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Alec Guinness (1914–2000)
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 in ...
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Born:in Marylebone, London, England, UKDied:(age 86) in Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK |
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Kind Hearts and Coronets
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha
(1949)
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Actor (64 credits)
Actor (64 credits)
2018
Star Wars Rebels
(TV Series)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi
- A World Between Worlds
(2018)
... Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice, uncredited)
1982
Smiley's People
(TV Mini-Series)
George Smiley
George Smiley
- Episode #1.6
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.5
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.4
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.3
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.2
(1982)
... George Smiley
1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes
(Video short)
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(TV Mini-Series)
George Smiley
George Smiley
- Flushing Out the Mole
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Smiley Sets a Trap
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Tinker Tailor
(1979)
... George Smiley
- How It All Fits Together
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Smiley Tracks the Mole
(1979)
... George Smiley
1969
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
The Executioner
The Executioner
- Conversation at Night
(1969)
... The Executioner
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (30 credits)
Self (30 credits)
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Archive footage (56 credits)
Archive footage (56 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Hilary") in "The Old Country", Queen's Theatre See more »Publicity Listings:
13 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 18 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 17 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Alec Guiness | Mr. Alec Guinness | Sir Alec Guinness | Mystery Guest StarHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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[in 1985 to The Guardian newspaper, on what he intends to do by the end of his life] A kind of little bow, tied on life. And I can see myself drifting off into eternity, or nothing, or whatever it may be, with all sorts of bits of loose string hanging out of my pocket. Why didn't I say this or do that, or why didn't I reconcile myself with someone? Or make sure that someone whom I like was all ... See more »Trivia:
Has been succeeded in two of his roles by actors from Trainspotting (1996). Guinness portrayed Adolf Hitler in Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973). Robert Carlyle portrayed Adolf Hitler in Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003), while Ewan McGregor succeeded him in the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi. See more »Trademark:
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