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He was one of the greatest British actors who, along with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, made the transition from theatre to films after the Second World War. Guinness served in the Royal Naval Reserve during the war and commanded a landing craft during the invasion of Sicily and Elba.
May 9, 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.
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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 ...
- April 2, 1914
- August 5, 2000
Alec Guinness was an Oscar-winning British actor best known for his performance in the film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’.
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 ...
- January 1, 1
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
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- Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK
Learn about the life and career of one of the most versatile actors of the post-war period, from his childhood to his roles in Ealing comedies, Star Wars and more. Discover his religious conversion, his marriage, his dislike of fame and his legacy.
Aug 5, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an Academy Award and Tony Award -winning English actor. In his acting, he gave a new life to some of the greatest classics in the English language and also helped to promote new work, not least of all the Star Wars series of films despite his own ambivalence about these.
