Ralph Fiennes letting off steam about the difficulties of the job. In 1994, he portrayed American academic Charles Van Doren in "Quiz Show." In 1996 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the epic World War II romance "The English Patient," in which he starred with Kristin Scott-Thomas. Fiennes' film work has encompassed a variety of genres, including thrillers ("Spider"), an animated Biblical epic ("The Prince of Egypt"), camp nostalgia ("The Avengers"), romantic comedy ("Maid in Manhattan"), and historical drama ("Sunshine"). In 1999, Fiennes had the title role in "Onegin," a film which he also helped produce. His
Anthony Minghella had one daughter, Hannah, who worked as a production assistant on "The Talented Mr. Ripley", and was President of Sony Pictures Animation for a time before being named President of Production of Columbia Pictures. Minghella and his first wife eventually divorced. In 1985, Minghella married Hong Kong–born choreographer and dancer Carolyn Jane Choa. They had one son, Max, who is an actor. Minghella's younger brother, Dominic Minghella, is the creator of the popular British television series "Robin Hood" and "Doc Martin", and a scriptwriter. His sister Loretta is Director of Christian Aid, his sister Edana participated in a jazz event