John Gielgud (I) (1904–2000) |
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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. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other contemporaries of the National Theatre at the "Old ...
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Died:(age 96) in Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
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Actor (138 credits)
Actor (138 credits)
1998
Merlin
(TV Mini-Series)
King Constant
King Constant
- Part 2
(1998)
... King Constant
- Part 1
(1998)
... King Constant
1997
A Dance to the Music of Time
(TV Mini-Series)
St. John Clarke
St. John Clarke
- The Twenties
(1997)
... St. John Clarke
1996
Gulliver's Travels
(TV Mini-Series)
Professor of Sunlight
Professor of Sunlight
- Episode #1.2
(1996)
... Professor of Sunlight (as Sir John Gielgud)
1995
Stick with Me, Kid
(TV Series)
Grandpa
Grandpa
- Charity Chase
(1995)
... Grandpa
- Cello, Goodbye
(1995)
... Grandpa
- Episode #1.14
(1995)
... Grandpa
- Damsel in This Dress
(1995)
... Grandpa
- Don't Toy with Me
(1995)
... Grandpa
1994
Alleyn Mysteries
(TV Series)
Percival Pyke Period
Percival Pyke Period
- Hand in Glove
(1994)
... Percival Pyke Period
1991
A TV Dante
(TV Series)
Virgil
Virgil
- Canto 14
(1991)
... Virgil (voice)
- Canto 13
(1991)
... Virgil (voice)
- Canto 12
(1991)
... Virgil (voice)
- Canto 11
(1991)
... Virgil (voice)
- Canto 10
(1991)
... Virgil (voice)
1991
Strauss Dynasty
(TV Mini-Series)
Drechsler
Drechsler
- Adele
(1991)
... Drechsler
- Hetti
(1991)
... Drechsler
- Lili
(1991)
... Drechsler
- Josef
(1991)
... Drechsler
- Revolution of 1848
(1991)
... Drechsler
1989
Summer's Lease
(TV Mini-Series)
Haverford Downs
Haverford Downs
- The Urbino Trail
(1989)
... Haverford Downs
- A Battlefield
(1989)
... Haverford Downs
- Where the Water Goes
(1989)
... Haverford Downs
- Villa to Let
(1989)
... Haverford Downs
1988-1989
War and Remembrance
(TV Mini-Series)
Aaron Jastrow
Aaron Jastrow
- Part XI
(1989)
... Aaron Jastrow
- Part X
(1989)
... Aaron Jastrow
- Part IX
(1989)
... Aaron Jastrow
- Part VIII
(1989)
... Aaron Jastrow
- Part VII
(1988)
... Aaron Jastrow
1986-1987
Screen Two
(TV Series)
Eddie / Jasper Swift
Eddie / Jasper Swift
- Quartermaine's Terms
(1987)
... Eddie
- Time After Time
(1986)
... Jasper Swift
1986
The Theban Plays by Sophocles
(TV Series)
Teiresias
Teiresias
- Theban Plays: Antigone
(1986)
... Teiresias
- Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
(1986)
... Teiresias
1984
All the World's a Stage
(TV Mini-Series)
Scenes of 'The Masque' from 'The Tempest' being rehearsed
Scenes of 'The Masque' from 'The Tempest' being rehearsed
- Such Stuff as Dreams are Made On
(1984)
... Scenes of 'The Masque' from 'The Tempest' being rehearsed (as Sir John Gielgud)
1984
The Far Pavilions
(TV Mini-Series)
Cavagnari
Cavagnari
- Part Three: Wally and Anjuli
(1984)
... Cavagnari
- Part One: Return to India
(1984)
... Cavagnari
1981-1983
Wagner
(TV Mini-Series)
Pfistermeister
Pfistermeister
- Episode #1.10
(1983)
... Pfistermeister
- Episode #1.3
(1983)
... Pfistermeister
- Episode #1.2
(1983)
... Pfistermeister
- Episode #1.6
(1983)
... Pfistermeister
- Episode #1.9
(1983)
... Pfistermeister
1967-1982
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Lord Burleigh / Captain Shotover / Lord Henry Wotton / ...
Lord Burleigh / Captain Shotover / Lord Henry Wotton / ...
- The Critic
(1982)
... Lord Burleigh
- Heartbreak House
(1977)
... Captain Shotover
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1976)
... Lord Henry Wotton
- In Good King Charles's Golden Days
(1970)
... Charles II
- St. Joan
(1968)
... The Inquisitor
1981
Brideshead Revisited
(TV Mini-Series)
Edward Ryder
Edward Ryder
- A Twitch Upon the Thread
(1981)
... Edward Ryder
- The Unseen Hook
(1981)
... Edward Ryder
- Sebastian Against the World
(1981)
... Edward Ryder
- Home and Abroad
(1981)
... Edward Ryder
- Et in Arcadia Ego
(1981)
... Edward Ryder
1979-1980
Tales of the Unexpected
(TV Series)
Cyril Boggis / Jelks
Cyril Boggis / Jelks
- Parson's Pleasure
(1980)
... Cyril Boggis
- Neck
(1979)
... Jelks
1975
Edward the King
(TV Mini-Series)
Benjamin Disraeli
Benjamin Disraeli
- Dearest Prince
(1975)
... Benjamin Disraeli
- The Invisible Queen
(1975)
... Benjamin Disraeli
1973
Menace
(TV Series)
Frederick William Densham
Frederick William Densham
- Deliver Us from Evil
(1973)
... Frederick William Densham
1973
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series)
Various Roles
Various Roles
- William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
(1973)
... Various Roles
1966
The Wednesday Play
(TV Series)
Gabriel Quantara
Gabriel Quantara
- The Mayfly and the Frog
(1966)
... Gabriel Quantara
1959-1963
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
The Count / Julian Anson
The Count / Julian Anson
- The Rehearsal
(1963)
... The Count
- A Day by the Sea
(1959)
... Julian Anson
1959
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
Shakespearean Reader
Shakespearean Reader
- Spoleto Festival
(1959)
... Shakespearean Reader (as Sir John Gielgud)
1959
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Andrew Crocker-Harris
Andrew Crocker-Harris
- The Browning Version
(1959)
... Andrew Crocker-Harris
1937
Full Fathom Five
(Short)
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Writer (4 credits)
Writer (4 credits)
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Director (3 credits)
Director (3 credits)
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Soundtrack (3 credits)
Soundtrack (3 credits)
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Additional Crew (2 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (70 credits)
Self (70 credits)
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Archive footage (30 credits)
Archive footage (30 credits)
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Stage: Directed "The Constant Wife" by W. Somerset Maugham starring Ingrid Bergman, London, England. See more »Publicity Listings:
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Sir John GielgudHeight:
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