Denholm Elliott

Biography

Denholm Elliott was an English actor with a long career in theater, film, and television. Born in London, he trained briefly at RADA and made his screen debut in Dear Mr. Prohack (1949). He appeared in The Cruel Sea (1953), then became known for ineffectual or seedy roles, including an abortionist in Alfie (1966) and a failed director in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974). In the 1980s he took three consecutive BAFTA Awards for Best Supporting Actor for Trading Places (1983), A Private Function (1984), and Defence of the Realm (1985), and earned an Academy Award nomination for A Room with a View (1986). He played Marcus Brody in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). On television he won a BAFTA TV Award in 1981 and was nominated for Hotel du Lac (1986). His stage work included the Royal Shakespeare Company and a celebrated double role in Ring Round the Moon.

70years old at death

Born May 31, 1922Lexham Gardens
Died October 6, 1992Santa Eulària des Riu
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Denholm Mitchell Elliott (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 42
Career span: 40 years1952 to 1992

Genres

Drama55%, 23 films
Comedy26%, 11 films
Adventure24%, 10 films
Romance19%, 8 films
Thriller19%, 8 films

First and latest

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Denholm Elliott movies on Netflix

Noises Off...1992IMDb rating 7.4as Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar
Toy Soldiers1991IMDb rating 6.6as Headmaster
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989IMDb rating 8.2as Marcus Brody
Killing Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother)1989IMDb rating 4.6as Nathy
Maurice1987IMDb rating 7.6as Doctor Barry
September1987IMDb rating 6.4as Howard
A Room with a View1986IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Emerson
Defence of the Realm1985IMDb rating 6.5as Vernon Bayliss
Underworld1985IMDb rating 4.0as Dr. Savary
A Private Function1984IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Swaby
The Razor's Edge1984IMDb rating 6.4as Elliott Templeton
The Hound of the Baskervilles1983IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Mortimer
The Wicked Lady1983IMDb rating 4.9as Sir Ralph Skelton
Trading Places1983IMDb rating 7.5as Coleman
The Missionary1982IMDb rating 6.2as The Bishop of London
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981IMDb rating 8.4as Dr. Marcus Brody
Bad Timing1980IMDb rating 6.9as Stefan Vognic
Sunday Lovers1980IMDb rating 5.4as Parker (segment "An Englishman's Home")
Cuba1979IMDb rating 5.6as Donald Skinner
Zulu Dawn1979IMDb rating 6.7as Colonel Pulleine / Col. Pulleine
The Boys from Brazil1978IMDb rating 7.0as Sidney Beynon
The Hound of the Baskervilles1978IMDb rating 4.5as Stapleton
Watership Down1978IMDb rating 7.5as Cowslip (voice)
Robin and Marian1976IMDb rating 6.5as Will Scarlett
To the Devil a Daughter1976IMDb rating 5.8as Henry Beddows
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz1974IMDb rating 6.7as Friar
A Doll's House1973IMDb rating 6.4as Krogstad
The Vault of Horror1973IMDb rating 6.6as Diltant (segment 5 "Drawn and Quartered")
Madame Sin1972IMDb rating 5.7as Malcolm De Vere
The House That Dripped Blood1971IMDb rating 6.5as Charles (segment "Method for Murder")
Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6as Captain Hornsby
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush1968IMDb rating 6.1as Mr. George Beauchamp
The Night They Raided Minsky's1968IMDb rating 6.1as Vance Fowler
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde1968IMDb rating 6.8as George Devlin
Alfie1966IMDb rating 7.0as The Abortionist
King Rat1965IMDb rating 7.5as Larkin
Station Six-Sahara1963IMDb rating 6.5as Macey
Lease of Life1954IMDb rating 6.8as Martin Blake
They Who Dare1954IMDb rating 5.5as Sergeant Corcoran
The Cruel Sea1953IMDb rating 7.4as Morell
The Heart of the Matter1953IMDb rating 6.6as Wilson
The Sound Barrier1952IMDb rating 6.7as Christopher Ridgefield

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989 Action, Adventureas Marcus Brody
IMDb rating 8.2872K votes
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 Action, Adventureas Dr. Marcus Brody
IMDb rating 8.41.1M votes
Trading Places1983as Coleman
IMDb rating 7.5185K votes
A Room with a View1986as Mr. Emerson
IMDb rating 7.253K votes
Maurice1987as Doctor Barry
IMDb rating 7.628K votes
Noises Off...1992as Selsdon Mowbray / The Burglar
IMDb rating 7.414K votes
The Boys from Brazil1978as Sidney Beynon
IMDb rating 7.034K votes
The House That Dripped Blood1971as Charles (segment "Method for Murder")
IMDb rating 6.58.9K votes

Most often with

Steven Spielberg directed two of these films, James Ivory two and Richard Lester two. Nine actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Caine

