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Frank Finlay
Actor, Additional Credits
Born August 6, 1926Died January 30, 2016 (89 years)
Frank received Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for his performance as William Shakespeare’s Iago in Stuart Burge’s 1965 film of Laurence Olivier’s staging of Othello. He also won the Best Actor Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
He later essayed the definitive screen portrayal of Alexandre Dumas’ musketeer Porthos in three movies for director Richard Lester: The Three Musketeers (1974), The Four Musketeers (1975) and The Return of the Musketeers (1989). Frank’s many other films include The Longest Day; Tony Richardson’s The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner; Martin Ritt’s The Molly Maguires; Bob Clark’s Murder by Decree; Alan Bridges’ The Return of the Soldier (for which he recieved a BAFTA Award nomination); Franco Zeffrelli’s Sparrow; and Eric Styles’ Dreaming of Joseph Lees; and most recently Roman Polanski’s multi-award winning The Pianist and Norma Jewison’s The Statement.
His similarly extensive television projects have earned him two BAFTA Awards, for his performances in The Death of Adolf Hitler (starring as Hitler, with Rex Firkin directing); The Adventures of Don Quixote (as Sancho Panza, opposite Rex Harrison, for director Alvin Rakoff); the ground breaking Bouquet of Barbed Wire and Another Bouquet; 84 Charing Cross Road; and recently the critically acclaimed series The Sins. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Finlay had already begun performing on stage when he earned the Sir James Knott Scholarship at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Since then he has led theatre companies in London and on Broadway.
He was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1984 New Year’s Honours List, and was presented with his CBE by the Queen in February1984.
He later essayed the definitive screen portrayal of Alexandre Dumas’ musketeer Porthos in three movies for director Richard Lester: The Three Musketeers (1974), The Four Musketeers (1975) and The Return of the Musketeers (1989). Frank’s many other films include The Longest Day; Tony Richardson’s The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner; Martin Ritt’s The Molly Maguires; Bob Clark’s Murder by Decree; Alan Bridges’ The Return of the Soldier (for which he recieved a BAFTA Award nomination); Franco Zeffrelli’s Sparrow; and Eric Styles’ Dreaming of Joseph Lees; and most recently Roman Polanski’s multi-award winning The Pianist and Norma Jewison’s The Statement.
His similarly extensive television projects have earned him two BAFTA Awards, for his performances in The Death of Adolf Hitler (starring as Hitler, with Rex Firkin directing); The Adventures of Don Quixote (as Sancho Panza, opposite Rex Harrison, for director Alvin Rakoff); the ground breaking Bouquet of Barbed Wire and Another Bouquet; 84 Charing Cross Road; and recently the critically acclaimed series The Sins. Born in Farnworth, Lancashire, Finlay had already begun performing on stage when he earned the Sir James Knott Scholarship at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Since then he has led theatre companies in London and on Broadway.
He was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1984 New Year’s Honours List, and was presented with his CBE by the Queen in February1984.
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Filmography
| 2015 | |
| 2008 | Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons (TV Series) · as Alexander 'alex' Combe |
| 2008 | Merlin (TV Series) · as Anhora |
| 2007 | A Matter of Time · as Van Helsing |
| 2007 | The Waiting Room · as Roger |
| 2006 | Johnny and the Bomb (TV Series) · as Tom Maxwell |
| 2004 | Lighthouse Hill · as Alfred |
| 2004 | Life Begins (TV Series) · as Eric Thornhill |
| 2003 | The Statement · as Commissaire Vionnet |
| 2003 | Eroica · as Josef Haydn |
| 2003 | The Lost Prince (TV Series) · as Asquith |
| 2002 | The Pianist · as Father |
| 2002 | Silent Cry · as Dr. Robert Barrum |
| 2001 | Station Jim · as Riorden Snr |
| 2001 | The Martins · as Mr Heath |
| 2000 | In the Beginning (TV Series) · as God |
| 2000 | The Sins (TV Series) · as Uncle Irwin Green |
| 2000 | Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2000 | Longitude (TV Series) · as Adm. Wagner |
| 1999 | Dreaming of Joseph Lees · as Father |
| 1999 | The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (TV Series) · as General Bulstrode |
| 1998 | How Do You Want Me? (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Stiff Upper Lips · as Hudson Junior |
| 1997 | So This Is Romance? · as Mike's Dad |
| 1997 | For My Baby · as Rudi Wittfogel |
| 1997 | Where the Heart Is (TV Series) · as Mr. Turner |
| 1997 | The Grand (TV Series) · as Edward Lawrence |
| 1996 | Tiré à part · as John Rathbone |
