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Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley pictured in Sweden in 1983 while promoting the film Gandhi.
Born Krishna Bhanji
December 31, 1943 (1943-12-31) (age 64)
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Spouse(s) Angela Morant (1966-1972)
Alison Sutcliffe (1978-1992)
Alexandra Christmann (2003-2005)
Daniela Barbosa de Carneiro (m. 2007)

Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born December 31, 1943) is a British actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Mohandas Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's 1982 film Gandhi, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor. Image File history File links Ben_Kingsley. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is on the English seaside resort. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Angela Morant is a British actress. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... 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Biography

Early life

Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, the son of Anna Lyna Mary (née Goodman), an actress and model, and Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, a medical doctor.[1] Kingsley's father, an Ismaili Muslim,[2] was born in Kenya of Indian Khoja Gujarati descent, as Kingsley's paternal grandfather was a spice trader who had moved from India to Zanzibar, where Kingsley's father lived until moving to England at the age of fourteen.[3][4][5] Kingsley's mother, born out of wedlock, was "loath to speak of her background"; she was the daughter of an English East London garment worker mother and a father who was believed by the family to have been a Russian or German Jew.[6][7][8][9] This article is on the English seaside resort. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Née redirects here. ... The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... The Khwajahs or officially Khojas (Urdu: خوجہ) are a (mostly Muslim) community that are mainly concentrated in South Asia, but due to migrations over the centuries have spread to many parts of the globe. ... Language(s) Gujarati Religion(s) Hinduism, Islam, Zoroastrianism (see Parsis), Jainism, Christianity Gujarati people (Gujarati: ગુજરાતી લોકો GujÇŽrātÄ« loko), or Gujaratis, is an umbrella term used to describe traditionally Gujarati-speaking peoples who can trace their ancestry to the Gujarat region in India. ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar is part of Tanzania Coordinates: , Country Tanzania Islands Unguja and Pemba Capital Zanzibar City Settled AD 1000 Government  - Type semi-autonomous part of Tanzania  - President Amani Abeid Karume Area  - Both Islands  637 sq mi (1,651 km²) Population (2004)  - Both Islands 1,070... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The East End of London, known locally as the East End, is an area, with no formal authority or boundaries, that spans a number of administative districts of London in England. ... (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ...


Kingsley grew up in Pendlebury, Salford, where he studied at University of Salford. He then moved to Lancashire, where he studied at Pendleton College, which later became home to the Ben Kingsley Theatre. Kingsley began his acting career on the stage at Manchester Grammar School, alongside Robert Powell, but made a transition to film roles early on.[9] Despite this focus on film, he continued to act on the stage, playing Mosca in Peter Hall's 1977 production of Ben Jonson's Volpone for the Royal National Theatre, and in Peter Brook's acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was at this time in his life that he changed his name from Krishna Bhanji to Ben Kingsley, fearing that a foreign name would hamper his career.[10][9] For other uses, see Pendlebury (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... Mascot: Lion Affiliations: University Alliance Association of Commonwealth Universities Northern Consortium United Kingdom North West Universities Association Website: http://www. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) is an independent boys school (ages 11-18) in Fallowfield, Manchester, England. ... Robert Powell (born June 1, 1944), is a well-known English television and film actor, known for the title role in Jesus of Nazareth and as the fictional secret agent Richard Hannay. ... Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall CBE (born 22 November 1930) is an English theatre and film director. ... For other persons of the same name, see Ben Johnson (disambiguation). ... An illustration for an 1898 edition of Volpone by Aubrey Beardsley. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... For the British politician, see Peter Brooke. ... For other uses, see A Midsummer Nights Dream (disambiguation). ...


Film and television career

Kingsley's first film role was a supporting turn in Fear Is the Key, released in 1972. Kingsley continued starring in bit roles in both film and television, including a role as Ron Jenkins on the soap opera Coronation Street from 1966-1967 and regular appearances as a defence counsel in the long-running British legal programme Crown Court. He found fame only years later, starring as Mohandas Gandhi in the Academy Award-winning film Gandhi in 1982, his best-known role to date.[9] The audience also agreed with the critics, and Gandhi was a box-office success. Kingsley won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal.[9] Fear is the Key is a 1961 thriller novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean, and a 1972 British film based upon it. ... Coronation Street is an award-winning British soap opera. ... Crown Court was an ITV afternoon television drama that ran from 1972 to 1985. ... “Gandhi” redirects here. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Gandhi (1982) is a multi-award-winning biopic film about the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (often known as Mahatma Gandhi), who was leader of the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. ... Gandhi (1982) is a multi-award-winning biopic film about the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (often known as Mahatma Gandhi), who was leader of the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. ... Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ...


