Ben Kingsley filmography

Kingsley at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2012

Sir Ben Kingsley, CBE (born Krishna Bhanji; Gujarati:કૃષ્ણા પંડિત ભાણજી; 31 December 1943) is an English actor who has won an Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild awards in his career. He is known for starring as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi in 1982, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. He is also known for his performances in the films Schindler's List (1993), Sexy Beast (2000), and Hugo (2011).^[1] His brief filmography is given below.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes
1972	Fear Is the Key	Royale	Michael Tuchner
1982	Gandhi	Mahatma Gandhi	Richard Attenborough	Academy Award for Best Actor BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor (also for Betrayal) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Male Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
1983	Betrayal	Robert	David Jones	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor (also for Gandhi)
1985	Harem	Selim	Arthur Joffe
1986	Turtle Diary	William Snow	John Irvin
1987	Maurice	Lasker-Jones	James Ivory
1988	Pascali's Island	Basil Pascali	James Dearden
	Without a Clue	Dr. John Watson	Thom Eberhardt
	Testimony — The Story of Shostakovich	Dmitri Shostakovich	Tony Palmer
1989	Slipstream	Avatar	Steven Lisberger
1990	5th Monkey, TheThe 5th Monkey	Cunda	Eric Rochat
1990	A Violent Life	Governor	Giacomo Battiato
1991	Bugsy	Meyer Lansky	Barry Levinson	Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1991	Necessary Love	Ernesto	Fabio Carpi
1992	Sneakers	Cosmo	Phil Alden Robinson
1992	Freddie as F.R.O.7	Freddie the Frog	Jon Acevski	Voice only
1993	Searching for Bobby Fischer	Bruce Pandolfini	Steven Zaillian
	Dave	Vice President Gary Nance	Ivan Reitman
	Schindler's List	Itzhak Stern	Steven Spielberg	Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
1994	Death and the Maiden	Dr. Roberto Miranda	Roman Polanski
1995	Joseph	Potiphar	Roger Young
1995	Species	Xavier Fitch	Roger Donaldson
1996	Twelfth Night	Feste	Trevor Nunn
1997	Assignment, TheThe Assignment	Amos	Christian Duguay
1997	Photographing Fairies	Minister Templeton	Nick Willing
1999	Confession, TheThe Confession	Harry Fertig	David Hugh Jones
1999	Parting Shots	Renzo Locatelli	Michael Winner
2000	Spooky House	The Great Zamboni
	What Planet Are You From?	Graydon	Mike Nichols
	Rules of Engagement	Ambassador Mourain	William Friedkin
	Islam: Empire of Faith	Narrator	Robert H. Gardner	Voice only
	Sexy Beast	Don Logan	Jonathan Glazer	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor European Film Award for Best Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated—Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
2001	A.I. Artificial Intelligence	Specialist	Steven Spielberg	Voice only
2002	Triumph of Love, TheThe Triumph of Love	Hermocrates	Clare Peploe
2002	Tuck Everlasting	Man in the Yellow Suit	Jay Russell
2003	House of Sand and Fog	Massoud Behrani	Vadim Perelman	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
2004	Thunderbirds	"The Hood"	Jonathan Frakes
2004	Suspect Zero	Benjamin O'Ryan	E. Elias Merhige
2005	Sound of Thunder, AA Sound of Thunder	Charles Hatton	Peter Hyams
	Oliver Twist	Fagin	Roman Polanski
	BloodRayne	Kagan	Uwe Boll	Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
2006	Lucky Number Slevin	The Rabbi	Paul McGuigan
2007	You Kill Me	Frank Falenczyk	John Dahl	Prism Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
	Last Legion, TheThe Last Legion	Ambrosinus	Doug Lefler
	Ten Commandments, TheThe Ten Commandments	Narrator	John Stronach & Bill Boyce	Voice only
2008	Elegy	David Kepesh	Isabel Coixet	Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year
	War, Inc.	Walken	Joshua Seftel	Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
	Love Guru, TheThe Love Guru	Guru Tugginmypudha	Marco Schnabel
	Wackness, TheThe Wackness	Dr. Squires	Jonathan Levine
	Transsiberian	Grinko	Brad Anderson
	China's Stolen Children	Narrator		Voice only
	Fifty Dead Men Walking	Fergus	Kari Skogland
2009	Noah's Ark: The New Beginning	Narrator	John Stronach & Bill Boyce	Voice only
2009	Journey to Mecca	Narrator	Bruce Neibaur	Voice only
2010	Shutter Island	Dr. John Cawley	Martin Scorsese	Nominated—Scream Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Teen Patti	Perci Trachtenberg	Leena Yadav
	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time	Nizam	Mike Newell
2011	Hugo	Georges Méliès	Martin Scorsese	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Actor
	The Desert of Forbidden Art	Narrator	Amanda Pope & Tchavdar Georgiev	Voice only
	Beatles Stories	Himself	Seth Swirsky	Documentary
2012	The Dictator	Tamir	Larry Charles
2012	A Therapy	Therapist	Roman Polanski	Short film
2013	Iron Man 3	Trevor Slattery/Mandarin	Shane Black	Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain
	Ender's Game	Mazer Rackham	Gavin Hood
	A Common Man	The Man	Chandran Rutnam	Madrid International Film Festival Award for Best Lead Actor
	Walking with the Enemy	Regent Horthy	Mark Schmidt
	The Physician	Ibn Sina	Philipp Stölzl
	A Birder's Guide to Everything	Lawrence Conrad	Rob Meyer
2014	Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King	Trevor Slattery	Drew Pearce	Short film
	The Boxtrolls	Archibald Snatcher	Graham Annable & Anthony Stacchi	Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production
	Learning to Drive	Darwan	Isabel Coixet
	Stonehearst Asylum	Silas Lamb	Brad Anderson
	Exodus: Gods and Kings	Nun	Ridley Scott
	Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb	Ahkmenrah's father Merenkahre	Shawn Levy
	Robot Overlords	Robin Smythe	Jon Wright
2015	Knight of Cups	Voice	Terence Malick
	Life	Jack L. Warner	Anton Corbijn
	Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse	Drago the Dragon	Colin Teague	Voice only^[2]^[3]
	Unity^[4]	Narrator	Shaun Monson	Documentary
	Self/less	Damian	Tarsem Singh
	The Walk	Papa Rudy	Robert Zemeckis
2016	The Jungle Book	Bagheera	Jon Favreau	Voice only^[5]
	Collide	Geran	Eran Creevy	Post-production
	Wake	TBA		Filming
	War Machine	TBA	David Michôd	Post-production
2017	Security	TBA	Alain Desrochers	Filming
2017	Backstabbing for Beginners	Pasha	Per Fly	Filming

