Denholm Elliot is a British film, theatre and television actor.
Denholm Mitchell Elliott was born in London on 31 May 1922. He was educated at Malvern College and studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London.
During World War II he served as a radio operator and gunner in the Royal Air Force. After a bomber crash on September 24, 1942, Elliot was sent to a prisoner-of-war camp in Silesia, where he spent the rest of the war. There he managed to organize a dramatic circle and participate in several amateur theater productions.
In 1949, the actor made his television debut in the comedy film Dear Mr. Prohac, after which he often got the roles of weaklings and losers.
Denholm Elliot often flashed on television in film adaptations of plays such as Sulfur and Oil and The Point of the Feather. He also took part in the series “Thriller”, “Amateur detectives of extra class”, “Alfred Hitchcock presents”, “Wednesday Games”,
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Between 1981 and 1986, the actor was three times awarded the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award in the nomination “Best Supporting Actor” for his roles in the comedies “Switch Places” and “Private Celebration”, as well as in the thriller “Defending an Empire”.
In 1987, Denholm Elliot was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Mr. Emerson in a comedy melodrama.
"Room with a view" The award went to Michael Caine for his role as Elliott in Hannah and Her Sisters.
However, the most popular actor brought the role of Dr. Marcus Brody in the adventure films Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
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In 1988, Denholm Elliot was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In total, during his acting career, Elliott performed more than 150 roles in films, series and plays.
Denholm was married twice and openly admitted his bisexuality. From the second marriage has two children – Mark and Jennifer.
In 1987, the actor was diagnosed with AIDS, and on October 6, 1992, the actor died of tuberculosis on the island of Ibiza in Spain. His body was cremated. Elliott’s widow founded the Denholm Elliott Project in memory of her husband, and in 1994 a book about his career and life was published called Quest For Love.
