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John Gielgud
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.
25
Films
6.9
Avg Score
Filmography (25)
Elizabeth
74
as The Pope
Quest for Camelot
63
as Merlin (voice)
DragonHeart
64
as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
Hamlet
77
as Priam
Shine
76
as Cecil Parkes
The Portrait of a Lady
62
as Mr. Touchett
First Knight
60
as Oswald
Haunted
62
as Dr Henry Doyle
Shining Through
64
as Sunflower
The Power of One
71
as St. John
Appointment with Death
61
as Colonel Carbury
The Whistle Blower
62
as Sir Adrian Chappie
The Scarlet and the Black
75
as Pope Pius XII
Gandhi
80
as Lord Irwin
Arthur
69
as Hobson
Chariots of Fire
71
as Master of Trinity
Lion of the Desert
82
as Sharif El Gariani
The Elephant Man
82
as Carr Gomm
Caligula
53
as Nerva
Murder by Decree
68
as Prime Minister
Murder on the Orient Express
72
as Mr. Beddoes
Gold
57
as Farrell
Around the World in 80 Days
67
as Foster
Richard III
73
as George, Duke of Clarence
Julius Caesar
72
as Cassius