Denholm Elliott
British actor (1922-1992) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 70
Denholm Mitchell Elliott was an English actor. He appeared in numerous productions on stage and screen, receiving BAFTA Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trading Places (1983), A Private Function (1984) and Defence of the Realm (1986), and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for...
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A Murder of QualityFilm, George Smiley1989
Bangkok HiltonSeries, Hal Stanton1987
MauriceFilm, Dr. Barry1986BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward1985BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward
Screen TwoSeries, 1985Philip Neville
UnderworldFilm, 1985Dr. Savary1984BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleAward1983
The Hound of the BaskervillesFilm, Dr. Mortimer1981
Raiders of the Lost ArkFilm, Dr. Marcus Brody1980
Hammer House of HorrorSeries, Norman Shenley1979
CubaFilm, Donald Skinner1978
The Boys from BrazilFilm, Sidney Beynon1976
Robin and MarianFilm, Will Scarlet1974
PlayhouseSeries, Geoffrey Treasure1971
The Persuaders!Series, Roland
The House That Dripped BloodFilm, 1971Charles Hillyer (segment 1 "Method for Murder")1968
The Night They Raided Minsky'sFilm, Vance Fowler1967
OmnibusSeries1965
King RatFilm, Larkin1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Vincent1957
SuspicionSeries1954
They Who DareFilm, Sergeant Corcoran1952
The Holly and the IvyFilm, Michael Gregory1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Dick1948
Studio OneSeries, Eric Inwood1922Born31 May 1922People around Denholm
Bryan Forbes Directed King Rat and Sunday Lovers- Clive Donner Directed Stealing Heaven (1989)
Ralph Thomas Directed The High Bright Sun (1964)- Betty Box Produced The High Bright Sun (1964)
Peter Bogdanovich Directed Noises Off and Saint Jack
Frank Marshall Produced Raiders of the Lost Ark and Noises Off
Steven Spielberg Directed Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Sean Connery Also in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
George Lucas Produced Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
George Harrison Produced A Private Function and The Missionary
Michael Caine Also in Alfie, Too Late the Hero and Noises Off
James Mason Duets: George Smiley
James Ivory Directed A Room with a View and Maurice
Richard Lester Directed Robin and Marian and Cuba
Michael Winner Directed The Wicked Lady and You Must Be Joking!
Ismail Merchant Produced A Room with a View and Maurice
Ronald Lacey Also in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Alan Bridges Directed Little Girl in Blue Velvet (1978)
Richard Loncraine Directed The Missionary (1985)
Douglas Hickox Directed Zulu Dawn (1979)
John Byrum Directed The Razor's Edge and The Whoopee Boys- Joss Ackland Also in The House That Dripped Blood (1974)
Harry Andrews Also in Too Late the Hero and The Sea Gull- Leslie Norman Produced The Cruel Sea (1953)
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 1989
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
Maurice 1987
Noises Off... 1992
Trading Places 1983
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He appeared in numerous productions on stage and screen, receiving BAFTA Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Trading Places (1983), A Private Function (1984) and Defence of the Realm (1986), and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mr. Emerson in A Room with a View (1985). He is also known for his performances in Alfie (1966), A Doll's House (1973), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Maurice (1987), September (1987), and Noises Off (1992). He portrayed Marcus Brody in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). On television, Elliott won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor in 1981 and was nominated for a second for Hotel du Lac (1986).
