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

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2018FilmNothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage)2016FilmPlay On! Shakespeare in Silent Filmas Self 2014FilmElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Hogarth (archive footage) (uncredited)2011FilmDiscovering Hamletas King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)2009FilmBehind The Scenes of Caligula 2005FilmRevisiting Bridesheadas Self (archive footage)2001FilmCatastropheas The Protagonist 1999FilmThe Tichborne Claimantas Cockburn 1998FilmElizabethas The Pope 1998FilmQuest for Camelotas Merlin (voice)1998TVMerlinas King Constant 1998FilmRachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow 1997TVA Dance to the Music of Timeas St. John Clarke 1997FilmDavidas Stimme Gottes 1996FilmHamletas Priam 1996FilmThe Portrait of a Ladyas Mr. Touchett 1996FilmLooking for Richardas Self - Interviewee 1996FilmThe Leopard Sonas Narrator 1996FilmShineas Cecil Parkes 1996FilmDragonHeartas King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)1996TVGulliver's Travelsas Professor of Light 1995FilmHauntedas Dr Henry Doyle 1995TVStick with Me, Kidas Grandpa 1995FilmFirst Knightas Oswald 1995FilmThe Thomas The Tank Engine Manas Self (Voice)1994FilmA Summer Day's Dream 1994TVScarlettas Pierre Robillard 1993TVHollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixtiesas Self 1992FilmThe Power of Oneas St. John 1992FilmShining Throughas Sunflower 1992FilmSwan Songas Svetlovidov 1992FilmA Walk Through Prospero's Libraryas Prospero 1991TVThe Strauss Dynastyas Drechsler 1991FilmPreminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)1991TVPerformanceas Stephen Dawlish 1991FilmProspero's Booksas Prospero 1991FilmA TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)as Virgil (voice)1991FilmThe Best of Friendsas Sydney Cockerell 1991FilmThe Strauss Dynastyas Drechsler 1990FilmVivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyondas Self 1990FilmRabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothesas Narrator (voice)1990FilmA TV Danteas Virgil 1990FilmStrike It Richas Herbert Dreuther 1989FilmBarbablù, Barbablùas Barbablù 1989TVSummer's Leaseas Haverford Downs 1989FilmGetting It Rightas Sir Gordon Munday 1988FilmA Man for All Seasonsas Cardinal Wolsey 1988TVWar and Remembranceas Aaron Jastrow 1988FilmIn from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burtonas Self 1988FilmArthur 2: On the Rocksas Hobson 1988FilmAppointment with Deathas Colonel Carbury 1987FilmFunny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas British Lord 1987FilmQuartermaine's Termsas Eddie Loomis 1987TVInspector Morseas Lord Hinksey 1986FilmThe Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de Canterville 1986FilmThe Whistle Bloweras Sir Adrian Chappie 1986FilmTheban Plays: Antigoneas Tiresias 1986FilmTheban Plays: Oedipus the Kingas Tieresias 1986FilmTime After Timeas Jasper Swift 1986TVLovejoyas Lord Wakering 1985FilmPlentyas Sir Leonard Darwin 1985FilmLeave All Fairas John Middleton Murry 1985FilmRomance on the Orient Expressas Theodore Woodward 1985FilmThe Shooting Partyas Cornelius Cardew 1985FilmTo Be Hamletas Self 1985TVScreen Two 1984FilmCamilleas Duke de Charles 1984FilmFrankensteinas De Lacey 1984TVSix Centuries of Verseas Self - Presenter 1984TVThe Far Pavilionsas Cavagnari 1984FilmThe Master of Ballantraeas Lord Durrisdeer 1984FilmScandalousas Uncle Willie 1984FilmJames Mason: The Star They Loved to Hateas Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)1983TVWagneras Pfistermeister 1983FilmThe Wicked Ladyas Hogarth 1983FilmThe Scarlet and the Blackas Pope Pius XII 1983FilmInvitation to the Wedding 1982TVMarco Poloas Doge di Venezia 1982FilmGandhias Lord Irwin 1982FilmLaurence Olivier: a lifeas Self 1982FilmThe Criticas Lord Burleigh 1982TVInside the Third Reichas Albert Speer Sr.1982FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Charmolue 1981TVBrideshead Revisitedas Edward 'Ned' Ryder 1981FilmPriest of