Kingsley has since appeared in a variety of roles. His credits included the films Turtle Diary, Maurice, Pascali's Island, Without a Clue (as Dr. Watson alongside Michael Caine's Sherlock Holmes), Suspect Zero, Bugsy--which led to an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Sneakers, Dave, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Schindler's List, Silas Marner, Death and the Maiden, Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story, Sexy Beast, for which he received another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and House of Sand and Fog, which led to yet another Oscar nomination for Best Actor. He won a Crystal Globe award for outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2001. Turtle Diary is a 1985 romantic-drama film based on a novel of the same name by Russell Hoban. ... Maurice is a 1987 film based on the novel of the same title by E. M. Forster. ... Pascalis Island (1988) is a film written and directed by James Dearden, and based on a 1980 novel by Barry Unsworth. ... Without a Clue is a 1988 comedy film starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. ... Dr. John H. Watson is a fictional character, the sidekick of Sherlock Holmes, the fictional 19th century detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle. ... This article is about the English actor. ... A portrait of Sherlock Holmes by Sidney Paget from the Strand Magazine, 1891 Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. ... Promotional poster for Suspect Zero Suspect Zero is a 2004 thriller, directed by E. Elias Merhige. ... Bugsy is a 1991 film which tells the story of mobster Bugsy Siegel. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Dave is a 1993 comedy-drama movie written by Gary Ross, directed by Ivan Reitman, and starring Kevin Kline (in a dual role), Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben Kingsley, and Laura Linney. ... Searching for Bobby Fischer is an acclaimed film of 1993 based on the life of Joshua Waitzkin. ... This article is about the movie. ... Silas Marner : The Weaver of Raveloe is a novel by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans) which was first published in 1861. ... Death and the Maiden (La muerte y la doncella) is a play by Ariel Dorfman, first published in 1991. ... Sexy Beast (2001) is a British film directed by Jonathan Glazer, starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane. ... This article is about the movie. ... Crystal Globe is the main award at the prestigious Karlovy Vary International Film Festival first given out in 1946. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Karlovy Vary - venue The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czech Republic. ...


In 1997, he provided voice talent for the video game Ceremony of Innocence. In July 2006, he received an Emmy nomination for his performance in the made-for-TV film Mrs. Harris, in which he played famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower, who was murdered by his jilted lover, Jean Harris. Later that year, Kingsley appeared in "Luxury Lounge", an episode on the HBO original series The Sopranos, playing himself getting an offer from Christopher Moltisanti and Carmine Lupertazzi into being casted on the fictional slasher film, Cleaver, which he turned down. In 2007, Kingsley appeared as a Polish American mobster in the Mafia comedy You Kill Me, and was also slated to act out a Middle East oil minister to be assassinated in War, Inc.. An Indian Express story reported that Kingsley would appear as the "love guru" Osho in a film, of then-unknown title, due to be released in 2008.[11] Ceremony of Innocence is a 1997 video game for the PC based on the Griffin & Sabine noves by Nick Bantock. ... An Emmy Award. ... Mrs Harris is a 2006 TV film, starring Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley, directed by Phyllis Nagy. ... ... Herman Tarnower (March 18, 1910 – March 10, 1980) was the cardiologist who was the coauthor of the Scarsdale Diet with Samm Sinclair Baker. ... Jean Harris (b. ... Luxury Lounge is the 72nd episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... This article is about the television series. ... Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... Carmine Lupertazzi, Sr. ... A self propelled Case Windrower. ... Cleaver is a fictitious direct-to-DVD mafia-slasher film — described alternately as Saw meets the Godfather II and the Ring meets The Godfather — within the mob-drama The Sopranos. ... Polish-American refers to American citizens of Polish descent. ... Mobster is a slang term for a person who participates in organized crime, which is known as belonging to the Mob. In western stories and movies, cowboys as mobsters are known as outlaws. ... Mafia comedy films are a sub-genre hybrid of comedy films and crime/gangster films. ... You Kill Me is a 2007 mafia comedy thriller film. ... This article is about an upcoming film. ... The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper started by Ram Nath Goenka, and is published from New Delhi. ... This article is about the spiritual teacher formerly known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. ...


Honours

Kingsley was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2000. He was knighted in the 2001 New Years Honours list. On promotional material for the 2006 film Lucky Number Slevin, Kingsley was referred to as "Sir Ben Kingsley." At first, the actor was singled out for some criticism, as such titles had generally come to be omitted from professional credits by that time. It was claimed that the inclusion of "Sir" was a mistake by a studio executive. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... The dignity of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. ... Lucky Number Slevin (also known as Lucky # Slevin or The Wrong Man) is a 2006 crime thriller film written by Jason Smilovic, directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu, Stanley Tucci and Bruce Willis. ...


