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Sir John Gielgud, OM, CH ( / ˈɡiːlɡʊd /; 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.
- April 14, 1904
- May 21, 2000
Near the end of the decade, Gielgud was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Aaron Jastrow, a Jewish professor murdered in the Holocaust, in the mini-series War and Remembrance. At the decade's end he played a rakish journalist, Haverford Downs, in John Mortimer 's Summer's Lease , for which he won an Emmy Award after ...
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).
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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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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.
Check all the awards won and nominated for by John Gielgud - BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award (1992) , Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (1991) , Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television (1989) and more awards.
