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Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (/ ˈ ɡ iː l ɡ ʊ d /; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier , he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century.
John Gielgud. Actor: Arthur. Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other contemporaries of ...
John Gielgud. Actor: Arthur. Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other contemporaries of the National Theatre at the "Old Vic", London. He ...
John Gielgud (born April 14, 1904, London, England—died May 21, 2000, near Aylesbury) was an English actor, producer, and director, who is considered one of the greatest performers of his generation on stage and screen, particularly as a Shakespearean actor.
John Gielgud, roles and awards. Sir John Gielgud, OM, CH ( / ˈɡiːlɡʊd /; 1904–2000) was an English actor and theatre director. He appeared on stage, television and radio and in film in a career that spanned eight decades. Film historian Brian McFarlane, writing for the British Film Institute, wrote of Gielgud that "in terms of the ...
May 22, 2000 · Sir John Gielgud, the last of a trio of actor-knights who dominated the 20th-century British stage, has died, his family said. He was 96. With his silken voice and patrician bearing, Gielgud held ...
May 23, 2000 · Sir John Gielgud, one of great actors of English stage, dies at age 96; enthralled audiences for more than 70 years with his eloquent voice and consummate artistry; was last survivor of ...
Nov 4, 2019 · Sir John Gielgud, an actor whose name has been synonymous with acting excellence for more than half a century, died Sun., May 21 at his home west of London.
May 21, 2000 · 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 ...
Beyond his theatrical prowess, Gielgud's contributions extended to the realm of film and television, where he made over sixty film appearances and performed in numerous radio and television dramas. Early Life and Career Born on April 14, 1904, in South Kensington, London, John Gielgud was the third child of Frank Henry Gielgud and Kate Terry ...
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, he gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company ...
Oct 26, 2020 · Sir John Gielgud discusses working alongside Marlon Brando in the 1953 adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.Date aired - April 28th 1971 - John ...
John Gielgud, one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, died in his home near London on May 22. He was 96. For much of his life, Mr. Gielgud stood as one of only a handful of actors who ...
May 21, 2018 · Gielgud, John (1904–2000). Actor and director. Great-nephew of Ellen Terry, sharing her passion for Shakespeare and mellifluence of voice (‘a silver trumpet muffled in silk’, according to Sir Alec Guinness), Gielgud devoted himself wholly to the theatre and maintenance of classical tradition, as one of his generation's greatest stage and screen actors.
John GielgudOne of the 20th century's most distinguished actors, John Gielgud (born 1904) was noted for his Shakespearean roles for the stage, especially Hamlet, and appeared in numerous theatrical and television films and on recordings of classic books and plays. He also authored several theatrical "reminiscences" throughout his career.
One of the greatest Hamlets of the 20th century Sir John Gielgud reflects on the play and its title character with which he used to be intimately associated ...
John Gielgud. Widely considered one of the finest actors of the 20th-Century, the versatile and prolific Sir John Gielgud fashioned an astounding career that spanned nearly 80 years. Born into a ...
May 22, 2000 · Sir John Gielgud helped define British acting in the 20th century. His life and career spanned most of it. He was born in London in 1904; made his professional stage debut in 1921 and his film ...
Director Peter Glenville Stars Richard Burton Peter O'Toole John Gielgud. 5. Chimes at Midnight. 1965 1h 55m Not Rated. 7.6 (10K) Rate. 94 Metascore. When King Henry IV ascends to the throne, his heir, the Prince of Wales, is befriended by Sir John Falstaff, an old, overweight, fun-loving habitual liar.
Widely considered one of the finest actors of the 20th-Century, the versatile and prolific Sir John Gielgud fashioned an astounding career that spanned nearly 80 years. Born into a renowned English theater family, Gielgud began performing on stage in 1921 and was soon touted as one of the leading Shakespearian actors of his day.
