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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Chimes at Midnight
as Henry IV
1965
Gandhi
as Lord Irwin
1982
Frankenstein
as De Lacey
1984
Frankenstein: The True Story
as Chief Constable
1974
To Be Hamlet
as Self
1985
Hamlet: The Actor's View
as Self
1954
The Elephant Man
as Carr Gomm
1980
David
as Stimme Gottes
1997
Secret Agent
as Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
1936
Murder on the Orient Express
as Mr. Beddoes
1974
Appointment with Death
as Colonel Carbury
1988
Les Misérables
as Gillenormand
1978
Elizabeth
as The Pope
1998
Prospero's Books
as Prospero
1991
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Count Leopold Von Berchtold
1969
First Knight
as Oswald
1995
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)
1984
The Formula
as Dr. Abraham Esau
1980
Shining Through
as Sunflower
1992
DragonHeart
as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
1996
TV Appearances
Tales of the Unexpected
as Jelks
1979
Second City Television
as Self
1976
Inspector Morse
as Lord Hinksey
1987
Frankenstein: The True Story
as Chief Constable
1973
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as The Ghost
1951
QB VII
as Clinton-Meek
1974
Brideshead Revisited
as Edward 'Ned' Ryder
1981
Play for Today
as Harry
1970
Gulliver's Travels
as Professor of Light
1996
ABC Stage 67
as Rich Man
1966
Menace
1970
A Dance to the Music of Time
as St. John Clarke
1997