Personal life

Kingsley had four children as of the summer of 2007: Thomas Bhanji and artist Jasmin Bhanji by actress Angela Morant, and Edmund Kingsley and Ferdinand Kingsley, both of whom became actors, by theatrical director Alison Sutcliffe. In 2005 he divorced German-born Alexandra Christmann, after pictures of her kissing another lover surfaced on the internet.[12] He currently lives in Spelsbury, England, where he has lived for over ten years.[13] Angela Morant is a British actress. ... Edmund Kingsley (born July 5, 1982) is a British actor and writer, the son of actor Ben Kingsley and director Alison Sutcliffe, and the brother of actor Ferdinand Kingsley. ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...


On September 3, 2007, Kingsley married Daniela Barbosa de Carneiro, a Brazilian actress, in North Leigh, Oxfordshire.[14] is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


According to Quakernet.org, Kingsley is a member of the Religious Society of Friends.[15] Quaker redirects here. ...


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi Academy Award Win for Best Actor
1983 Betrayal Robert the film version of Harold Pinter's play
1985 Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe Silas Marner
Harem Selim
1986 Turtle Diary William Snow screenplay by Harold Pinter
1987 The Secret of the Sahara (TV) Sholomon
Maurice Lasker-Jones
1988 Pascali's Island Basil Pascali
Without a Clue Dr. John Watson
Testimony - The Story of Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich
1989 Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story Simon Wiesenthal
1990 The 5th Monkey Cunda
1991 Bugsy Meyer Lansky Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
1992 Sneakers Cosmo
Freddie as F.R.O.7 Freddie The Frog Voice
1993 Searching for Bobby Fischer Bruce Pandolfini
Dave Vice President Gary Nance
Schindler's List Itzhak Stern
1994 Death and the Maiden Dr. Roberto Miranda
1995 Species Xavier Fitch
Joseph Potiphar
1996 Twelfth Night Feste from the play by William Shakespeare
1997 Weapons of Mass Distraction (TV) Julian Messenger
The Assignment Amos
1998 The Tale of Sweeney Todd (TV) Sweeney Todd Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Actor
1999 Alice in Wonderland (TV) Major Caterpillar
The Confession Harry Fertig
2000 What Planet Are YOU From? Graydon
Rules of Engagement Ambassador Mourain
Islam: Empire of Faith Narrator voice only
2001 Anne Frank: The Whole Story Otto Frank
Sexy Beast Don Logan Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
AI: Artificial Intelligence Specialist voice
2002 The Triumph of Love Hermocrates Marivaux's play
Tuck Everlasting Man in the Yellow Suit
2003 House of Sand and Fog Mr. Behrani Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
2004 Thunderbirds "The Hood" loosely based on the super-marionation programme created by Gerry Anderson and Sylvia Anderson
Suspect Zero Benjamin O'Ryan
2005 A Sound of Thunder Charles Hatton
Oliver Twist Fagin
Mrs. Harris Herman Tarnower
BloodRayne Kagan
2006 The Sopranos Appearance as himself Installment 72 - "Luxury Lounge"
Lucky Number Slevin The Rabbi
2007 You Kill Me Frank Falenczyk
The Last Legion Ambrosinus
The Ten Commandments Narrator (voice)

