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Alec Guinness

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 2, 1914

Died

August 5, 2000 (age 86)

Place of Birth

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Alec Guinness de Cuffe

Sir Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Biography

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 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.

Alec Guinness powerful monologue - THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI (1957)

Video

Filmography

2022FilmWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2021FilmA Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland)as Self (archive footage)2019FilmStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeras Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice)2015FilmStar Wars: The Force Awakensas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited)2015FilmStar Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duelas Self 2013TVTalking Picturesas Self (archive footage)2012FilmStarring Sigmund Freudas (archive footage)2007FilmHitler: The Comedy Yearsas Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)2006FilmGrace Kelly: Destiny of a Princessas Self - Actor (archive footage)2004FilmWhen Star Wars Ruled the Worldas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)2004FilmThe Story of Star Warsas Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)2000FilmThe Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'as Self (archive footage)1996FilmEskimo Dayas James 1995FilmMute Witnessas The Reaper 1993FilmA Foreign Fieldas Amos 1993FilmAudrey Hepburn: Rememberedas Self (archive footage)1992FilmTales from Hollywoodas Heinrich Mann 1991FilmKafkaas The Chief Clerk 1991TVPerformanceas Heinrich Mann 1989TVScreen Oneas Amos 1988FilmA Handful of Dustas Mr. Todd 1987FilmLittle Dorritas William Dorrit 1987FilmGrace Kelly: The American Princessas Self (archive footage)1985FilmMonsignor Quixoteas Father Quixote 1985FilmDavid Lean: A Life in Filmas Self 1984FilmA Passage to Indiaas Professor Godbole 1984FilmEdwinas Sir Fennimore Truscott 1983FilmReturn of the Jedias Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi 1983FilmLovesickas Sigmund Freud 1982TVSmiley's Peopleas George Smiley 1982TVAmerican Playhouseas Heinrich Mann 1980FilmLittle Lord Fauntleroyas Earl of Dorincourt 1980FilmSP FX: The Empire Strikes Backas Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage)1980FilmRaise the Titanicas John Bigalow 1980FilmThe Empire Strikes Backas Obi-Wan Kenobi 1979TVTinker Tailor Soldier Spyas George Smiley 1978FilmThe Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness 1978FilmThe Star Wars Holiday Specialas Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited)1978TVThe South Bank Showas Self 1977FilmThe Making of Star Warsas Self 1977FilmStar Warsas Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi 1976FilmMurder by Deathas Butler Jamesir Bensonmum 1976FilmCaesar and Cleopatraas Caesar 1975TVApostrophesas Self 1974FilmThe Gift of Friendshipas Jocelyn Broome 1973FilmHitler: The Last Ten Daysas Adolf Hitler 1972FilmBrother Sun, Sister Moonas Papst Innozenz III.1971TVFilm '72as Self 1971TVGreat Performancesas Father Quixote 1970FilmScroogeas Jacob Marley's Ghost 1970FilmThe Ealing Comediesas Self 1970FilmCromwellas King Charles I 1970FilmTwelfth Nightas Malvolio 1967FilmThe Comediansas Major H. O. Jones 1967TVOmnibusas Self 1967TVITV Playhouseas Jocelyn Broome 1967FilmThe Comedians in Africaas Self (uncredited)1967FilmLionpower from MGMas Self - Major H. O. Jones (archive footage) (uncredited)1966FilmThe Quiller Memorandumas Pol 1966FilmHotel Paradisoas Benedict Boniface 1965FilmPasternakas Self (archive footage)1965FilmDoctor Zhivagoas Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago 1965FilmSituation Hopeless — But Not Seriousas Wilhelm Frick 1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas The Executioner 1964FilmThe Fall of the Roman Empireas Marcus Aurelius 1962FilmLawrence of Arabiaas Prince Feisal 1962FilmH.M.S. Defiantas Captain Crawford 1961FilmA Majority of Oneas Koichi Asano 1960FilmTunes of Gloryas Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.1960FilmOur Man in Havanaas Jim Wormold 1959TVStartimeas Jebal Deeks 1959FilmThe Scapegoatas John Barratt / Jacques De Gue 1958FilmThe Horse's Mouthas Gulley Jimson 1958FilmThe Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giantas Self 1958Film...On Seeing Filmas Self 1957FilmBarnacle Billas Captain William Horatio Ambrose 1957FilmThe Bridge on the River Kwaias Col. Nicholson 1956TVThe Steve Allen Showas Self - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"1956FilmThe Swanas Prince Albert 1955FilmThe Ladykillersas Professor Marcus 1955TVMGM Paradeas self 1955FilmThe Prisoneras The Cardinal 1955FilmTo Paris with Loveas Sir Edgar Fraser 1955FilmRowlandson's Englandas Narrator 1954FilmThe Stratford Adventureas Self 1954FilmFather Brownas Father Brown 1953FilmThe Captain's Paradiseas Captain Henry St. James 1953FilmMalta Storyas Flight Lt. Peter Ross 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1952FilmThe Cardas Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Julius Caesar 1951FilmThe Man in the White Suitas Sidney Stratton 1951FilmThe Lavender Hill Mobas Henry 'Dutch' Holland 1950FilmThe Mudlarkas Benjamin Disraeli 1950FilmLast Holidayas George Bird 1949FilmA Run for Your Moneyas Whimple 1949FilmKind Hearts and Coronetsas The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke / The Banker / The Parson / The General / The Admiral / Young Ascoyne / Young Henry / Lady Agatha 1948FilmOliver Twistas Fagin 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1946FilmGreat Expectationsas Herbert Pocket 1934FilmEvensongas W.W.I. soldier in concert audience (uncredited)