Filmography by type for
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Actor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Mute Witness (1994) (as Mystery Guest Star) .... The Reaper
2. Kafka (1991) .... The Chief Clerk
   
   
3. A Handful of Dust (1988) .... Mr. Todd
4. Little Dorrit (1988) .... William Dorrit
5. A Passage to India (1984) .... Godbole
6. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) .... Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
   ... aka "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi" - International (English title) (promotional title), UK (promotional title), USA (promotional title)
   ... aka "Return of the Jedi" - USA (short title)
   ... aka "Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi" - USA (video box title)
7. Lovesick (1983) .... Sigmund Freud
8. Raise the Titanic (1980) .... John Bigalow
9. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) .... Ben 'Obi-wan' Kenobi
   ... aka "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" - UK (promotional title), USA (promotional title)
   ... aka "Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" - USA (video box title)
   ... aka "The Empire Strikes Back" - USA (short title)
   
   
10. Star Wars (1977) .... Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
    ... aka "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" - International (English title) (imdb display title), UK (imdb display title), USA (reissue title)
    ... aka "La guerra de las estrellas" - USA (Spanish title)
    ... aka "Star Wars IV: A New Hope" - USA (video box title)
11. Murder by Death (1976) .... Bensonmum
12. Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) .... Adolf Hitler
13. Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) .... Pope Innocent III
    ... aka "Fratello sole, sorella luna" - Italy (original title)
14. Scrooge (1970) .... Jacob Marley's Ghost
15. Cromwell (1970) .... King Charles I
    
    
16. The Comedians (1967) .... Major H. O. Jones
17. The Quiller Memorandum (1966) .... Pol
18. Hotel Paradiso (1966) .... Benedict Boniface
19. Doctor Zhivago (1965) .... Yevgraf
20. Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965) .... Wilhelm Frick
21. The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) .... Marcus Aurelius
22. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... Prince Feisal
23. Damn the Defiant! (1962) .... Captain Crawford
    ... aka "H.M.S. Defiant" - UK (original title)
24. A Majority of One (1961) .... Koichi Asano
25. Tunes of Glory (1960) .... Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
    
    
26. Our Man in Havana (1959) .... Jim Wormold
27. The Scapegoat (1959) .... John Barratt/Jacques De Gue
28. The Horse's Mouth (1958) .... Gulley Jimson
29. All at Sea (1957) .... Captain William Horatio Ambrose
    ... aka "Barnacle Bill" - UK (original title)
30. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) .... Colonel Nicholson
31. The Swan (1956) .... Prince Albert
32. The Ladykillers (1955) .... Professor Marcus
33. The Prisoner (1955) .... The Cardinal
34. To Paris with Love (1955) .... Col. Sir Edgar Fraser
35. The Detective (1954) .... Father Brown
    ... aka "Father Brown" - UK (original title)
    ... aka "Father Brown, God's Detective" - Belgium (English title) (imdb display title)
36. Malta Story (1953) .... Flight Lt. Peter Ross
    ... aka "The Malta Story" - International (English title) (informal title)
37. The Captain's Paradise (1953) .... Captain Henry St. James
38. The Square Mile (1953) (voice) .... Narrator
39. The Promoter (1952) .... Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
    ... aka "The Card" - UK (original title)
40. The Man in the White Suit (1951) .... Sidney Stratton
41. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) .... Holland
42. The Mudlark (1950) .... Benjamin Disraeli
43. Last Holiday (1950) .... George Bird
    
    
44. A Run for Your Money (1949) .... Whimple
45. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) .... The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke/The Banker/The Parson/The General/The Admiral/Young Ascoyne/Young Henry/Lady Agatha
46. Oliver Twist (1948) .... Fagin
47. Great Expectations (1946) .... Herbert Pocket
    
    
48. Evensong (1934) (uncredited) .... Extra (W.W.I. soldier in concert audience)
    

Actor - TV:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Interview Day (1996) (TV) .... James
   ... aka "Eskimo Day" - UK (original title)
2. "Screen One" .... Amos (1 episode, 1993)
       - A Foreign Field (1993) TV episode .... Amos
3. "Performance" .... Heinrich Mann (1 episode, 1992)
       - Tales from Hollywood (1992) TV episode .... Heinrich Mann
   
   
4. "Great Performances" .... Father Quixote (1 episode, 1987)
       - Monsignor Quixote (1987) TV episode .... Father Quixote
5. Edwin (1984) (TV) .... Sir Fennimore Truscott
6. "Smiley's People" .... George Smiley (6 episodes, 1982)
       - Episode #1.6 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - Episode #1.5 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - Episode #1.4 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
         (1 more)
7. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1980)
       - 1980 Christmas Show (1980) TV episode (as Sir Alec Guinness) .... Psychiatrist / Himself
8. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) (TV) .... Earl of Dorincourt
   ... aka "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Little Lord Fontleroy" - USA (anthology series)
   
