Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay ( born August 6, 1926 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England ) is a British actor.
Life and achievements
Finlay has English, Irish and Scottish ancestors. He graduated from London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the first television roles he played at the beginning of the 1960s. For the role of Iago in Othello Drama ( 1965) ( after the Shakespeare play of the same name ) Finlay in 1966 nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
In the adventure film The Three Musketeers (1973 ) by Richard Lester, he starred opposite Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain and Michael York in the role of Porthos. He took over The same role in the sequel The four scoundrels of the queen from the year 1974. This film was made by his predecessor in a single shooting schedule, the actors, however, were only paid for a film, which caused even at Finlay for displeasure.
For his role in the film drama The Return of the Soldier (1982 ), in which he starred alongside Julie Christie, Alan Bates and Ian Holm, he was in 1983 nominated for the BAFTA Award. In the SF- horror film Lifeforce - The deadly threat (1985 ) he played alongside Steve Railsback and Peter Firth. In the adventure film King of the Winds (1989 ) he appeared alongside Richard Harris. In the film drama The Pianist (2002) by Roman Polanski, he embodied the Father Szpilman.
Frank Finlay played the title role of Van der Valk in the ARD (Van der Valk and the girl, in October 1972, Van der Valk and the rich, December 1973, Van der Valk and the dead, June 1975).
Finlay is a member of the British Catholic Stage Guild. He was awarded the Order of the British Empire ( CBE).