Sean Connery

Maggie Smith

Michael Hordern

Harry Andrews

Ralph Richardson

Steven SpielbergDirector, 2 films

James IvoryDirector, 2 films

Richard LesterDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Caine3 films together, 1966 to 1992
Michael Caine's page
- Noises Off...1992IMDb rating 7.4Elliott as Selsdon Mowbray / The BurglarCaine as Lloyd Fellowes
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Elliott as Captain HornsbyCaine as Pvt. Tosh Hearne
- Alfie1966IMDb rating 7.0Elliott as The AbortionistCaine as Alfie Elkins
Sean Connery3 films together, 1976 to 1989
Sean Connery's page
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989IMDb rating 8.2Elliott as Marcus BrodyConnery as Professor Henry Jones
- Cuba1979IMDb rating 5.6Elliott as Donald SkinnerConnery as Maj. Robert Dapes
- Robin and Marian1976IMDb rating 6.5Elliott as Will ScarlettConnery as Robin Hood
Maggie Smith3 films together, 1982 to 1986
Maggie Smith's page
- A Room with a View1986IMDb rating 7.2Elliott as Mr. EmersonSmith as Charlotte Bartlett
- A Private Function1984IMDb rating 6.5Elliott as Dr. SwabySmith as Joyce Chilvers
- The Missionary1982IMDb rating 6.2Elliott as The Bishop of LondonSmith as Lady Isabel Ames
Michael Hordern3 films together, 1953 to 1982
Michael Hordern's page
- The Missionary1982IMDb rating 6.2Elliott as The Bishop of LondonHordern as Slatterthewaite/Narrator
- Watership Down1978IMDb rating 7.5Elliott as CowslipvoiceHordern as Frithvoice
- The Heart of the Matter1953IMDb rating 6.6Elliott as WilsonHordern as Commissioner
Harry Andrews3 films together, 1968 to 1978
Harry Andrews's page
- Watership Down1978IMDb rating 7.5Elliott as CowslipvoiceAndrews as Gen. Woundwortvoice
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Elliott as Captain HornsbyAndrews as Col. Thompson
- The Night They Raided Minsky's1968IMDb rating 6.1Elliott as Vance FowlerAndrews as Jacob Schpitendavel
Ralph Richardson3 films together, 1952 to 1978
Ralph Richardson's page
- Watership Down1978IMDb rating 7.5Elliott as CowslipvoiceRichardson as Chief Rabbitvoice
- A Doll's House1973IMDb rating 6.4Elliott as KrogstadRichardson as Dr. Rank
- The Sound Barrier1952IMDb rating 6.7Elliott as Christopher RidgefieldRichardson as John Ridgefield
Steven SpielbergDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1989
All films by Steven Spielberg
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989IMDb rating 8.2Elliott as Marcus Brody
- Raiders of the Lost Ark1981IMDb rating 8.4Elliott as Dr. Marcus Brody
James IvoryDirector, 2 films, 1986 to 1987
All films by James Ivory
- Maurice1987IMDb rating 7.6Elliott as Doctor Barry
- A Room with a View1986IMDb rating 7.2Elliott as Mr. Emerson
Richard LesterDirector, 2 films, 1976 to 1979
All films by Richard Lester
- Cuba1979IMDb rating 5.6Elliott as Donald Skinner
- Robin and Marian1976IMDb rating 6.5Elliott as Will Scarlett
Also three films together3 more actors
- Roy KinnearThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1978), Watership Down (1978) and Madame Sin (1972)
- Ian BannenDefence of the Realm (1985), Too Late the Hero (1970) and Station Six-Sahara (1963)
- Anna MasseyKilling Dad (Or How to Love Your Mother) (1989), A Doll's House (1973) and The Vault of Horror (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Denholm Elliott's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.0 billion

19 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.

19Worldwide figure
3US gross only
3Never in cinemas
17Figure not found

Top grosser

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989Marcus Brody$474 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989as Marcus Brody
$474M45.6% of the total
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Raiders of the Lost Ark1981as Dr. Marcus Brody
$390M37.5% of the total
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Trading Places1983as Coleman
$90M8.7% of the total
4
A Room with a View1986as Mr. Emerson
$21M2.0% of the total
5
The Boys from Brazil1978as Sidney Beynon
$19M1.8% of the total
6
Toy Soldiers1991as Headmaster
$15M1.5% of the total
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The Missionary1982as The Bishop of London
$7.2M0.7% of the total
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The Razor's Edge1984as Elliott Templeton
$6.6M0.6% of the total

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974), $1.7 million

$16.4 millionfrom the other 11 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1984 to 1986, three of them major.

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Denholm Elliott's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
BAFTA
1986	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Defence of the Realm	Won
1985	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	A Private Function	Won
1984	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Trading Places	Won
Other honors
	Commander of the Order of the British Empire		Won
	Donaldson Awards		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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