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Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Actor, Writer

Born April 2, 1914 in Marylebone, London, England, UK

Died August 5, 2000

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Biography

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

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20 wins and 7 nominations

Alec Guinness Photos

Alec Guinness Videos

BBC's Screen One A Foreign Field DVD Trailer - Roy Clarke, Alec Guinness

Monsignor Quixote ad in Britain

Lovesick - Trailer

Smiley's People trailer

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979) Trailer

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy trailer

Hitler remains delusionally optimistic (April 1945)

Cromwell (1970) Original Movie Trailer

Cromwell | Ken Hughes |1970

Cromwell ≣ 1970 ≣ Trailer

The Comedians - Trailer

The Quiller Memorandum (1966) - Trailer

The Quiller Memorandum (1966) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Hotel Paradiso (1966) trailer

Fall of the Roman Empire - Trailer

John Landis on FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 Trailer

UK Re-Release Trailer

Critics' Picks - 'Lawrence of Arabia'

Martin Scorsese on LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

Steven Spielberg on how LAWRENCE OF ARABIA inspired him to make movies

Extended Preview: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Original Trailer

The dance from Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory (1960) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

TUNES OF GLORY trailer

The Scapegoat (Preview Clip)

The Scapegoat - Trailer

John Landis on OUR MAN IN HAVANA

Our Man in Havana trailer

Our Man in Havana (1959) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Horse's Mouth (1958) - original trailer

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Re-Release Trailer

Original Trailer

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Official Trailer [4K-UHD]

THE SWAN (Theatrical Trailer)

The Ladykillers - Trailer

John Badham on THE LADYKILLERS

The Ladykillers (1955) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Captain's Paradise 1953) Trailer

The Card (1952) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

4K Restoration Official Trailer

The Lavender Hill Mob Trailer

Official Trailer restored in 4K

THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT - Rialto Pictures Trailer

Howard Rodman on THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT

The Mudlark 1950 Trailer

Oliver Twist ≣ 1948 ≣ Trailer

Oliver Twist Film Trailer - 1948. (Starring John Howard Davis)

Filmography

Actor

141

Type

Year

Alec Guinness: A Class Act Poster

Alec Guinness: A Class Act TV Movie2024Self

The Perfect Heist - Benedict Morrison on the Lavender Hill Mob Video2024Self - Holland

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Poster

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Feature Film2022Self

Grace Kelly: The Hollywood Years TV Movie2021Self

Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden Poster

Omar Sharif - Aus dem Leben eines Nomaden Documentary2020Self

Once More with Ealing Poster

Once More with Ealing Documentary2019The D'Ascoyne Family

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Poster

Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker Feature Film2019Obi Wan Kenobi

Hollywood Insider Poster

Hollywood Insider TV Series2018Self

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Poster

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Documentary2018Self

Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night Poster

Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night Video2017The Jedi

Spielberg Poster

Spielberg TV Movie2017Self - Segment "Star Wars: A New Hope"

The Galaxy Britain Built Poster

The Galaxy Britain Built Documentary2017Self

Elstree 1976 Poster

Elstree 1976 Documentary2015Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Poster

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Feature Film2015Obi-Wan Kenobi

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Poster

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Documentary2015Self

Introducing Ealing Studios Video2012Various Roles

Starring Sigmund Freud Short Film2012

Episode IV: Crew and Cast Interviews Documentary2011Self

Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes Poster

Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes Video2011Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes Poster

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes Video2011Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi

Casting a Classic Video2008Godbole

Hitler: The Comedy Years Poster

Hitler: The Comedy Years Documentary2007Adolf Hitler

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Poster

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Video Game2007Obi-Wan Kenobi

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Poster

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Documentary2006Col. Nicholson

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Poster

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Video Game2006Obi-Wan Kenobi

Science of Star Wars Poster

Science of Star Wars Mini-Series2005

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Poster

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Video Game2005Ben Kenobi

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy Poster

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy Documentary2004Self

Special interview footage with John le Carré and John Irvin Documentary2004George Smiley

Star Wars: Battlefront Poster

Star Wars: Battlefront Video Game2004Ben Obi-Wan

When Star Wars Ruled the World Poster

When Star Wars Ruled the World Documentary2004Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Poster

