Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

1957

Active years (films on this site)

1985–2017

Genres

DramaRomanceBiographyCrimeComedy

Schools and movements

British CinemaNew HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

Jim Sheridan3 filmsMartin Scorsese2 filmsPaul Thomas Anderson2 filmsStephen Frears1 filmSteven Spielberg1 film

Biography

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is an English actor. Widely considered one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is best known for intense method acting portrayed with eccentric characters in auteurs' films. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a record three Academy Awards for Best Actor, as well as four BAFTAs, three Actor Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2014, Day-Lewis received a knighthood for services to drama.

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Awards and honours

International

• Academy Award for Best Actor 1990
• Academy Award for Best Actor 2008
• Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Actor 2012
• Academy Award for Best Actor 2013
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

National / local

• Knight Bachelor 2014

9 films on this site

1. My Beautiful Laundrette 1985 · Stephen Frears · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
2. My Left Foot 1989 · Jim Sheridan · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. In the Name of the Father 1993 · Jim Sheridan · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. The Age of Innocence 1993 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
5. The Boxer 1997 · Jim Sheridan · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
6. Gangs of New York 2002 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. There Will Be Blood 2007 · Paul Thomas Anderson · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
8. Lincoln 2012 · Steven Spielberg · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
9. Phantom Thread 2017 · Paul Thomas Anderson · IMDb 7.4 · Cast