Mike Leigh on Albert Finney: had he not backed me, my career might never have happened
The award-winning director remembers Finney’s unique bonhomie, from his shining legacy at Salford grammar school to his support of Leigh’s film debut Bleak Moments
Charm, booze and devilry: Malcolm McDowell and Mike Figgis on Albert Finney
Spying on Michael Douglas, telling Nic Cage how to play drunk, pretending he was gay to Audrey Hepburn … two giants of cinema remember their hero Albert Finney
Albert Finney on stage: that indefinable quality called 'weight'
Albert Finney obituary
Albert Finney, legendary star of Tom Jones and Miller's Crossing, dies aged 82
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A look back at Albert Finney's most memorable performances – video
Albert Finney: the most almighty physical screen presence
Film blog
Albert Finney: a career in clips from Tom Jones to Miller's Crossing
King of kitchen sink - Albert Finney: a life in pictures
March 2018
How 1960s cinema gave us a glimpse of our future lives
Ian Jack
A new season at the BFI showcases a Britain casting off the moorings of tradition yet uncertain where it was headed, writes Guardian columnist Ian Jack