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Personal Info

Profession
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 2, 1914
Died
August 5, 2000 (at 86 years old)
Place of Birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Popularity
2.2
Available Movies
6 released

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Alec Guinness

Also known as: ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒปใ‚ฎใƒใ‚น, Alec Guinness de Cuffe, Sir Alec Guinness de Cuffe, Sir Alec Guinness

Actor Marylebone, London, England, U... 36
Oscar Winner Golden Globe Winner

About Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness was born on 2 April 1914 in Marylebone, London, England, UK. Alec Guinness passed away on 5 August 2000 at the age of 86. Winner of Oscar, Golden Globe. We have 6 films with Alec Guinness available. Among Alec Guinness's most popular films: Star Wars, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, The Fall of the Roman Empire, Murder by Death.

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 โ€“ 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.

Fun Facts About Alec Guinness

Trivia #1

He won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, a Tony Award and a Volpi Cup.

Trivia #2

He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement in 1980 and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 1989.

Trivia #3

In 1959, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts.

Best Known Films of Alec Guinness

Career Statistics - Alec Guinness

6
Total Credits
16
Years Active
1962 - 1977
7.7
Avg. Movie Rating
2.2
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Actor: 6
Top Genres
History (3) War (3) Drama (3) Adventure (2) Thriller (1)

Awards & Nominations Alec Guinness

21
Wins
17
Nominations

Major Awards
Academy Award
Golden Globe
BAFTA
Emmy Award

Frequent Co-Stars of Alec Guinness

Best Movies with Alec Guinness

A curated selection of their most acclaimed roles.

Alec Guinness has 6 films released between 1962 and 1977.

Star Wars (1977) 8.6

Star Wars

1977

Obi-Wan "Ben" Keno...

Doctor Zhivago (1965) 7.9

Doctor Zhivago

1965

Gen. Yevgraf Zhiva...

Murder by Death (1976) 7.2

Murder by Death

1976

Butler Jamesir Ben...

Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) 7.2

Brother Sun, Sister Moon

1972

Papst Innozenz III...