A First Day Cover dated August 1969, celebrating the centenary of Ghandi's birth, signed with a black pen by actor Ben Kingsley who won an Oscar for his role as Mohandas Gandhi in the film Gandhi in 1982. He is also known for his performances in the films Schindler's List (1993), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Sexy Beast (2001) and House of Sand and Fog (2003). He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and has won one.