   
9. "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" .... George Smiley (7 episodes, 1979)
       - Flushing Out the Mole (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - Smiley Sets a Trap (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - Tinker Tailor (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - How It All Fits Together (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
       - Smiley Tracks the Mole (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
         (2 more)
10. Caesar and Cleopatra (1976) (TV) .... Julius Caesar
    ... aka "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Caesar and Cleopatra (#25.4)" - USA (anthology series)
11. The Gift of Friendship (1974) (TV) .... Jocelyn Broome
    
    
12. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Malvolio (1 episode, 1969)
        - Twelfth Night (1969) TV episode .... Malvolio
    
    
13. "Startime" .... Jebal Deeks (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) TV episode .... Jebal Deeks
14. Baker's Dozen (1955) (TV) .... The Major
    

Soundtrack:

• 1970s
• 1950s

1. Scrooge (1970) (performer: "See the Phantoms")
   
   
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) ("Colonel Bogey March" (1914) (uncredited))
   

Writer:

1. The Horse's Mouth (1958) (screenplay)
   

Thanks:

1. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987) (V) (thanks)
   

Self - TV:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Q.E.D." .... Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 1994)
       - Plastic Fantastic (1994) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator
   
   
2. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
       - Episode dated 26 September 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
3. The London Standard Film Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
4. "Apostrophes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
       - Episode dated 10 January 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
5. "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1985)
       - Sir Alec Guinness (1985) TV episode .... Himself
       - David Lean: A Life in Film (1985) TV episode .... Himself
6. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
   
   
7. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
       - Episode #7.16 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
8. The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) .... Himself
9. "Solo" .... Himself - Reader (2 episodes, 1970)
       - Little Gidding (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Reader
       - A Selection from E.E. Cummings (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Reader
   
   
10. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Conversation at Night (1969) TV episode .... Himself
11. "The Ed Sullivan Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka "Toast of the Town" - USA (original title)
        - Episode #17.35 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
12. The 18th Annual Tony Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
13. Farewell to the Vic (1963) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
14. "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" .... Himself - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The Steve Allen Show" - USA (original title)
        - Episode #3.7 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
    

Self:

• 1960s
• 1950s

1. The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
2. Pasternak (1965) .... Himself
   
   
3. Rowlandson's England (1955) .... Narrator
4. The Stratford Adventure (1954) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. "Prophets of Science Fiction"
       - George Lucas (2012) TV episode .... Obi Wan Kenobee in 'Star Wars' film series
2. The Light Bulb Conspiracy (2010) .... Sidney Stratton
3. "20 to 1"
       - Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) TV episode .... Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
       - Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
4. The People vs. George Lucas (2010) .... Himself
5. "The South Bank Show"
       - 2010 Awards (2010) TV episode .... Himself
6. Casting a Classic (2008) (V) .... Godbole
7. "5 Second Movies"
       - Star Wars: Episode IV (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
8. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG) (uncredited) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
9. "British Film Forever"
       - Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
10. "On the Lot"
        - Auditions #1 (2007) TV episode
11. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Adolf Hitler
12. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG) (archive sound) (uncredited) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
13. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Col. Nicholson
14. "Science of Star Wars" (2005)
15. The Characters of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) .... Himself
16. Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG) .... Ben Obi-Wan
17. When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
18. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself
19. "Arena"
        - Alec Guinness: A Secret Man (2003) TV episode .... Himself/Various Roles
20. The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
21. "Heroes of Comedy"
        - Sidney James (2002) TV episode
        - Alastair Sim (1997) TV episode (as Sir Alec Guinness)
22. R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
23. "Legends"
        - Alec Guinness (2001) TV episode .... Himself
24. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
25. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
26. "Biography"
        - Yvonne DeCarlo: Gilded Lily (2000) TV episode .... Captain Henry St. James
27. The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' (2000) (V) .... Himself
28. 'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (1995) (TV) .... Himself
29. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... William Dorrit
30. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself (tells the tomahawk story)
31. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
32. Star Wars (1983) (VG) (voice) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
33. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV) (uncredited) .... Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
34. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
35. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Major H. O. Jones
36. The Geisha Boy (1958) (uncredited) .... Himself (as Col. Nicholson)
37. "MGM Parade"
        - Episode #1.34 (1956) TV episode .... Prince Albert