About
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
Play for TodaySeries • 1970
The Wednesday PlaySeries • 1964
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
Screen TwoSeries • 1985
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
Inspector MorseSeries • 1987
Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965
ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries • 1972
PerformanceSeries • 1991
The BBC Television ShakespeareSeries • 1978
LovejoySeries • 1986
War and RemembranceSeries • 1988
CaligulaMovie • 1979
The Elephant ManMovie • 1980
MerlinSeries • 1998
ABC Stage 67Series • 1966
ScarlettSeries • 1994
Murder on the Orient ExpressMovie • 1974
First KnightMovie • 1995
DragonHeartMovie • 1996
Marco PoloSeries • 1982
Brideshead RevisitedSeries • 1981
Quest for CamelotMovie • 1998
GandhiMovie • 1982