John Gielgud

John Gielgud

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Born 1904-04-14 London, England 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.7
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, 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. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a...
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Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, 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. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

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Merlin poster
Merlin
as King Constant
1998-04-26
Gulliver's Travels poster
Gulliver's Travels
as Professor of Light
1996-02-04
Performance poster
Performance
as Stephen Dawlish
1991-10-05
Inspector Morse poster
Inspector Morse
as Lord Hinksey
1987-01-06
Lovejoy poster
Lovejoy
as Lord Wakering
1986-01-10
Tales of the Unexpected poster
Tales of the Unexpected
as Jelks
1979-03-24
The BBC Television Shakespeare poster
The BBC Television Shakespeare
as John of Gaunt
1978-12-03
Second City Television poster
Second City Television
as Self
1976-09-21

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