Complex sentence: Baker's first major film role was as Rasputin in "Nicholas and Alexandra" in 1971, and he played the villain in "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" in 1973.
Split into simpler sentences: Baker's first major film role was as Rasputin in "Nicholas and Alexandra" in 1971. He went on to play the villain in "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad" in 1973.