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Documentary2003Self

Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars Poster

Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars Video2002Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome Poster

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome TV Short2001Self

The 73rd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 73rd Annual Academy Awards TV Special2001Self - Memorial Tribute

The Orange British Academy Film Awards Poster

The Orange British Academy Film Awards TV Special2001Self - Memorial Tribute

A Profile of 'Oliver Twist' Documentary2000Fagin

The Making of 'the Bridge on the River Kwai' Poster

The Making of 'the Bridge on the River Kwai' Documentary2000Self

Interview Day Poster

Interview Day TV Movie1996James

'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic Poster

'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic Documentary1995Self

Mute Witness Poster

Mute Witness Feature Film1995The Reaper

Those British Faces: A Tribute to Dennis Price 1915-1973 Documentary1993The D'Ascoyne Family

Super Star Wars Poster

Super Star Wars Video Game1992Obi-Wan Kenobi

Kafka Feature Film1991The Chief Clerk

Performance Poster

Performance TV Series1991Heinrich Mann

Screen One Poster

Screen One TV Series1989Amos

The 61st Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 61st Annual Academy Awards TV Special1989William Dorrit

A Handful of Dust Poster

A Handful of Dust Feature Film1988Mr. Todd

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Poster

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Documentary1987Self

Little Dorrit Poster

Little Dorrit Feature Film1987William Dorrit

The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Alec Guinness TV Movie1987Self - Honoree

The London Standard Film Awards TV Special1986Self

The Golden Gong Poster

The Golden Gong Documentary1985

A Passage to India Poster

A Passage to India Feature Film1984Professor Godbole

Edwin TV Movie1984Sir Fennimore Truscott

Lovesick Poster

Lovesick Feature Film1983Sigmund Freud

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Poster

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Feature Film1983Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi

The British Academy Awards TV Special1983Self - Winner

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self - Guest

Q.E.D. TV Series1982Self - Narrator

Smiley's People Poster

Smiley's People Mini-Series1982George Smiley

Little Lord Fauntleroy Poster

Little Lord Fauntleroy TV Movie1980Earl of Dorincourt

Raise the Titanic Poster

Raise the Titanic Feature Film1980John Bigalow

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Poster

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Feature Film1980Ben Kenobi

The 52nd Annual Academy Awards Poster

The 52nd Annual Academy Awards TV Special1980Self - Honorary Award Recipient

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Mini-Series1979George Smiley

The Morecambe & Wise Show Poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show TV Series1978Self

The South Bank Show Poster

The South Bank Show TV Series1978Self

The Star Wars Holiday Special Poster

The Star Wars Holiday Special TV Movie1978Ben Kenobi

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Poster

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Feature Film1977Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Making of 'Star Wars' Poster

The Making of 'Star Wars' Documentary1977Self

The Second Annual West End Theatre Awards TV Special1977Self - Presenter

To See Such Fun Poster

To See Such Fun Documentary1977Self

Caesar and Cleopatra Poster

Caesar and Cleopatra TV Movie1976Julius Caesar

Murder by Death Poster

Murder by Death Feature Film1976Bensonmum

Apostrophes Poster

Apostrophes TV Series1975Self

Arena TV Series1975Self - Readings

Film Extra Mini-Series1973Self

Hitler: The Last Ten Days Poster

Hitler: The Last Ten Days Feature Film1973Adolf Hitler

Brother Sun, Sister Moon Poster

Brother Sun, Sister Moon Feature Film1972Pope Innocent III

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

Great Performances Poster

Great Performances TV Series1971Father Quixote

Parkinson Poster

Parkinson TV Series1971Self - Guest

Cromwell Poster

Cromwell Feature Film1970King Charles 'Stuart' I

Scrooge Feature Film1970Jacob Marley's Ghost

Solo TV Series1970Self - Reader

ITV Saturday Night Theatre Poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Series1969Malvolio

