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Michael Caine
First of all, I choose the great [roles], and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don’t come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.
— Michael Caine
BORN to a fish-porter father and a charwoman mother in South London, Maurice Micklewhite emerged from dismal poverty to hit it big, in 1966, as a low-class Cockney lothario named Alfie and as bespectacled agent Harry Palmer in a trilogy of spy flicks. Along the way, he ditched his embarrassment of a surname in favor of the more urbane appellation of Caine as a tribute to his favorite movie, The Caine Mutiny.Back in the early days of his career, Caine was the ultimate scrappy swinger; he’s long since curbed his penchant for booze and violence in favor of an aura of suave sophistication. He has plenty going for him as a result — marital stability, dramatic versatility — and he remains driven to the point of workaholism. He is also surprisingly sexy behind a pair of horn-rims. Of Caine’s more than seventy pictures, The Man Who Would Be King (1975) is likely his most enterprising and enduring venture, though he managed to swipe a Golden Globe for Educating Rita, and a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Hannah and Her Sisters. (Caine has been acknowledged by the Academy for his lead work in Alfie, Sleuth, and Educating Rita.)
In his 1992 autobiography, Caine revealed that his mother concealed another son in a mental institution for forty years. Despite such fantastic but true tales of his life, Caine failed to make the The New York Times or Publishers Weekly best-seller lists.
The sixty-four-year-old actor’s prolific output has tapered off in recent years, as he has devoted more and more time to restaurateuring — he owns five restaurants in London, and one in Miami. He played a sickly ex-con opposite Jack Nicholson in the 1997 drama Blood and Wine, and that same year starred in a handful of TV projects — Len Deighton’s Bullet to Beijing (reprising his role as superspy Harry Palmer), Mandela & DeKlerk, and the ABC mini-series 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (as Captain Nemo, no less). 1998 brought a gem of a role as a sleazy talent agent in Little Voice, director Mark Herman’s winning adaptation of Jim Cartwright’s West End hit The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. The following year, he portrayed Dr. Wilbur Larch to Tobey Maguire’s Homer Wells in a big-screen adaptation of the beloved John Irving novel The Cider House Rules; his performance garnered a Best Supporting Actor Oscar. As for his next big-screen appearance, Caine will play a ghost who teaches James Spader the value of committed love in the Peter Yates romantic comedy Curtain Call.
Occupation: Acting teacher, Actor
Date of Birth: March 14, 1933
Place of Birth: London, England, U.K.
Sign: Sun in Pisces, Moon in Scorpio
Relations: Wife: Shakira Baksh (Miss Guyana finalist); ex-wife: Patricia Haines; kids: Dominique, Natasha
Education:
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Michael Caine: Credits
MOVIES
Actor
The Cider House Rules — 1999
Little Voice — 1998
Blood and Wine — 1997
On Deadly Ground — 1994
Blue Ice — 1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol — 1992
Noises Off — 1992
Death Becomes Her — 1992
Bullseye! — 1990
Mr. Destiny — 1990
A Shock to the System — 1990
Jekyll and Hyde — 1990
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels — 1988
Without a Clue — 1988
Jack the Ripper — 1988
Jaws: The Revenge — 1987
The Fourth Protocol — 1987
Surrender — 1987
The Whistle Blower — 1987
Hannah and Her Sisters — 1986
Sweet Liberty — 1986
Half Moon Street — 1986
Mona Lisa — 1986
Water — 1985
The Holcroft Covenant — 1985
Blame It on Rio — 1984
The Jigsaw Man — 1984
Beyond the Limit/The Honorary Consul — 1983
Educating Rita — 1983
Deathtrap — 1982
Victory/Escape to Victory — 1981
The Hand — 1981
Dressed to Kill — 1980
The Island — 1980
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure — 1979
Ashanti — 1979
The Swarm — 1978
California Suite — 1978
Silver Bears — 1978
A Bridge Too Far — 1977
The Eagle Has Landed — 1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York — 1976
Peeper — 1976
The Man Who Would Be King — 1975
The Romantic Englishwoman — 1975
The Wilby Conspiracy — 1975
The Marseille Contract/The Destructors — 1974
The Destructors — 1974
The Black Windmill — 1974
Sleuth — 1972
X, Y and Zee — 1972
Pulp — 1972
Kidnapped — 1971
Get Carter — 1971
The Last Valley — 1971
Too Late the Hero — 1970
The Battle of Britain — 1969
Play Dirty — 1969
The Italian Job — 1969
Battle of Britain — 1969
Deadfall — 1968
The Magus — 1968
Hurry, Sundown — 1967
Funeral in Berlin — 1967
Billion Dollar Brain — 1967
Woman Times Seven — 1967
Gambit — 1966
The Wrong Box — 1966
Alfie — 1966
The Ipcress File — 1965
The Ipcress File — 1965
Zulu — 1964
Solo for Sparrow — 1962
The Day the Earth Caught Fire — 1962
The Wrong Arm of the Law — 1962
The Bulldog Breed — 1960
Foxhole in Cairo — 1960
The Two-Headed Spy — 1959
Blind Spot — 1958
The Key — 1958
How To Murder a Rich Uncle — 1958
Carve Her Name With Pride — 1958
Steel Bayonet — 1957
Panic in the Parlour — 1957
A Hill in Korea — 1956
Executive Producer
The Fourth Protocol — 1987
BOOKS
What’s It All About?
