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Krishna Pandit Bhanji

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Ben Kingsley

Birth Name:
Krishna Pandit Bhanji

Date of Birth:
December 31, 1943,

Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)

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Ben Kingsley Biography

Ben Kingsley was born in England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was of Gujrati descent. Ben began to act in stage plays during the 1960s. He soon became a successful stage actor, and also began to have roles in films and TV. His birth name was Krishna Bhanji - but he changed his name to 'Ben Kingsley' soon after gaining fame as a stage actor, fearing that a foreign name could hamper his acting career.Ben Kingsley first earned international fame for his performance in the 1982 movie 'Gandhi'. His performance as Mohandas Gandhi earned him international fame. He won many awards - including an Oscar for Best Actor. He also won Golden Globe, BAFTA and London Film Critics' Circle Awards. After acting in ''Gandhi'', Ben was recognized as one of the finest British actors.After his international fame for appearing in 'Gandhi', Kingsley appeared in many other famous movies. His success as an actor continued. In 1993, his performance as Itzhak Stern in the movie 'Schindler's List' earned him a BAFTA nomination. 'Schindler's List' won seven Oscars, including Best Picture. During the late 1990s, Kingsley acted in many successful movies. He played Sweeney Todd in the 1998 TV movie 'The Tale of Sweeney Todd'. For his performance in this movie, he was nominated for the Screen Actors' Guild Award. His another notable role was as Otto Frank in the TV movie ''Anne Frank: The Whole Story'' (2001), for which he won a Screen Actors' Guild Award.Ben Kingsley lives in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, in England.

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Ben Kingsley filmography

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1. Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001)
TV Otto Frank

actor

2. The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998)
TV Sweeney Todd

actor

3. The War That Never Ends (1991)
TV Pericles

actor

4. Lenin: The Train (1988)
TV Lenin

actor

5. Stanley's Vision (1986)
TV Stanley Spencer

actor

6. Camille (1984)
TV Duval

actor

7. Kean (1982)
TV Edmund Kean

actor

8. "Dickens of London" (1976)
Dr. John Elliotson (unknown episodes)

actor

9. The Brotherhood (1975)
TV Rossetti

actor

10. An Impeccable Elopement (1975)
TV

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11. A Misfortune (1973)
TV

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12. Fear Is the Key (1972)
Royale

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13. "The Adventurer" (1972)
Pierre (1 episode, 1973)

actor

14. "Coronation Street"
Ron Jenkins (5 episodes, 1966-1967)

actor

15. "Crown Court"
Jeremy Leigh / (6 episodes, 1976-1979)

actor

16. A Common Man (2012)

17. A Doll's House (2012)

18. The Dictator (2012)

19. The Last Voyage of Demeter (2011)

20. A Birder's Guide to Everything (2011)

21. Hugo (2011)

22. Crossmaglen (2011)

23. Number 13 (2011)

24. Queen of the South (2011)

25. Salesmen (2011)
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26. Noah's Ark: The New Beginning (2011)
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27. The Desert of Forbidden Art (2010)

28. Teen Patti (2010)

29. Shutter Island (2010)

30. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)

31. Fifty Dead Men Walking (2008)

32. War, Inc. (2008)

33. The Love Guru (2008)

34. Elegy (2008)

35. Transsiberian (2008)

36. The Wackness (2008)

37. I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2007)

38. You Kill Me (2007)

39. The New 7 Wonders of the World (2007)

40. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007)

41. The Ten Commandments (2007)
voice

42. Happy Birthday BAFTA (2007)

43. The Last Legion (2007)

44. Twist by Polanski (2006)

45. L'inchiesta (2006)

46. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006)
as Sir Ben Kingsley

47. Lucky Number Slevin (2006)
as Sir Ben Kingsley

48. What We See When We Close Our Eyes (2005)
as Sir Ben Kingsley

49. The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer (2005)
as Sir Ben Kingsley

50. Mrs. Harris (2005)

51. The 100 Greatest War Films (2005)

52. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)
5 episodes, 2006-2008

53. BloodRayne (2005)

54. A Sound of Thunder (2005)
as Sir Ben Kingsley

55. Oliver Twist (2005)

56. Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)

57. The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004)

58. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)

59. Suspect Zero (2004)

60. Thunderbirds (2004)

61. Unlikely Heroes (2003)

62. The Making of 'Sneakers' (2003)
archive footage

63. 75 Years of the Academy Awards: An Unofficial History (2003)

64. "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003)
4 episodes, 2004-2008

65. The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)

66. House of Sand and Fog (2003)

67. The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)

68. Tuck Everlasting (2002)

69. Ben Kingsley Talks About 'Gandhi' (2001)

70. The Triumph of Love (2001)

71. Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
voice

72. Islam: Empire of Faith (2000)

73. Spooky House (2000)

74. The BBC and the BAFTA Tribute to Michael Caine (2000)

75. What Planet Are You From? (2000)

76. Rules of Engagement (2000)

77. Sexy Beast (2000)

78. The Confession (1999)

79. Alice in Wonderland (1999)

80. Peace Is Every Step: Meditation in Action: The Life and Work of Thich Nhat Hanh (1998)
voice

81. Crime and Punishment (1998)

82. Parting Shots (1998)

83. The Assignment (1997)

84. Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)

85. Photographing Fairies (1997)

86. Twelfth Night (1996)

87. The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995)

88. Moses (1995)

89. Joseph (1995)

90. Species (1995)

91. Liberation (1994)
voice

92. Death and the Maiden (1994)

93. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

94. Dave (1993)

95. The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream (1993)

96. Schindler's List (1993)

97. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)

98. Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)
voice

99. Sneakers (1992)

100. L'amore necessario (1991)

101. Bugsy (1991)

102. Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold (1991)

103. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)
2 episodes, 1995-2003

104. O Quinto Macaco (1990)

105. Romeo.Juliet (1990)
voice

106. Una vita scellerata (1990)

107. The Children (1990)

108. Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989)

109. Slipstream (1989)

110. "Segreto del Sahara, Il" (1988)

111. Testimony (1988)

112. Without a Clue (1988)

113. Pascali's Island (1988)

114. Maurice (1987)

115. Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1985)

116. Harem (1985)

117. Turtle Diary (1985)

118. "Playing Shakespeare" (1984)
5 episodes, 1984

119. Betrayal (1983)

120. The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983)

121. The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982)

122. Gandhi (1982)

123. Remember Me (1975)

124. Beata Beatrix (1975)

125. The Artisan (1975)

126. Antony and Cleopatra (1974)

127. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)
2 episodes, 1978-1979

128. Barbara of the House of Grebe (1973)

129. "Wessex Tales" (1973)
1 episode, 1973

130. "Orlando" (1965)
6 episodes, 1966

131. China's Stolen Children (2007)
TV Narrator

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132. 77th Annual Academy Awards - UK (2005)
TV Himself

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133. Behind the Scenes of 'House of Sand and Fog' (2004)
V Himself

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134. "From Hollywood to Borehamwood" (2003)
Himself

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135. The Sound of 'A.I.' (2002)
V (voice)

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136. Animating 'A.I.' (2002)
V (voice)

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137. "Rove Live" (2000)
Himself (1 episode, 2001)

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138. A Force More Powerful (1999)
voice Narrator

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139. "The Witness" (1999)
(voice) Narrator

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140. "Religions of the World" (1998)
Narrator

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141. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)
Himself (1 episode, 2001)

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142. The Lost Portrait (1995)
TV

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143. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)
Himself (1 episode, 2008)

self

144. "?toiles et toiles"
Himself (1 episode)

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