Michael caine and tobey maguire in the cider house rules 1999. But their curious connection actually goes beyond their shared birthday. Michael caine is surveying the great glass skyline of london from his flat in chelsea. Hes an elder statesman of acting being nominated for an academy award every decade since the 1960s, sharing the honor only with jack nicholson. When michael caine was on the cusp of fame, he received some helpful, if peculiar, advice from another legendary screen star. He was previously married to actress patricia haines. Theres a tremendous amount of pleasure to be had in david battys my generation, a sloppy wet kiss to michael caine and british youth culture of the 1960s. The chapel st frontage in view still survives, but the swathes of terraces behind were swept away by leigh council in the early 1960 s.
If pressed, he would have added sean connery as the actor too. The italian job 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This happened in one of the episodes of the tonight show starring jimmy fallon kevin spacey was asked to do an impression of michael caine. Michael caine introduces the film in the buttoned up, monochrome heart of london at the start of the 1960s, in a world blighted by economic hardship with ww2 rationing having ended only six years. Michael caine played the suave conman charlie croker while quincy jones wrote the movies soundtrack. Collected in this splendid book is a wealth of rare and never. Michael caine on how the 1960s broke class barriers. The day michael caine discovered a family secret jaquo.
He has refused to abandon the cockney accent that reflects his roots, or the authentic spirit that bends a knee. Michael caine has 25 books on goodreads with 14409 ratings. Collected in this splendid book is a wealth of rare and neverbeforeseen photographs capturing michael caine s onset preparations and offscreen. And, in 1956, a hill in korea was released, marking sir michael caine s first major appearance on screen. Every single person i knew became rich in caines new documentary, my generation, which screens at the venice film festival this week, he revisits the 1960s when he. He was known for his role as coco in the italian job, a film released in 1969 starring michael. In the event, sean connery and michael caine, two of the biggest stars of the 1970s. His most memorable films include alfie 1966 and the italian job 1969. Michael has a younger brother stanley micklewhite born 1935. The child of a fish market worker with an unlucky gambling habit and a cleaning woman, caine was born with rickets from prenatal malnutrition and wore leg braces as a child. He was still an unknown and it was genuinely interesting to read about what he had to do to become the actor he is today. Sir michael caine, corporate chief with love of books who was driving force behind booker prize for fiction, britains most prestigious literary. Michael caines stunt double johnny morris lived a filmstar.
I didnt like michael caine s whats it all about as much. But in the early 1960s the company, in the process of reinventing. He married shakira caine in 1973 and he has a pair of daughters named natasha and dominique. In an unlikely liaison, the three worlds of michael caine were never far apart. So heres to michael caine wearing awesome glasses and being cooler than everyone else. He headed booker bros and booker plc, and helped establish the man. Michael caine s first major film role as the somewhat elitist lt. Known for his cockney accent, caine was born in southeast london he made his breakthrough in the 1960s. Since that moment, caine has grown to become one of the greatest hollywood actors of all time. Click image for poster when actor michael caine and his younger brother, stanley, were growing up in london, on every single monday their mother used to go to visit their aunt lil.
Sir michael caine, 71, muse behind britains booker prize. Sir michael caine, cbe born maurice joseph micklewhite jr. From this, as explored in graham swifts booker prizewinning novel, writerdirector fred. Back in the early 1960s, though, long before he won two academy. Michael caine plays an elderly magician with alzheimers in his latest film, is anybody there. Nov 05, 20 the theatre is an operation with the scalpel, i think movie acting is an operation with the laser. As my generation, his new documentary on a decade of cultural upheaval, opens, the veteran actor explains why the era was the making of so. Mar 14, 2018 michael caine is surveying the great glass skyline of london from his flat in chelsea.
Born maurice micklewhite in london, sir michael caine b. Hes broken his ankle having slipped on some ice in his garden and is currently holed up at home. Sir michael s famous boxing pose, in which he sports a midgrey doublebreasted birdseye suit and pinky ring, 1965. He starred in many hit films of the 1960s and 1970s, with trademark glasses and cockney accent. Sir michael caine, 71, muse behind britains booker prize the. Mar 25, 2017 michael caines stunt double johnny morris lived a filmstar lifestyle. Other than legendary actor jack nicholson, he is the only actor to be nominated for an academy award in every decade from the 1960s to. Michael caine was born maurice joseph micklewhite in london, to ellen frances marie burchell, a. Edith head famously said, you can have anything you want in life if you dress for it. And other lessons in life hachette, academy awardwinning actor michael caine discusses life lessons he has learned, including how to use the. It was the labour govt of harold wilson that closed it, f. Until recently i didnt even know this version existed. Caine s acting career began in the 1950s, when he was cast in many small, often uncredited roles in british films.
