John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Date of Birth:

Apr 14, 1904

Place of Birth:

South Kensington, London, England, UK

Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) 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:

A TV Dante A TV Dante

1990

Leave All Fair Leave All Fair

1985

The Shoes of the Fisherman The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968

Camille Camille

1984

The Conductor The Conductor

1980

Inside the Third Reich Inside the Third Reich

1982

The Mayfly and the Frog The Mayfly and the Frog

1966

Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

To Die in Madrid To Die in Madrid

1963

Who Is the Man? Who Is the Man?

1924

Romeo & Juliet Romeo & Juliet

1978

The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray

1976

Eagle in a Cage Eagle in a Cage

1972

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

2016

Strike It Rich Strike It Rich

1990

Shine Shine

1996

The Portrait of a Lady The Portrait of a Lady

1996

11 Harrowhouse 11 Harrowhouse

1974

Richard II Richard II

1978

Looking for Richard Looking for Richard

1996

Invitation to the Wedding Invitation to the Wedding

1983

Ages of Man Ages of Man

1966

Swan Song Swan Song

1992

The Best of Friends The Best of Friends

1991

Hamlet Hamlet

1996

Sebastian Sebastian

1968

The Strauss Dynasty The Strauss Dynasty

1991

A Walk Through Prospero's Library A Walk Through Prospero's Library

1992

Getting It Right Getting It Right

1989

Romance on the Orient Express Romance on the Orient Express

1985

Home Home

1972

The Prime Minister The Prime Minister

1941

The Clue of the New Pin The Clue of the New Pin

1929

The Tichborne Claimant The Tichborne Claimant

1998

To Be Hamlet To Be Hamlet

1985

Hamlet: The Actor's View Hamlet: The Actor's View

1954

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984

The South Bank Show: Noël Coward The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

1992

Revisiting Brideshead Revisiting Brideshead

2005

Joseph Andrews Joseph Andrews

1977

Discovering Hamlet Discovering Hamlet

2011

William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare

1973

The Love Song of Barney Kempinski The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

1968

The Immortal Land The Immortal Land

1958

Caligula: The Ultimate Cut Caligula: The Ultimate Cut

2023

Heredity in Man Heredity in Man

1937

Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet

1967

The Critic The Critic

1982

Insult Insult

1932

Quartermaine's Terms Quartermaine's Terms

1987

The Grand Inquisitor The Grand Inquisitor

1977

October Revolution October Revolution

1967

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991

Peter Pan Peter Pan

1976

Theban Plays: Antigone Theban Plays: Antigone

1986

Heartbreak House Heartbreak House

1977

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986

The Thomas The Tank Engine Man The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

1995

Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow

1998

Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

1953

Time After Time Time After Time

1986

Nothing Like a Dame Nothing Like a Dame

2018

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

1990

A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14) A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

1991

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988

A Summer Day's Dream A Summer Day's Dream

1994

An Airman's Letter to His Mother An Airman's Letter to His Mother

1941

Murder by Decree Murder by Decree

1979

Arthur Arthur

1981

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1966

Lion of the Desert Lion of the Desert

1981

Caligula Caligula

1979

Arthur 2: On the Rocks Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988

Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire

1981

The Power of One The Power of One

1992

Plenty Plenty

1985

Aces High Aces High

1976

The Scarlet and the Black The Scarlet and the Black

1983

Becket Becket

1964

Richard III Richard III

1955

The Charge of the Light Brigade The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

1970

The Whistle Blower The Whistle Blower

1986

DragonHeart DragonHeart

1996

Frankenstein Frankenstein

1984

Frankenstein: The True Story Frankenstein: The True Story

1974

Murder on the Orient Express Murder on the Orient Express

1974

Secret Agent Secret Agent

1936

David David

1997

Chimes at Midnight Chimes at Midnight

1965

The Elephant Man The Elephant Man

1980

Appointment with Death Appointment with Death

1988

Les Misérables Les Misérables

1978

The Formula The Formula

1980

Shining Through Shining Through

1992

First Knight First Knight

1995

Oh! What a Lovely War Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Elizabeth Elizabeth

1998

Prospero's Books Prospero's Books

1991

The Loved One The Loved One

1965

The Canterville Ghost The Canterville Ghost

1986

The Wicked Lady The Wicked Lady

1983

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

1977

A Diary for Timothy A Diary for Timothy

1945

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

1964

Saint Joan Saint Joan

1957

The Good Companions The Good Companions

1933

Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

1980

Assignment to Kill Assignment to Kill

1968

A Man for All Seasons A Man for All Seasons

1988

Galileo Galileo

1975

Probe Probe

1972

No Man's Land No Man's Land

1978

Scandalous Scandalous

1984

The Master of Ballantrae The Master of Ballantrae

1984

The Barretts of Wimpole Street The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1957

The Cherry Orchard The Cherry Orchard

1962

Lost Horizon Lost Horizon

1973

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar

1953

Haunted Haunted

1995

Sphinx Sphinx

1981

Gold Gold

1974

The Human Factor The Human Factor

1979

The Leopard Son The Leopard Son

1996

Priest of Love Priest of Love

1981

Quest for Camelot Quest for Camelot

1998

Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet

1954

The Shooting Party The Shooting Party

1985

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

1981

Providence Providence

1977

The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

Catastrophe Catastrophe

2001

Gandhi Gandhi

1982

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