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Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor.
IMDb profile of Alec Guinness, the English actor who won an Oscar for The Bridge on the River Kwai and played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. Learn about his life, career, collaborations, trivia and more.
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- Marylebone, London, England, UK
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- Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK
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 ...
- April 2, 1914
- August 5, 2000
Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, elegant and versatile British actor known to older audiences for films like The Bridge on the River Kwai and to new generation for role in Star Wars series, dies at age 86...
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.
YearProductionRoleTheatre (london, Unless Otherwise Noted)1934Junior Counsel1934Chinese coolie, French Pirate and English ...1934Osric and Third Player1935WolfNew TheatreMay 9, 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.
May 18, 2018 · The British actor Sir Alec Guinness (born 1914) was noted for his versatility and disguise. In his career, which spanned more than half a century, he performed in a wide range of roles on stage, in films, and for television.