Ralph Fiennes to Receive BFI Fellowship, 10/26
By: Nicole Rosky Oct. 04, 2011
According to published reports, stage and screen star Ralph Fiennes will receive a British Film Institute Fellowship at 55th BFI London Film Festival. The event will take place on October 26 at LSO St Luke's.
Fiennes' 2006 performance in the play Faith Healer gained him a nomination for a 2007 Tony Award. In 2008, Fiennes worked with frequent collaborator director Jonathan Kent to play the title role in Sophocles's Oedipus the King at The National Theatre in London. He has appeared in films such as The English Patient, In Bruges, The Constant Gardener, Strange Days and Maid in Manhattan.
He is also well known for his portrayals of three infamous villains: Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in Schindler's List, serial killer Francis Dolarhyde in the 2002 film Red Dragon, and Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series. Most recently, he appeared in The Reader (2008), The Hurt Locker (2009) and as Hades in Clash of the Titans (2010).
For additional information, visit: http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff/news/2041
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