John Gielgud
Acting
Born April 14, 1904 · 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.
Known For · 40 titles
Play for Today
Great Performances
Omnibus
The Dick Cavett Show
BBC Play of the Month
Screen Two
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
The Wednesday Play
Tales of the Unexpected
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Ed Sullivan Show
ABC Afterschool Special
Film '72
Inspector Morse
Lovejoy
Performance
Second City Television
The Bell Telephone Hour
Caligula
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Merlin
War and Remembrance
ABC Stage 67
The Elephant Man
Around the World in 80 Days
Murder on the Orient Express
Scarlett
Brideshead Revisited
Marco Polo
DragonHeart
First Knight
A Dance to the Music of Time
Gulliver's Travels
Menace
The Strauss Dynasty
Elizabeth
Quest for Camelot
Hamlet
Gandhi
Hallmark Hall of Fame