Alec Guinness (1914–2000) |
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Alec Guinness was an English actor. He is known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in ...
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Born:in Marylebone, London, England, UKDied:(age 86) in Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK |
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
(1949)
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Actor (63 credits)
Actor (63 credits)
2011
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes
(Video short)
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
1982
Smiley's People
(TV Mini Series)
George Smiley
George Smiley
- Episode #1.6
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.5
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.4
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.3
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.2
(1982)
... George Smiley
1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(TV Mini Series)
George Smiley
George Smiley
- Flushing Out the Mole
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Smiley Sets a Trap
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Tinker Tailor
(1979)
... George Smiley
- How It All Fits Together
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Smiley Tracks the Mole
(1979)
... George Smiley
1969
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
The Executioner
The Executioner
- Conversation at Night
(1969)
... The Executioner
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (31 credits)
Self (31 credits)
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Archive footage (67 credits)
Archive footage (67 credits)
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Personal Details
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He acted in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play, "The School for Scandal," at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft, Dorothy Green, Rachel Kempson, Athene Seyler, George Devine, Michael Redgrave, Harry Andrews, Leon Quartermaine, Harcourt Williams, and Dennis Price in the cast. Tyrone Guthrie was... See more »Publicity Listings:
13 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 18 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 17 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Alec Guiness | Mr. Alec Guinness | Sir Alec Guinness | Mystery Guest StarHeight:
5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
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