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Tom Jones is a 1963 British period comedy film, an adaptation of Henry Fielding's classic 1749 novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling.It is directed by Tony Richardson from a screenplay written by John Osborne, and stars Albert Finney as the titular character.
Finney starred in the Academy Award-winning 1963 film Tom Jones, directed by Richardson and written by Osborne. Due to the success of Tom Jones, British exhibitors voted Finney the ninth most popular film actor in 1963. [12] Finney received 10% of the film's earnings, which made him over $1 million. [13] Finney in 1966.
York played Sophie Western opposite Albert Finney in the Oscar-winning Best Film Tom Jones (1963). She had turned the part down three times and only agreed to participate because she felt guilty over cooking a disastrous meal for the director Tony Richardson, who was determined not to accept her refusal. [3]
LONDON (AP) — Albert Finney, one of the most respected and versatile actors of his generation and the star of films as diverse as "Tom Jones" and "Skyfall," has died. He was 82.
Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from 'Tom Jones' to 'Skyfall,' has died at the age of 82.
1963 Albert Finney: Tom Jones: Nominated Rex Harrison: Cleopatra: Nominated 1964 My Fair Lady: Won Harrison recreated his Tony Award-winning role from musical of the same name. Peter Sellers: Dr. Strangelove: Nominated Peter O'Toole Becket: Nominated Richard Burton Nominated 1965 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold: Nominated Laurence Olivier ...
British actor Albert Finney, who rose to fame on a post-war wave of gritty, working-class dramas and became an Oscar-nominated international star, has died at the age of 82. Born in Salford ...
Tom Jones; Best Actor: Albert Finney - Tom Jones; Best Actress: Patricia Neal - Hud; Best Director: Tony Richardson - Tom Jones; Best Screenplay: Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank, Jr. - Hud; Best Foreign Language Film: 8½ • Italy