List of awards and nominations received by Michael Gambon
Sir Michael Gambon in 2013 | ||
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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Sir Michael Gambon.
In 1998, Gambon was given the title of Knight Bachelor; awarded by the British Government in the 1998 New Year Honours.[1] The investiture by Queen Elizabeth II took place on 17 July 1998.[2] Gambon, despite being Irish, retained British citizenship making the Knighthood substantive rather than honorary. In 1990 he was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), awarded by the British Government in the 1990 New Year Honours.[3] and invested by The Prince of Wales.
Gambon made his name on the stage earning thirteen Laurence Olivier Award nominations earning three awards for his performances in A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), A View from the Bridge (1987), and Man of the Moment (1990). He was also nominated for his the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in the Broadway revival of David Hare's Skylight in 1996. Gambon has been nominated for and won four British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performances in The Singing Detective (1987), Wives and Daughters (2000), Longitude (2001), and Perfect Strangers (2002). He also was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. For his performances in film he received two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture for Robert Altman's Gosford Park (2001), and Tom Hooper's The King's Speech (2010).
Major associations[edit]
BAFTA Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Television Awards | ||||
| 1987 | Best Actor | The Singing Detective | Won | [4] |
| 2000 | Wives and Daughters | Won | [5] | |
| 2001 | Longitude | Won | [6] | |
| 2002 | Perfect Strangers | Won | [7] | |
Primetime Emmy Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Path to War | Nominated | [8] |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie | Emma | Nominated |
Golden Globe Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a TV Movie | Path to War | Nominated | [9] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Gosford Park | Won | [10] |
| 2010 | The King's Speech | Won | [11] |
Tony Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Actor in a Play | Skylight | Nominated |
Olivier Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Best Actor of the Year in a New Play | Betrayal | Nominated | |
| 1980 | Best Actor in a Revival | The Life of Galileo | Nominated | |
| 1983 | Best Actor in a New Play | Tales from Hollywood | Nominated | |
| 1985 | Best Comedy Performance | A Chorus of Disapproval | Won | |
| 1987 | Best Actor in a Revival | A View from the Bridge | Won | |
| 1990 | Best Comedy Performance | Man of the Moment | Won | |
| 1996 | Best Actor in a Play | Skylight | Nominated | |
| 1987 | Tom and Clem | Nominated | ||
| 1998 | The Unexpected Man | Nominated | ||
| 2001 | The Caretaker | Nominated | ||
| 2003 | A Number | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Endgame | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | No Man's Land | Nominated |
Theatre[edit]
Drama Desk Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best Actor in a Play | Skylight | Nominated |
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Best Actor | Man of the Moment | Won | |
| 2000 | The Caretaker | Won |
Evening Standard Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Actor | A View from the Bridge | Won | |
| 1995 | Best Actor | Volpone | Won | |
| 2010 | The Lebedev Special Award for Contribution to British theatre | Honoured | ||
Irish Times Theatre Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Actor | Eh Joe | Nominated |
Theatregoers' Choice Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Actor in Play | Endgame | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Best Solo Performance | Eh Joe | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Solo Performance | Krapp's Last Tape | Nominated |
Film and television[edit]
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Actor | The Singing Detective | Won | |
| 2008 | Cranford, Celebration, Joe's Palace | Nominated |
Critics' Choice Television Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Actor in a Movie/Limited Series | The Casual Vacancy | Nominated |
British Independent Film Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Richard Harris Award | Honoured | ||
Irish Film and Television Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Actor | Celebration | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honoured | ||
Royal Television Society Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Best Performance - Male | The Singing Detective | Won | |
| 2000 | Wives and Daughters | Won |
Miscellaneous awards[edit]
Satellite Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Film | The Casual Vacancy | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Best Actor | Toys | Nominated |
Sitges Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Best Actor | The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover | Won |
New York City International Film Festival
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | The Last Witness | Nominated |
Ensemble awards[edit]
Berlin International Film Festival
- 2000: Silver Berlin Bear for Best Acting Team, for The Good Shepherd (Won)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2011: for Best Acting Ensemble, for The King's Speech (Nominated)
- 2005: for Best Acting Ensemble, for The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Nominated)
- 2002: for Best Acting Ensemble, for Gosford Park (Won)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2002: for Best Ensemble Cast, for Gosford Park (Nominated)
IGN Movie Awards
- 2011: for Best Ensemble Cast, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Nominated)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
- 2002: for Best Ensemble, for Gosford Park (Won)
People's Choice Awards
- 2011: for Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Won)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- 2011: for Best Acting Ensemble, for The King's Speech (Nominated)
- 2002: for Best Acting Ensemble, for Gosford Park (Won)
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
- 2011: for Best Ensemble Performance, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Won)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
- 2011: for Best Ensemble Cast, for The King's Speech (Won)
Satellite Awards
- 2002: for Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble, for Gosford Park (Won)
Scream Awards
- 2011: for Best Ensemble, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Nominated)
- 2009: for Best Ensemble, for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Won)
Theatre World Awards
- 1997: for Best Ensemble Performance, for Skylight (Won)
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
- 2011: for Best Cast, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Nominated)
Honorary degrees[edit]
- 2007: Honorary Degree from the University of Kent on 12 July in Canterbury, England.
- 2002: Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Greenwich on 8 November in Greenwich, England.
- He also had a star on Avenue of Stars, London.
References[edit]
- ^ "No. 54993". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1997. p. 2.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood". The London Gazette. 18 August 1998. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1989. p. 7.
- ^ "Television in 1987". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Television in 2000". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Television in 2001". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Television in 2002". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Gambon - Emmy Awards". emmys.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Michael Gambon". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "The 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". sagawards.org. Retrieved June 8, 2021.