Michael Caine

Born:

March 14, 1933

Born as:

Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr

I've never been out with a married woman, never. I respect others' properties

Biography:

Young Maurice Micklewhite grew up in the slums of South London with dreams of becoming an actor. He entered motion pictures in 1956 and played a variety of roles in such British productions as A Hill in Korea (1956) and Zulu (1964). This was closely followed by his two best-known roles: the spy Harry Palmer, in The Ipcress File (1965) (the first of four films), and the woman-chasing Alfie (1966).

By the 1970s Caine had achieved international stardom. He appeared in the classic Get Carter (1971) and was, again, praised for Sleuth (1972). Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Caine turned out films at a formidable rate –often three per year– to somewhat mixed results.

Receiving a CBE in 1992, Caine was knighted by the Queen on November 16th, 2000 - accepting the honour as Maurice Micklewhite Jr, in memory of his father.

By the end of the 20th century, Caine had appeared in more than 100 films.

In the new Millenium, Michael is back at the top of the game with The Quiet American (2002), Children Of Men (2006) and especially the three films with his friend director Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006) and The Dark Knight (2008).

Academy awards

2003 Nominated Best Actor for: The quiet American (2002)
2000 Won Best Actor for: The Cider House rules (1999)
1987 Won Best Actor for: Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
1984 Nominated Best Actor for: Educating Rita (1983)
1973 Nominated Best Actor for: Sleuth (1972)
1967 Nominated Best Actor for: Alfie (1966)

Selected Movies

The Dark Knight (2008)
The Prestige (2006)
Sleuth (1972)
The man who would be king (1975)
Batman Begins (2005)
Hannah and her sisters (1986)
Zulu (1964)
The Cider house rules (1999)
Secondhand Lions (2003)
Get Carter (1971)
The ipcress file (1965)

Bibliography » Books:

Bibliography » Web:

-
Ain’t it cool - Michael refused to play a murderer
Daily Telegraph - Caines wife hates his movie
DVD Active - MIchael Caines worst film
DVD Times - Secondhand Lions
DVD Times - A young MIchael Caine on Blu-ray
High-Def Digest - Alzheimer on Blu-ray
Hollywood reporter - Harry Brown
Incontention - Another film for Michael Caine
Los Angeles Times - Carter and the beautiful girls
This is Surrey - Michael Caine is a theatre patron
Yahoo news - Harry Palmer may be back

Rumors and new films

- Batman -
Unknown story. Michael Caine will play, as usual, Alfred the butler.
Status: Uncertain, release date may be in 2011

- Inception -
Cobb wants to steal a potentially disastrous plan that can alter everything on Earth. Michael Caine is the Professor
Status: The film will be released within 16 weeks (July 14, 2010)

News

This week 18 years ago Noises off? premiered (March 20, 1992)

This week 20 years ago A shock to the system premiered (March 23, 1990)

This week 28 years ago Deathtrap premiered (March 19, 1982)

More news!

Trivia

1. Michael Caine's wife hates his film Is There Anybody There? She banned the couple's pregnant daughter from seeing it. Caine: “But you have seen me die in lots of movies.”“No, I have only seen you killed in movies. In this movie you die as an old man.”“ It touched her.”
Source / More (Web)

Maurice Micklewhite took his screen name from the film The Caine Mutiny (1954).

In 1993, Caine was made Commander of the British Empire (CBE), and he was knighted (KBE / Sir) in 2000.

Caine still uses his real name (Maurice Micklewhite) when he is not working.

“I was always on the lookout for the great roles. When they weren’t offered to me, I’d look for the good ones and when those passed me by, I’d take the ones that would pay the rent.”

Michael and his wife own seven restaurants worldwide.

In 2004 the gangster classic Get Carter (1971) was voted the best film of all time by Britons.

In 2005, Caine was voted fourth best British actor of all time in a poll. More than 2,000 people were quizzed to mark the 77th Academy Awards.

The role of Robert Rusk in the Hitchcock thriller Frenzy (1972) was originally offered to Michael. After Caine declined the role Hitchcock never spoke with Caine again. “Well not too many people turn down Hitchcock, but I felt very strongly about the scenes where he slices up women.”
Source / More (Web)

Hitchcock remembered something different: “You could not have that part played by Caine and a lesser actor as your leading man, you’d have to balance them out. Otherwise you’d give the story away the moment Caine came on the screen”
--Source: Alfred Hitchcock: Interviews, Page 112

GoneMovie.com

Michael Caine

Quick Menu

Michael Caine

Born:

Born as:

Biography:

Academy awards

Selected Movies

Bibliography » Books:

Bibliography » Web:

Rumors and new films

News

Trivia