Peter Firth the film adaptation of "Equus". The film was only a moderate box-office success, but earned Firth a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Golden Globe award in the same category. Further film work quickly followed, most notably Roman Polanski's "Tess" (1979). In May 1981, he appeared on Broadway again in Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus" as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, replacing Tim Curry. Shaffer had offered him the role in the original London production, but he was unavailable due to film commitments. Other film work has included roles in "Diamonds on Wheels" (1973); "When You Comin' Back, Red
Bill Strang (engineer) Bill Strang (engineer) William John Strang, CBE, FRS, FREng, FRAeS (29 June 1921 – 14 September 1999) was a British aerospace engineer. He worked for all of his professional career in the aerospace industry, mostly at Filton, Bristol, and was Technical Director (Commercial Aircraft) of British Aerospace until he retired in 1983. From 1983 until 1990 he was Chairman of the Civil Aviation Airworthiness Requirements Board. He was appointed a CBE in 1973; and in 1997 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Strang was a major influence on the innovation and the aerodynamic design of