John Gielgud
April 14, 1904 (120 years old) in South Kensington, London, England, UK
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 โ 21 May 2000) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gielgud, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทCaligula: The Ultimate Cutas Nerva
- 2018 ยทNothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ยทPlay On! Shakespeare in Silent Filmas Self
- 2011 ยทDiscovering Hamletas King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)
- 2005 ยทRevisiting Bridesheadas Self (archive footage)
- 2001 ยทCatastropheas The Protagonist
- 1998 ยทElizabethas The Pope
- 1998 ยทThe Tichborne Claimantas Cockburn
- 1998 ยทQuest for Camelotas Merlin (voice)
- 1998 ยทMerlinas King Constant
- 1998 ยทRachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrowas
- 1997 ยทA Dance to the Music of Timeas St. John Clarke
- 1997 ยทDavidas Stimme Gottes
- 1996 ยทHamletas Priam
- 1996 ยทThe Portrait of a Ladyas Mr. Touchett
- 1996 ยทLooking for Richardas Self - Interviewee
- 1996 ยทThe Leopard Sonas Narrator
- 1996 ยทShineas Cecil Parkes
- 1996 ยทDragonHeartas King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
- 1996 ยทGulliver's Travelsas Professor of Light
- 1995 ยทHauntedas Doctor Doyle
- 1995 ยทStick With Me, Kidas Grandpa
- 1995 ยทFirst Knightas Oswald
- 1995 ยทThe Thomas The Tank Engine Manas Self (Voice)
- 1994 ยทA Summer Day's Dreamas
- 1994 ยทScarlettas
- 1993 ยทHollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixtiesas Self
- 1992 ยทThe Power of Oneas St. John
- 1992 ยทThe South Bank Show: Noรซl Cowardas Self
- 1992 ยทShining Throughas Sunflower
- 1992 ยทA Walk Through Prospero's Libraryas Prospero
- 1992 ยทSwan Songas Svetlovidov
- 1991 ยทPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)
- 1991 ยทProspero's Booksas Prospero
- 1991 ยทA TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)as Virgil (voice)
- 1991 ยทStrauss Dynastyas Drechsler
- 1991 ยทThe Strauss Dynastyas Drechsler
- 1991 ยทThe Best of Friendsas Sydney Cockerell
- 1990 ยทVivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyondas Self
- 1990 ยทRabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothesas Narrator (voice)
- 1990 ยทA TV Danteas Virgil
- 1990 ยทStrike It Richas Herbert Dreuther
- 1989 ยทSummer's Leaseas Haverford Downs
- 1989 ยทGetting It Rightas Sir Gordon Munday
- 1988 ยทA Man for All Seasonsas Cardinal Wolsey
- 1988 ยทWar and Remembranceas Aaron Jastrow
- 1988 ยทIn from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burtonas Self
- 1988 ยทArthur 2: On the Rocksas Hobson
- 1988 ยทAppointment with Deathas Colonel Carbury
- 1987 ยทFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas British Lord
- 1987 ยทQuartermaine's Termsas Eddie Loomis
- 1987 ยทInspector Morseas Lord Hinksey
- 1986 ยทThe Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de Canterville
- 1986 ยทThe Whistle Bloweras Sir Adrian Chappie
- 1986 ยทTheban Plays: Antigoneas Tiresias
- 1986 ยทTheban Plays: Oedipus the Kingas Tieresias
- 1986 ยทTime After Timeas Jasper Swift
- 1986 ยทLovejoyas Lord Wakering
- 1985 ยทPlentyas Sir Leonard Darwin
- 1985 ยทLeave All Fairas John Middleton Murry
- 1985 ยทRomance on the Orient Expressas Theodore Woodward
- 1985 ยทThe Shooting Partyas Cornelius Cardew
- 1985 ยทTo Be Hamletas Self
- 1985 ยทScreen Twoas
- 1984 ยทCamilleas Duke de Charles
- 1984 ยทFrankensteinas De Lacey
- 1984 ยทSix Centuries of Verseas Himself - Presenter
- 1984 ยทThe Far Pavilionsas Cavagnari
- 1984 ยทThe Master of Ballantraeas Lord Durrisdeer
- 1984 ยทScandalousas Uncle Willie
- 1984 ยทJames Mason: The Star They Loved to Hateas Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)
- 1983 ยทWagneras Pfistermeister
- 1983 ยทThe Wicked Ladyas Hogarth
- 1983 ยทThe Scarlet and the Blackas Pope Pius XII
- 1983 ยทInvitation to the Weddingas
- 1982 ยทMarco Poloas Doge di Venezia
- 1982 ยทGandhias Lord Irwin
- 1982 ยทThe Criticas Lord Burleigh
- 1982 ยทInside the Third Reichas Albert Speer Sr.