| 1995 | Gospa · as Monsignor |
| 1995 | A Mind to Murder · as Professor Etherege |
| 1994 | Common As Muck (TV Series) · as Derek |
| 1994 | The Voyeur · as Nino Rolfe |
| 1993 | Charlemagne (TV Series) · as Alcuin |
| 1993 | Sparrow · as Father Nunzio |
| 1992 | Stalin · as Sergei |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Cthulhu Mansion · as Chandu |
| 1991 | Mountain of Diamonds · as Garrick |
| 1991 | La montagna dei diamanti (TV Series) · as Garrick |
| 1991 | Prime Suspect (TV Series) · as Arnold Tennison |
| 1989 | King of the Wind · as Edward Coke |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers · as Porthos |
| 1987 | Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies · as Foulfellow |
| 1987 | Casanova · as Razetta |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Harold Plumb |
| 1985 | Nineteen Nineteen · as Sigmund Freud (voice) |
| 1985 | Lifeforce · as Dr. Hans Fallada |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Frank Strange |
| 1984 | Arch of Triumph · as Col. Boris Morosov |
| 1984 | A Christmas Carol · as Jacob Marley |
| 1984 | Sakharov · as Kravtsov |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV Series) · as Professor Coram / Sergius |
| 1983 | The Key · as Nino Rolfe |
| 1983 | The Ploughman's Lunch · as Matthew Fox |
| 1983 | The Spanish Civil War (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1982 | Blackadder (TV Series) · as The Witchsmeller Pursuivant |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | The Return of the Soldier · as William Grey |
| 1979 | Ring of Darkness · as Paul |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) · as Arthur Pearson |
| 1979 | Murder by Decree · as Inspector Lestrade |
| 1978 | The Thief of Baghdad · as Abu Bakar |
| 1978 | The Wild Geese · as Fr. Geoghagen |
| 1978 | Saturday Sunday Monday · as Peppino |
| 1977 | Count Dracula · as Abraham Van Helsing |
| 1977 | Count Dracula (TV Series) · as Professor Van Helsing |
| 1977 | Another Bouquet (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Bouquet of Barbed Wire (TV Series) · as Peter Manson |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge · as Porthos |
| 1973 | Van der Valk und die Reichen · as Commissaris Simon "piet" Van Der Valk |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers · as Porthos / O'reilly |
| 1973 | Shaft in Africa · as Vincent Amafi |
| 1973 | The Death of Adolf Hitler · as Adolf Hitler |
| 1972 | Neither the Sea Nor the Sand · as George Dabernon |
| 1972 | Sitting Target · as Marty Gold |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | The Merchant of Venice · as Shylock |
| 1971 | Gumshoe · as William Ginley |
| 1971 | Casanova (1971) (TV Series) · as Casanova |
| 1971 | In the Devil's Garden · as Det. Chief Supt. Velyan |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Bar Customer: Pinocchio Ii Segment |
| 1970 | The Body · as Narrator |
| 1970 | Play for Today (TV Series) · as Dearth |
| 1970 | Cromwell · as John Carter |
| 1970 | The Molly Maguires · as Davies |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Adolf Hitler |
| 1968 | Twisted Nerve · as Henry Durnley |
| 1968 | The Shoes of the Fisherman · as Igor Bounin |
| 1968 | The Morecambe and Wise Show (TV Series) · as Casanova |
| 1968 | Inspector Clouseau · as Supt. Weaver |
| 1967 | The Spare Tyres · as Council Foreman |
| 1967 | I'll Never Forget What's'isname · as Chaplain |
| 1967 | Les Misérables (1967) (TV Series) · as Jean Valjean |
| 1967 | Robbery · as Robinson |
| 1967 | The Jokers · as Harrassed Man |
| 1967 | Much Ado About Nothing · as Dogberry |
| 1966 | The Deadly Bees · as H.w. Manfred |
| 1966 | The Sandwich Man · as Second Fish Porter |
| 1965 | Othello · as Iago |
| 1965 | The Wild Affair · as Drunk |
| 1965 | Play of the Month (TV Series) · as Marcus Brutus |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as The Man |
| 1965 | A Study in Terror · as Inspector Lestrade |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Albert |
| 1964 | Hot Enough for June · as British Embassy Porter |
| 1964 | The Comedy Man · as Prout |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Dr. Dee |
| 1963 | Underworld Informers · as Leon Sale |
| 1963 | Doctor in Distress · as Corsetiere |
| 1963 | Private Potter · as Capt. Patterson |
| 1962 | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner · as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Longest Day · as Pvt. Coke (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Walk in the Shadow · as Teddy's Father |
| 1962 | Z Cars (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Albert Hope |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Bosun |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Alfred Wilson |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Lew |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Louis |