John Gielgud
Born April 14, 1904 (Age: 121)
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London, England
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
Elizabeth
1998
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as The Pope
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Age: 94
Quest for Camelot
1998
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as Merlin (voice)
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Age: 94
Hamlet
1996
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as Priam
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Age: 92
The Portrait of a Lady
1996
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as Mr. Touchett
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Age: 92
Looking for Richard
1996
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as Self - Interviewee
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Age: 92
Shine
1996
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as Cecil Parkes
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Age: 92
DragonHeart
1996
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as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 92
First Knight
1995
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as Oswald
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Age: 91
The Power of One
1992
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as St. John
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Age: 87
Shining Through
1992
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as Sunflower
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Age: 87
Prospero's Books
1991
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as Prospero
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Age: 87
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
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as Hobson
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Age: 84
Appointment with Death
1988
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as Colonel Carbury
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Age: 84
Time After Time
1986
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as Jasper Swift
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Age: 81
Plenty
1985
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as Sir Leonard Darwin
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Age: 81
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984
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as Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)
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Age: 79
The Wicked Lady
1983
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as Hogarth
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Age: 79
Gandhi
1982
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as Lord Irwin
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Age: 78
Laurence Olivier: a life
1982
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as Self
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Age: 78
No Image
The Critic
1982
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as Lord Burleigh
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Age: 78
Arthur
1981
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as Hobson
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Age: 77
Chariots of Fire
1981
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as Master of Trinity
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Age: 77
Lion of the Desert
1981
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as Sharif El Gariani
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Age: 77
Sphinx
1981
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as Abdu-Hamdi
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Age: 76
The Formula
1980
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as Dr. Abraham Esau
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Age: 76
The Elephant Man
1980
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as Carr Gomm
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Age: 76
The Human Factor
1979
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as Brigadier Tomlinson
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Age: 75
Caligula
1979
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as Nerva
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Age: 75
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The Grand Inquisitor
1977
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as Inquisitor
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Age: 72
Murder on the Orient Express
1974
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as Mr. Beddoes
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Age: 70
Lost Horizon
1973
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as Chang
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Age: 68
Hamlet
1970
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as The Ghost
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Age: 66
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1968
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as Rich Man
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Age: 64
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From Chekhov with Love
1968
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as Anton Chekhov
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Age: 63
Ivanov
1966
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as Nikolai ivanov
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Age: 62
Becket
1964
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as King Louis VII of France
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Age: 59
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The Immortal Land
1958
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as
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Age: 53
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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as Foster
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Age: 52
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ITV Opening Night at the Guildhall
1955
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as John Worthing, JP
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Age: 51
Julius Caesar
1953
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as Cassius
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Age: 49
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An Airman's Letter to His Mother
1941
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as Narrator
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Age: 37
The Prime Minister
1941
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as Disraeli
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Age: 36
Insult
1932
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as Henri Dubois
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Age: 28