Loveas Herbert G. Muskett 1981FilmArthuras Hobson 1981FilmChariots of Fireas Master of Trinity 1981FilmLion of the Desertas Sharif El Gariani 1981FilmAgatha Christie's Seven Dials Mysteryas Marquis of Caterhan 1981FilmSphinxas Abdu-Hamdi 1980FilmThe Formulaas Dr. Abraham Esau 1980FilmThe Elephant Manas Carr Gomm 1980FilmWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?as Reverend Jones 1980FilmThe Conductoras John Lasocki 1979FilmThe Human Factoras Brigadier Tomlinson 1979FilmCaligulaas Nerva 1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Jelks 1979FilmMurder by Decreeas Prime Minister 1978FilmLes Misérablesas Gillenormand 1978FilmRichard IIas John of Gaunt 1978FilmRomeo and Julietas Chorus 1978FilmNo Man's Landas Spooner 1977FilmA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas The Preacher 1977FilmHeartbreak Houseas Captain Shotover 1977FilmThe Grand Inquisitoras Inquisitor 1977FilmJoseph Andrewsas The Doctor 1977FilmProvidenceas Clive Langham 1976FilmPeter Panas Narrator 1976TVSecond City Televisionas Self 1976FilmThe Picture of Dorian Grayas Lord Henry Wotton 1976FilmAces Highas Headmaster 1975FilmGalileoas The Old Cardinal 1974FilmMurder on the Orient Expressas Mr. Beddoes 1974Film11 Harrowhouseas Meecham 1974FilmFrankenstein: The True Storyas Chief Constable 1974FilmGoldas Farrell 1974TVQB VIIas Clinton-Meek 1973TVFrankenstein: The True Storyas Chief Constable 1973FilmLost Horizonas Chang 1973FilmWilliam: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeareas Various 1972TVABC Afterschool Specialas Various Roles 1972FilmProbeas Harold L. Streeter 1972FilmEagle in a Cageas Lord Sissal 1972FilmHomeas Harry 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1970FilmHamletas The Ghost 1970TVPlay for Todayas Harry 1970TVMenace 1970FilmJulius Caesaras Julius Caesar 1969FilmOh! What a Lovely Waras Count Leopold Von Berchtold 1968FilmThe Shoes of the Fishermanas The Elder Pope 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1968FilmThe Love Song of Barney Kempinskias Rich Man 1968FilmAssignment to Killas Curt Valayan 1968FilmThe Charge of the Light Brigadeas Lord Raglan 1968FilmFrom Chekhov with Loveas Anton Chekhov 1968FilmSebastianas Head of Intelligence 1967TVOmnibusas Self 1967FilmOctober Revolutionas Narrator (voice)1967FilmRomeo and Julietas Chorus 1966FilmAlice in Wonderlandas Mock Turtle 1966FilmThe Mayfly and the Frogas Gabriel Quantara 1966TVABC Stage 67as Rich Man 1966FilmIvanovas Nikolai ivanov 1966FilmAges of Man 1965FilmChimes at Midnightas Henry IV 1965TVBBC Play of the Monthas Chorus 1965FilmThe Loved Oneas Sir Francis Hinsley 1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Gabriel Quantara 1964FilmHamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatreas Ghost (voice)1964FilmBecketas King Louis VII of France 1963FilmTo Die in Madridas Narrator (English version) (voice)1962FilmThe Cherry Orchardas Gaev 1959TVThe Big Partyas Self 1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self 1958FilmThe Immortal Land 1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self 1957FilmSaint Joanas Earl of Warwick 1957FilmThe Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Edward Moulton-Barrett 1956FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas Foster 1955FilmRichard IIIas George, Duke of Clarence 1955FilmITV Opening Night at the Guildhallas John Worthing, JP 1954FilmRomeo and Julietas Chorus 1954FilmHamlet: The Actor's Viewas Self 1953FilmJulius Caesaras Cassius 1953FilmAriel’s Song / Full Fathom Fiveas Narrator 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas The Ghost 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1945FilmA Diary for Timothyas Hamlet 1941FilmAn Airman's Letter to His Motheras Narrator 1941FilmThe Prime Ministeras Disraeli 1937FilmHeredity in Manas Self 1936FilmSecret Agentas Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie 1933FilmThe Good Companionsas Inigo Jollifant 1932FilmInsultas Henri Dubois 1929FilmThe Clue of the New Pinas Rex Trasmere 1924FilmWho Is the Man?as Daniel