Sir Michael Caine is a highly acclaimed English actor, recognized for his distinctive Cockney accent and extensive career spanning eight decades with over 160 films. A British cultural icon, Caine has garnered numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. His films have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. He holds the distinction of being one of only five male actors nominated for an Academy Award across five decades. Caine received a BAFTA Fellowship in 2000 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1900, Ellen Frances Marie Burchell, Michael Caine's mother, was born.
On 14 March 1933, Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, known as Michael Caine, was born at St Olave's Hospital in London.
In 1935, Stanley Micklewhite, Michael Caine's younger brother, was born.
During 1940, much of London's housing stock was destroyed during the Blitz.
During 1941, much of London's housing stock was destroyed during the Blitz.
In 1944, at the age of 10, Michael Caine acted in a school play as the father of the ugly sisters in Cinderella, which inspired him to pursue an acting career.
In 1950, Michael Caine made his film debut with an uncredited walk-on role in Morning Departure.
In 1952, Michael Caine was called up to do his national service.
In July 1953, Michael Caine, using the stage name "Michael White," was cast as Hindley in Wuthering Heights.
By 1954, Michael Caine had served in the British Army's Royal Fusiliers, including active service in the Korean War.
In 1954, Michael Caine married actress Patricia Haines.
In 1954, Michael Caine moved to London and changed his name from Michael White to Michael Caine, inspired by the film The Caine Mutiny.
In 1955, Michael Caine requested a doctor to deliberately give his father a fatal overdose when he was dying from liver cancer.
In 1956, Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Michael Caine's father, passed away.
In 1956, Michael Caine's first film role was as one of the privates in A Hill in Korea.
In 1957, Michael Caine appeared in Dixon of Dock Green and Escape.
In 1958, Michael Caine and Patricia Haines divorced.
In 1958, Michael Caine appeared in Mister Charlesworth.
In 1958, Michael Caine played a minor role in a BBC Television adaptation of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.
In 1959, Michael Caine was Peter O'Toole's understudy in The Long and the Short and the Tall, later taking over the role.
In December 1961, Michael Caine was cast in the play The Compartment, written by Johnny Speight, also starring Frank Finlay.
On 23 January 1963, Michael Caine was cast as Meff in James Saunders' Cockney comedy Next Time I'll Sing To You.
In April 1963, scenes from the play Next Time I'll Sing To You's performance were featured in Theatre World magazine.
In 1963, Michael Caine filmed Zulu in Natal, South Africa. Joseph E. Levine released Caine from his seven-year contract, and Levine gave his contract to his Zulu co-star James Booth.
In 1964, Michael Caine played a starring role in the British film Zulu, marking his breakthrough in the film industry.
In 1964, Michael Caine was cast in the BBC production Hamlet at Elsinore as Horatio.
In 1965, Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in The Ipcress File, establishing himself as a notable actor.
In 1965, Michael Caine played a starring role in The Ipcress File.
In 1966, Michael Caine starred in Alfie, receiving his first Academy Award nomination, and made his first Hollywood film in Gambit.
In 1966, Michael Caine was nominated for an Academy Award for his leading role in Alfie.
In 1967, Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in Billion Dollar Brain.
In 1968, Michael Caine starred in The Magus, which failed at the box office.
In 1969, Michael Caine starred as Charlie Croker in The Italian Job.
In 1969, Michael Caine starred in The Italian Job and Battle of Britain.
In 1969, Michael Caine starred in the hit film The Italian Job. The title of Caine's third memoir, Blowing the Bloody Doors Off, references an iconic quote from the film.
In 1971, Michael Caine solidified his stardom with roles in Get Carter and The Last Valley.
On October 28, 1972, Peter Sellers initiated the catchphrase "Not a lot of people know that" on BBC1's Parkinson show, parodying Michael Caine's habit of sharing obscure facts.
In 1972, Michael Caine was nominated for an Academy Award for his leading role in Sleuth.
