John Gielgud
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Gielgud
Filmography
Acting (142)
2018
Nothing Like a Dameas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2016
5.8
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Hogarth (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
2011
Discovering Hamletas King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)
7.5
2005
Revisiting Bridesheadas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2003
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Filmas Self - The Protagonist ("Catastrophe")
10.0
2001
Catastropheas The Protagonist
6.4
2000
9.0
1999
The Tichborne Claimantas Cockburn
8.7
1998
Elizabethas The Pope
7.2
1998
Quest for Camelotas Merlin (voice)
6.8
1997
Davidas Stimme Gottes
6.6
1996
Hamletas Priam
7.3
1996
The Portrait of a Ladyas Mr. Touchett
5.9
1996
Looking for Richardas Self - Interviewee
6.8
1996
The Leopard Sonas Narrator
9.5
1996
Shineas Cecil Parkes
7.4
1996
DragonHeartas King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
6.6
1995
Hauntedas Dr Henry Doyle
6.1
1995
First Knightas Oswald
6.1
1995
The Thomas The Tank Engine Manas Self (Voice)
0.5
1992
The Power of Oneas St. John
7.5
1992
Shining Throughas Sunflower
6.5
1992
Swan Songas Svetlovidov
6.8
1992
A Walk Through Prospero's Libraryas Prospero
7.0
1991
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras Self (archive footage)
8.0
1991
Prospero's Booksas Prospero
6.8
1991
A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)as Virgil (voice)
5.5
1991
The Best of Friendsas Sydney Cockerell
3.7
1991
The Strauss Dynastyas Drechsler
8.4
1990
8.5
1990
Rabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothesas Narrator (voice)
1990
A TV Danteas Virgil
6.5
1990
Strike It Richas Herbert Dreuther
6.5
1989
Barbablù, Barbablùas Barbablù
8.0
1989
Getting It Rightas Sir Gordon Munday
6.8
1988
A Man for All Seasonsas Cardinal Wolsey
7.0
6.0
1988
Arthur 2: On the Rocksas Hobson
5.5
1988
Appointment with Deathas Colonel Carbury
6.1
1987
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudevilleas British Lord
8.0
1987
Quartermaine's Termsas Eddie Loomis
7.0
1986
The Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de Canterville
6.7
1986
The Whistle Bloweras Sir Adrian Chappie
5.8
1986
Theban Plays: Antigoneas Tiresias
9.0
1986
Theban Plays: Oedipus the Kingas Tieresias
4.5
1986
Time After Timeas Jasper Swift
10.0
1985
Plentyas Sir Leonard Darwin
5.7
1985
Leave All Fairas John Middleton Murry
8.5
1985
Romance on the Orient Expressas Theodore Woodward
5.4
1985
The Shooting Partyas Cornelius Cardew
6.6
1985
To Be Hamletas Self
1984
Camilleas Duke de Charles
5.5
1984
Frankensteinas De Lacey
6.7
1984
The Master of Ballantraeas Lord Durrisdeer
6.3
1984
Scandalousas Uncle Willie
4.7
1984
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hateas Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)
1983
The Wicked Ladyas Hogarth
4.9
1983
The Scarlet and the Blackas Pope Pius XII
7.1
6.0
1982
Gandhias Lord Irwin
7.6
1982
Laurence Olivier: A Lifeas Self
10.0
1982
The Criticas Lord Burleigh
1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Charmolue
5.7
1981
Priest of Loveas Herbert G. Muskett
5.0
1981
Arthuras Hobson
6.5
1981
Chariots of Fireas Master of Trinity
6.8
1981
Lion of the Desertas Sharif El Gariani
7.3
1981
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mysteryas Marquis of Caterhan
6.9
1981
Sphinxas Abdu-Hamdi
5.7
1980
The Formulaas Dr. Abraham Esau
5.5
1980
The Elephant Manas Carr Gomm
8.1
1980
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?as Reverend Jones
6.7
1980
The Conductoras John Lasocki
6.2
1979
The Human Factoras Brigadier Tomlinson
5.8
1979
Caligulaas Nerva
6.0
1979
Murder by Decreeas Prime Minister
6.3
1978
Les Misérablesas Gillenormand
7.1
1978
Richard IIas John of Gaunt
8.0
1978
Romeo and Julietas Chorus
7.6
1978
No Man's Landas Spooner
7.0
1977
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manas The Preacher
6.3
1977
Heartbreak Houseas Captain Shotover
1977
The Grand Inquisitoras Inquisitor
1977
Joseph Andrewsas The Doctor
5.4
1977
Providenceas Clive Langham
6.6
1976
Peter Panas Narrator
6.0
1976
The Picture of Dorian Grayas Lord Henry Wotton
9.0
1976
Aces Highas Headmaster
5.9
1975
Galileoas The Old Cardinal
6.1
1974
Murder on the Orient Expressas Mr. Beddoes
7.1
1974
11 Harrowhouseas Meecham
5.8
1974
Frankenstein: The True Storyas Chief Constable
7.5
1974
Goldas Farrell
5.8
1973
Lost Horizonas Chang
5.4
1972
Probeas Harold L. Streeter
5.8
1972
Eagle in a Cageas Lord Sissal
6.0
1972
Homeas Harry
7.8
1970
Hamletas The Ghost
7.0
1970
Julius Caesaras Julius Caesar
5.9
1969
Oh! What a Lovely Waras Count Leopold Von Berchtold
6.6
1968
The Shoes of the Fishermanas The Elder Pope
6.8
1968
The Love Song of Barney Kempinskias Rich Man
1968
Assignment to Killas Curt Valayan
6.0
1968
The Charge of the Light Brigadeas Lord Raglan
6.2
1968
From Chekhov with Loveas Anton Chekhov
8.0
1968
Sebastianas Head of Intelligence
6.4
1967
October Revolutionas Narrator (voice)
10.0
1967
Romeo and Julietas Chorus
1966
Alice in Wonderlandas Mock Turtle
6.0
1966
The Mayfly and the Frogas Gabriel Quantara
9.0
1966
Ivanovas Nikolai ivanov
1966
1965
Chimes at Midnightas Henry IV
7.2
1965
The Loved Oneas Sir Francis Hinsley
6.2
1964
Hamletas Ghost (voice)
6.9
1964
Becketas King Louis VII of France
7.2
1963
To Die in Madridas Narrator (English version) (voice)
7.7
1962
The Cherry Orchardas Gaev
8.0
10.0
1957
Saint Joanas Earl of Warwick
6.5
1957
The Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Edward Moulton-Barrett
6.5
1956
Around the World in 80 Daysas Foster
6.7
1955
Richard IIIas George, Duke of Clarence
7.2
1955
ITV Opening Night at the Guildhallas John Worthing, JP
1954
Romeo and Julietas Chorus
5.4
1954
Hamlet: The Actor's Viewas Self
1953
Julius Caesaras Cassius
7.1
1953
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Fiveas Narrator
1945
A Diary for Timothyas Hamlet
6.8
1941
An Airman's Letter to His Motheras Narrator
6.4
1941
The Prime Ministeras Disraeli
6.5
1937
Heredity in Manas Self
1936
Secret Agentas Richard Ashenden / Edgar Brodie
6.1
1933
The Good Companionsas Inigo Jollifant
6.4
1932
Insultas Henri Dubois
7.0
1929
The Clue of the New Pinas Rex Trasmere
8.0
1924
Who Is the Man?as Daniel
9.0
Production & Directing (5)
2016
7.4
2016
Trouser BarWriter
3.9
1966
IvanovDirector
1964
HamletDirector
6.9
1962
The Cherry OrchardWriter
8.0