Albert Finney: A Well-Seasoned Life

The definitive biography of Albert Finney, a Salford-born, homework-hating bookie's son who broke the social barriers of British film

‘Hershman has managed to gather a huge amount of information and distill it into a book that is not only respectful but full of insights into what makes this unstarriest of stars able to produce brilliant work without appearing to break a sweat.’ - Kathryn Hughes, Mail on Sunday

He was a Salford-born, homework-hating bookie’s son who broke the social barriers of British film. He did his share of roistering, and yet outlived his contemporaries and dodged typecasting to become a five-time Oscar nominee and one of our most durable international stars. Bon vivant, perennial rebel, self-effacing character actor, charismatic charmer, mentor to a generation of working-class artists, a byword for professionalism, lover of horseflesh and female flesh – Albert Finney is all these things and more.

Gabriel Hershman’s colourful and riveting account of Finney’s life and work, which draws on interviews with many of his directors and co-stars, examines how one of Britain’s greatest actors built a glittering career without sacrificing his integrity.

• | Author: Gabriel Hershman
• | Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jul 27, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781803993744
• | ISBN-10: 180399374X