Gandhi (1982) is a multi-award-winning biopic film about the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (often known as Mahatma Gandhi), who was leader of the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. ... “Gandhi” redirects here. ... Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... Betrayal is Harold Pinters film adapation of his 1978 play Betrayal directed by David Jones. ... Harold Pinter, CH, CBE (born 10 October 1930) is an English playwright, screenwriter, poet, actor, director, author, and political activist. ... Silas Marner : The Weaver of Raveloe is a novel by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans) which was first published in 1861. ... Silas Marner : The Weaver of Raveloe is a novel by George Eliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans) which was first published in 1861. ... Harem is a 1985 French film starring Nastassja Kinski and Ben Kingsley. ... Turtle Diary is a 1985 romantic-drama film based on a novel of the same name by Russell Hoban. ... Harold Pinter, CH, CBE (born 10 October 1930) is an English playwright, screenwriter, poet, actor, director, author, and political activist. ... Maurice is a 1987 film based on the novel of the same title by E. M. Forster. ... Pascalis Island (1988) is a film written and directed by James Dearden, and based on a 1980 novel by Barry Unsworth. ... Without a Clue is a 1988 comedy film starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley. ... Dmitri Shostakovich in 1942 Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich   (Russian: , Dmitrij Dmitrievič Å ostakovič) (September 25 [O.S. September 12] 1906 – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... Simon Wiesenthal, KBE, (Buczacz, December 31, 1908 – Vienna, September 20, 2005) was an Austrian-Jewish architectural engineer who hunted down Nazi war criminals, after surviving the Holocaust. ... The 5th Monkey (1990) is a film in which Ben Kingsley plays a character called Cunda who lives deep in the Brazilian rainforest. ... Bugsy is a 1991 film which tells the story of mobster Bugsy Siegel. ... Meyer Lansky (born Majer SuchowliÅ„ski, July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983) was an American gangster who, with Charles Lucky Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long or excessively detailed compared to the rest of the article. ... Freddie as F.R.O.7 is a 1992 British animated film written and directed by Jon Acevski. ... Searching for Bobby Fischer is an acclaimed film of 1993 based on the life of Joshua Waitzkin. ... Bruce Pandolfini is an acclaimed chess champion, teacher and coach. ... Dave is a 1993 comedy-drama movie written by Gary Ross, directed by Ivan Reitman, and starring Kevin Kline (in a dual role), Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben Kingsley, and Laura Linney. ... This article is about the movie. ... Itzhak Stern was a Jewish accountant to Nazi party member Oskar Schindler. ... Death and the Maiden (La muerte y la doncella) is a play by Ariel Dorfman, first published in 1991. ... Species is a 1995 science fiction thriller. ... The Bible: Joseph is a German/Italian/American movie from 1995, which tells the story of Joseph from the Old Testament. ... Potiphar (or Potifar) (Hebrew: / Standard  Tiberian  /  ; Egyptian origin:  ; he whom Ra gave. ... For other uses of Twelfth Night, see Twelfth Night (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Weapons of mass deception is the term used to describe George W. Bushs claim that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction as justification for the war on Iraq by those who hold the suspicion that he did not. ... The Assignment is a 1997 film directed by Christian Duguay and starring Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, and Ben Kingsley. ... For other uses, see Sweeney Todd (disambiguation). ... Starring Tina Minorjino this is a recreation of Lewis Carrolls classic book. ... The Confession is a band consisting of Taylor Holland Armstrong (vocals), Kevin Fyfe (Guitar), Matt Pauling (Guitar), Jacob Ortiz (Bass), and Jeff Veta (Drums) with influences from Southern Rock, Heavy Metal, and Metalcore. ... The DVD cover featuring all the cast What Planet Are You From? is a 2000 comedy film starring Garry Shandling and Annette Bening. ... Rules of Engagement is a 2000 American movie starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones, directed by William Friedkin. ... Otto Frank Otto Heinrich Frank (May 12, 1889 – August 19, 1980) was the father of Anne Frank and Margot Frank. ... Sexy Beast (2001) is a British film directed by Jonathan Glazer, starring Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Artificial Intelligence: A.I. is a science fiction film co-produced, written, and directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 2001. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Triumph of Love is a 2001 romantic comedy film, based on Marivauxs play of the same name, directed by Clare Peploe, produced by her husband Bernardo Bertolucci, and starring Mira Sorvino and Ben Kingsley. ... Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (February 4, 1688 - February 12, 1763), French novelist and dramatist, was born at Paris. ... Tuck Everlasting is a 2002 film based on the childrens book of the same title by Natalie Babbitt published in 1975. ... This article is about the movie. ... Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry. ... Thunderbirds is a 2004 science fiction-adventure film based upon the Thunderbirds television series of the 1960s, directed by Jonathan Frakes. ... Supermarionation (standing for super marionette animation) is a puppetry technique devised by the British production company AP Films and used extensively in its numerous action-adventure series, the most famous of which is undoubtedly Thunderbirds. ... Gerry Anderson (MBE), born 14 April 1929, is a British producer, director and writer, famous for his futuristic television programmes, particularly those involving specially modified marionettes, a process called Supermarionation. His first television production was the 1957 Roberta Leigh childrens series The Adventures of Twizzle. ... Sylvia Anderson (née Thamm) (born 25 March 1937) is a British voice artist and producer, most notable for her collaborations with her ex-husband Gerry Anderson. ... Promotional poster for Suspect Zero Suspect Zero is a 2004 thriller, directed by E. Elias Merhige. ... A Sound of Thunder is a 2005 film directed by Peter Hyams, which is loosely based on the short story of the same name by Ray Bradbury. ... Oliver Twist is a 2005 film directed by Roman PolaÅ„ski. ... Mrs Harris is a 2006 TV film, starring Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley, directed by Phyllis Nagy. ... Herman Tarnower (March 18, 1910 – March 10, 1980) was the cardiologist who was the coauthor of the Scarsdale Diet with Samm Sinclair Baker. ... BloodRayne is a 2006 horror/fantasy film based on the eponymous video game from Majesco and the game developer, Terminal Reality, directed by Uwe Boll. ... This article is about the television series. ... Luxury Lounge is the 72nd episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... Lucky Number Slevin (also known as Lucky # Slevin or The Wrong Man) is a 2006 crime thriller film written by Jason Smilovic, directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Lucy Liu, Stanley Tucci and Bruce Willis. ... You Kill Me is a 2007 mafia comedy thriller film. ... The Last Legion is a 2007 movie directed by Doug Lefler. ... Merlin dictating his poems, as illustrated in a French book from the 13th century For other uses, see Merlin (disambiguation). ... The Ten Commandments is a 2007 American computer animated film directed by John Stronach and Bill Boyce. ...

