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A comprehensive biography of the English actor Sir Alec Guinness, who starred in films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars. Learn about his early life, career, awards, family and military service.
Alec Guinness was an English actor of stage and screen, his career spanning over sixty years. His best known screen works are his starring roles in several of the Ealing comedies between 1949 and 1957; his six collaborations over 38 years with director David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col ...
Sir Alec Guinness, CH , CBE (1914–2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played nine different characters.
Aug 1, 2024 · Alec Guinness, British actor famous for the variety and excellence of his stage and screen characterizations. Among his notable films are Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Ladykillers, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Horse’s Mouth, and Star Wars.
Alec Guinness was an English actor of stage and screen, his career spanning over sixty years. His best known screen works are his starring roles in several of the Ealing comedies between 1949 and 1957; his six collaborations over 38 years with director David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col ...
Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, the elegant and versatile British actor known to older audiences for films like ''The Bridge on the River Kwai'' and to a whole new generation for his role as...
Learn about the life and career of Sir Alec Guinness, the English actor who starred in The Bridge on the River Kwai, Star Wars, Lawrence of Arabia and more. Browse his filmography, awards, photos and trivia on TMDB.