Cast

Frank Finlay

1926 – 2016

Active years (films on this site)

1973–2002

Genres

ActionAdventureRomanceHorrorMystery

Schools and movements

British CinemaHorror and the UncannyPolish Cinema

Directors worked with

Richard Lester1 filmTobe Hooper1 filmRoman Polanski1 film

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 and honours

International

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire

National / local

• British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 1974

3 films on this site

1. The Three Musketeers 1973 · Richard Lester · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Lifeforce 1985 · Tobe Hooper · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
3. The Pianist 2002 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 8.5 · Cast