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Biography: All about Ben
Born Krishna Bhanji, a failure at school, rejected by RADA, Ben Kingsley would nevertheless rise up through the ranks of the Royal Shakespeare Company to become an Oscar winner as Mahatma Gandhi. His brilliant career since then has seen him nominated for a plethora of awards. The list below contains so many fine performances.
The Last Legion (2007)
You Kill Me (2007)
Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
Bloodrayne (2005)
Mrs Harris (2005)
Oliver Twist (2005)
A Sound Of Thunder (2005)
Suspect Zero (2004)
Thunderbirds (2004)
House Of Sand And Fog (2003)
Unlikely Heroes (TV, narrator) (2003)
Tuck Everlasting (2002)
Inside The Actors' Studio (TV series, one episode, as himself) (2002)
The Triumph Of Love (2001)
The Messenger (TV, narrator) (2001)
The Awakening (TV, narrator) (2001)
The Ottomans (TV, narrator) (2001)
AI: Artificial Intelligence (voice) (2001)
Anne Frank: The Whole Story (TV) (2001)
Sexy Beast (2000)
Rules Of Engagement (2000)
Islam: Empire Of Faith (TV, narrator) (2000)
What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Spooky House (2000)
Parting Shots (1999)
Alice In Wonderland (TV) (1999)
The Confession (1999)
Century Of The Axe (TV, narrator) (1999)
Century Of The Stirrup (TV, narrator) (1999)
Century Of The Scythe (TV, narrator) (1999)
Century Of The Sail (TV, narrator) (1999)
Century Of The Compass (TV, narrator) (1999)
A Force More Powerful (narrator) (1999)
Crime And Punishment (TV) (1998)
The Tale Of Sweeney Todd (TV) (1998)
Peace Is In Every Step (TV, narrator) (1998)
Photographing Fairies (1997)
The Assignment (1997)
Weapons Of Mass Distraction (TV) (1997)
War Symphonies: Shostakovich (narrator) (1997)
Twelfth Night (1996)
Moses (TV) (1996)
Species (1995)
Joseph (TV) (1995)
Death And The Maiden (1994)
Plague And The Moonflower (TV, narrator) (1994)
Liberation (TV, narrator0 (1994)
Schindler's List (1993)
Searching For Bobby Fischer (1993)
Dave (1993)
Sneakers (1992)
Last Images Of War (TV, narrator) (1992)
Freddie The Frog (voice) (1992)
Bugsy (1991)
L'Amore Necessario (1991)
Secrets Of Calcutta (TV, narrator) (1991)
The War That Never Ends (TV) (1991)
The Fifth Monkey (1990)
Cellini: Una Vita Scellerata (1990)
Lenin: The Train (TV) (1990)
The Children (1990)
Romeo-Juliet (voice) (1990)
Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (TV) (1989)
Slipstream (1989)
Testimony (1988)
Without A Clue (1988)
Pascali's Island (1988)
Maurice (1987)
The Secret Of The Sahara (TV miniseries) (1987)
Stanley's Vision (TV) (1986)
Silas Marner: The Weaver Of Raveloe (TV) (1985)
Harem (1985)
Turtle Diary (1985)
Camille (TV) (1984)
Oxbridge Blues (TV series, one episode) (1984)
Playing Shakespeare (TV, as himself) (1984)
Betrayal (1983)
Shakespeare's Sonnets (TV) (1983)
The Merry Wives Of Windsor (TV) (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
Dancers (TV series, one episode) (1982)
Kean (TV) (1982)
Come In If You Can Get In (TV) (1981)
Celebration: Dr Faustus (1981)
The Soldier's Tale (TV) (1981)
Coast To Coast (TV) (1980)
Vikings! (TV) (1980)
Mainstream (TV) (1980)
Thank You Comrades (TV) (1978)
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (TV) (1978)
Expressionism (TV) (1976)
Six Women (TV series, one episode) (1976)
Crown Court (TV series, one episode) (1976)
Three Sisters (TV) (1976)
Dickens Of London (TV miniseries) (1976)
You Won't Escape When Hendrik Witbooi Comes (TV) (1976)
The Love School (TV miniseries) (1975)
Anthony And Cleopatra (TV) (1974)
Need For The Nightmare (TV) (1974)
Wessex Tales (TV series, one episode) (1973)
The Adventurer (TV series, one episode) (1973)
Hard Labour (TV) (1973)
A Misfortune (TV) (1973)
Fear Is The Key (1972)
Coronation Street (TV series) (1966-67)