John Gielgud

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Catastrophe (2000) .... The Protagonist
   
   
2. Elizabeth (1998) .... The Pope
   ... aka Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen (USA: closing credits title)
3. The Tichborne Claimant (1998) .... Cockburn
4. Quest for Camelot (1998) (voice) .... Merlin
   ... aka The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (International: English title)
5. Merlin (1998/II) (TV) .... King Constant
6. "A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997) (mini) TV mini-series .... St. John Clarke (segment film one)
7. David (1997) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... God
   ... aka Bibbia: David, La (Italy)
   ... aka Bibel - David, Die (Germany)
8. Hamlet (1996) .... Priam
   ... aka William Shakespeare's Hamlet
9. The Portrait of a Lady (1996) .... Mr. Touchett
10. Dragonheart (1996) (voice) (uncredited) .... King Arthur
11. Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Professor of Sunlight
12. Shine (1996) .... Cecil Parkes
13. Haunted (1995) .... Doctor Doyle
14. First Knight (1995) .... Oswald
15. "Scarlett" (1994) (mini) TV mini-series .... Pierre Robillard
16. "Alleyn Mysteries" .... Percival Pyke Period (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Inspector Alleyn
    ... aka Ngaio Marsh's Alleyn Mysteries (UK: complete title)
        - Hand in Glove (1994) TV episode .... Percival Pyke Period
17. "Under the Hammer" (1 episode, 1994)
        - The Fatal Attribution (1994) TV episode
18. A Summer Day's Dream (1994) (TV) .... Stephen Dawlish
19. "Lovejoy" .... Lord Wakering (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Lost Colony (1993) TV episode .... Lord Wakering
20. "Inspector Morse" .... Lord Hinksey (1 episode, 1993)
        - Twilight of the Gods (1993) TV episode .... Lord Hinksey
21. The Power of One (1992) .... St. John
    ... aka Puissance de l'ange, La (France)
22. Shining Through (1992) .... Sunflower
23. Swan Song (1992) .... Svetlovidov
24. "The Strauss Dynasty" (1991) (mini) TV mini-series .... Dreschler
25. Prospero's Books (1991) .... Prospero
26. The Best of Friends (1991) (TV) .... Sydney Cockerell
27. Strike It Rich (1990) .... Herbert Dreuther
    ... aka Loser Takes All
    ... aka Money Talks
    
    
28. "Summer's Lease" (1989) (mini) TV mini-series .... Haverford Downs
29. Getting It Right (1989) .... Sir Gordon Munday
30. "A TV Dante" (1989) (mini) TV mini-series .... Virgil
    ... aka A TV Dante: The Inferno - Cantos I-VIII (UK: video box title)
    ... aka Dante: The Inferno (UK: video title)
31. A Man for All Seasons (1988) (TV) .... Cardinal Wolsey
32. "War and Remembrance" (1988) (mini) TV mini-series .... Aaron Jastrow
33. Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) .... Hobson
34. Appointment with Death (1988) .... Colonel Carbury
35. The Whistle Blower (1987) .... Sir Adrian Chapple
36. Quartermaine's Terms (1987) (TV) .... Eddie
37. Barbablú, Barbablú (1987)
    ... aka Blaubart und seine Kinder (West Germany)
    ... aka Bluebeard, Bluebeard
38. Leave All Fair (1986) .... John Middleton Murry
    ... aka Souvenirs secrets (France)
39. Time After Time (1986) .... Jasper Swift
40. The Canterville Ghost (1986) (TV) .... Sir Simon de Canterville
41. Plenty (1985) .... Sir Leonard Darwin
42. Romance on the Orient Express (1985) (TV) .... Theodore Woodward
43. The Shooting Party (1985) .... Cornelius Cardew
44. Invitation to the Wedding (1985) .... Reverend Clyde Ormiston
45. Camille (1984) (TV) .... Duke de Charles
46. The Master of Ballantrae (1984) (TV) .... Lord Durrisdeer
47. Scandalous (1984) .... Uncle Willie
48. "The Far Pavilions" (1984) (mini) TV mini-series .... Major Sir Louis Cavagnari
    ... aka Blade of Steel
49. Oedipus the King (1984) (TV) .... Teiresias
    ... aka Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (USA)
50. Buddenbrooks (1984) (TV)
51. Frankenstein (1984/I) (TV) .... Blind Hermit
52. Antigone (1984) (TV) .... Teiresias
    ... aka Theban Plays: Antigone (USA)
53. "Wagner" (1983) TV series .... Pfistermeister
54. The Wicked Lady (1983) .... Hogarth
55. The Scarlet and the Black (1983) (TV) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Pope Pius XII
    ... aka Scarlatto e nero (Italy)
    ... aka The Vatican Pimpernel
56. Gandhi (1982) .... Lord Irwin
    ... aka Richard Attenborough's Film: Gandhi (USA: complete title)
57. The Critic (1982) (TV) .... Lord Burleigh
58. "Play of the Month" .... Captain Shotover / ... (6 episodes, 1967-1982)
        - The Critic (1982) TV episode .... Lord Burleigh
        - Heartbreak House (1977) TV episode .... Captain Shotover
        - The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976) TV episode .... Lord Henry Wotton
        - In Good King Charles's Golden Days (1970) TV episode
        - St. Joan (1968) TV episode .... The Inquisitor
          (1 more)
59. "Marco Polo" (1982) (mini) TV mini-series .... Doge of Venice
60. Inside the Third Reich (1982) (TV) .... Albert Speer Sr.
61. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) (TV) .... Charmolue
    ... aka Hunchback
62. The Seven Dials Mystery (1982) (TV) .... Marquis of Caterhan
63. A Christmas Carol (1982/I) (TV) .... Narrator
64. "Brideshead Revisited" .... Edward Ryder (5 episodes, 1981)
        - A Twitch Upon a Thread (1981) TV episode .... Edward Ryder
        - The Unseen Hook (1981) TV episode .... Edward Ryder
        - Sebastian Against the World (1981) TV episode .... Edward Ryder
        - Home and Abroad (1981) TV episode .... Edward Ryder
        - Et in Arcadia Ego (1981) TV episode .... Edward Ryder
65. Priest of Love (1981) .... Herbert G. Muskett
66. Arthur (1981) .... Hobson
67. Lion of the Desert (1981) .... Sharif El Gariani
    ... aka Omar Mukhtar: Lion of the Desert
68. Chariots of Fire (1981) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Master of Trinity
69. Sphinx (1981) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Abdu-Hamdi
70. The Formula (1980) .... Dr. Abraham Esau, Director Reich Energy
    ... aka Formel, Die (West Germany)
71. The Elephant Man (1980) .... Carr Gomm
72. Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980) (TV) .... Reverend Jones
73. Dyrygent (1980) .... John Lasocki
    ... aka Orchestra Conductor (USA)
    ... aka The Conductor
74. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Cyril Boggis / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1980)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - Parson's Pleasure (1980) TV episode .... Cyril Boggis
        - Neck (1979) TV episode .... Jelks
    
