John Gielgud
Acting · 96 years old
London, England
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
Known For
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
Self
Laurence Olivier: a life
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Ghost
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Charmolue
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lord Durrisdeer
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Duke
Frankenstein: The True Story
Chief Constable
The Strauss Dynasty
Drechsler
The Elephant Man
Carr Gomm
The Cherry Orchard
Gaev
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lord Henry Wotton
The Tichborne Claimant
Cockburn
Brideshead Revisited
Edward 'Ned' Ryder
Inspector Morse
Lord Hinksey
Home
Harry
War and Remembrance
Aaron Jastrow
Second City Television
Self
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self (archive footage)
QB VII
Clinton-Meek
Gandhi
Lord Irwin
