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    Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor.

  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. 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.

  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 ...

  5. 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.

  6. Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, elegant and versatile British actor known to older audiences for films like The Bridge on the River Kwai and to new generation for role in Star Wars series, dies at age 86...

  7. 2 days ago · Netflix has revealed the cast for House of Guinness, it’s new drama about the famous brewing family which has started shooting in the UK.. The eight-part series set in 19th century Dublin and ...

  8. Aug 5, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai.

  9. Sir Alec Guinness's career spanned over half a century, during which he played an astonishing 77 parts in theatre productions and numerous memorable roles in films. He garnered international acclaim, winning an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and a Tony Award.

  10. Sir Alec Guinness 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 Academy Award nomination; and The Ladykillers (1955).

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