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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Elephant Man (1980) — Carr Gomm
2. Gandhi (1982) — Lord Irwin
3. DragonHeart (1996) — King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
4. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) — Mr. Beddoes
5. Elizabeth (1998) — The Pope
6. First Knight (1995) — Oswald
7. Chariots of Fire (1981) — Master of Trinity
8. Caligula (1979) — Nerva
9. Quest for Camelot (1998) — Merlin (voice)
10. Shine (1996) — Cecil Parkes
11. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — Foster
12. Hamlet (1996) — Priam
13. Arthur (1981) — Hobson
14. Merlin (1998) — King Constant
15. The Portrait of a Lady (1996) — Mr. Touchett
16. Chimes at Midnight (1965) — Henry IV
17. Julius Caesar (1953) — Cassius
18. Shining Through (1992) — Sunflower
19. Lion of the Desert (1981) — Sharif El Gariani
20. Becket (1964) — King Louis VII of France
21. Haunted (1995) — Dr Henry Doyle
22. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) — Hogarth (archive footage) (uncredited)
23. Appointment with Death (1988) — Colonel Carbury
24. Murder by Decree (1979) — Prime Minister
25. Secret Agent (1936) — Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
26. Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) — Hobson
27. The Power of One (1992) — St. John
28. Looking for Richard (1996) — Self - Interviewee
29. Inspector Morse (1987) — Lord Hinksey
30. Gulliver's Travels (1996) — Professor of Light
31. Prospero's Books (1991) — Prospero
32. Richard III (1955) — George, Duke of Clarence
33. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) — The Elder Pope
34. Aces High (1976) — Headmaster
35. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) — Lord Raglan
36. Brideshead Revisited (1981) — Edward 'Ned' Ryder
37. Providence (1977) — Clive Langham
38. David (1997) — Stimme Gottes
39. Gold (1974) — Farrell
40. The Scarlet and the Black (1983) — Pope Pius XII

Directed

1. Hamlet (1964) — Director
2. Ivanov (1966) — Director