Upcoming Films

Year Title Role Notes
2008 War, Inc. Oil Minister completed
Elegy David Kepesh completed
Transsiberian Grinko completed
The Wackness Dr. Squires completed
The Love Guru Guru Tugginmypudha post-production
Noah's Ark: The New Beginning Narrator (voice) post-production
2009 Ashecliffe Dr. John Cawley filming; [16]

This article is about an upcoming film. ... Elegy is a 2007 drama based on a Phillip Roth novel, The Dying Animal. ... The Wackness is an upcoming 2008 comedy by Jonathan Levine and starring Ben Kingsley and Josh Peck. ... The Love Guru is a 2008 Mike Myers movie, due for release on June 20, 2008. ...

References

  1. ^ Film Reference.com Biography
  2. ^ Ben Kingsley Gut wie böse - Kultur - sueddeutsche.de
  3. ^ Bennetts, Leslie. Ben Kingsley’s Journey From Hamlet to Gandhi. New York Times: Best Pictures. 13 December 1982.
  4. ^ von Busack, Richard. Sexy Beast. Metroactive movies. March 2005.
  5. ^ Pathak, Rujul. Ben Kingsley's Chameleon Characters. Little India.com. 15 June 2005.
  6. ^ Krieger, Hilary Leila. "'Gandhi' brings his 'truth-force' to Palestinian audiences", The Jerusalem Post, 2005-04-10. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. 
  7. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi. Shoah dramas continue to compel actor Ben Kingsley. L.A> Jewish Journal. 18 May 2001.
  8. ^ Tugend, Tom. Incidental Intelligence. JewishJournal.com. 13 April 2001.
  9. ^ a b c d e Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio
  10. ^ Sir Ben's Sexy honour. BBC News. 31 December 2001.
  11. ^ Vashisht, Dinker. Gandhi will return as Rajneesh, via Chandigarh. Indian Express. 4 August 2007.
  12. ^ Kingsley Admits Devastation at Adulterous Wife Photos (ContactMusic News). Retrieved on 2007-08-15.)
  13. ^ Johnson, Richard. Dear Sir. Sunday Telegraph. 15 August 2007.
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Awards
Preceded by
Henry Fonda
for On Golden Pond
Academy Award for Best Actor
1982
for Gandhi
Succeeded by
Robert Duvall
for Tender Mercies
Preceded by
William Warfield
for Copland: A Lincoln Portrait
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording
1985
for The Words of Gandhi
Succeeded by
Original Broadway cast of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
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NAME Kingsley, Ben
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bhanji, Krishna
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 31, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is on the English seaside resort. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

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Inside the Actors Studio: Ben Kingsley's Bio is Available Online - Official Bravo TV Site (213 words)
Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943.
Though Ben Kingsley had a few television and film roles throughout the 1970's, it wasn't until 1982 that he became known to the world.
Kingsley won every award he was nominated for that year, including the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Ben Kingsley - MSN Encarta (263 words)
Ben Kingsley, born in 1943, British actor, renowned for his sensitive, intelligent performances on stage and in motion pictures.
Kingsley's other theater work includes notable performances in Hello and Goodbye (1973) at the King's Head Theatre in London; Mosca in Volpone, by British dramatist Ben Jonson, at London's National Theatre (1976); and the premiere of Betrayal (1982) by British dramatist Harold Pinter.
Kingsley made his motion-picture debut with a supporting role in the thriller Fear is the Key (1972).
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