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Pardon the Expression	Roy	Episode: "The Switched-On Scene"
1966	Orlando	Peter Batterby	6 episodes
1966-1967	Coronation Street	Ron Jenkins	5 episodes
1973	The Adventurer	Pierre	Episode: "The Good Book"
	Play for Today	Naseem	Episode: "Hard Labour"
	Full House	"A Misfortune" Cast Member	Episode: "13 January 1973"
	Wessex Tales	Lord Uplandtowers	Episode: "Barbara of the House of Grebe"
1974	Antony and Cleopatra	Thidias	(TV movie)
1975	The Love School	Rosetti	5 episodes
1976	Dickens of London	Dr. John Elliotson	Episode: "Magic" Episode: "Dreams"
1977	Velvet Glove	Chakravarti	Episode: "The Warrior's Return"
1976-1979	Crown Court	Jeremy Leigh	5 episodes
1978-1979	BBC2 Playhouse	Ivanov Robert Cibrario	Episode: "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" Episode: "Thank You, Comrades"
1982	The Merry Wives of Windsor	Frank Ford	(TV movie)
1983	Kean	Edmund Kean	(TV movie)
1984	Camille	Duval	(TV movie)
1984	Oxbridge Blues	Geoff Craven	Episode: "Sleeps Six" Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series
1985	Silas Marner	Silas Marner	(TV movie) Nominated—BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor
1986	Stanley's Vision	Stanley Spencer	(TV movie)
1987	The Secret of the Sahara	Sholomon
1988	Lenin: The Train	Lenin	(TV movie)
1989	Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story	Simon Wiesenthal	(TV movie) Golden Camera for Best International Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
1991	The War That Never Ends	Pericles	(TV movie)
1995	Joseph in Egypt	Potiphar	(TV movie) Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
1995	Moses	Moses	(TV movie)
1997	Weapons of Mass Distraction	Julian Messenger	(TV movie) Nominated—CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
1997	The Tale of Sweeney Todd	Sweeney Todd	(TV movie) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
1998	Crime and Punishment	Porfiry	(TV movie)
1999	Alice in Wonderland	Major Caterpillar	(TV movie)
2001	Anne Frank: The Whole Story	Otto Frank	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Nominated—American Film Institute TV Award for Actor of the Year – Male – Movie or Mini-Series Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2005	Mrs. Harris	Herman Tarnower	(TV movie) Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
2006	The Sopranos	Himself	Episode: "Luxury Lounge"
2014	Garfunkel & Oates	Himself	Episode: "The Fadeaway"
2015	Tut	Ay	(TV miniseries) Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (2015)
2017	Watership Down	General Woundwort	Voice only; miniseries; pre-production

References

↑ Johnston, Sheila (4 April 2009). "Ben Kingsley interview: dark soul of the knight". The Daily Telegraph (Review). pp. 10–11. .
↑ "Sir Ben Kingsley explores his animated side in 'The Boxtrolls'". winnipegsun.com. 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
↑ "‘The Boxtrolls’: Ben Kingsley Talks Voicing a Villain; Will Trevor Slattery Return?". screenrant.com. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
↑ Dave McNary (April 22, 2015). "Documentary ‘Unity’ Set for Aug. 12 Release with 100 Star Narrators". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
↑ "Ben Kingsley To Voice Bagheera In Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’". Deadline. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

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