Basil Clarke

Basil Clarke

Actor

Hackney, London, England, UK
September 26, 1913

Biography

Basil Clarke (September 26, 1913 - November 28, 2004) was an English-New Zealnder actor of the stage, film and television who at 86 won the best actor award at the Tropfest 2000 short film festival. Clarke was an actor who over his long life had three distinct careers and who never retired, remaining on his agent's books until the day he died.

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Basil Clarke 1

Representative Works

Babe: Pig in the City
Babe: Pig in the City
5.7
/ English
Muriel's Wedding
Muriel's Wedding
6.8
/ English
The Blood of Heroes
The Blood of Heroes
5.8
/ English
My Brilliant Career
My Brilliant Career
6.2
/ English
Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda
6.4
/ English
Where the Green Ants Dream
Where the Green Ants Dream
6.9
/ German
Young Einstein
Young Einstein
5.2
/ English
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
5.8
/ English
They
They
7.5
/ English
Praise
Praise
4.8
/ English
Resistance
Resistance
6.0
/ English
Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey
Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey
7.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Babe: Pig in the City
1998Nominee

Best Performance

Babe: Pig in the City

Muriel's Wedding
1994Nominee

Best Performance

Muriel's Wedding

The Blood of Heroes
1989Nominee

Best Performance

The Blood of Heroes

Career Highlights

My Brilliant Career
1979Highlight

Best Performance

My Brilliant Career

Oscar and Lucinda
1997Highlight

Best Performance

Oscar and Lucinda

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