
Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Krishna Pandit BhanjiBirth Date :
December 31, 1943Birth Place :
Scarborough, Yorkshire, UKClaim to fame :
As Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi "Bapu" in "Gandhi" (1982)
Academy Awards, USA
2004
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
2002
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Sexy Beast (2000)
1992
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Bugsy (1991)
1983
Won Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Leading Role for Gandhi (1982)
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2012
Got nomination for Saturn Awardcategory Best Actor for Hugo (2011)
AFI Awards, USA
2002
Got nomination for AFI TV Awardcategory AFI Actor of the Year - Male - Movie or Mini-Series for Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV)
Asian Awards
2013
Won Asian Fellowship AwardBAFTA Awards
1994
Got nomination for BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Schindler's List (1993)
1986
Got nomination for BAFTA TV Awardcategory Best Actor for Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1985) (TV)
1983
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Actor for Gandhi (1982)
1983
Won BAFTA Film Awardcategory Best Newcomer for Gandhi (1982)
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
2001
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
British Independent Film Awards
2001
Won British Independent Film Awardcategory Best Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2004
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Actor for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
2002
Won BFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
CableACE Awards
1987
Got nomination for ACE Awardcategory Actor in a Dramatic Series [For episode "Sleeps Six"] for Oxbridge Blues (1984)
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2004
Got nomination for CFCA Awardcategory Best Actor for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
2002
Got nomination for CFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Chlotrudis Awards
2002
Got nomination for Chlotrudis Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
2005
Won Maverick Tribute AwardCineVegas International Film Festival
2007
Won CineVegas Vanguard Actor AwardDallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2002
Won DFWFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Emmy Awards
2006
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for Mrs. Harris (2005) (TV Movie)
2001
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV)
1995
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Joseph (1995) (TV Movie)
1989
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) (TV Movie)
European Film Awards
2001
Won European Film Awardcategory Best Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1995
Won Evening Standard British Film Awardcategory Best Actor for Schindler's List (1993)
1984
Won Evening Standard British Film Awardcategory Best Actor for Gandhi (1982)
Fantasporto
1995
Won Fantasporto Special Career AwardFlorida Film Critics Circle Awards
1992
Won FFCC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
2003
Won Ft. Lauderdale Lifetime Achievement AwardGiffoni Film Festival
1995
Won Francois Truffaut AwardGolden Globes, USA
2007
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Mrs. Harris (2005) (TV)
2004
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
2002
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV)
2002
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Sexy Beast (2000)
1992
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Bugsy (1991)
1990
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989) (TV)
1983
Won Golden Globecategory Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for Gandhi (1982)
1983
Won Golden Globecategory New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male for Gandhi (1982)
Independent Spirit Awards
2004
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Male Lead for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
1983
Won KCFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Gandhi (1982)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
2001
Won Karlovy Vary International Film Festivalcategory Special Prize for Outstanding Contribution to World Cinema
London Critics Circle Film Awards
2009
Got nomination for ALFS Awardcategory British Actor of the Year for Elegy (2008)
2005
Got nomination for ALFS Awardcategory British Actor of the Year for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
1984
Won ALFS Awardcategory Actor of the Year for Gandhi (1982)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1982
Won LAFCA Awardcategory Best Actor for Gandhi (1982)
National Board of Review, USA
1982
Won NBR Awardcategory Best Actor for Gandhi (1982)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1982
Won NYFCC Awardcategory Best Actor for Gandhi (1982)
Online Film Critics Society Awards
2004
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Actor for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
2002
Got nomination for OFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2004
Won PFCS Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
2002
Won PFCS Awardcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Sexy Beast (2000)
PRISM Awards
2008
Got nomination for PRISM Awardcategory Performance in a Feature Film for You Kill Me (2007)
Razzie Awards
2009
Got nomination for Razzie Awardcategory Worst Supporting Actor for The Love Guru (2008), War, Inc. (2008), The Wackness (2008)
2007
Got nomination for Razzie Awardcategory Worst Supporting Actor for BloodRayne (2006)
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2001
Won SDFCS Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Satellite Awards
2007
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for You Kill Me (2007)
2006
Got nomination for Satellite Awardcategory Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Mrs. Harris (2005) (TV Movie)
2002
Won Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama for Sexy Beast (2000)
2002
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV)
Scream Awards
2010
Got nomination for Scream Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Shutter Island (2010)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2004
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for House of Sand and Fog (2003)
2002
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries for Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001) (TV)
2002
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Sexy Beast (2000)
1999
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries for The Tale of Sweeney Todd (1998) (TV Movie)
Seattle International Film Festival
2008
Won Golden Space Needle Awardcategory Outstanding Achievement in Acting
Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2001
Won SEFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Sexy Beast (2000)
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2001
Won TFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Performance, Male for Sexy Beast (2000)
Walk of Fame
2010
Won Star on the Walk of Famecategory Motion Picture
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
2003
Got nomination for WAFCA Awardcategory Best Actor for House of Sand and Fog (2003)














