Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 14, 1904
Died
May 21, 2000 (age 96)
Place of Birth
London, England
Also Known As
Arthur John Gielgud
Sir John Gielgud
A Gentleman
Джон Гилгуд
John Gielgud
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.
Sir John Gielgud on Working With Marlon Brando | The Dick Cavett Show
VideoKnown For
TV
Play for Today
Harry
1970
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Chorus
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
The Inquisitor
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Charles II
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Henry 'Harry' Wotton
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Capt. Shotover
1965
TV
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Burleigh
1965
TV
Screen Two
Eddie Loomis
1985
TV
Screen Two
Jasper Swift
1985
TV
The Wednesday Play
Gabriel Quantara
1964
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Jelks
1979
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Cyril Boggis
1979
TV
Omnibus
Self
1967
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Inspector Morse
Lord Hinksey
1987
TV
Film '72
Self
1971
TV
ABC Afterschool Special
Various Roles
1972
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957
Filmography
2018FilmNothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage)2016FilmPlay On! Shakespeare in Silent Filmas Self2014FilmElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Hogarth (archive footage) (uncredited)2011FilmDiscovering Hamletas King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)2009FilmBehind The Scenes of Caligula2005FilmRevisiting Bridesheadas Self (archive footage)2003FilmCheck the Gate: Putting Beckett on Filmas Self - The Protagonist ("Catastrophe")2001FilmCatastropheas The Protagonist2000FilmVivien Leigh: A Delicate Balanceas Self1999FilmThe Tichborne Claimantas Cockburn1998FilmElizabethas The Pope1998FilmQuest for Camelotas Merlin (voice)1998TVMerlinas King Constant1998FilmRachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow1997TVA Dance to the Music of Timeas St. John Clarke1997FilmDavidas Stimme Gottes1996FilmHamletas Priam1996FilmThe Portrait of a Ladyas Mr. Touchett1996FilmLooking for Richardas Self - Interviewee1996FilmThe Leopard Sonas Narrator1996FilmShineas Cecil Parkes1996FilmDragonHeartas King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)1996TVGulliver's Travelsas Professor of Light1995FilmHauntedas Dr Henry Doyle1995TVStick with Me, Kidas Grandpa1995FilmFirst Knightas Oswald1995FilmThe Thomas The Tank Engine Manas Self (Voice)1994FilmA Summer Day's Dream1994TVScarlettas Pierre Robillard1993TVHollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixtiesas Self1992FilmThe Power of Oneas St. John1992FilmShining Throughas Sunflower1992FilmSwan Songas Svetlovidov1992FilmA Walk Through Prospero's Libraryas Prospero1991TVThe Strauss Dynastyas Drechsler1991FilmPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)1991TVPerformanceas Stephen Dawlish1991FilmProspero's Booksas Prospero1991FilmA TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)as Virgil (voice)1991FilmThe Best of Friendsas Sydney Cockerell1991FilmThe Strauss Dynastyas Drechsler1990FilmVivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyondas Self1990FilmRabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothesas Narrator (voice)1990FilmA TV Danteas Virgil1990FilmStrike It Richas Herbert Dreuther1989FilmBarbablù, Barbablùas Barbablù1989TVSummer's Leaseas Haverford Downs1989FilmGetting It Rightas Sir Gordon Munday1988FilmA Man for All Seasonsas Cardinal Wolsey1988TVWar and Remembranceas Aaron Jastrow1988FilmIn from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burtonas Self1988FilmArthur 2: On the Rocksas Hobson1988FilmAppointment with Deathas Colonel Carbury1987FilmFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas British Lord1987FilmQuartermaine's Termsas Eddie Loomis1987TVInspector Morseas Lord Hinksey1986FilmThe Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de Canterville1986FilmThe Whistle Bloweras Sir Adrian Chappie1986FilmTheban Plays: Antigoneas Tiresias1986FilmTheban Plays: Oedipus the Kingas Tieresias1986FilmTime After Timeas Jasper Swift1986TVLovejoyas Lord Wakering1985FilmPlentyas Sir Leonard Darwin1985FilmLeave All Fairas John Middleton Murry1985FilmRomance on the Orient Expressas Theodore Woodward1985FilmThe Shooting Partyas Cornelius Cardew1985FilmTo Be Hamletas Self1985TVScreen Twoas Eddie Loomis1984FilmCamilleas Duke de Charles1984FilmFrankensteinas De Lacey1984TVSix Centuries of Verseas Self - Presenter1984TVThe Far Pavilionsas Cavagnari1984FilmThe Master of Ballantraeas Lord Durrisdeer1984FilmScandalousas