Lawrence of Arabia
1962
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He was one of the greatest British actors who, along with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, made the transition from theatre to films after the Second World War. Guinness served in the Royal Naval Reserve during the war and commanded a landing craft during the invasion of Sicily and Elba.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Aug 1, 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.
Mar 15, 2024 · Alec Guinness, despite his great accomplishments as an actor, became forever tied to his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, which he took partly for the money.
May 27, 2022 · Director George Lucas pitched the Jedi master role to him as “a blend of the wizard Merlin and a Samurai warrior,” Guinness told an interviewer after the film became a worldwide smash.
Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, the elegant and versatile British actor known to older audiences for films like ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' and to a whole new generation for his role as Obi-Wan...
BBC. Alec Guinness on Star Wars in 1987. Dec Cart. 12.4K subscribers. Subscribed. 36K. 1.3M views 7 years ago. Guinness discusses Star Wars on the BBC circa 1987 ...more.
Alec Guinness movies. by martindean • Created 8 years ago • Modified 8 years ago. List activity. 11K views. 90 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 53 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Evensong. 1934 1h 27m. 6.4 (91) Rate. A movie loosely based on the story of singer Nellie Melba.
