- 21. Long Shot (1978) Neville's doctor 1978 - 5.0 (23)
- 22. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV)   Various 1976 - 7.2 (139)
AKAs:
  • Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
- 23. A Day Out (1972) (TV) (uncredited) 1972 - 7.9 (18)
- 24. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Osric (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 25. Every Home Should Have One (1970)   (uncredited) Defence Solicitor 1970 - 4.8 (116)
AKAs:
  • Think Dirty
- 26. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   Mouse (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.2 (19)
- 27. "On the Margin" (1966)   (6 episodes, 1966) 1966 - -
- 28. My Father Knew Lloyd George (1965) (TV) Various Roles 1965 - -
- 29. The Drinking Party (1965) (TV)   1965 - 7.2 (11)
AKAs:
  • Plato's Symposium
- 30. Beyond the Fringe (1964) (TV) Various Characters 1964 - 8.1 (68)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The History Boys (2006) (play) (screenplay) 2006 $10.4M 6.7 (9,389)
- 2. "Telling Tales" (2000) (written by) 2000 - -
- 3. "Talking Heads 2" (1998) (writer) 1998 - 8.1 (70)
- 4. The Madness of King George (1994)   (play "The Madness of George III") (screenplay) 1994 $27.4M 7.3 (5,798)
AKAs:
  • The Madness of George III (Australia)
  • The Madness of King George III (Australia)
- 5. A Question of Attribution (1992) (TV) (play) (screenplay) 1992 - 7.2 (89)
- 6. Julie Walters and Friends (1991) (TV) (written by) 1991 - 8.4 (8)
- 7. 102 Boulevard Haussmann (1990) (TV) (writer) 1990 - 6.4 (18)
- 8. Dinner at Noon (1988) (TV) (writer) 1988 - -
- 9. Prick Up Your Ears (1987) (writer) 1987 - 7.2 (2,197)
- 10. "Talking Heads" (1987) (writer) 1987 - 8.2 (132)
- 11. The Insurance Man (1986) (TV) (writer) 1986 - 7.1 (34)
- 12. A Private Function (1984) (screenplay) (story) 1984 - 6.4 (1,032)
- 13. An Englishman Abroad (1983) (TV) (writer) 1983 - 7.6 (164)
- 14. "Objects of Affection" (1982)   (5 episodes, 1982) 1982 - -
- 15. "Play for Today" (1970)   (2 episodes, 1975-1982) 1982 - 7.1 (52)
- 16. All Day on the Sands (1979) (TV)   (writer) 1979 - -
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: All Day on the Sands (UK: series title)
- 17. One Fine Day (1979) (TV)   (writer) 1979 - 9.3 (7)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: One Fine Day (UK: series title)
- 18. Afternoon Off (1979) (TV)   (writer) 1979 - 7.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Afternoon Off (UK: series title)
- 19. The Old Crowd (1979) (TV)   (writer) 1979 - 7.8 (10)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: The Old Crowd (UK: series title)
- 20. Doris and Doreen (1978) (TV)   (writer) 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Doris and Doreen (UK: series title)
- 21. Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) (TV)   (writer) 1978 - 6.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Six Plays by Alan Bennett: Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (UK: series title)
- 22. "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.2 (7)
- 23. "Premiere" (1977)   (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
1 TV episode:
- 24. A Little Outing (1977) (TV) (writer) 1977 - -
- 25. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV)   (writer) 1976 - 7.2 (139)
AKAs:
  • Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
- 26. A Day Out (1972) (TV) (writer) 1972 - 7.9 (18)
- 27. "On the Margin" (1966)   (6 episodes, 1966) 1966 - -
- 28. My Father Knew Lloyd George (1965) (TV) (additional material) 1965 - -
- 29. Beyond the Fringe (1964) (TV) (writer) 1964 - 8.1 (68)
Producer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Telling Tales" (2000) (executive producer) 2000 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The End of the Affair (1999) (production assistant) 1999 - 6.9 (9,282)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Talking Heads" (1987) (episode "Bed Among the Lentils") 1987 - 8.2 (132)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. James Ravilious: A World in Pictures (2007) (TV) Narrator 2007 - -
- 2. Pass It On: The History Boys on Screen (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 5.3 (6)
- 3. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (3 episodes, 1979-2007) 2007 - 6.7 (32)
- 4. The Secret Policeman's Ball (2006) (TV)   Himself 2006 - 7.2 (73)
AKAs:
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball 2006 (Australia)
- 5. "A Taste of My Life" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 4.5 (7)
- 6. "Breakfast with the Arts" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 5.8 (10)
- 7. Christmas Under Fire (2002) (TV) (voice) Himself - Narrator 2002 - -
- 8. The Importance of Being Morrissey (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 7.9 (63)
- 9. "Changing Stages" (2000)   Interviewee (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.0 (16)
- 10. "Telling Tales" (2000) Himself 2000 - -
- 11. "Heroes of Comedy" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.3 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Works" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - -
- 13. Westminster Abbey (1995) (TV)   Himself - Host 1995 - -
AKAs:
  • The Abbey (UK: alternative title)
- 14. "Omnibus" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.5 (14)
- 15. Julie Walters and Friends (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 8.4 (8)
- 16. Coral Browne: Caviar for the General (1989) (TV) Himself 1989 - 6.9 (5)
- 17. Dinner at Noon (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - -
- 18. The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) Himself/Various Roles 1982 - 6.4 (315)
- 19. "Russell Harty Plus" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - -
1 TV episode:
- 20. "BBC 3" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - -
1 TV episode:
- 21. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:

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Playwright: "Habeus Corpus" more
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