Uncle Willie1984FilmJames Mason: The Star They Loved to Hateas Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)1983TVWagneras Pfistermeister1983FilmThe Wicked Ladyas Hogarth1983FilmThe Scarlet and the Blackas Pope Pius XII1983FilmInvitation to the Wedding1982TVMarco Poloas Doge di Venezia1982FilmGandhias Lord Irwin1982FilmLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self1982FilmThe Criticas Lord Burleigh1982TVInside the Third Reichas Albert Speer Sr.1982FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Charmolue1981TVBrideshead Revisitedas Edward 'Ned' Ryder1981FilmPriest of Loveas Herbert G. Muskett1981FilmArthuras Hobson1981FilmChariots of Fireas Master of Trinity1981FilmLion of the Desertas Sharif El Gariani1981FilmAgatha Christie's Seven Dials Mysteryas Marquis of Caterhan1981FilmSphinxas Abdu-Hamdi1980FilmThe Formulaas Dr. Abraham Esau1980FilmThe Elephant Manas Carr Gomm1980FilmWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?as Reverend Jones1980FilmThe Conductoras John Lasocki1979FilmThe Human Factoras Brigadier Tomlinson1979FilmCaligulaas Nerva1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Jelks1979FilmMurder by Decreeas Prime Minister1978FilmLes Misérablesas Gillenormand1978FilmRichard IIas John of Gaunt1978FilmRomeo and Julietas Chorus1978TVThe BBC Television Shakespeareas Chorus1978FilmNo Man's Landas Spooner1977FilmA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas The Preacher1977FilmHeartbreak Houseas Captain Shotover1977FilmThe Grand Inquisitoras Inquisitor1977FilmJoseph Andrewsas The Doctor1977FilmProvidenceas Clive Langham1976FilmPeter Panas Narrator1976TVSecond City Televisionas Self1976FilmThe Picture of Dorian Grayas Lord Henry Wotton1976FilmAces Highas Headmaster1975FilmGalileoas The Old Cardinal1974FilmMurder on the Orient Expressas Mr. Beddoes1974Film11 Harrowhouseas Meecham1974FilmFrankenstein: The True Storyas Chief Constable1974FilmGoldas Farrell1974TVQB VIIas Clinton-Meek1973TVFrankenstein: The True Storyas Chief Constable1973FilmLost Horizonas Chang1973FilmWilliam: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeareas Various1972TVABC Afterschool Specialas Various Roles1972FilmProbeas Harold L. Streeter1972FilmEagle in a Cageas Lord Sissal1972FilmHomeas Harry1971TVFilm '72as Self1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1970FilmHamletas The Ghost1970TVPlay for Todayas Harry1970TVMenaceas Frederick William Densham1970FilmJulius Caesaras Julius Caesar1969FilmOh! What a Lovely Waras Count Leopold Von Berchtold1968FilmThe Shoes of the Fishermanas The Elder Pope1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968FilmThe Love Song of Barney Kempinskias Rich Man1968FilmAssignment to Killas Curt Valayan1968FilmThe Charge of the Light Brigadeas Lord Raglan1968FilmFrom Chekhov with Loveas Anton Chekhov1968FilmSebastianas Head of Intelligence1967TVOmnibusas Self1967FilmOctober Revolutionas Narrator (voice)1967FilmRomeo and Julietas Chorus1966FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Mock Turtle1966FilmThe Mayfly and the Frogas Gabriel Quantara1966TVABC Stage 67as Rich Man1966FilmIvanovas Nikolai ivanov1966FilmAges of Man1965FilmChimes at Midnightas Henry IV1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Chorus1965FilmThe Loved Oneas Sir Francis Hinsley1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas The Writer1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Gabriel Quantara1964FilmHamletas Ghost (voice)1964FilmBecketas King Louis VII of France1963FilmTo Die in Madridas Narrator (English version) (voice)1962FilmThe Cherry Orchardas Gaev1959TVThe Big Partyas Self1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1958FilmThe Immortal Land1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1957FilmSaint Joanas Earl of Warwick1957FilmThe Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Edward Moulton-Barrett1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas Foster1955FilmRichard IIIas George, Duke of Clarence1955FilmITV Opening Night at the Guildhallas John Worthing, JP1954FilmRomeo and Julietas Chorus1954FilmHamlet: The Actor's Viewas Self1953FilmJulius Caesaras Cassius1953FilmAriel’s Song / Full Fathom Fiveas Narrator1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas The Ghost1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1945FilmA Diary for Timothyas Hamlet1941FilmAn Airman's Letter to His Motheras Narrator1941FilmThe Prime Ministeras Disraeli1937FilmHeredity in Manas Self1936FilmSecret Agentas Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie1933FilmThe Good Companionsas Inigo Jollifant1932FilmInsultas Henri Dubois1929FilmThe Clue of the New Pinas Rex Trasmere1924FilmWho Is the Man?as Daniel