After starring in Erin Brockovich, he rejected the far more prestigious rank of knight. In 1980, Finney turned down Commander of the Order of the British Empire which is the middle rank of five classes of an order of chivalry originally established by King George V in 1917 to honor non-combatants after WWI. His more recent films include Erin Brockovich (2000), Big Fish (2003) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). He is the recipient of the Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards and was nominated four times for the Academy Award. Having achieved prominence with his breakthrough role in Tom Jones (1963), for which he was given the Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, Finney enjoyed continued on-screen success.
It is unlikely that British stage and film star Albert Finney will be singled out again for a royal honor after rejecting recognition twice. It’s not what I spent my life working for.” Based on this, it appears that Bowie prefers specific honors which highlight his artistic talent, as opposed to the more general titles offered by Queen Elizabeth II. In a 2003 interview, the singer explained his decisions stating, “I would never have any intention of accepting anything like that. Throughout his career, the musician has sold an estimated 250 million records and has been received 9 platinum, 11 gold and 8 silver records.īowie also refused being named a Commander of the British Empire three years prior to rejecting knighthood. He was nonetheless made Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government and took an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music, both in 1999.
Although many popular English rockers such as Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Paul McCartney have accepted the honor, David Bowie refused to become a knight in 2003.
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