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Denholm Elliott
Denholm Mitchell Elliott CBE (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was a highly acclaimed English actor. Recognized for his remarkable versatility and impeccable technique, Elliott managed an impressive career in both stage and screen productions. His acting journey began in 1949 and spanned more than four decades. He received three BAFTA awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Trading Places', 'A Private Function', and 'Defence of the Realm'. His brilliant portrayal of Mr. Emerson in 'A Room with a View' earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Elliott's distinctive stage presence won the hearts of both critics and audiences alike. He was described as the 'most dependable of all British character actors' by the renowned American film critic, Roger Ebert. The New York Times hailed him as 'a star among supporting players' and 'an accomplished scene-stealer'. This multi-talented artist also brilliantly portrayed Marcus Brody in the much-loved 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'. Elliot's contribution to acting was recognized by Queen Elizabeth II, who made him a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1988. Despite his glittering accolades and internationally recognized skill, Elliott remained self-effacing, describing himself as an instinctive actor and expressing skepticism about the Stanislavski method of acting.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Denholm Mitchell Elliott
Born: Kensington, Middlesex, England
Citizenship: English
Birthday: May 31, 1922
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1949–1992
Children: 2
Spouses: Virginia McKenna, Susan Robinson
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Awards and Nominations Received by Denholm Elliott
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Movies Featuring Denholm Elliott
Cuba
Watership Down
Toy Soldiers
The House That Dripped Blood
Alfie
Noises Off...
To the Devil a Daughter
Saint Jack
The Razor's Edge
Robin and Marian
The Night They Raided Minsky's
On Set With Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
The Love She Sought
One Against the Wind
Rude Awakening
The Black Candle
Scorchers
A Murder of Quality
Bad Timing
Rising Damp
Sunday Lovers
Brimstone & Treacle
The Wicked Lady
A Private Function
Bleak House
Transmutations
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Defence of the Realm
Hotel du Lac
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
The Happy Valley
A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Hanna’s War
Stealing Heaven
Return from the River Kwai
Bangkok Hilton
Blade on the Feather
The Whoopee Boys
Scoop
September
Noble House
The Bourne Identity
Brimstone and Treacle
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Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)
Percy
Station Six-Sahara
The Man Who Loved Redheads
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Holly and the Ivy
Russian Roulette
Percy’s Progress
Lease of Life
Dear Mr. Prohack
Game for Vultures
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Scent of Mystery
The Vault of Horror
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
The Spy with a Cold Nose
The Sound Barrier
Across the Andes by Frog
The Night My Number Came Up
The Last Chapter
The Sea Gull
The Ringer
The Heart of the Matter
Quest for Love
Too Late the Hero
Madame Sin
Maroc 7
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Signalman
Wuthering Heights
Dracula
The Cruel Sea
Death Becomes Me
King Rat
Zulu Dawn
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
They Who Dare
The High Bright Sun
You Must Be Joking
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
Career Timeline
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1991
Toy Soldiers
One Against the Wind
Father LeBlanc
The Black Candle
William Filmore
Scorchers
Howler
A Murder of Quality
George Smiley
1987
The Happy Valley
Sir Henry 'Jock' Delves Broughton
A Child’s Christmas in Wales
Old Geraint
Scoop
Salter
September
Howard
Brimstone and Treacle
Tom Bates
1986
Hotel du Lac
Philip Neville
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry
George Parker
The Whoopee Boys
Col. Phelps
1980
Bad Timing
Stefan Vognic
Rising Damp
Charles Seymour
Sunday Lovers
Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")
Blade on the Feather
Jack Hill
1979
Cuba
Saint Jack
Game for Vultures
Raglan Thistle
Death Becomes Me
Roland
Zulu Dawn
Colonel Pulleine
1977
Across the Andes by Frog
Mr. Gregory
The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It
English Delegate
1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Friar
Percy’s Progress
Sir Emmanuel Whitbread
The Last Chapter
Robert Murray
1968
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Mr. George Beauchamp
The Sea Gull
Dr. Yevgeny Dorn
Dracula
Count Dracula
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
George Devlin
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