Alan Rickman British Actor (1946–2016)

Alan Rickman was born on 21 February 1946 in Acton. He was a British actor. The date of his death is 14 January 2016; He was 69. The recorded cause of death is pancreatic cancer. He was recognised for appearances in Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).

Early life

His education includes Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (acting), finishing in 1974; Royal College of Art; and Derwentwater Primary School.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1988 with Die Hard, as Hans Gruber. The 1980s brought The January Man (1989). His 1990s credits include Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991, as Sheriff of Nottingham) and Dogma (1999, as Metatron). During the 2000s, he worked on Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001, as Severus Snape) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002, as Severus Snape). Work from the 2010s includes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010, as Severus Snape) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011, as Severus Snape).

Alan Rickman’s credits add up to 47 films and 2 TV series from 1988 to 2019. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (11), followed by fantasy (11) and adventure (10). The last film or series of his lifetime on record is Eye in the Sky (2015). Of his 12 titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) has the highest, at $1.34 billion. Behind the camera, he is listed as director and writer on A Little Chaos and The Winter Guest.

Rupert Grint appears in nine of his listed titles, including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Bonnie Wright (eight titles) and Daniel Radcliffe (eight titles). David Yates directed four of his titles on record, among them Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). Randall Miller is credited as director on three of them, including Nobel Son (2007) and Bottle Shock (2008). Listed genres include shakespearean comedy.

Recognition

Alan Rickman’s wins include the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, awarded in 1992 for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The list of wins also includes the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (1996) for Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny and the Golden Globes (1997). A nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1987 is also listed. In total, he won 5 awards and earned 21 nominations.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Rima Horton (2012 to 2016, widowed).