John Gielgud

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 14, 1904

died

May 21, 2000

place of birth

London, England

also known as

Arthur John Gielgud · Sir John Gielgud · A Gentleman · Джон Гилгуд

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

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Known For

Filmography

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Caligula
6.0

Caligula

1979as Nerva
First Knight
6.1

First Knight

1995as Oswald
DragonHeart
6.6

DragonHeart

1996as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
The Elephant Man
8.0

The Elephant Man

1980as Carr Gomm
Murder on the Orient Express
7.1

Murder on the Orient Express

1974as Mr. Beddoes
Gandhi
7.6

Gandhi

1982as Lord Irwin
Elizabeth
7.2

Elizabeth

1998as The Pope
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Foster
Chariots of Fire
6.8

Chariots of Fire

1981as Master of Trinity
Quest for Camelot
6.9

Quest for Camelot

1998as Merlin (voice)
David
6.6

David

1997as Stimme Gottes
Hamlet
7.3

Hamlet

1996as Priam
Lion of the Desert
7.3

Lion of the Desert

1981as Sharif El Gariani
Chimes at Midnight
7.2

Chimes at Midnight

1965as Henry IV
Shine
7.4

Shine

1996as Cecil Parkes
Arthur
6.5

Arthur

1981as Hobson
Julius Caesar
7.1

Julius Caesar

1953as Cassius
Haunted
6.1

Haunted

1995as Dr Henry Doyle
Shining Through
6.5

Shining Through

1992as Sunflower
Becket
7.2

Becket

1964as King Louis VII of France
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.2

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968as Lord Raglan
Aces High
5.9

Aces High

1976as Headmaster
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014as Hogarth (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Portrait of a Lady
6.0

The Portrait of a Lady

1996as Mr. Touchett
Plenty
5.7

Plenty

1985as Sir Leonard Darwin
Appointment with Death
6.1

Appointment with Death

1988as Colonel Carbury
Looking for Richard
6.8

Looking for Richard

1996as Self - Interviewee
Les Misérables
7.2

Les Misérables

1978as Gillenormand
Secret Agent
6.1

Secret Agent

1936as Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
Murder by Decree
6.3

Murder by Decree

1979as Prime Minister
Richard III
7.2

Richard III

1955as George, Duke of Clarence
The Loved One
6.2

The Loved One

1965as Sir Francis Hinsley
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
5.8

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982as Charmolue
The Scarlet and the Black
7.0

The Scarlet and the Black

1983as Pope Pius XII
The Human Factor
5.8

The Human Factor

1979as Brigadier Tomlinson
The Wicked Lady
5.0

The Wicked Lady

1983as Hogarth
Lost Horizon
5.5

Lost Horizon

1973as Chang
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
6.9

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery

1981as Marquis of Caterhan
Julius Caesar
5.9

Julius Caesar

1970as Julius Caesar
The Formula
5.6

The Formula

1980as Dr. Abraham Esau
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
5.5

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

1988as Hobson
Saint Joan
6.5

Saint Joan

1957as Earl of Warwick
The Power of One
7.5

The Power of One

1992as St. John
Camille
5.5

Camille

1984as Duke de Charles
The Shoes of the Fisherman
6.8

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968as The Elder Pope
Scandalous
4.7

Scandalous

1984as Uncle Willie
Nothing Like a Dame
6.8

Nothing Like a Dame

2018as Self (archive footage)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
9.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1976as Lord Henry Wotton
Joseph Andrews
5.2

Joseph Andrews

1977as The Doctor
Prospero's Books
6.8

Prospero's Books

1991as Prospero