Born Maurice Micklewhite in London, England, on March 14, 1933, Michael Caine left school at age 15 and ended up serving with the British Army in Korea. After returning to England, he worked in the theatre for a few years before beginning his film career in the 1950s.In 1965, Caine got his first big break playing spy Harry Palmer in The Icress File, launching the successful franchise. He also received much praise (and the first of his six Oscar nominations) for the lead role in Alfie (1966).
Caine has consistently been one of the busiest actors working, taking on a variety of roles in such films as Get Carter (1971), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Dressed to Kill (1980) and Educating Rita (1983). He's won two Best Supporting Actor Oscars, for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (1999). In 2000, Caine was knighted for his contributions to the performing arts.
AddIs Anybody There?Growing up in a seaside nursing home run by his parents takes its toll on 10-year-old Edward (Bill Milner), but things begin to look up for the lonely boy when a retired magician (Michael Caine) with a zest for life moves in. Set in the 1980s, this poignant tale follows the developing friendship... Read More
AddSecondhand LionsIn 1960s Texas, timid teen Walter (Haley Joel Osment) is forced to spend the summer with his rich and eccentric great-uncles (Michael Caine and Robert Duvall) on their farm, where, over time, he learns surprising tidbits about their mysterious and dangerous pasts. Emmanuelle Vaugier plays an Arabian... Read More
AddFlawlessOn the eve of his retirement, a disgruntled British janitor (Michael Caine), angry over his company's refusal to pay an insurance claim for his ailing wife, persuades an unhappy American executive (Demi Moore) to join him in a jewel heist. The two subsequently hatch a daring plan to steal the gems... Read More
AddThe Italian JobIn director Peter Collinson's Golden Globe-nominated caper flick, enterprising swindler Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) hatches an ingenious plan to steal a huge cache of Chinese gold en route to Turin, Italy, as collateral for a new Fiat plant. The diversion for the heist: A gigantic traffic jam... Read More
AddThe Quiet AmericanBased on the novel by Graham Greene, this murder mystery centers on a love triangle set against the French Indochina War in 1952 Vietnam -- a world suffused with opium, intrigue and betrayal. A British reporter, Fowler (Michael Caine, in an Oscar-nominated performance), falls in love with a young... Read More
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