John Gielgud

Born: 1904-04-14, London, England

Died: 2000-05-21

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.

Filmography

• The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
• Screen Two (1985)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• Hamlet (1996)
• Inspector Morse (1987)
• Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
• ABC Stage 67 (1966)
• War and Remembrance (1988)
• Lovejoy (1986)
• Caligola (1979)
• Scarlett (1994)
• The Elephant Man (1980)
• DragonHeart (1996)
• First Knight (1995)
• Gandhi (1982)
• Quest for Camelot (1998)
• Chariots of Fire (1981)
• Elizabeth (1998)
• Appointment with Death (1988)
• A Dance to the Music of Time (1997)
• Julius Caesar (1953)
• Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
• Shining Through (1992)
• The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
• Lion of the Desert (1981)
• The Whistle Blower (1986)
• Becket (1964)
• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
• Campanadas a medianoche (1965)