Albert Finney was an Oscar-nominated English actor who established himself as a Shakespearean actor in the late 1950s. He was known for playing versatile roles which are critically acclaimed as well as commercially successful. He impressed everyone with his talent to step into a role and wear a character's persona no matter the age, nationality, or profession like a Polish pope, a Belgian detective, an Irish gangster, a British miser, a gruff American lawyer, a Scottish King, a German religious reformer, and an Roman warrior. He won many Oscar nominations for his roles. He left his mark not only in acting but also in production and direction of films / series.
