Biography
Francis Finlay was an English actor. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Iago in Othello (1965). His first leading television role came in 1971 in Casanova. This led to appearances on The Morecambe and Wise Show. Finlay starred alongside famous Italian actress Stefania Sandrelli in Tinto Brass' The Key, the most successful Italian film of the 1983–1984 season. He also appeared in the drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire. A four-time BAFTA nominee, Finlay won one for his television performances in 1974.
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Awards & recognition
- British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 1974
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 1974 · nominated
- British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 1972 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles · 1967 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1966 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture · 1965 · nominated
Filmography48 titles
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Pianist
Sherlock Holmes
Life Begins
The Black Adder
Merlin
Prime Suspect
The Longest Day
Station Jim
A Christmas Carol
Lovejoy
The Lost Prince
Heartbeat
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
King of the Wind
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Tea With the Dames
Tales of the Unexpected
The Wild Geese
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Twisted Nerve
The Three Musketeers
Cromwell
Robbery
The Four Musketeers
Dreaming of Joseph Lees
The Return of the Soldier
Murder by Decree
Gumshoe
The Molly Maguires
The Return of the Musketeers
Lifeforce
A Study in Terror
Sitting Target
Romance and Rejection (So This Is Romance?)
The Statement
Hot Enough for June
Stiff Upper Lips
Enigma
Assault
Arch of Triumph
The Grand
Inspector Clouseau
Ring of Darkness
The Ploughman's Lunch
Casanova
The Deadly Bees
For My Baby