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A comprehensive biography of the English actor Sir Alec Guinness, who starred in films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars. Learn about his early life, career, awards, family and military service.
Alec Guinness was an English actor of stage and screen, his career spanning over sixty years. His best known screen works are his starring roles in several of the Ealing comedies between 1949 and 1957; his six collaborations over 38 years with director David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col ...
- January 1, 1
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK
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 of stage and screen, his career spanning over sixty years. His best known screen works are his starring roles in several of the Ealing comedies between 1949 and 1957; his six collaborations over 38 years with director David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col ...
- April 2, 1914
- August 5, 2000
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.
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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...
Mar 30, 2024 · A tribute to the versatile actor who starred in classics like "The Bridge on the River Kwai" and "Star Wars". See his best roles, from comedy to drama, and his Oscar nominations and wins.
