Movies by Michael Gambon
As part of the cast:
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint …
Directed by: David Yates
In the second installment of the two-part conclusion to the überpopular Harry Potter series, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his best friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson),…
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Masterpiece Contemporary: Page Eight (2011)
Cast: Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: David Hare
Silky-smooth veteran MI5 agent Johnny Worricker is wholly dedicated to his work, but his loyalty to the British spy agency is about to be tested. A top secret document surfaces that reveals…
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The Book of Eli (2010)
Cast: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis …
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Determined to salvage a sacred text in order to protect humanity, Eli (Denzel Washington) goes on a quest across the country in this action-packed sci-fi adventure. Meanwhile, a blind woman…
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: David Yates
The first installment of the two-part conclusion to the Harry Potter series finds the bespectacled wizard (Daniel Radcliffe) walking away from his last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy…
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The King's Speech (2010)
Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter …
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Britain's King George VI (Colin Firth) struggles with an embarrassing stutter for years until he seeks help from unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) in…
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: David Yates
The sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry kicks off with a bang for young Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) when he inadvertently discovers a mysterious book that sheds light…
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Cast: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman …
Directed by: Wes Anderson
When Mr. Fox's nightly raids on three nearby farms raise the ire of the selfish farmers, he must outwit the men's increasingly outrageous plans to catch him in this animated…
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Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney …
Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Traumatized by the atrocious murders of his wife and daughter -- and the flawed justice system that set the killers free -- Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) gives in to his rage and sets out on…
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Brideshead Revisited (2008)
Cast: Emma Thompson, Matthew Goode, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: Julian Jarrold
Impressionable Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode) becomes enthralled with the lifestyle of effete Oxford schoolmate Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw) after spending the summer holiday at his patrician…
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Assassin in Love (2008)
Cast: Damian Lewis, Kate Ashfield, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau …
Directed by: Gareth Lewis
A sleepy village in the country seems like the perfect hideout for a failed assassin (Damian Lewis) who's trying his best to avoid his angry employers. That is, until the locals assume…
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The Good Night (2007)
Cast: Martin Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Penélope Cruz …
Directed by: Jake Paltrow
Reduced to writing jingles after a taste of pop stardom in his 20s, a sad-sack thirtysomething finds an escape from his unhappy wife when he starts having dreams about a gorgeous, mysterious…
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: David Yates
Returning for his fifth year of study at the venerable Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the ever-maturing Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is stunned to find that his warnings about…
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The Alps: IMAX: Climb of Your Life (2007)
Cast: Michael Gambon, Adele Hammond, Adele Siena …
Directed by: Stephen Judson
Scale one of Europe's greatest mountain ranges with a fearless American climber determined to ascend the perilous wall of rock and ice known as the Eiger Nordwand, which claimed his…
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Joe's Palace (2007)
Cast: Michael Gambon, Danny Lee Wynter, Rupert Penry-Jones …
Directed by: Stephen Poliakoff
Haunted by a mysterious memory that prevents him from moving into the stately manor house he has inherited, eccentric English billionaire Elliot Graham (Michael Gambon) hires young lad Joe…
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The Good Shepherd (2006)
Cast: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin …
Directed by: Robert De Niro
Matt Damon and Robert De Niro (who also directs) star in this partially fact-based drama that examines the early history of the CIA as seen through the eyes of a dedicated agent: upstanding,…
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Amazing Grace (2006)
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: Michael Apted
Based on actual events, this historical drama tells the story of William Wilberforce, an 18th-century English politician who launched an aggressive campaign to abolish British slavery,…
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Deep Blue (2005)
Cast: Michael Gambon, Pierce Brosnan, Jacques Perrin …
Directed by: Alastair Fothergill, Andy Byatt
Shot in more than 200 locations across the globe, this extraordinary documentary narrated by Pierce Brosnan reveals the infinite variety of plant and animal life of the ocean's deepest…
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) return to Hogwarts for a third adventure-and-magic-filled year in this follow-up to the first two Potter blockbusters.…
