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John Gielgud has 119 books on Goodreads with 4349 ratings. John Gielgud’s most popular book is Acting Shakespeare (Applause Books).
Gielgud as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, 1959. Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (/ ˈ ɡ iː l ɡ ʊ d / GHEEL-guud; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades.
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Sir John Gielgud's career as an actor was perhaps the most distinguished of any of his generation, and, in a lifetime that spanned almost a century, he appeared in hundreds of theatrical...
Feb 7, 2002 · Sir John Gielgud's career as an actor was perhaps the most distinguished of any of his generation, and, in a lifetime that spanned almost a century, he appeared in hundreds of theatrical productions and films, receiving virtually every honor given, including an Academy Award.Now, in this wonderfully insightful biography, fully authorized and ...
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John Gielgud wrote six autobiographical works: Early Stages (1939), Stage Directions (1963), Distinguished Company (1973), An Actor in His Time (1979, republished in 1996), Backward Glances (1989), and Acting Shakespeare (1991). Two good biographies exist in John Gielgud: A Celebration (1984) by Gyles Brandmeth and Ronald Hayman's John Gielgud ...
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Apr 21, 2002 · Gielgud was the first to abandon antiquated attitudes toward Shakespeare and portray characters like Romeo, Richard II and King Lear in a complex psychological manner.
