Happy Birthday: Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Born: December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

[on his heritage] I’m not Jewish… and though there might be some Russian-Jewish heritage way back on my mother’s side, the thread is so fine there’s no real evidence.

[on Hailee Steinfeld] She’s very focused, very mature in her work, and I can see her simply going from strength to strength. She’s very well-rooted in her craft. There’s nothing woolly or peripheral about her.

Schindler’s List 1993 dir. Steven Spielberg Cast Liam Neeson Ben Kingsley

Dave 1993 dir. Ivan Reitman Starring Kevin Kline Weaver

Death and the Maiden 1994 dir. Polanski starring Sigourney Weaver Ben Kingsley

Sexy Beast 2000 dir. by Jonathan Glazer starring Winstone Ben Kingsley

The Love Guru Directed by Marco Schnabel Starring Myers Justin Timberlake Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time dir. Mike Newell Stars Jake Gyllenhaal Gemma Arterton Shutter Island dir. Martin Scorsese Stars Leonardo DiCaprio Emily Mortimer GANDHI 1982 dir. Richard Attenborough Starring Ben Kingsley John Geilgud SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER 1993 dir. Steven Zaillian Starring: Max Pomeranc Joe Mantegna HUGO dir. Martin Scorsese Stars Asa Butterfield Chloë Grace

THE DICTATOR dir. Larry Charles Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen Anna Faris

LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN 2006 dir. Paul McGuigan Stars: Josh Hartnett Bruce Willis

IRON MAN 3 2013 dir. Shane Black Stars: Robert Downey Jr. Guy Pearce

ENDER’S GAME 2013 dir. Gavin Hood Stars: Asa Butterfield Abigail Breslin

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