Cast

Alec Guinness

1914 – 2000

Active years (films on this site)

1946–1991

Genres

DramaAdventureComedyMysterySci-Fi

Schools and movements

British CinemaAmerican Independent CinemaBlockbuster AuteursNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

David Lean6 filmsAlexander Mackendrick2 filmsCarol Reed1 filmGeorge Lucas1 filmSteven Soderbergh1 film

Biography

Sir Alec Guinness was an English actor. In the BFI listing of the 100 most important British films of the 20th century, he was the single most noted actor, represented across nine films—six in starring roles and three in supporting roles—including five directed by David Lean and four from Ealing Studios. His accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, a Tony Award and a Volpi Cup. In 1959, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. 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.

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Awards and honours

International

• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1950
• Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1955
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1957
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1957
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1958
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1964
• Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor 1977
• Academy Honorary Award 1979
• BAFTA Fellowship 1989
• Companion of Honour 1994
• European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award 1996
• Volpi Cup for Best Actor
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

National / local

• Knight Bachelor 1959
• British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 1980
• British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 1983
• Shakespeare Prize 1985
• Society of London Theatre Special Award 1988
• honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge 1991
• Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
• Laurence Olivier Awards

11 films on this site

1. Great Expectations 1946 · David Lean · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
2. Oliver Twist 1948 · David Lean · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
3. The Man in the White Suit 1951 · Alexander Mackendrick · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. The Ladykillers 1955 · Alexander Mackendrick · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
5. The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 · David Lean · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
6. Our Man in Havana 1959 · Carol Reed · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
7. Lawrence of Arabia 1962 · David Lean · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
8. Doctor Zhivago 1965 · David Lean · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
9. Star Wars 1977 · George Lucas · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
10. A Passage to India 1984 · David Lean · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
11. Kafka 1991 · Steven Soderbergh · IMDb 6.8 · Cast