Denholm Elliott

Actor. Born 31 May 1922 in Ealing, London, England, UK. Died 6 October 1992.

Titles on Fi1m8 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

BAFTAs3 won

Born

31 May 1922, Ealing, London, England, UK

Died

6 October 1992

Active

1966–1989

Frequently works with

Harrison Ford, Ismail Merchant, James Ivory, John Rhys-Davies, Kenith Trodd, Maggie Smith, Richard Loncraine, Steven Spielberg

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

83Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Denholm’s work 9 points above the press, across 7 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above6

60 to 791

Under 601

Of 8 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 0 of 8 billed first or second
Reviewed: 8 films
Screen time: 15 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $1bn across 8 films with figures
BAFTA Film Awards: 3 BAFTAs3 won
Active: 1966–1989

Genres

Drama4
Adventure3
Comedy3
Romance3
Action2
Animation1

Best and worst on Fi1m

93BestRaiders of the Lost Ark1981

57WorstThe Missionary1982

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

31940s

221950s

341960s

541970s

461980s

91990s

12000s

Awards

Academy Awards1 nominated

Nominated1987Best Supporting Actor · A Room with a View

BAFTA Film Awards3 won

Won1986Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Defence of the Realm
Won1985Best Actor in a Supporting Role · A Private Function
Won1984Best Actor in a Supporting Role · Trading Places

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.