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Giovanni Ribisi …
Directed by: Kerry Conran
When scientists the world over keep disappearing without a trace, it's up to intrepid reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) and top aviator Sky Captain (Jude Law) to uncover the truth…
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Cast: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett …
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Eccentric oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew find themselves in troubled waters when they attempt to track down the mysterious "jaguar shark" that ate Zissou's partner…
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Open Range (2003)
Cast: Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening …
Directed by: Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner directs and stars in this Western about four free-grazing ranchers whose cattle meander close to a small town ruled by a greedy sheriff and his cronies. Forced to defend their…
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Sylvia (2003)
Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig, David Birkin …
Directed by: Christine Jeffs
A whirlwind courtship kick-starts the tempestuous marriage between American poet and novelist Sylvia Plath and English poet Ted Hughes, an intense and stormy union that quickly dissolves due…
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The Lost Prince (2003)
Cast: Miranda Richardson, Gina McKee, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: Stephen Poliakoff
Prince John (son of George V and Mary) is a loving child, but epilepsy short-circuits his ability to learn. Unable to cope, John's parents pack him off to a remote farmhouse -- so as to…
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Path to War (2002)
Cast: Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Bruce McGill …
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
Director John Frankenheimer's searing and insightful film tells the inside story of how "the best and the brightest" advisors in the Lyndon Johnson (Michael Gambon) administration…
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Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Emilio Rivera, Jacqueline Castro …
Directed by: Mark Mylod
Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen), the white gangsta-rapper wannabe from the UK, makes his big-screen debut in this wacky comedy -- and this time around, he's taking a stand against the…
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High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
Cast: Minnie Driver, Mary McCormack, Kevin McNally …
Directed by: Mel Smith
When two girlfriends (Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack) eavesdrop on a phone conversation describing a bank heist in their London neighborhood, they decide to blackmail the culprits for $2…
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Gosford Park (2001)
Cast: Maggie Smith, Clive Owen, Kristin Scott Thomas …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Director Robert Altman's witty murder mystery won an Oscar for its screenplay, which really takes off when Sir William (Michael Gambon) is found dead soon after his guests arrive for a…
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Charlotte Gray (2001)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
A Scottish woman (Cate Blanchett) searching for her missing pilot boyfriend during World War II must choose between finding her lost love and taking a stand when she meets a local farmer…
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Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)
Cast: Simon Callow, Rhys Ifans, Kate Winslet …
Directed by: Jimmy T. Murakami
Nicolas Cage, Kate Winslet and Simon Callow provide voices for this animated version of the classic Charles Dickens tale about the miserable Ebenezer Scrooge, who learns the true meaning of…
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The Insider (1999)
Cast: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer …
Directed by: Michael Mann
When a TV producer coaxes a researcher to speak about his former employer's knowledge of tobacco's dangers, the corporations try to silence them in this Oscar-nominated drama based…
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Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson …
Directed by: Tim Burton
New York detective Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. But the locals believe the…
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The Last September (1999)
Cast: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Jane Birkin …
Directed by: Deborah Warner
Adapted from Elizabeth Bowen's novel of the same name, The Last September reveals how family secrets affect life on a country estate in strife-torn 1920s Ireland. Sir Richard Naylor…
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Dancing at Lughnasa (1998)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Brid Brennan, Kathy Burke …
Directed by: Pat O'Conner
Despite numerous challenges to their quiet life in 1930s Ireland, life goes on for five unmarried sisters in this adaptation of Brian Friel's renowned play. Powerhouse actors Meryl…
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The Wings of the Dove (1997)
Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache, Alison Elliott …
Directed by: Iain Softley
In the wake of her mother's death, Kate Croy (Helena Bonham Carter) moves in with her wealthy Aunt Maude (Charlotte Rampling), who, not wanting her niece to follow in her mother's…
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The Gambler (1997)
Cast: Michael Gambon, Jodhi May, Polly Walker …
Directed by: Karoly Makk
In desperate need of money, young Anna takes a job as stenographer for Dostoyevsky, staying at his apartment for a month while he dictates a new novel. As the novel unfolds, Anna goes through…
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Mary Reilly (1996)
