United Kingdom David Lean Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger Carol Reed Maggie Smith Roger Moore Michael Caine Sean Connery Daniel Day-Lewis Gary Oldman Kate Winslet highest-grossing film series Harry Potter James Bond film production cinema the United Kingdom box office films
The United Kingdom has had a significant film industry for over a century. While film production reached an all-time high in 1936, the "golden age" of British cinema is usually thought to have occurred in the 1940s, during which the directors David Lean, Michael Powell, (with Emeric Pressburger) and Carol Reed produced their most highly acclaimed work. Many British actors have achieved worldwide fame and critical success, such as Maggie Smith, Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, and Kate Winslet. Some of the films with the largest ever box office returns have been made in the United Kingdom, including the third and fourth highest-grossing film series (Harry Potter and James Bond).
