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Our Man in Havana (1959) -- A vacuum cleaner salesman (Alec Guinness) is recruited by the British secret service to act as a spy in Havana.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: I will execute the law
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: Attack on train
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: What have I done

Overview

Date of Death:
5 August 2000, Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
While working in advertising, he studied at the Fay Compton Studio... more
Trivia:
His widow, Merula, died on October 17 2000, just two months after her husband. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 26 wins & 12 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Alec Guiness | Sir Alec Guinness | Mystery Guest Star

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Eskimo Day (1996) (TV) .... James
    ... aka Interview Day (USA)
  2. Mute Witness (1994) (as Mystery Guest Star) .... The Reaper
    ... aka Stumme Zeugin (Germany)
  3. A Foreign Field (1993) .... Amos
    ... aka We Shall Meet Again
  4. Tales from Hollywood (1992) (TV) .... Heinrich Mann
  5. Kafka (1991) .... The Chief Clerk
    ... aka Kafka (France)

  6. A Handful of Dust (1988) .... Mr. Todd
  7. Little Dorrit (1988) .... William Dorrit
    ... aka Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault (UK: first part title)
    ... aka Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story (UK: second part title)
    ... aka Little Dorrit's Story
    ... aka Nobody's Fault
  8. "Great Performances" .... Father Quixote (1 episode, 1987)
        - Monsignor Quixote (1987) TV episode .... Father Quixote
  9. A Passage to India (1984) .... Godbole
    ... aka David Lean's Film of a Passage to India (UK: complete title)
  10. Edwin (1984) (TV) .... Sir Fennimore Truscott
  11. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) .... Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi
    ... aka Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
  12. Lovesick (1983) .... Sigmund Freud
  13. Star Wars (1983) (VG) (voice) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
  14. "Smiley's People" .... George Smiley (6 episodes, 1982)
        - Episode #1.6 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - Episode #1.5 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - Episode #1.4 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - Episode #1.2 (1982) TV episode .... George Smiley
          (1 more)
  15. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1980)
        - 1980 Christmas Show (1980) TV episode (as Sir Alec Guinness) .... Psychiatrist / Himself
  16. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) .... Earl of Dorincourt
  17. Raise the Titanic (1980) .... John Bigalow
  18. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) .... Ben 'Obi-wan' Kenobi
    ... aka Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)

  19. "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" .... George Smiley (7 episodes, 1979)
        - Flushing Out the Mole (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - Smiley Sets a Trap (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - Tinker Tailor (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - How It All Fits Together (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
        - Smiley Tracks the Mole (1979) TV episode .... George Smiley
          (2 more)
  20. Star Wars (1977) .... Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
    ... aka La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
    ... aka Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
    ... aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
  21. Murder by Death (1976) .... Bensonmum
  22. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Julius Caesar (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Caesar and Cleopatra (1976) TV episode .... Julius Caesar
  23. The Gift of Friendship (1974) (TV)
  24. Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) .... Adolf Hitler
    ... aka Gli ultimi 10 giorni di Hitler (Italy)
  25. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972) .... Pope Innocent III
    ... aka Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)
  26. Scrooge (1970) .... Jacob Marley's Ghost
  27. Cromwell (1970) .... King Charles I
  28. E.E. Cummings (1970) (TV)
    ... aka Solo (UK: alternative title)

  29. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" .... Malvolio (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
        - Twelfth Night (1969) TV episode .... Malvolio
  30. The Comedians (1967) .... Major H. O. Jones
    ... aka Les comédiens (France)
  31. The Quiller Memorandum (1966) .... Pol
  32. Hotel Paradiso (1966) .... Benedict Boniface
  33. Doctor Zhivago (1965) .... Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago
  34. Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965) .... Wilhelm Frick
  35. The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) .... Marcus Aurelius
  36. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... Prince Feisal
  37. H.M.S. Defiant (1962) .... Captain Crawford
    ... aka Damn the Defiant! (USA)
  38. A Majority of One (1961) .... Koichi Asano
  39. Tunes of Glory (1960) .... Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M.

