Michael Gambon to get IFTA lifetime award

Michael Gambon who connected with young and not so young Harry Potter fans worldwide as their beloved Albus Dumbledore is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Film and Television Academy.

Michael Gambon to get IFTA lifetime award
Sat, 04 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
Evelyn Ring

The 76-year-old Irish-born actor, who is still working, will be honoured by his peers at the IFTA Film and Drama Awards ceremony in Dublin next month for his achievements over 50 years in film and television.

The lifetime award is the highest honour IFTA can bestow. Previous recipients include Maureen O’Hara, David Kelly, John Boorman, Jim Sheridan, Fionnula Flanagan and Liam Neeson.

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