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Sir John Gielgud, OM, CH (/ ˈɡiːlɡʊd /; 1904–2000) was an English actor and theatre director. He appeared on stage, television and radio and in film in a career that spanned eight decades.
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He appeared in more than sixty films between Becket (1964), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination for playing Louis VII of France, and Elizabeth (1998). As the acid-tongued Hobson in Arthur (1981) he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His film work further earned him a Golden Globe Award and two BAFTAs.
Actor: Arthur. Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26.
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John Gielgud. Actor: Arthur. Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26.
- April 14, 1904
- May 21, 2000
Honors and Awards Gielgud's contributions to the arts earned him widespread recognition and numerous prestigious awards. Among his many accolades, he won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony, a feat accomplished by very few actors.
May 21, 2000 · Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937.