    
75. The Human Factor (1979) .... Brig. Tomlinson
76. Caligola (1979) .... Nerva
    ... aka Caligula (USA)
    ... aka Caligula, My Son (UK)
    ... aka Io, Caligola (Italy: recut version)
77. Murder by Decree (1979) .... Lord Salisbury
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack (USA)
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes: Murder by Decree
78. Miserables, Les (1978) (TV) .... Gillenormand
79. King Richard the Second (1978) (TV) .... John of Gaunt
    ... aka Richard II
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: King Richard the Second (USA: video title)
80. Romeo & Juliet (1978) (TV) .... Chorus
    ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (USA: video title)
81. No Man's Land (1978) (TV) .... Spooner
82. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977) .... The Preacher
83. Joseph Andrews (1977) .... The Doctor
84. Providence (1977) .... Clive Langham
85. Peter Pan (1976) (TV) .... Narrator
86. Aces High (1976) .... Headmaster
87. "Shades of Greene" .... Mr. Ferraro (1 episode, 1975)
        - Special Duties (1975) TV episode .... Mr. Ferraro
88. "Edward the Seventh" (1975) TV series .... Benjamin Disraeli (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Edward VII (UK: short title)
    ... aka Edward the King (USA)
    ... aka The Royal Victorians
89. Galileo (1975) .... The Old Cardinal
    ... aka Bertolt Brecht's Galileo (Australia: DVD box title)
    ... aka Galileo Galilei
90. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) .... Mr. Beddoes
    ... aka Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (UK: complete title)
91. 11 Harrowhouse (1974) .... Meecham
    ... aka Anything for Love (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Eleven Harrowhouse
    ... aka Fast Fortune
92. Gold (1974) .... Farrell
    ... aka The Great Gold Conspiracy (USA)
93. "QB VII" (1974) (mini) TV mini-series .... Clinton-Meek
94. Frankenstein: The True Story (1973) (TV) .... Chief Constable (Police)
95. "Menace" .... Frederick William Densham (1 episode, 1973)
        - Deliver Us from Evil (1973) TV episode .... Frederick William Densham
96. Lost Horizon (1973) .... Chang
97. Probe (1972) (TV) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Harold Streeter
98. Eagle in a Cage (1972) .... Lord Sissal
99. "Play for Today" .... Harry (1 episode, 1972)
        - Home (1972) TV episode .... Harry
100. Hassan (1971) (TV) .... Haroun al Raschid
101. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... The Ghost (1 episode, 1970)
     ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
         - Hamlet (1970) TV episode .... The Ghost
102. Julius Caesar (1970) .... Julius Caesar
     