On January 8, 1973, Michael Caine married Shakira Baksh, after seeing her in a Maxwell House coffee commercial.
In 1975, Michael Caine starred in The Man Who Would Be King.
In 1976, Michael Caine starred in The Eagle Has Landed.
Starting in 1976, Michael Caine became part owner of Langan's Brasserie and eventually had ownership in seven restaurants in the UK and United States.
In 1977, Michael Caine starred in A Bridge Too Far.
In 1978, Michael Caine delivered a notable performance in the film California Suite.
In 1980, Michael Caine delivered a notable performance in the film Dressed to Kill.
In 1983, Michael Caine used his "not a lot of people know that" phrase as a joke in the film Educating Rita.
In 1983, Michael Caine was nominated for an Academy Award for his leading role in Educating Rita.
In 1983, Michael Caine won the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in Educating Rita.
In 1984, Michael Caine provided vocal samples for the ska-pop band Madness for their song "Michael Caine".
In 1986, Michael Caine received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Hannah and Her Sisters and starred in Mona Lisa.
In 1986, Michael Caine won his first Academy Award for his role in the film Hannah and Her Sisters.
In 1987, Michael Caine joked on television about how he chose his name.
In 1988, Michael Caine released "Not a Lot of People Know This Is 1988", with proceeds benefiting the National Playing Fields Association.
In 1988, Michael Caine starred in the comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
In 1989, Ellen Frances Marie Burchell, Michael Caine's mother, passed away.
In 1992, Michael Caine published his first memoir, What's It All About?, an "archetypal show-business memoir".
In 1992, Michael Caine published his first volume of memoirs, What's It All About?
In 1992, Michael Caine sang in the musical film The Muppet Christmas Carol.
In 1992, Michael Caine's elder half-brother, David, who suffered from severe epilepsy and had lived his entire life in Cane Hill Mental Hospital, died.
In 1995, Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in Bullet to Beijing.
In 1996, Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in Midnight in Saint Petersburg.
In 1997, Michael Caine previously supported New Labour under the leadership of Tony Blair.
In 1998, Michael Caine delivered a notable performance in the film Little Voice.
In 1999, Michael Caine received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Cider House Rules.
In 2000, Michael Caine delivered a notable performance in the film Quills.
In 2000, Michael Caine received a BAFTA Fellowship and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
In 2000, Michael Caine starred in the comedy Miss Congeniality.
In 2000, Michael Caine was knighted (as Sir Maurice Micklewhite, CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for his contribution to cinema and also received a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award.
In 2000, Michael Caine won his second Academy Award for his performance in the film The Cider House Rules.
In 2002, Michael Caine starred in Austin Powers in Goldmember, portraying Nigel Powers, a spoof of his Harry Palmer character, at Mike Myers' request.
In 2002, Michael Caine was nominated for an Academy Award for his leading role in The Quiet American.
In 2002, Michael Caine's line from The Italian Job, "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" was voted the second-funniest line in film.
In 2003, Michael Caine starred in Secondhand Lions.
In 2003, Michael Caine's line from The Italian Job was voted favorite one-liner in a poll of film fans.
In 2005, Michael Caine portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins.
In 2006, Michael Caine delivered a notable performance in the film Children of Men.
In 2006, Michael Caine had a role in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige.
In 2007, Michael Caine released a compilation CD of chill-out music called Cained on the UMTV record label.
In a 2007 interview with Michael Parkinson, Michael Caine commented on the impersonations of his voice.
In 2008, Michael Caine was awarded the prize for Outstanding Contribution to Showbusiness at the Variety Club Awards.
Following the launch of his film Harry Brown in 2009, Michael Caine called for the reintroduction of national service in the UK.
In 2009, Michael Caine delivered a notable performance in the film Harry Brown.
In 2009, Michael Caine publicly criticized the Labour government of Gordon Brown for its new 50% income tax rate on top earners.
