JOHN GIELGUD
John Gielgud
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 14, 1904
Deathday: May 21, 2000
Place of Birth: London, England
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
Starring
2018·
Nothing Like a DameSelf (archive footage)
Self
2011·
Discovering HamletKing Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2001·
CatastropheThe Protagonist
1998·
MerlinKing Constant
Cockburn
1998·
Quest for CamelotMerlin (voice)
1998·
ElizabethThe Pope
St. John Clarke
1997·
DavidStimme Gottes
1996·
Gulliver's TravelsProfessor of Light
1996·
ShineCecil Parkes
Mr. Touchett
1996·
HamletPriam
1996·
Looking for RichardSelf - Interviewee
1996·
The Leopard SonNarrator
1996·
DragonHeartKing Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
1995·
Stick with Me, KidGrandpa
Self (Voice)
1995·
HauntedDoctor Doyle
1995·
First KnightOswald
1994·
Scarlett1994·
A Summer Day's DreamSelf
Prospero
1992·
Swan SongSvetlovidov
1992·
The Power of OneSt. John
1992·
Shining ThroughSunflower
1991·
PerformanceStephen Dawlish
1991·
The Strauss DynastyDrechsler, Drechsler
Virgil (voice)
Self (archive footage)
1991·
The Best of FriendsSydney Cockerell
1991·
Prospero's BooksProspero
Narrator (voice)
Self
1990·
Strike It RichHerbert Dreuther
1990·
A TV DanteVirgil
1989·
Summer's LeaseHaverford Downs
1989·
Barbablù, BarbablùBarbablù
1989·
Getting It RightSir Gordon Munday
1988·
War and RemembranceAaron Jastrow
Cardinal Wolsey
Hobson
Colonel Carbury
1987·
Inspector MorseLord Hinksey
British Lord
1987·
Quartermaine's TermsEddie Loomis
1986·
LovejoyLord Wakering
Tiresias
Tieresias
Sir Simon de Canterville
1986·
Time After TimeJasper Swift
1986·
The Whistle BlowerSir Adrian Chappie
1985·
Screen Two1985·
Leave All FairJohn Middleton Murry
Theodore Woodward
1985·
The Shooting PartyCornelius Cardew
1985·
PlentySir Leonard Darwin
1985·
To Be HamletSelf
1984·
The Far PavilionsCavagnari
Self - Presenter
1984·
CamilleDuke de Charles
1984·
ScandalousUncle Willie
Lord Durrisdeer
Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)
1984·
FrankensteinDe Lacey
1983·
WagnerPfistermeister
1983·
The Wicked LadyHogarth
Pope Pius XII
1982·
Marco PoloDoge di Venezia
Self
Albert Speer Sr.
1982·
The CriticLord Burleigh
Charmolue
1982·
GandhiLord Irwin
1981·
Brideshead RevisitedEdward 'Ned' Ryder
Marquis of Caterhan
1981·
Priest of LoveHerbert G. Muskett
1981·
SphinxAbdu-Hamdi
1981·
ArthurHobson
1981·
Lion of the DesertSharif El Gariani
1981·
Chariots of FireMaster of Trinity
1980·
The ConductorJohn Lasocki
Reverend Jones
1980·
The FormulaDr. Abraham Esau
1980·
The Elephant ManCarr Gomm
Cyril Boggis, Jelks
1979·
The Human FactorBrigadier Tomlinson
1979·
Murder by DecreePrime Minister
1979·
CaligulaNerva
1978·
Romeo and JulietChorus
1978·
Richard IIJohn of Gaunt
1978·
No Man's LandSpooner
1978·
Les MisérablesGillenormand
1977·
Heartbreak HouseCaptain Shotover
1977·
Joseph AndrewsThe Doctor
The Preacher
1977·
ProvidenceClive Langham
1977·
The Grand InquisitorInquisitor
Self
1976·
Peter PanNarrator
Lord Henry Wotton
1976·
Aces HighHeadmaster
1975·
GalileoThe Old Cardinal
1974·
QB VIIClinton-Meek
1974·
11 HarrowhouseMeecham
1974·
GoldFarrell
Mr. Beddoes
Chief Constable
Chief Constable
1973·
Lost HorizonChang
Various Roles
1972·
HomeHarry
1972·
ProbeHarold L. Streeter
1972·
Eagle in a CageLord Sissal
1971·
Great PerformancesSelf
1970·
Menace1970·
Play for TodayHarry
1970·
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
Count Leopold Von Berchtold
1968·
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
Anton Chekhov
The Elder Pope
1968·
SebastianHead of Intelligence
Rich Man
1968·
Assignment to KillCurt Valayan
Lord Raglan
1967·
OmnibusSelf
1967·
October RevolutionNarrator (voice)
1967·
Romeo and JulietChorus
1966·
ABC Stage 67Rich Man
1966·
IvanovNikolai ivanov
Gabriel Quantara
1966·
Ages of Man1966·
Alice in WonderlandMock Turtle
Lord Burleigh, Capt. Shotover, Lord Henry 'Harry' Wotton, Charles II, The Inquisitor, Chorus
1965·
The Loved OneSir Francis Hinsley
1965·
Chimes at MidnightHenry IV
1964·
The Wednesday PlayGabriel Quantara
Ghost (voice)
1964·
BecketKing Louis VII of France
1963·
To Die in MadridNarrator (English version) (voice)
1962·
The Cherry OrchardGaev
Self
1959·
The Big PartySelf
1958·
The Immortal LandSelf
Edward Moulton-Barrett
1957·
Saint JoanEarl of Warwick
Foster
John Worthing, JP
1955·
Richard IIIGeorge, Duke of Clarence
1954·
Romeo and JulietChorus
Self
Narrator
1953·
Julius CaesarCassius
Duke, Lord Durrisdeer, Charmolue, The Ghost
1948·
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1945·
A Diary for TimothyHamlet
1941·
The Prime MinisterDisraeli
Narrator
1937·
Heredity in ManSelf
1936·
Secret AgentRichard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
1933·
The Good CompanionsInigo Jollifant
1932·
InsultHenri Dubois
Rex Trasmere
1924·
Who Is the Man?Daniel