     
103. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) .... Count Leopold Von Berchtold
104. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968/I) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... The Elder Pope
105. Assignment to Kill (1968) .... Curt Valayan
106. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) .... Lord Raglan
107. "NET Playhouse" .... Harry (1 episode, 1968)
         - Home (1968) TV episode .... Harry
108. From Chekhov with Love (1968) (TV) .... Anton Chekhov
109. Sebastian (1968) .... Head of Intelligence
     ... aka Mr. Sebastian
110. "The Wednesday Play" .... Gabriel Quantara / ... (2 episodes, 1966)
         - Alice in Wonderland (1966) TV episode (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Mock Turtle
         - The Mayfly and the Frog (1966) TV episode .... Gabriel Quantara
111. "ABC Stage 67" .... Rich Man (1 episode, 1966)
         - The Love Song of Barney Kempinski (1966) TV episode .... Rich Man
112. Campanadas a medianoche (1965) .... Henry IV
     ... aka Falstaff (France) (Switzerland: German title)
     ... aka Campanades a mitjanit (Spain: Catalan title)
     ... aka Chimes at Midnight (UK)
113. The Loved One (1965) .... Sir Francis Hinsley
114. Hamlet (1964/I) (voice) .... Ghost
     ... aka Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title)
115. Becket (1964) .... King Louis VII of France
116. The Cherry Orchard (1962) (TV) .... Gaev
     
     
117. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Andrew Crocker-Harris (1 episode, 1959)
         - The Browning Version (1959) TV episode .... Andrew Crocker-Harris
118. Saint Joan (1957) .... Earl of Warwick
119. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1957) .... Edward Moulton-Barrett
120. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Mr. Foster
     ... aka Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
121. Richard III (1955) .... George, Duke of Clarence
122. Romeo and Juliet (1954) .... Chorus
     ... aka Giulietta e Romeo (Italy)
123. Julius Caesar (1953) .... Cassius
     ... aka William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
     
     
124. An Airman's Letter to His Mother (1941) .... Narrator
125. The Prime Minister (1941) .... Benjamin Disraeli
     
     
126. Secret Agent (1936) .... Edgar Brodie / Richard Ashenden
     ... aka Laugh Track: Secret Agent (USA: video title (redubbed comic version))
127. The Good Companions (1933) .... Inigo Jollifant
128. Insult (1932) .... Henri Dubois
     
     
129. The Clue of the New Pin (1929) .... Rex Trasmere
130. Who Is the Man? (1924) .... Daniel
     

Director:

• 1960s
• 1930s

1. Hamlet (1964/I)
   ... aka Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title)
   
   
2. Spring Meeting (1938) (TV)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Hamlet (1964/I) (stage director)
   ... aka Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title)
   

Self:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself, from "Catastrophe"
   
   
2. The Harvest of Sorrow (1998) (TV) (voice) .... Sergei Rachmaninoff
3. Arena: The Sir Noel Coward Trilogy (1998) (TV) .... Himself
4. The Making of 'Dragonheart' (1997) (V) (voice) .... King Arthur
5. To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet (1997) (V) .... Himself
6. The Leopard Son (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
7. Looking for Richard (1996) .... Himself (Interview)
8. Westminster Abbey (1995) (TV) .... Himself
   ... aka The Abbey (UK)
9. "Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood" (1995) (mini) TV mini-series (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Himself (actor)
10. "Hollywood U.K." .... Himself - Contributor (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Last Wave (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Contributor
11. A Walk Through Prospero's Library (1991) (TV) .... Prospero
12. Vivien Leigh: Scarlett & Beyond (1990) (TV) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Himself
    
    
13. "Richard Burton: In from the Cold" (1988) TV series .... Himself
14. Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987) (TV) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... British Lord
15. An Evening with Kiri Te Kanawa (1987) (TV) .... Himself
16. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Harry Andrews (1985) TV episode .... Himself
17. Ingrid (1984) .... Himself/Narrator
18. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Himself
19. Voyage to the End of the Earth (1981) (TV) .... Narrator
    
    
20. Fall In, the Stars (1977) (TV) .... Himself
21. Night of 100 Stars (1977) (TV) .... Himself
22. "Second City TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka SCTV (Canada: English title: new title) (USA)
    ... aka Second City Revue (Canada: English title)
        - Crosswords (1976) TV episode .... Himself
23. "The Pallisers" (1974) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
24. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - William (1973) TV episode .... Himself
25. Hamlet Revisited: Approaches to Hamlet (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator/Host
    
    
26. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Conversation at Night (1969) TV episode .... Himself
27. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968/II) (uncredited) .... Himself
28. Révolution d'octobre (1967) (voice) .... Narrator (English version)
    ... aka October Revolution
29. Ages of Man (1966) (TV) .... Himself
30. Mourir à Madrid (1963) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka To Die in Madrid
31. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Much Ado About Music (1961) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
32. "The Big Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Big Party by Revlon (USA: long title)
        - Episode dated 17 December 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
33. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1951-1959)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #12.44 (1959) TV episode (as Sir John Gielgud) .... Shakespearean Reader
        - Episode #4.30 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
34. The Immortal Land (1958) (voice) .... Narrator
35. Sunshine in Soho (1956) .... Himself
    
    
36. A Diary for Timothy (1945) .... Hamlet
37. Niedokonczona podróz (1943) (voice: English version) .... Narrator
    ... aka Unfinished Journey (UK)
    

Archive Footage:

1. Never Apologize (2007) .... Himself
2. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
3. There's Something About... Morse (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Lord Hinksey
4. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
5. "Biography"
       - Hamlet (1995) TV episode .... Hamlet
6. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
       - Episode dated 26 May 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself