FRANK FINLAY
Frank Finlay
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: August 6, 1926
Deathday: January 30, 2016
Place of Birth: Farnworth, Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
2018·
Nothing Like a DameSelf (archive footage)
(archive footage)
2008·
MerlinAnhora
Alexander 'Alex' Combe
2007·
The Waiting RoomRoger
2006·
Johnny and the BombTom Maxwell
2004·
Life BeginsEric Thornhill
2004·
Lighthouse HillAlfred
2003·
The Lost PrinceAsquith
2003·
EroicaJosef Haydn
2003·
The StatementCommissaire Vionnet
2002·
The PianistFather
2001·
The MartinsMr Heath
2001·
Station JimRiorden Snr
2000·
LongitudeAdmiral Wagner
2000·
The SinsUncle Irwin Green
2000·
For My BabyRudi Wittfogel
General Bulstrode
Father
1998·
How Do You Want Me?1998·
Stiff Upper LipsHudson Junior
1997·
The GrandEdward Lawrence
1997·
Limited EditionJohn Rathbone
Mike's Dad
1995·
Virgin MaryMonsignor
1995·
A Mind to MurderProfessor Etherege
Professor Coram / Sergius
Alcuin
1994·
The VoyeurNino Rolfe
1994·
SparrowFather Nunzio
1993·
An Exchange of FirePavel Rhele
1992·
HeartbeatHoward Franklin
1992·
StalinSergei
1992·
The Other SideArthur Conan Doyle
1992·
Cthulhu MansionChandu
1991·
Mountain of DiamondsGarrick, Garrick
1991·
The Burning ShoreGarrick
1991·
Prime SuspectArnold Tennison
1990·
King of the WindEdward Coke
Porthos
Justice Peter Mahon
1987·
CasanovaRazetta
1986·
LovejoyHarold Plumb
1985·
Screen TwoFrank Strange
Self
1985·
Nineteen NineteenSigmund Freud (voice)
1985·
In the Secret StateFrank Strange
1985·
LifeforceDr. Hans Fallada
1984·
Sherlock HolmesProfessor Coram / Sergius
1984·
A Christmas CarolJacob Marley
1984·
SakharovKravtsov
1984·
Arch of TriumphCol. Boris Morosov
Self - Narrator
1983·
BlackadderThe Witchsmeller Pursuivant
William Grey
Matthew Fox
1983·
The KeyNino Rolfe
1982·
All for LoveCaptain Manson
1982·
WoganSelf
1982·
MonaCaptain Manson
1982·
EnigmaCanarsky
Shahriar
1981·
Dear BrutusDearth
Arthur Pearson
1979·
Murder by DecreeInspector Lestrade
1979·
Ring of DarknessPaul
Peppino
1978·
BetziNapoleon
1978·
The Thief of BaghdadAbu Bakar
1978·
The Wild GeeseFr. Geoghagen
1977·
Another Bouquet1977·
Count DraculaProfessor Van Helsing, Abraham van Helsing
Peppino
Peter Manson
Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
Frank Doel
Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
1974·
The Four MusketeersPorthos
Sancho Panza
Adolf Hitler
Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk
1973·
The Three MusketeersPorthos / O'Reilly
1973·
Shaft in AfricaVincent Amafi
Shylock
1972·
Danny Jones1972·
Sitting TargetMarty Gold
George Dabernon
1971·
CasanovaGiovanni Jacopo Casanova
1971·
AssaultDet. Chief Supt. Velyan
1971·
GumshoeWilliam Ginley
1970·
Play for TodayDearth
1970·
The BodyNarrator
1970·
The LieAndrew Firth
1970·
The Molly MaguiresDavies
1970·
CromwellJohn Carter
Adolf Hitler, Wilfred Tilley
1969·
This Happy BreedFrank Gibbons
1969·
Julius CaesarBrutus
1969·
The Piano TunerWilfred Tilley
1969·
Blood of the LambAlbert
Igor Bounin
1968·
Twisted NerveHenry Durnley
1968·
Inspector ClouseauSupt. Weaver
1967·
Les MisérablesJean Valjean
1967·
The Spare TyresCouncil foreman
Dogberry
Chaplain
1967·
The JokersHarrassed Man
1967·
RobberyRobinson
1966·
NET PlayhouseMarcus Brutus
1966·
The Sandwich ManSecond Fish Porter
1966·
The Deadly BeesH.W. Manfred
The Man
Voltaire, Sancho Panza, Shylock, Marcus Brutus
(archive footage)
1965·
A Study in TerrorInspector Lestrade
1965·
OthelloIago
1965·
The Wild AffairDrunk
1964·
The Wednesday PlayAlbert
1964·
Theatre 625Dr Dee
1964·
The Comedy ManProut
1964·
Hot Enough for JuneBritish Embassy Porter
1963·
The InformersLeon Sale
1963·
Doctor in DistressCorsetiere
1962·
Studio 4Fernand Destayac
1962·
Z-Cars1962·
Private PotterCapt. Patterson
1962·
Life for RuthTeddy's Father
Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
1962·
The Hard KnockFranco Angelo
1962·
The Longest DayPvt. Coke (uncredited)
1961·
You Can't WinGeorge Lander
1961·
Drama 61-67Albert Hope
George Tremaine, Ross Mayer
1960·
Target LunaConway Henderson
1956·
Armchair TheatreDavid Field, Patrick Kelly, Bosun, Franco Angelo
1950·
Sunday Night TheatreLouis
Production
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