Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Gandhi, a 1982 film, is a dramatized biography of Mohandas Gandhi, the non-violent leader of the Indian revolt against the British colonial government. Mohandas Gandhi was played by Ben Kingsley, who won an Academy Award for his performance. The movie, directed by Richard Attenborough, also received seven other Academy Awards, including those for best picture and best director. Credits Direction: Richard Attenborough Cast: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, Martin Sheen, Athol Fugard, Amrish Puri, Roshan Seth, Ian Bannen, Nigel Hawthorne, Om Puri. Writing credits: John Briley Composer: Ravi Shankar Editor: John Bloom Cinematographer: Ronnie Taylor, Billy Williams. Producer: Richard Attenborough for Goldcrest Films International; Indo-British; International Film Investors; and National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.