Michael Caine’s Second Collection of Amazing Information
Michael Caine’s Moving Picture Show
Acting in Film: An Actor’s Take on Moviemaking
Michael Caine’s Almanac of Amazing Information — 1993
TV
Mandela & DeKlerk — 1997 (Movie)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea — 1997 (Mini-series)
Len Deighton’s Midnight in St. Petersburg — 1995 (Movie)
Len Deighton’s Bullet to Beijing — 1995 (Movie)
World War II: When Lions Roared — 1994 (Mini-Series)
Blue Ice — 1993 (Producer)
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold — 1991 (Host)
Michael Caine on Acting in Film, Arts, and Entertainment — 1991 (Host)
Jekyll and Hyde — 1990 (Movie)
Jack the Ripper — 1988 (Mini-Series)
Cary Grant: A Celebration — 1988 (Host)
Caine, Michael Web sites
Cider House Rules, The video
Official Miramax site for the film based on the John Irving novel. Includes cast biographies, images and trailer.
http://www.miramax1999.com/ciderhouse/
Last reviewed by DottieHinkle
Little Voice video
Official site includes cast and movie information, video clips and Michael Caine interview.
http://www.miramax.com/littlevoice/
Last reviewed by Lady_Tasha
Mr. Showbiz Celebrities: Michael Caine Profile audio video chat games
Photo, biography, news, credits, and fan mail address.
http://mrshowbiz.go.com/people/michaelcaine/
Last reviewed by ccrowe21
Citizen Caine audio
Fan site features news, biography, photos, movie posters, sound clips and interviews.
http://homes.arealcity.com/michaelcaine/
Last reviewed by DottieHinkle
Classic Movies: Michael Caine
Biography, filmography, articles, awards, movie reviews, and related links.
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/9766/caine.html
Last reviewed by Lady_Tasha
Cranky Critic Star Talk: Michael Caine
An interview with the actor prior to his film “Little Voice.”
http://www.crankycritic.com/qa/michaelcaine.html
Last reviewed by DottieHinkle
Digital Hit Celebrity Row: Michael Caine
Biographical information.
http://www.digitalhit.com/row/michaelcaine.shtml
Last reviewed by Lady_Tasha
E! Online Fact Sheet: Michael Caine audio video chat games commerce
Brief biography, filmography, and news stories.
http://www.eonline.com/Facts/People/Bio/0,128,2516…
Last reviewed by hvrijsse
Movie Thing: Michael Caine
Biography and filmography.
http://moviething.com/bios/michaelcaine/
Last reviewed by Lady_Tasha
New York Daily News Online: Michael Caine’s Maine Event chat
An interview with the actor focuses on his role in “Cider House Rules.”
http://www.nydailynews.com/1999-12-05/New_York_Now…
Last reviewed by DottieHinkle
Theatres, Musical and Actors Web: Michael Caine
A look at Caine’s career achievments.
http://www.tmaw.webfusion.co.uk/michaelc.html
Last reviewed by DottieHinkle
TV Now: Michael Caine
Find out when and where you can see Michael Caine on TV this month.
http://www.tv-now.com/stars/mcaine.html
Last reviewed by Lady_Tasha
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Topics: Actor, Celebrities
Tags: Acting teacher, Actor, Blue Ice, Death Becomes Her, Little Voice, Noises Off, On Deadly Ground, Without a Clue
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