Michael Caine
(1933-), ActorSir Michael Caine
Sitter in 46 portraits
Born Maurice Micklewhite in London, he acted in repertory theatre and small television roles with the stage name Michael Caine. He came to prominence in 1964 as Lieutenant Bromhead in Zulu (1964). He starred in many hit films of the sixties and seventies, with trademark glasses and cockney accent. His most memorable roles include spy Harry Palmer in The Ipcress File (1965), the title role in Alfie (1966) and Charlie Croker in The Italian Job (1969). Caine has made more than a hundred films, and was nominated for an Oscar for Educating Rita (1983) and twice won Best Supporting Actor for Hannah and her Sisters (1986) and The Cider House Rules (2000). He was knighted in 2000.
Michael Caine, Vivien Merchant, Jane Asher, Julia Foster and Shelley Winters in 'Alfie'
for Unknown photographer
publicity film still, 1966
NPG x198290
by Patrick Lichfield
archival inkjet print, October 1973
NPG x126905
by Terry O'Neill
bromide fibre print, 1985
NPG x126162
published by Famous Chappell Ltd, after Unknown photographers
halftone reproduction, published 1966
NPG D48361
Illustrated Menu from Langans Brasserie (Peter Langan; Michael Caine; Richard Shepherd)
after David Hockney
colour offset lithograph, 1981 or before
NPG D33979
by Coldwar Steve (Christopher Spencer), published by Time Magazine UK Ltd
colour offset lithograph magazine cover, published 17 June 2019
NPG D48909
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