In 2009, Michael Caine reflected on his interfaith marriage, stating that his Muslim wife and he, a Christian, respect each other's religious practices without issue.
During the run up to the 2010 general election, Michael Caine publicly endorsed the Conservative Party.
In 2010, Michael Caine had a role in Christopher Nolan's Inception.
In 2010, Michael Caine published his second memoir, The Elephant to Hollywood.
In 2010, Michael Caine published his second volume of memoirs, The Elephant to Hollywood.
In 2010, Michael Caine recounts in his autobiography The Elephant to Hollywood about being released from a seven-year contract by Joseph E. Levine after filming Zulu.
In 2010, the television series The Trip featured Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan doing Michael Caine impressions, repeating lines from The Italian Job and Get Carter, before being interrupted by Caine himself.
In a 2010 Classic FM interview, Michael Caine endorsed voluntary euthanasia.
In a 2010 interview with The Telegraph, Michael Caine discussed impersonations of him and how frequently people quote his lines, even quoting them quoting him.
In May 2012, Michael Caine was awarded the Honorary Freedom of the London Borough of Southwark as a person of distinction and eminence of the borough.
In 2012, Michael Caine portrayed Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, concluding the Batman trilogy.
In 2013, Stanley Micklewhite, Michael Caine's younger brother, passed away.
In July 2014, Michael Caine was reported to have been a celebrity investor in a tax avoidance scheme called Liberty.
In November 2014, Michael Caine described the proposed mansion tax by then Labour leader Ed Miliband as "preposterous and silly".
In 2014, Michael Caine had a role in Christopher Nolan's Interstellar.
In 2015, Michael Caine delivered a notable performance in the film Youth.
In 2015, The Times called Michael Caine "the epitome of Sixties cool" in his first outing as secret agent Harry Palmer.
In July 2016, Michael Caine legally changed his name by deed poll to his stage name to simplify airport security checks.
In 2016, Michael Caine voted in favour of Brexit in the European Referendum, stating he would rather be a "poor master than a rich servant".
In a 2016 interview, Michael Caine cited Alfie as his favourite film of his career.
As of 2017, films starring Michael Caine have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide.
In 2017, Michael Caine had a role in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk.
In 2017, Michael Caine received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.
In 2018, Michael Caine published his third memoir, Blowing the Bloody Doors Off.
In 2018, Michael Caine published his third volume of memoirs, Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life.
In 2018, Michael Caine starred in a British Airways pre-flight safety video with other British celebrities to promote the Flying Start children's charity partnership between BA and Comic Relief.
In May 2019, Michael Caine was cast as Sir Michael Crosby in Christopher Nolan's film, Tenet.
In September 2020, Christopher Nolan's film Tenet, starring Michael Caine, was released in America during the COVID-19 pandemic after multiple delays and became a box office disappointment despite positive reviews.
In 2020, Michael Caine had a role in Christopher Nolan's Tenet.
In 2021, Michael Caine played Fagin in Twist, an adaptation of Oliver Twist, and suggested he would retire during interviews promoting Best Sellers due to walking difficulties and interest in novel-writing, though this was later retracted.
In 2022, Michael Caine filmed The Great Escaper, a British-French film with Glenda Jackson, about a WWII veteran who escaped his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day in France.
In October 2023, Michael Caine announced his retirement from acting, with his final film being The Great Escaper, released in the same month.
On October 13, 2023, Michael Caine officially confirmed his retirement from acting, citing a lack of leading roles and positive reviews for his performance in The Great Escaper as reasons.
On October 6, 2023, The Great Escaper, a film starring Michael Caine, was released.
In November 2023, Michael Caine's first novel, a thriller entitled Deadly Game, was published.
As of 2023, Michael Caine divides his time between residences in Chelsea Harbour and Wimbledon, London.
In November 2024, Michael Caine supported the petition on the UK Parliament petitions website that demands a new general election in the UK.
In 2024, Michael Caine published his fourth memoir, Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life.
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