Albert Finney

British actor (1936–2019)
Person human Q219546
Albert Finney
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Albert Finney

Summary

Albert Finney is a human[1]. Born in Salford[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1936[3]. He died in Royal Marsden Hospital[4]. He died on February 7, 2019[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], film producer[7], film director[8], singer[9], and stage actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,153 views/month, #2,571 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Albert Finney was born in Salford[2].
  • Albert Finney died in Royal Marsden Hospital[4].
  • Albert Finney was born on May 9, 1936[3].
  • Albert Finney died on February 7, 2019[5].
  • Among Albert Finney's spouses was Jane Wenham[12].
  • Among Albert Finney's spouses was Anouk Aimée[13].
  • Albert Finney held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Albert Finney's professions included film actor[6].
  • Albert Finney worked as a film producer[7].
  • Albert Finney's professions included film director[8].
  • Albert Finney's professions included singer[9].
  • Albert Finney worked as a stage actor[10].
  • Albert Finney's professions included screenwriter[15].
  • Albert Finney's field of work was acting[16].
  • Albert Finney's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[17].
  • Albert Finney was educated at Buile Hill High School[18].
  • Albert Finney received the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles[19].
  • Albert Finney received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[20].
  • Albert Finney received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[21].
  • Albert Finney received the London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[22].
  • Albert Finney received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor[23].
  • Albert Finney received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[24].
  • Albert Finney is recorded as male[25].
  • Albert Finney's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Albert Finney's genre is Shakespearean comedy[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Albert Finney was born in Salford[2]. He was born on May 9, 1936[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[17], a drama school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1904[30] and Buile Hill High School[18], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1973[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], film producer[7], film director[8], singer[9], stage actor[10], and screenwriter[15]. Albert Finney's field of work was acting[16].

Recognition

Awards received include BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles[19], a class of award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1952[36]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[20], an award for best leading actor[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39]; Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[21], an award for best new actor[40], in United States[41], founded in 1948[42]; London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[22], a film award category[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor[23], an award for best leading actor[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1985[47]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy[24], a film award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1950[50].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jane Wenham[12], an actor[51], 1927–2018[52], of United Kingdom[53] and Anouk Aimée[13], a film actor[54], 1932–2024[55], of France[56], awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama[57], specialised in acting[58].

Death and Burial

Albert Finney died on February 7, 2019[5]. He passed away in Royal Marsden Hospital[4]. The cause of death was infection[59].

Why It Matters

Albert Finney ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,153 views/month, #2,571 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

FAQs

Where was Albert Finney born?

Albert Finney's place of birth was Salford[2].

Where did Albert Finney die?

Albert Finney passed away in Royal Marsden Hospital[4].

Who was Albert Finney married to?

Albert Finney's spouses include Jane Wenham[12] and Anouk Aimée[13].

What did Albert Finney do for work?

Albert Finney worked as film actor[6], film producer[7], film director[8], singer[9], and stage actor[10].

Where did Albert Finney go to school?

Albert Finney was educated at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[17] and Buile Hill High School[18].

What awards did Albert Finney receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles[19], National Board of Review Award for Best Actor[20], Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor[21], and London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . fandango.com. fandango.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Independent. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . rada.ac.uk. Retrieved . rada.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Rotten Tomatoes. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [59] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tvrage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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