Jewison next directed the statement 2003, a compelling thriller about an elderly man michael caine whose past as an executioner for the vichy regime during world war ii is revealed in 1992 after a failed attempt on his life necessitates an investigation spearheaded by an aggressive french prosecutor tilda swinton and a military colonel. Michael caine is an english actor who has appeared in over films and has had multiple television appearances. Michael caine on five decades of being the coolest man in. Michael caine as alfie in the eponymous 1960s movie. Michael caine was born maurice joseph micklewhite jr. Michael caine himself said that 1960s belonged to the beatles as pop stars and to john barry as the film music composer. Michael caine takes you back to the swinging sixties. Title sequences and typography from feature films starring michael caine, from zulu 1964 to king of thieves 2018 the movie title stills collection a collection of screen shots and captured images of movie title stills from feature films and trailers. Caine died of cancer saturday in london, the company said. It is an adaptation by bill naughton of his own novel and play of the same name. A life large enough for an encore sir michael caine is the only actor, along with jack nicholson, to have been nominated for an oscar every decade since the 1960s. Social mobility can swing again just like in sir michael. Michael caine teaches in this documentary the art of movie acting to five young actors, who.
Well be running a few features about his life and work all this week, because frankly he is worth it. This eyecatching 128page hardback volume contains more than one hundred impressive images catching the mood, manner and method of a man as at ease among movie stars as he is on the street. The idea in both this and the 2003 version is the stealing of just over 200 bars of gold bullion using 3 mini cars. Interestingly, michael caine shares a birthday with legendary, grammyawardwinning music producer quincy jones. The former chairman of booker, sir michael caine, who has died aged 71, was a polymath of the charitable world, passionately committed to internationalism and to improving social conditions, and. Photograph of alfred ayer, iris murdoch and michael caine. After a hard spell, he involved himself at the lowerstoft reparatory theater, where he met his first wife, patricia haines, 19531957.
Michael caine leads us through his swinging london of the 1960s. Revel in the cigarette cool, stylish suits and sex. This is the original the italian job from 1969 starring michael caine. Sir michael caine, a corporate chief with a love of books who was the driving force behind the booker prize for fiction, britains most prestigious literary award, died of cancer on saturday in. During a multidecade career he appeared in more than 100 films, including alfie 1966, get carter 1971, hannah and her sisters 1986, cider house rules 1999, and inception 2010. Sep 02, 2010 i recently read sally fields autobiography, pieces of me, and was blown away by it. Olaves hospital in the rotherhithe area of south london on march 14, 1933. Michael caine biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. He headed booker bros and booker plc, and helped establish the man booker prize. Caine plots to murder him and take the play as his own. As he tells dave calhoun, its a far cry from his early days playing jack the lad in alfie. Caine gained recognition as one of the most famous actors of the 1960s through his breakthrough role in the film zulu.
Who michael caine actually plays in dunkirk cinemablend. In his new documentary, my generation, michael caine, 1960s libertine and stalwart tory, gently reminds the viewer of the material aspirations that marked those years. Interesting that john barry was picked by saltzman to score music for the ipcress file because of his bond film connection. Alfie is a 1966 british romantic comedydrama film directed by lewis gilbert and starring michael caine. In 1954, he changed his name, born maurice joseph micklewhite, to michael caine. London ap sir michael caine, chairman of the food and agribusiness company booker plc and the driving force behind britains prestigious booker prize for fiction, has died. Why is michael caine in most of the christopher nolan. Michael caine leads us through his swinging london of the. A president of the royal african society, he created the caine prize and later also the russian booker prize. Alfred ayer was chair of judges, iris murdoch was the 1978 winner of the prize, michael caine was chair of booker plc.
