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Alec Guinness. Actor: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. 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 ...
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The Promoter. 1952 1h 25m Approved. 7.0 (1.9K) Rate. Edward Machin, an Edwardian-era young rogue of lowly origin, decides he must do what he can to raise his living standards in order to see the world and shape his own destiny. Director Ronald Neame Stars Alec Guinness Glynis Johns Valerie Hobson.
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Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) 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).
- The Bridge on the River Kwai. William Holden, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa. 84 votes. Set against the backdrop of World War II, The Bridge on the River Kwai is an epic war film.
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher. 81 votes. In Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, a young farm boy, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), finds himself thrust into the heart of an intergalactic conflict.
- Lawrence of Arabia. Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. 72 votes. Lawrence of Arabia, a sweeping epic drama, chronicles the remarkable life and adventures of T.E.
- The Ladykillers. Alec Guinness, Katie Johnson, Cecil Parker. 68 votes. Mrs. Wilberforce (Katie Johnson) likes to report suspicious behavior to the police. Unaware of her reputation, the dapper thief Professor Marcus (Alec Guinness) rents rooms in the elderly widow's home for himself and his band of cohorts.
A musical retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about an old bitter miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions. Director Ronald Neame Stars Albert Finney Alec Guinness Edith Evans. 20. The Fall of the Roman Empire.
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. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original ...
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