  40. "Startime" .... Jebal Deeks (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) TV episode .... Jebal Deeks
  41. The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) (TV) .... Jebal Deeks
  42. The Scapegoat (1959) .... John Barratt/Jacques De Gue
  43. Our Man in Havana (1959) .... Jim Wormold
  44. The Horse's Mouth (1958) .... Gulley Jimson
  45. Barnacle Bill (1957) .... Captain William Horatio Ambrose
    ... aka All at Sea (USA)
  46. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) .... Colonel Nicholson
  47. The Swan (1956) .... Prince Albert
  48. The Ladykillers (1955) .... Professor Marcus
    ... aka The Lady Killers
  49. Baker's Dozen (1955) (TV) .... The Major
  50. The Prisoner (1955) .... The Cardinal
  51. To Paris with Love (1955) .... Col. Sir Edgar Fraser
  52. Father Brown (1954) .... Father Brown
    ... aka The Detective (USA)
  53. Malta Story (1953) .... Flight Lt. Peter Ross
  54. The Captain's Paradise (1953) .... Capt. Henry St. James
    ... aka Paradise
    ... aka The Captain's Progress
  55. The Square Mile (1953) (voice) .... Narrator
  56. The Card (1952) .... Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin
    ... aka The Promoter (USA)
  57. The Man in the White Suit (1951) .... Sidney Stratton
  58. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) .... Holland
  59. The Mudlark (1950) .... Benjamin Disraeli
  60. Last Holiday (1950) .... George Bird

  61. A Run for Your Money (1949) .... Whimple
  62. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) .... The Duke/The Banker/The Parson/The General/The Admiral/Young Ascoyne/Young Henry/Lady Agatha
  63. Oliver Twist (1948) .... Fagin
  64. Great Expectations (1946) .... Herbert Pocket

  65. Evensong (1934) (uncredited) .... Extra (W.W.I. soldier in concert audience)
Soundtrack:
  1. Scrooge (1970) (performer: "See the Phantoms")

  2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) ("Colonel Bogey March" (1914) (uncredited))
Writer:
  1. The Horse's Mouth (1958) (writer)
Thanks:
  1. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1991) (V) (thanks)
    ... aka Grace Kelly: The American Princess - An Intimate Portrait (Australia)
Self:
  1. "Q.E.D." .... Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 1994)
        - Plastic Fantastic (1994) TV episode .... Himself - Narrator

  2. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 26 September 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Apostrophes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 10 January 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1985)
        - Sir Alec Guinness (1985) TV episode .... Himself
        - David Lean: A Life in Film (1985) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient

  6. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #7.16 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) .... Himself

  8. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Conversation at Night (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
  10. Pasternak (1965) .... Himself
  11. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #17.35 (1964) TV episode .... Himself

  12. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.7 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
  13. Rowlandson's England (1955) .... Narrator
  14. The Stratford Adventure (1954) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Casting a Classic (2008) (V) .... Godbole
  2. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG) (uncredited) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
  3. "British Film Forever"
        - Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "On the Lot"
        - Auditions #1 (2007) TV episode
  5. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Adolf Hitler
  6. "20 to 1"
        - Magnificent Movies (2006) TV episode .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
  7. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG) (voice) (uncredited) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
  8. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) .... Col. Nicholson
  9. "Science of Star Wars" (2005)
  10. The Characters of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) .... Himself
  11. Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG) .... Ben Obi-Wan
  12. When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) .... Obi-Wan Kenobi
  13. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "Arena"
        - Alec Guinness: A Secret Man (2003) TV episode .... Himself/Various Roles
  15. The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  16. R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  17. "Legends"
        - Alec Guinness (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  18. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  19. The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' (2000) (V) .... Himself
  20. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1991) (V) (uncredited) .... Himself (tells the tomahawk story)
  21. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) .... William Dorrit
  22. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
  23. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV) (uncredited) .... Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
  24. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself
  25. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Major H. O. Jones
  26. The Geisha Boy (1958) (uncredited) .... Himself (as Col. Nicholson)


Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Richard III") in Stratford Festival's tent theatre during its inaugural season, 1953. more
Publicity Listings:
13 Print Biographies | 13 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 6 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Thriller | Romance more

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