Born on May 9, 1936, in Manchester, England, Albert Finney graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and went on to become a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.After achieving critical success on the stage, Finney made his feature film debut in 1960's The Entertainer. A leading man known for his ability to play a wide range of characters, Finney soon became one of the brightest lights of the British Free Cinema movement of the early 1960s. His breakout role came in 1963's Tom Jones, which earned him his first Oscar nomination and made him an international star.
Finney has continued to divide his time between stage and screen over the years, earning four more Oscar nominations (for Murder on the Orient Express, The Dresser, Under the Volcano and Erin Brockovich). Other notable films include Two for the Road, Shoot the Moon, Miller's Crossing, The Playboys and Big Fish.
Annie: Special Anniversary EditionBased on the Depression-era comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," this adaptation of the smash Broadway musical follows America's favorite urchin (Aileen Quinn) as she captures Daddy Warbucks's (Albert Finney) heart with her optimism -- and dodges the treacherous orphanage matron (Carol Burnett).... Read More
The DresserAlbert Finney is by turns poignant and darkly comic as an aging lead actor (oddly named Sir) of a touring troupe of thespians who perform "King Lear" throughout war-ravaged England. Sir's devoted dresser, Norman (Tom Courtenay), is the only man who can keep the harried and increasingly delusional... Read More
A Rather English MarriageWhen their wives die on the same day in the same hospital room, two aging British World War II vets -- upper-crust Reggie (Albert Finney) and retired milkman Roy (Tom Courtenay, in a BAFTA-winning performance) -- become unlikely roommates in Reggie's mansion. Their friendship blossoms until... Read More
Shoot the MoonOscar winner Diane Keaton and Albert Finney star in this poignant drama as George and Faith Dunlap, a liberal-minded couple who find themselves struggling with the pitfalls of divorce after George leaves the family to live with his mistress. Directed by Alan Parker (Midnight Express, Mississippi... Read More
Under the VolcanoSelf-destructive alcoholic Geoffrey Firmin tries to reconnect with his estranged wife, Yvonne (Jacqueline Bisset), during a small Mexican village's raucous Day of the Dead festivities in the final days before World War II, but only manages to further distance himself. Albert Finney delivers an... Read More
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Amazing Grace (2006) | PG | |
A Good Year (2006) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
PG | ||
Big Fish (2003) | PG-13 | |
The Gathering Storm (2002) | NR | |
My Uncle Silas (2001) | NR | |
R | ||
Erin Brockovich (2000) | R | |
Breakfast of Champions (1999) | R | |
Simpatico (1999) | R | |
A Rather English Marriage (1998) | NR | |
Washington Square (1997) | PG | |
The Browning Version (1994) | R | |
The Playboys (1992) | PG-13 | |
Miller's Crossing (1990) | R | |
NR | ||
The Image (1990) | R | |
Under the Volcano (1984) | R | |
The Dresser (1983) | PG | |
PG | ||
Shoot the Moon (1982) | R | |
Wolfen (1981) | R | |
Looker (1981) | PG | |
Loophole (1981) | PG | |
The Duellists (1977) | PG | |
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) | PG | |
Gumshoe (1971) | NR | |
Scrooge (1970) | G | |
Two for the Road (1967) | NR | |
Charlie Bubbles (1967) | NR | |
Tom Jones (1963) | UR | |
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The Entertainer (1960) | NR | |
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