The filmography of Michael Kane is an eternal subject of controversy for both film critics and viewers. For many years in his acting career, he embodied on the screen in the life of more than a hundred roles. Many of them became cult, he was awarded with well-known prizes for this, but, in addition to them, Kane also played in a huge number of second-rate and very dubious paintings. However, this still does not make him less honor, because he will forever remain a significant figure in the history of cinema due to his magnificent and natural game. Among other actors, he is distinguished by an exciting life story, which proves that a person can achieve anything regardless of his origin and education.
Origin
When you see the image of a noble aristocrat of British descent on the screen, it is very difficult to imagine that he was once a simple boy from the poorest part of London. The future actor Michael Kane at birth received the name Maurice Joseph Micklewight, who later changed to a stage name. He was born in real slums, and his parents could not even boast of an average income. Father was a loader, and when his first-born was born, he was completely unemployed. Mother worked as a cleaner in the market, and the whole family had to huddle in two small rooms in the apartment, where a total of 12 people lived. From childhood, Kane knew all the subtleties of communication on Cockney, which is considered in Britain as a popular accent. It is hard to imagine that even one person from such a harsh environment will be able to start any, not even a very prestigious career. What can we say about such art as cinema! However, the films of actor Michael Kane are proof that everything is possible in life.
Youth and the beginning of the acting path
In areas like where Maurice grew up, children usually drop out of school very early and go to work. The same fate at the age of 16 befell the future actor. His acquaintance with the theater happened two years earlier, when he accidentally ended up at a rehearsal for a female drama club. From an early age, Kane dreamed of going beyond poverty and reaching heights in some prestigious profession, but so far he could only boast of successes in basketball. Subsequent years, he constantly changes one place of work to another, having managed to be a waiter, assistant cook, janitor and loader. He even tries himself in the military field when he goes to serve in Korea, but he comes to the conclusion that he should not waste his youth on this. Leaving behind a sad, but in the future, useful experience, he gets a job as a friend in a theater, though for the time being, as a bartender. At the same time, the guy goes to evening acting courses and scoops up from everywhere what can be useful to him in his acting career. He becomes part of the local troupe, thanks to which he meets his patroness and first wife, Patricia Hines.
First roles
The filmography of Michael Kane begins with several minor roles on television, which, however, served him excellently, because it was there that he met the young Sean Connery. The latter, by that time, had already managed to win the hearts of the audience and became very popular, therefore he actively offered the directors and agents surrounding him to various roles of his comrade Kane. In 1956, fate gives the actor a chance to play on the big screen for the first time in the film "Mountain in Korea." After that, Michael receives many offers and in subsequent years starred in a variety of projects, and soon the Zulu tape (1964) becomes an important film with his participation, where he embodied the image of an elegant aristocrat, thereby destroying the stereotype that origin can be reflected on talent. These years became the very foundation on which Michael Kane subsequently built his career. The filmography of those years was marked by such successful films as “Ipcress Dossier”, “Alfie”, “Gambit”, “Italian Robbery” and “Remove Carter”.
Hollywood
In those years, viewers not only from their native Great Britain, but also from America, enjoyed watching paintings, in which the main roles are played by Michael Kane. Films with his participation already then receive nominations for prestigious awards, but he won the first victories only in the 80s. Many at that time reproached the actor for participating in all the projects that he was offered. He himself was always of the opinion that even the smallest role can become more memorable than the tape itself as a whole. Therefore, he always masterfully embodied any image. Nevertheless, critics immediately forgot their caustic remarks when Michael Kane's filmography was replenished with epoch-making and weighty roles. These include the picture of Woody Allen "Hannah and her sisters", for which the actor received an Oscar. He also won two Golden Globes - for “Raising Rita” and “Inveterate Scammers”.
1990s and 2000s
These years can be safely called golden in the career of an actor with the pseudonym Michael Kane. His filmography is growing steadily along with the number of well-deserved awards. The next Golden Globe is awarded to him for participating in the film Voice, and a year later he receives a second Oscar for the film “The Rules of Winemakers”. In addition, he is constantly nominated for many other awards for equally interesting roles. In the 2000s, the actor bonded with Christopher Nolan, and in the end, it was Kane who would become the record holder for participating in his projects. In the trilogy of The Dark Knight, he played the famous butler Alfred. He can also be seen in such films of the director mentioned above as Prestige, Beginning and Interstellar. And in 2015, according to some critics, the filmography of Michael Kane was supplemented, perhaps, with his best role in the film "Youth" by Italian Paolo Sorrentino. He also adorned with his presence several more successful contemporary films, including The Illusion of Deception and Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Future projects
Not so long ago, a veteran of world cinema announced that he was going to leave the profession when he turns 90 years old. There is already information about what the next films with actor Michael Kane will be, the list of which is updated annually with at least two. He will again return to the image of Arthur in the second part of “The Illusions of Deception”. An important event in the world of cinema will also be a remake of the film “To leave beautifully” under the auspices of the talented Zach Braff, where Kane plays one of the key roles. It is unlikely that anyone, including Michael himself, will deny the fact that perhaps his future work will bring more than one award. However, world recognition is not the most important thing in the life of a real actor. After all, the main thing is how he performs his roles. Michael Kane does this absolutely sincerely, honestly, while each time opening up new facets of his talent and pushing his own boundaries. It is because of this that he entered the history of cinema and will remain there forever.