- 1982 ยทThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Charmolue
- 1981 ยทBrideshead Revisitedas Edward 'Ned' Ryder
- 1981 ยทPriest of Loveas Herbert G. Muskett
- 1981 ยทArthuras Hobson
- 1981 ยทChariots of Fireas Master of Trinity
- 1981 ยทLion of the Desertas Sharif El Gariani
- 1981 ยทAgatha Christie's Seven Dials Mysteryas Marquis of Caterhan
- 1981 ยทSphinxas Abdu-Hamdi
- 1980 ยทThe Formulaas Dr. Abraham Esau
- 1980 ยทThe Elephant Manas Carr Gomm
- 1980 ยทWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?as Reverend Jones
- 1980 ยทThe Conductoras John Lasocki
- 1979 ยทThe Human Factoras Brigadier Tomlinson
- 1979 ยทCaligulaas Nerva
- 1979 ยทTales of the Unexpectedas Jelks
- 1979 ยทTales of the Unexpectedas Cyril Boggis
- 1979 ยทMurder by Decreeas Prime Minister Lord Salisbury
- 1978 ยทLes Misรฉrablesas Gillenormand
- 1978 ยทRichard IIas John of Gaunt
- 1978 ยทThe BBC Television Shakespeareas Chorus
- 1978 ยทThe BBC Television Shakespeareas John of Gaunt
- 1978 ยทRomeo & Julietas Chorus
- 1978 ยทNo Man's Landas Spooner
- 1977 ยทA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas The Preacher
- 1977 ยทHeartbreak Houseas Captain Shotover
- 1977 ยทThe Grand Inquisitoras Inquisitor
- 1977 ยทJoseph Andrewsas The Doctor
- 1977 ยทProvidenceas Clive Langham
- 1976 ยทPeter Panas Narrator
- 1976 ยทSecond City Televisionas Self - Special Guest Star
- 1976 ยทThe Picture of Dorian Grayas Lord Henry Wotton
- 1976 ยทAces Highas Headmaster
- 1975 ยทGalileoas The Old Cardinal
- 1974 ยทMurder on the Orient Expressas Mr. Beddoes
- 1974 ยท11 Harrowhouseas Meecham
- 1974 ยทFrankenstein: The True Storyas Chief Constable
- 1974 ยทGoldas Farrell
- 1974 ยทQB VIIas Clinton-Meek
- 1973 ยทFrankenstein: The True Storyas Chief Constable
- 1973 ยทLost Horizonas Chang
- 1973 ยทWilliam: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeareas Various
- 1972 ยทABC Afterschool Specialas Various Roles
- 1972 ยทProbeas Harold L. Streeter
- 1972 ยทEagle in a Cageas Lord Sissal
- 1972 ยทHomeas Harry
- 1971 ยทGreat Performancesas Self
- 1970 ยทPlay for Todayas Harry
- 1970 ยทMenaceas
- 1970 ยทJulius Caesaras Julius Caesar
- 1969 ยทOh! What a Lovely Waras Count Leopold Von Berchtold
- 1968 ยทThe Shoes of the Fishermanas The Elder pope
- 1968 ยทThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1968 ยทThe Love Song of Barney Kempinskias Rich Man
- 1968 ยทAssignment to Killas Curt Valayan
- 1968 ยทThe Charge of the Light Brigadeas Lord Raglan
- 1968 ยทSebastianas Head of Intelligence
- 1967 ยทOmnibusas Self
- 1967 ยทOctober Revolutionas Narrator (voice)
- 1967 ยทRomeo and Julietas Chorus
- 1966 ยทAlice in Wonderlandas Mock Turtle
- 1966 ยทThe Mayfly and the Frogas Gabriel Quantara
- 1966 ยทABC Stage 67as Rich Man
- 1966 ยทAges of Manas
- 1965 ยทChimes at Midnightas Henry IV
- 1965 ยทBBC Play of the Monthas Captain Shotover
- 1965 ยทBBC Play of the Monthas Lord Burleigh
- 1965 ยทBBC Play of the Monthas Chorus
- 1965 ยทThe Loved Oneas Sir Francis Hinsley
- 1964 ยทThe Wednesday Playas Gabriel Quantara
- 1964 ยทHamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatreas Ghost (voice)
- 1964 ยทBecketas King Louis VII of France
- 1963 ยทTo Die in Madridas Narrator (English version) (voice)
- 1962 ยทThe Cherry Orchardas Gaev
- 1959 ยทThe Big Partyas Self
- 1959 ยทThe Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1958 ยทThe Immortal Landas
- 1957 ยทTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1957 ยทSaint Joanas Earl of Warwick
- 1957 ยทThe Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Edward Moulton-Barrett
- 1956 ยทAround the World in Eighty Daysas Foster
- 1955 ยทRichard IIIas George, Duke of Clarence
- 1954 ยทRomeo and Julietas Chorus
- 1954 ยทHamlet: The Actor's Viewas Self
- 1953 ยทJulius Caesaras Cassius
- 1953 ยทArielโs Song / Full Fathom Fiveas Narrator
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas The Ghost
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Charmolue
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Lord Durrisdeer
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Duke
- 1948 ยทThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1945 ยทA Diary for Timothyas Hamlet
- 1941 ยทAn Airman's Letter to His Motheras Narrator
- 1941 ยทThe Prime Ministeras Disraeli
- 1937 ยทHeredity in Manas Self
- 1936 ยทSecret Agentas Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
- 1933 ยทThe Good Companionsas Inigo Jollifant
- 1932 ยทInsultas Henri Dubois
- 1929 ยทThe Clue of the New Pinas Rex Trasmere
- 1924 ยทWho Is the Man?as Daniel