Tom Courtenay
- a.k.a. Thomas Daniel Courtenay
- Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay
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Sir Thomas Daniel Courtenay (born 25 February 1937) is an English actor. A notable figure of the British New Wave, he has received numerous accolades, including three BAFTAs, a Golden Globe, two Silver Bears, and a Volpi Cup, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was knighted for his services to cinema and theatre in the 2001 New Year Honours. He came to prominence in the early 1960s with a succession of films including The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962), Billy Liar (1963), and Dr. Zhivago (1965). Since the mid-1960s he has been known primarily for his work in the theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Courtenay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
German (Deutsch)
Der englische Schauspieler erlangte Anfang der 1960er-Jahre mit Filmen wie „Die Einsamkeit des Langstreckenläufers“ (1962), „Billy Liar“ (1963) und „Doktor Schiwago“ (1965) Bekanntheit. Seit Mitte der 1960er-Jahre ist er vor allem für seine Theaterarbeit bekannt. Im Februar 2001 wurde Courtenay für seine vierzigjährigen Verdienste um Film und Theater zum Ritter geschlagen. Er ist Präsident des offiziellen Fanclubs von Hull City A.F.C. 1999 verlieh ihm die Universität Hull die Ehrendoktorwürde.
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
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- Place of Birth
- Kingston-Upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK