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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.
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- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Play for Today (1970) as Harry
- Screen Two (1985) as Eddie Loomis
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Chorus
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Jelks
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Lord Hinksey
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Gabriel Quantara
- ABC Afterschool Special (1972) as Various Roles
- Performance (1991) as Stephen Dawlish
- Caligula (1979) as Nerva
- Lovejoy (1986) as Lord Wakering
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Aaron Jastrow
- Second City Television (1976) as Self
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Chorus
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Rich Man
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Edward 'Ned' Ryder
- Merlin (1998) as King Constant
- Marco Polo (1982) as Doge di Venezia
- DragonHeart (1996) as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
- Murder on the Orient Express (1974) as Mr. Beddoes
- The Elephant Man (1980) as Carr Gomm
- Gandhi (1982) as Lord Irwin
- Scarlett (1994) as Pierre Robillard
- First Knight (1995) as Oswald
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as The Ghost
- Chariots of Fire (1981) as Master of Trinity
- Gulliver's Travels (1996) as Professor of Light
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Foster
- A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) as St. John Clarke
- Elizabeth (1998) as The Pope
- Menace (1970) as Frederick William Densham
- Six Centuries of Verse (1984) as Self - Presenter
- Quest for Camelot (1998) as Merlin (voice)
- Hamlet (1996) as Priam
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Most-watched John Gielgud films currently: Caligula (1979), DragonHeart (1996), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Elephant Man (1980), Gandhi (1982).
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Selected TV credits: Great Performances (1971), Play for Today (1970), Screen Two (1985), BBC Play of the Month (1965), The Dick Cavett Show (1968).
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