biography
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Kingsley, Sir Ben
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originally Krishna Bhanji
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1943– )
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| biography:
| Actor, born in Snainton, North Yorkshire, N England, UK, to Kenyan Asian parents. Educated in Manchester he had no formal training in the theatre, beginning his acting career in regional repertory and with a group touring schools. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (1970–80, 1985–6), and emerged there as a leading actor. He is best known for his title role in the film Gandhi (1980), for which he won many awards, including an Oscar and BAFTA. Other films include Testimony (1987), Schindler's List (1993), Death and the Maiden (1995), Twelfth Night (1996), Parting Shots (1998), and The Triumph of Love (2001). Notable stage performances include the première of Harold Pinter's Betrayal (1982) and Peter Hall's 1997 production of Waiting for Godot at the Old Vic, London. He received a knighthood in 2001. |
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