Biografía

He, his daughter Lynn Redgrave and his son Corin Redgrave all appeared in adaptations of the 1898 novella "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James: Michael played the Uncle in Suspense (1961), Lynn played Miss Jane Cubberly in Otra vuelta de tuerca (1974) and Corin played the Professor in Cazadores de almas (2009).

He and his three children Corin Redgrave, Lynn Redgrave and Vanessa Redgrave all appeared in films directed by Sidney Lumet: Michael in La colina de los hombres perdidos (1965), Corin in Llamada para un muerto (1967), Lynn in Llamada para un muerto (1967) and The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) and Vanessa in The Sea Gull (1968) and Asesinato en el Orient Express (1974).

According to his daughter, Vanessa, and son Corin, Sir Michael's favourite film roles were in La versión Browning (1951), La soledad del corredor de fondo (1962) and Los destructores de diques (1955), (speaking at a screening to mark the centenary of his birthday, 7th February 2008 at the Barbican centre, London.).

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1952 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama, and created a Knight Bachelor in the 1959 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.

Father of Lynn Redgrave, Corin Redgrave, and Vanessa Redgrave. Grandfather of Natasha Richardson, Joely Richardson, Carlo Gabriel Nero, and Jemma Redgrave.