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    Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing comedies , including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), in which he played eight characters; The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), for which he received his first ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. Jun 20, 2024 · Alec Guinness (born April 2, 1914, London, England—died August 5, 2000, Midhurst, West Sussex) was a British actor famous for the variety and excellence of his stage and screen characterizations. Tall and unremarkable in appearance, he played a great range of characters throughout his long career.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (1914–2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played nine different characters.

  6. Alec Guinness was an Oscar-winning British actor best known for his performance in the film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’.

  7. Sir Alec Guinness Biography. Guinness was one of the most formidable and versatile actors of the post-war period. Appearing in roles as diverse as Fagan in Oliver Twist, to the greatest Ealing comedies, and to Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Alec Guinness was much loved for his commanding performances – rich in diversity and depth of character.

  8. Sep 9, 2023 · Alec Guinness won his first and only Oscar for Best Actor for his role as Col. Nicholson. He also won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the BAFTA Award and Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama...

  9. Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, the elegant and versatile British actor known to older audiences for films like ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' and to a whole new generation for his role as Obi-Wan...

  10. Aug 5, 2000 · Facts. Also Known As. Sir Alec GuinnessAlec Guinness de Cuffe. Born. April 2, 1914 • London • England. Died. August 5, 2000 (aged 86) • England. Awards And Honors. Academy Award (1980) • Academy Award (1958) • Academy Award (1958): Actor in a Leading Role • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1980 ...