Tuesday's Documentary Poster

Tuesday's Documentary TV Series1968Self

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Jocelyn Broome

Lionpower from MGM Poster

Lionpower from MGM Short Film1967Major H. O. Jones

Omnibus TV Series1967Self

The Comedians Poster

The Comedians Feature Film1967Major H. O. Jones

The Comedians in Africa Poster

The Comedians in Africa Documentary1967Self

Hotel Paradiso Poster

Hotel Paradiso Feature Film1966Benedict Boniface

The Quiller Memorandum Poster

The Quiller Memorandum Feature Film1966Pol

Doctor Zhivago Poster

Doctor Zhivago Feature Film1965Yevgraf

Pasternak Poster

Pasternak Short Film1965Self

Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious Poster

Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious Feature Film1965Wilhelm Frick

Thirty-Minute Theatre Poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Series1965The Executioner

The 18th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 18th Annual Tony Awards TV Special1964Self - Winner

The Fall of the Roman Empire Poster

The Fall of the Roman Empire Feature Film1964Marcus Aurelius

Zehn Minuten für den Kinogänger TV Series1964Self

Farewell to the Vic Documentary1963Self

Damn the Defiant! Poster

Damn the Defiant! Feature Film1962Captain Crawford

Lawrence of Arabia Poster

Lawrence of Arabia Feature Film1962Prince Faisal

A Majority of One Poster

A Majority of One Feature Film1961Koichi Asano

The 12th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards TV Special1960Self

Tunes of Glory Poster

Tunes of Glory Feature Film1960Major Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.

Our Man in Havana Poster

Our Man in Havana Feature Film1959Jim Wormold

Startime Poster

Startime TV Series1959Jebal Deeks

The Scapegoat Poster

The Scapegoat Feature Film1959John Barratt

The Geisha Boy Poster

The Geisha Boy Feature Film1958Self

The Horse's Mouth Poster

The Horse's Mouth Feature Film1958Gulley Jimson

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant Poster

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant Documentary1958Self

Variety Club of Great Britain Awards for 1957 TV Special1958Self - Film Actor of the Year

All at Sea Poster

All at Sea Feature Film1957Capt. William Horatio Ambrose

The Bridge on the River Kwai Poster

The Bridge on the River Kwai Feature Film1957Colonel Nicholson

Eye on New York TV Series1956Self

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"

The Swan Poster

The Swan Feature Film1956Prince Albert

Baker's Dozen TV Movie1955The Major

Rowlandson's England Short Film1955Narrator

The Ladykillers Poster

The Ladykillers Feature Film1955Professor Marcus

The Prisoner Poster

The Prisoner Feature Film1955The Cardinal

To Paris with Love Poster

To Paris with Love Feature Film1955Col. Sir Edgar Fraser

The Detective Poster

The Detective Feature Film1954Father Brown

The Stratford Adventure Poster

The Stratford Adventure Documentary1954Self

Malta Story Poster

Malta Story Feature Film1953Flight Lt. Peter Ross

The Captain's Paradise Poster

The Captain's Paradise Feature Film1953Captain Henry St. James

The Square Mile Documentary1953Narrator

The Promoter Poster

The Promoter Feature Film1952Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin

The Lavender Hill Mob Poster

The Lavender Hill Mob Feature Film1951Holland

The Man in the White Suit Poster

The Man in the White Suit Feature Film1951Sidney Stratton

Last Holiday Poster

Last Holiday Feature Film1950George Bird

The Mudlark Poster

The Mudlark Feature Film1950Benjamin Disraeli

A Run for Your Money Poster

A Run for Your Money Feature Film1949Whimple

Kind Hearts and Coronets Poster

Kind Hearts and Coronets Feature Film1949The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke

Oliver Twist Poster

Oliver Twist Feature Film1948Fagin

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Self - Guest

Great Expectations Poster

Great Expectations Feature Film1946Herbert Pocket

Evensong Poster

Evensong Feature Film1934Soldier in Concert Audience

Thanks

3

Type

Year

Special Collector's Edition Poster

Special Collector's Edition TV Series2010

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Poster

Grace Kelly: The American Princess Documentary1987

The Stratford Adventure Poster

The Stratford Adventure Documentary1954

Writer

1

The Horse's Mouth Poster

The Horse's Mouth Feature Film1958

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