Cast: Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole …
Directed by: Stephen Frears
When housemaid Mary Reilly falls for her charismatic but diabolical employer, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and it's only a matter of time until she discovers a horrifying secret involving his…
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The Bible Collection: Samson and Delilah (1996)
Cast: Elizabeth Hurley, Michael Gambon, Dennis Hopper …
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Gifted with enormous strengths that also leave him vulnerable to the selfishness of others, Samson soon learns what kind of person Delilah truly is. But he must prove himself a hero during…
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Two Deaths (1995)
Cast: Sonia Braga, Patrick Malahide, Ion Caramitru …
Directed by: Nicolas Roeg
Amidst the political turmoil of 1989 Bucharest, Romania, Dr. Daniel Pavenic (Michael Gambon) hosts a reunion dinner for friends. Outside, fights between students and soldiers signal the…
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Clean Slate (1994)
Cast: Dana Carvey, Valeria Golino, James Earl Jones …
Directed by: Mick Jackson
Maurice Pogue (Dana Carvey) is a private eye with a problem: Every morning when he wakes up, he has amnesia -- his mind is essentially a "blank slate." Since he's the key witness in the…
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The Browning Version (1994)
Cast: Albert Finney, Greta Scacchi, Matthew Modine …
Directed by: Mike Figgis
Based on a play by Terence Rattigan, this drama follows Andrew Crocker-Harris (Albert Finney), a once-brilliant, now cold and distant classical literature teacher with a philandering wife…
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Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
Cast: Adam Beach, Sheldon Peters Wolfchild, Irene Bedard …
Directed by: Xavier Koller
Kidnapped from the only home he's ever known, young Native American warrior Squanto (Adam Beach) is enslaved by his captors and battles impossible odds to return to his tribe in this…
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Toys (1992)
Cast: Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Robin Williams stars as Leslie Zevo, a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil uncle, Leland (Michael Gambon), a war-mongering general who rules the…
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Mobsters (1991)
Cast: Christian Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Richard Grieco …
Directed by: Michael Karbelnikoff
Director Michael Karbelnikoff's blood-soaked crime saga traces the ascent of notorious street thugs Charlie "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel and Frank Costello to the top of…
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The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (1989)
Cast: Helen Mirren, Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: Peter Greenaway
Tired of her husband's boorish lifestyle and difficult attitude, the wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secret romance with a bookish patron between meals at her husband's…
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The Rachel Papers (1989)
Cast: Dexter Fletcher, Ione Skye, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Damian Harris
A study in adolescence, Rachel (Ione Skye) and Charles (Dexter Fletcher) are a couple of English college kids who fall in love in this 1980s update of Matin Amis's novel. James Spader is…
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Monster Maker (1989)
Cast: Kieran O'Brien, Harry Dean Stanton, George Costigan …
Directed by: Giles Foster
Aired as part of "The Jim Henson Hour" -- a short-lived TV series that featured new innovations from Henson's studio -- this episode follows a moody teenager who goes to work for a…
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Paris by Night (1988)
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Linda Bassett, Michael Gambon …
Directed by: David Hare
Power-hungry politician Clara Paige sacrifices her role as a wife and mother in the pursuit of her professional aspirations. But Clara's ambitions lead her down a dark path when an error…
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Ghosts (1986)
Cast: Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Branagh …
Directed by: Elijah Moshinsky
Death has at last freed Helene Alving (Judi Dench) from her philandering husband, but her trials are far from over. Having inherited syphilis from his father, Helene's disturbed son…
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The Beast Must Die (1974)
Cast: Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark …
Directed by: Paul Annett
When wealthy businessman and skilled hunter Tom Newcliffe summons a group of guests to his mansion for the weekend, the group is shocked to learn that one of its members is a werewolf -- and…
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The Seagull / An Artist's Story (1974)
Cast: Michael Gambon, Zoe Caldwell, Patrick Stewart …
Directed by: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
All-star casts shine in BBC productions of two plays by Anton Chekhov. The Seagull stars Stephen Rea as struggling avant-garde playwright Constantin. As the curtain rises on his latest work,…
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Conflict (1973)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Trevor Howard, Raf Vallone …
Directed by: Jack Gold
The same year that Martin Sheen shot to stardom portraying a James Dean-style serial killer in Badlands, he also played a priest in this thoughtful drama set in the future. After the Catholic…
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Othello (1965)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joyce Redman, Maggie Smith …
Directed by: Stuart Burge
Laurence Olivier stars in this stellar version of Shakespeare's masterpiece about jealousy and remorse. After Iago (Frank Finlay) convinces Othello (Olivier) that his love, Desdemona…