Irish actor Michael Gambon died yesterday at the age of 82. A versatile performer, who moved through different genres, specializing in drama, including Shakespearean, his greatest popularity is however due to the role of Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” film series. In half a century of his career, Gambon won five Baftas. One of his first appearances in the cinema, after having made it in theater in Dublin, was in the version of “Othello” played by Sir Laurence Olivier in 1965 (when it was not yet offensive for a white actor to smear his face to embody the Moor). In the United Kingdom, Gambon also gained popularity for his role as Commissioner Maigret in the English version of the detective created by the Belgian Georges Simenon.
In the cinema he was seen in numerous films directed by prestigious directors such as Peter Greenaway (“The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover”), or Robert Altman in “Gosford Park”, a precursor to what he most Later it would be the series “Downton Abbey”. He also participated in “A Life Lesson”, “The Secret of Mary Reilly”, “The King’s Speech” (where he played King George V), “The Wings of the Dove”, based on Henry James’ novel, “The Informant” by Michael Mann, along with Al Pacino, “The Legend of the Headless Horseman” by Tim Burton, “Meeting Julia”, by István Szabó, “Rigoletto in Distress”, by Dustin Hoffman, and many others. In the United States, he was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of Woodhouse in the 2010 adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel “Emma.” But it was “Harry Potter” the series of films that made him known throughout the world, making him gain new fans, especially among a young audience.
In 2015, he announced that he had left theater, as he found it increasingly difficult to memorize texts. However, she continued her work in television and film.
Source: Ambito
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