As my generation, his new documentary on a decade of. Whatever character he plays seems real, and in this entertaining bunch of old movies you get full value for your money, and much more. Michael caine can be seen to be one of the few iconoclast actors to have fully embraced his fame whilst remaining firmly grounded in his working class roots. Beverly hills, ca british actor michael caine spotted running errands in beverly hills, michael is one of only two actors nominated for an academy award for acting in every decade from the 1960s to 2000s, the other one being jack nicholson. Jan 08, 2020 i just did a terrible michael caine impression, bannon says of his first audition tape. Michael caine, prolific british actor known for the affable cockney persona present in his many versatile roles. Mar 31, 20 michael caine can be seen to be one of the few iconoclast actors to have fully embraced his fame whilst remaining firmly grounded in his working class roots.
We asked michael caine once, how do you go about choosing a movie, and he said, what i do. As part of the swinging sixties scene in london, caine was pictured with the hippest actors, models and photographers of the period. Oct 07, 2017 michael caine on how the 1960s broke class barriers. In 2007, released a mix cd of his favorite chillout songs called cained. And if you were one of the keen observers during the films contents, you may have found him. Today, despite those successes, michael caine retains a keen memory of his origins. Zulu 1964 zulu 1964 zulu 1964 zulu 1964 zulu 1964 full movie zulu 1964 full movie zulu 1964 full movie outnumbered british soldiers do battle with zulu warriors at rorkes drift.
Michael caine plays a downonhisluck playwright who sees a chance at reclaiming success when a former student christopher reeve shows up with a sure hit script. He lived in paris, roaming the streets in a daze with not a cent to his name, before returning to england. An exercise in minimalist tailoring and how to work a muted colour palette, michael caine s 1960s style was sober, effortless and eternally cool. Used stage name of michael scott until he discovered it was already taken by another actor. Michael caine introduces the film in the buttoned up, monochrome heart of london at the start of the 1960s, in a world blighted by economic hardship. Something of a return to form for huston, the unforgiven 1960 starred audrey hepburn in the only western role of her career, as a native american who has been raised by a texas settler family. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Michael caines most popular book is the elephant to hollywood. October 1935 january 20 was an english actor and the younger brother of actor sir michael caine.
He has appeared in more than films in a career spanning 70 years and is considered a british film icon. From his humble south london beginnings, michael caine grew to define a decade of cocksure confidence and suave british style. An exercise in minimalist tailoring and how to work a muted colour palette, michael caines 1960s style was sober, effortless and eternally cool. John chard played by stanley baker while they attempt to. Michael caine on the first time he got high and the role he regrets most the veteran actor also talks working with steven seagal, playing gay. The michael caine produced and narrated 1960s britain documentary my generation has been acquired by lionsgate uk. Mar 10, 20 sir michael caine press association via ap images this thursday is sir michael caines 80th birthday. I thought it would be a good idea to have a post of michael caine with his glasses, because, well, because i dont even need a reason. Twiggy, joan collins and paul mccartney reminisce with the alfie actor about a decade of. Michael caine title sequences the movie title stills collection. Books by michael caine author of the elephant to hollywood. A movie legend, double oscar winner, and, as of two days ago, recipient of the freedom of the city of london. Michael caine, horoscope for birth date 14 march 1933, born.
Michael caine was born maurice joseph micklewhite in south london on march 14th 1933. In a recent interview to promote the film cars 2, michael caine was asked about all the people who have attempted an impersonation of his unique way of speaking over the years. Michael caine played british secret agent harry palmer in five films, based on a series of novels by len deighton the first three the ipcress file, funeral in berlin, and billion dollar brain were released in the 1960s, during the height of the sean connery. Sir michaels famous boxing pose, in which he sports a midgrey doublebreasted birdseye suit and pinky ring, 1965. Find films and movies featuring michael caine on allmovie. Icon of british cool in the 1960s, leading action star in the late 70s, and knighted into official respectability in 1993, michael caine has enjoyed a long, varied, and enviably prolific career. Revel in the cigarette cool, stylish suits and sex appeal of the original british working class hero in michael caine.
Edward robinson is a former director of booker plc. He has appeared in more than films in a career spanning over 60 years and is considered a british film icon. Leigh station, in the centre background, also went, closed in 1969, although it wasnt on beechings list. Sir michael caine cbe born maurice joseph micklewhite on march 14, 1933 in rotherhithe, london is a british actor with over a hundred films ranging from zulu to the pictures of christopher nolan willing to do parts for the money, or for art. Sir michael harris caine 17 june 1927 20 march 1999 was an english businessman.