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
Martha Fiennes Martha Fiennes Martha Maria Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes (; born 5 February 1964) is an English film director, writer and producer. An award-winning director, Fiennes is best known for her films "Onegin" (1999), which starred her elder brother, Ralph, and "Chromophobia" (2005). Fiennes made her directorial debut with the film "Onegin" – an adaptation of Alexander Pushkin's verse novel "Eugene Onegin", which starred her brother Ralph in the title role. The film received much praise, and she won the Best Director Award at the Tokyo Film Festival and the Best Newcomer at the London Film Critics' Circle. Following "Onegin", Fiennes wrote her second