![]() Starring Albert Finney, Alec Guinness, Edith Evans, Kenneth More.įinney was only 33 years old when he took on the legendary character, old-man skinflint Ebenezer Scrooge in this musical version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” What’s striking about Finney’s performance is that, while everyone around Scrooge can, on occasion, kick up their heels to sing and dance, Finney approaches the role as if it was a dramatic film. Image Credit: Waterbury/Cinema Center/Kobal/Shutterstockĭirector: Ronald Neame. Edward is essentially a wrap-around role, appearing and the beginning and end of the film, but the joy and the enthusiasm that Finney’s Edward has for his tales are just heartbreaking. In an effort to establish a bond with Will, Edward begins to spin a tale of his life on the road as a young man (Ewan McGregor), the various colorful characters whom he has met along the way, and how much they impacted his life and turned him into the man he is today. Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter.įinney earned his eighth Golden Globe nomination and his ninth BAFTA nod for his performance as Edward Bloom, a former traveling salesman and known storyteller, who is dying and trying to reconcile with his estranged son Will (Billy Crudup). Image Credit: Zade Rosenthal/Columbia/Tri-/REX/Shutterstockĭirector: Tim Burton. Though he is best known for being an actor in serious dramas, Finney is no stranger to starring in musicals (1970’s “Scrooge”), and his Warbucks here is one of the best things about the film. So Warbucks begins a nationwide search for Annie’s parents, which brings out some very shady types. Eventually he proposes adopting her, but Annie resists, wanting instead to be reunited with her parents whom she knows are out there somewhere. Warbucks’ public image is lousy, so he is talked into fostering an orphan, Annie, to demonstrate his paternal side, but, much to his surprise, he soon falls for the red-haired moppet. In John Huston’s adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, Finney stars as Oliver Warbucks, a bald-headed billionaire during the Great Depression. Starring Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Aileen Quinn. ![]() Writer: Carol Sobieski, based on the musical by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, Thomas Meehan. ![]() Truth be told, it’s a nothing role but Finney makes the most of it, and to see actors of the caliber of Finney, Dench and Craig in total sync is an utter joy.ĭirector: John Huston. Their hard work pays off when most of the bad guys are blown up, but M is wounded in the melee, so Kincade takes her through a secret exit to safety. They’ve got the henchmen of cyberterrorist Silva (Javier Bardem) on their tail, so Kincaide joins them in setting up booby traps all over the estate. Here he plays Kincaide, the gamekeeper at Skyfall, who usually has some pretty dull days with no Bond family members around, but when James (Daniel Craig) shows up with his boss M (Judi Dench), all hell breaks loose. Starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney.įor his final film role, Finney took a small but juicy part in “Skyfall,” the 23rd James Bond film. Writers: Neil Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan. Image Credit: Danjaq/Eon Productions/Kobal/Shutterstockĭirector: Sam Mendes. Take a tour of our photo gallery, which ranks his 12 greatest film performances from worst to best. ![]() So let’s raise a glass in tribute to the remarkable career of this singular actor. His five Oscar noms were for “Tom Jones,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” “The Dresser,” “Under the Volcano” and “Erin Brockovich.” In addition, in the course of his career, Finney earned five Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe Awards (from eight nominations) and a BAFTA Award (from nine nominations). In 2000, Finney scored a rare double at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for his work in Steven Soderbergh‘s “Erin Brockovich,” and even though he had little more than a cameo part in Soderbergh’s “Traffic” later that year, the role was big enough for him to win a second SAG Award that night as part of the film’s ensemble cast. He won London’s Olivier Award for “Orphans” on stage, and won an Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for his performance as Winston Churchill in TV’s “The Gathering Storm.” But it was in film that Finney was most honored. He was primarily known worldwide for his career, which lasted over half a century, as a film actor, equally adept in lighthearted musicals and complex dramas.įinney’s work has been heralded in all three media. Albert Finney had an acting legacy including triumphs on stage and television.
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