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- He appeared in more than sixty films between Becket (1964), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination for playing Louis VII of France, and Elizabeth (1998). As the acid-tongued Hobson in Arthur (1981) he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His film work further earned him a Golden Globe Award and two BAFTAs.
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Sir John Gielgud, OM, CH (/ ˈ ɡ iː l ɡ ʊ d /; 1904–2000) was an English actor and theatre director. He appeared on stage, television and radio and in film in a career that spanned eight decades.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television. War and Remembrance. Tied with Barry Bostwick for War and Remembrance (1988). 1982 Winner Golden Globe.
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- May 21, 2000
Although largely indifferent to awards, Gielgud had the rare distinction of winning an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony. He was famous from the start of his career for his voice and his mastery of Shakespearean verse.
John Gielgud. Actor: Arthur. Born in London, England, John Gielgud trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26.
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May 17, 2024 · John Gielgud, English actor, producer, and director, who is considered one of the greatest performers of his generation on stage and screen, particularly as a Shakespearean actor. He won an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance in Arthur (1981).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other contemporaries of the National Theatre at the "Old Vic", London.
Gielgud's contributions to the arts earned him widespread recognition and numerous prestigious awards. Among his many accolades, he won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony, a feat accomplished by very few actors.
