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