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John Gielgud, roles and awards. Sir John Gielgud, OM, CH ( / ˈɡiːlɡʊd /; 1904–2000) was an English actor and theatre director. He appeared on stage, television and radio and in film in a career that spanned eight decades. Film historian Brian McFarlane, writing for the British Film Institute, wrote of Gielgud that "in terms of the ...
Gielgud as Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, 1959. Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH ( / ˈɡiːlɡʊd /; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the ...
1997 Nominee BAFTA Film Award. Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Shine. 1992 Winner Academy Fellowship. BAFTA Film. 1990 Nominee BAFTA TV Award. Best Actor. Summer's Lease. 1986 Nominee BAFTA Film Award.
- April 14, 1904
- May 21, 2000
May 17, 2024 · May 21, 2000, near Aylesbury (aged 96) Awards And Honors: Praemium Imperiale (1994) Academy Award (1982) Grammy Award (1979) Academy Award (1982): Actor in a Supporting Role. Emmy Award (1991): Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special. Golden Globe Award (1989): Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made ...
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John Gielgud. Actor: Arthur. Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other contemporaries of ...
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John Gielgud. Actor: Arthur. Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other contemporaries of the National Theatre at the "Old Vic", London. He made his screen debut in...
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Gielgud's love for Shakespeare's works flourished during the "Chekhov boom" of the 1920s, which saw him excel in roles like Trofimov in "The Cherry Orchard" and Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet." These performances, along with his portrayal of Mark Antony in "Julius Caesar," earned him immense critical acclaim and established him as a Shakespearean actor of remarkable authority.
