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Albert Finney was born on May 9, 1936 in Salford, United Kingdom and was credited as a film actor, film producer and film director. Death is recorded on February 7, 2019, at the age of 82. Albert Finney was educated at Buile Hill High School. Awards on record include BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles (1961), National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (1961), Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor (1963) and 5 more.
My Take
What strikes me about Albert Finney is how quietly he resisted the trappings of stardom while collecting the kind of honors most actors only dream of. Rising from working-class Salford, he won Best Promising Newcomer in 1961 and capped his career with a BAFTA Fellowship in 2001, all without surrendering his footing in the theatre. I admire actors who refuse to be neatly packaged, and Finney's restless movement between stage, screen, song and direction speaks to a man who chased the craft, not the fame. His Olivier and Golden Globe wins feel earned rather than engineered. He remains, to me, a model of durable, unglamorous integrity.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Albert Finney
- Name (Japanese)
- アルバート・フィニー
- Reading
- あるばーと・ふぃにー
- Born
- May 9, 1936 – February 7, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Salford, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- film actor / film producer / film director / singer / stage actor
2. Background
- High school
- Buile Hill High School
Awards & achievements
- 1961 BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
- 1961 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- 1963 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
- 1984 London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year
- 1986 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
- 1970 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1984 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
- 2001 BAFTA Fellowship
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4. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Albert Finney born?
Born May 9, 1936.
When did Albert Finney die?
Died February 7, 2019, aged 82.
Where was Albert Finney from?
Albert Finney was from Salford, United Kingdom.
What did Albert Finney do?
Albert Finney worked as film actor, film producer, film director, singer, stage actor.
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