Gosford Park Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Gosford Park is a 2001 British-American mystery comedy-drama film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. The film stars an ensemble cast, which includes Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Alan Bates, and Michael Gambon. The story follows a party of wealthy Britons and an American and their servants, who gather for a shooting weekend at the English country house, Gosford Park. A murder occurs after a dinner party and the film goes on to present the subsequent investigation into it from both the servants' and the guests' perspectives. Development on Gosford Park began...
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quick facts

Release date:	November 7, 2001
Directed by:	Robert Altman
Rated:
Runtime:	137 Minutes
Producer:	Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, David Levy
Editor:	Tim Squyres
Music by:	Patrick Doyle
Cinematography:	Andrew Dunn
Screenplay by:	Julian Fellowes
Estimated budget:	$19,800,000
Genre:	Comedy, Thriller

Award-winners from Gosford Park

Sophie Thompson

Character:Dorothy

Born:January 20, 1962

Geraldine Somerville

Character:Louisa Stockbridge

Born:May 19, 1967

James Wilby

Character:Freddie Nesbitt

Born:February 20, 1958

Tom Hollander

Character:Anthony Meredith

Born:August 25, 1967

Jeremy Northam

Character:Ivor Novello

Born:December 1, 1961

Kelly Macdonald

Character:Mary Maceachran

Born:February 23, 1976

Ryan Phillippe

Character:Henry Denton

Born:September 10, 1974

Emily Watson

Character:Elsie

Born:January 14, 1967

Eileen Atkins

Character:Mrs. Croft

Born:June 16, 1934

Charles Dance

Character:Lord Raymond Stockbridge

Born:October 10, 1946

Kristin Scott Thomas

Character:Sylvia McCordle

Born:May 24, 1960

Bob Balaban

Character:Morris Weissman

Born:August 16, 1945

Clive Owen

Character:Robert Parks

Born:October 3, 1964

Stephen Fry

Character:Inspector Thompson

Born:August 24, 1957

Alan Bates

Character:Jennings

Born:February 17, 1934

Died:December 27, 2003

Richard E. Grant

Character:George

Born:May 5, 1957

Maggie Smith

Character:Constance Trentham

Born:December 28, 1934

Derek Jacobi

Character:Probert

Born:October 22, 1938

Michael Gambon

Character:William McCordle

Born:October 19, 1940

Helen Mirren

Character:Mrs. Wilson

Born:July 26, 1945

Cast of Gosford Park

Laurence Fox

Rupert Standish

Born:1978

Age:34

Claudie Blakley

Mabel Nesbitt

Born:1974

Age:38

Trent Ford

Jeremy Blond

Born:January 16, 1979

Age:33

Camilla Rutherford

Isobel McCordle

Born:September 20, 1976

Age:35

Natasha Wightman

Lavinia Meredith

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
2001	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Julian Fellowes
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Robert Altman
2001	BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Bob Balaban
2002	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Helen Mirren
2001	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Robert Altman
2001	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble
2002	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical, Maggie Smith
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Jenny Beavan
2002	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Eileen Atkins
2001	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, Helen Mirren
2001	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, Robert Altman
2001	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay, Julian Fellowes

Year	Award Nomination
2001	Academy Award for Best Director, Robert Altman
2001	Academy Award for Best Picture, Bob Balaban
2001	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Julian Fellowes
2001	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Maggie Smith
2001	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Helen Mirren
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Helen Mirren
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Maggie Smith
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Robert Altman
2001	BAFTA Award for Best British Film, Bob Balaban
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Helen Mirren
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Maggie Smith
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Robert Altman
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy, David Guy Levy
2001	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble
2002	Satellite Award for Best Film – Musical or Comedy, USA Films
2002	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical, Helen Mirren
2002	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical, Maggie Smith
2002	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical, Emily Watson
2001	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Stephen Altman
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, Jenny Beavan
2002	Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design, Anna Pinnock
2001	BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, Julian Fellowes
2002	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture, Helen Mirren
2002	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Eileen Atkins
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Stephen Altman
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, Sallie Jaye
2002	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Julian Fellowes
2001	Academy Award for Costume Design, Jenny Beavan
2001	BAFTA Television Awards for Best Costume Design, Jenny Beavan
2001	Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design, Jenny Beavan
2001	BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Julian Fellowes
2003	Goya Award for Best European Film, Robert Altman

Film director of Gosford Park

Robert Altman

Born: February 20, 1925

Died: November 20, 2006

Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award. His films MASH , McCabe...
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Music contributors for Gosford Park

Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle is a classically trained composer. A longtime collaborator of actor/director Kenneth Branagh, Doyle is known for his work scoring such...
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Filming locations for Gosford Park

Syon House

Syon House, with its 200-acre park, is situated in west London, England. It belongs to the Duke of Northumberland and is now his family's London residence. The family's traditional central London residence was Northumberland House. The Syon House is the home of the Duke and Duchess of...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who produced the film, "Gosford Park"?
A:
Robert Altman, Bob Balaban and David Levy were the show's producers.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "Gosford Park"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 137 minutes.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film "Gosford Park"?
A:
Kelly Macdonald, Emily Watson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren and Clive Owen played a role in the movie.
Q:
The movie, "Gosford Park" is of which genre?
A:
The movie is labeled as... Drama, Crime and LGBT.
Q:
What year was the music album "Gosford Park" published?
A:
The album was published in January, 2002.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture Gosford Park?
A:
Patrick Doyle composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Which awards did the motion picture "Gosford Park" receive?
A:
The movie won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.
Q:
Who distributed the film, "Gosford Park"?
A:
Focus Features distributed the film.
Q:
Which director created the film "Gosford Park"?
A:
Robert Altman directed the motion picture.
Q:
Which locations were seen in the film Gosford Park?
A:
Locations used in the movie's production include Syon House.

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