Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1914-04-02
Deathday: 2000-08-05 (86 years old)

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Biography

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 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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Filmography

all 99

Movies 84

self 25

TV Shows 15

Self - Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)

Movie
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Movie
6.62
The D'Ascoyne Family
Once More with Ealing

Once More with Ealing (2019)

Movie
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Movie
6.86
Self
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel (2015)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures (2013)

TV
Self
Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)

Movie
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess (2006)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Star Wars: Deleted Magic

Star Wars: Deleted Magic (2005)

Movie
Self / Obi-Wan Kenobi
George Lucas: Creating an Empire

George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)

Movie
Obi-Wan Kenobi
When Star Wars Ruled the World

When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)

Movie
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars (2004)

Movie
Self
The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003)

Movie
Self
Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars

Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars (2002)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' (2000)

Movie
James
Eskimo Day

Eskimo Day (1996)

Movie
The Reaper
Mute Witness

Mute Witness (1995)

Movie
Amos
A Foreign Field

A Foreign Field (1993)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993)

Movie
Heinrich Mann
Tales from Hollywood

Tales from Hollywood (1992)

Movie
The Chief Clerk
Kafka

Kafka (1991)

Movie
6
Heinrich Mann
Performance

Performance (1991)

TV
Amos
Screen One

Screen One (1989)

TV
Mr. Todd
A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust (1988)

Movie
William Dorrit
Little Dorrit

Little Dorrit (1987)

Movie
Self (archive footage) / Thanks
Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)

Movie
Father Quixote
Monsignor Quixote

Monsignor Quixote (1985)

Movie
Self
David Lean: A Life in Film

David Lean: A Life in Film (1985)

Movie
Professor Godbole
A Passage to India

A Passage to India (1984)

Movie
6
Sir Fennimore Truscott
Edwin

Edwin (1984)

Movie
Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Movie
6.06
Sigmund Freud
Lovesick

Lovesick (1983)

Movie
1
George Smiley
Smiley's People

Smiley's People (1982)

TV
6
Earl of Dorincourt
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980)

Movie
Obi Wan Kenobi
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back

SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Movie
John Bigalow
Raise the Titanic

Raise the Titanic (1980)

Movie
6
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Movie
6.02
George Smiley
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)

TV
The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness

The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness (1978)

Movie
Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Star Wars Holiday Special

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

Movie
Self
The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show (1978)

TV
Self
The Making of Star Wars

The Making of Star Wars (1977)

Movie
Obi-Wan 'Ben' Kenobi
Star Wars

Star Wars (1977)

Movie
6.1
Bensonmum
Murder by Death

Murder by Death (1976)

Movie
6
Julius Caesar
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra (1976)

Movie
Self
Apostrophes

Apostrophes (1975)

TV
Jocelyn Broome
The Gift of Friendship

The Gift of Friendship (1974)

Movie
Adolf Hitler
Hitler: The Last Ten Days

Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)

Movie
Papst Innozenz III.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon

Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)

Movie
Father Quixote
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1
Jacob Marley's Ghost
Scrooge

Scrooge (1970)

Movie
10
King Charles 'Stuart' I
Cromwell

Cromwell (1970)

Movie
Self
The Ealing Comedies

The Ealing Comedies (1970)

Movie
Malvolio
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night (1969)

Movie
Major H. O. Jones
The Comedians

The Comedians (1967)

Movie
Self
The Comedians in Africa

The Comedians in Africa (1967)

Movie
Pol
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum (1966)

Movie
Benedict Boniface
Hotel Paradiso

Hotel Paradiso (1966)

Movie
Self
Pasternak

Pasternak (1965)

Movie
Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Movie
1
Wilhelm Frick
Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious

Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious (1965)

Movie
Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

TV
Marcus Aurelius
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

Movie
Prince Faisal
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Movie
5.02
Captain Crawford
H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant (1962)

Movie
Koichi Asano
A Majority of One

A Majority of One (1961)

Movie
6
Major Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.
Tunes of Glory

Tunes of Glory (1960)

Movie
Jim Wormold
Our Man in Havana

Our Man in Havana (1960)

Movie
4
Startime

Startime (1959)

TV
John Barratt / Jacques De Gue
The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat (1959)

Movie
Gulley Jimson
The Horse's Mouth

The Horse's Mouth (1958)

Movie
6
Self
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant (1958)

Movie
Capt. William Horatio Ambrose
Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill (1957)

Movie
Colonel Nicholson
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Movie
6.23
Self - Set of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

TV
Prince Albert
The Swan

The Swan (1956)

Movie
Self - Winner
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Professor Marcus
The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers (1955)

Movie
5.75
The Cardinal
The Prisoner

The Prisoner (1955)

Movie
6
Col. Sir Edgar Fraser
To Paris with Love

To Paris with Love (1955)

Movie
Self
The Stratford Adventure

The Stratford Adventure (1954)

Movie
Father Brown
Father Brown

Father Brown (1954)

Movie
1
Captain Henry St. James
The Captain's Paradise

The Captain's Paradise (1953)

Movie
Flight Lt. Peter Ross
Malta Story

Malta Story (1953)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
The Card

The Card (1952)

Movie
Julius Caesar
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Sidney Stratton
The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit (1951)

Movie
5
Holland
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)

Movie
9
Benjamin Disraeli
The Mudlark

The Mudlark (1950)

Movie
George Bird
Last Holiday

Last Holiday (1950)

Movie
Whimple
A Run for Your Money

A Run for Your Money (1949)

Movie
The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson
Kind Hearts and Coronets

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)

Movie
4.25
Fagin
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (1948)

Movie
6
Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Herbert Pocket
Great Expectations

Great Expectations (1946)

Movie
5.67
W.W.I. soldier in concert audience (uncredited)
Evensong

Evensong (1934)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Starring Sigmund Freud

Starring Sigmund Freud

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

Those British Faces: A Tribute to Dennis Price 1915-1973

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.3
Based on 6.47 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1934
1958
1973
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1914-04-02

Deathday
2000-08-05 (86 years old)

Birth Name
Alec Guinness de Cuffe

Birth Place
Marylebone, United Kingdom

Religion
Catholic Church

Height
176-centimeter

Relationships
Merula Salaman (1938-06-20 - 2000-08-05)

Children
Matthew Guinness

Father
Andrew Geddes

Mother
Agnes Cuff

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Residences
Paddington, United Kingdom

Also Known As
Alec Guinness de Cuffe, Sir Alec Guinness, Алек Гиннесс, Сэр Алек Гиннесс, 亚历克·吉尼斯

Awards
Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Companion of Honour, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Society of London Theatre Special Award, Shakespeare Prize, British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, Knight Bachelor, Academy Award for Best Actor, Laurence Olivier Award, Academy Fellowship Award, Academy Honorary Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award


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