Alec Guinness
Birth Name: | Alec Guinness de Cuffe |
Alt Names: | Alec Guiness Mr. Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness Mystery Guest Star |
Born: | April 2, 1914 |
Birth Place: | Marylebone, London, England, UK |
Died: | August 5, 2000 |
Death Place: | Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK |
Cause: | liver cancer |
Age at Death: | 86 years and 125 days |
Height: | 5’ 9¼” (1.76 m) |
More Info: | Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |
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1952 | Best Actor. Alec Guinness in The Lavender Hill Mob, J. Arthur Rank-Ealing; Universal-International. (UK) |
1957 | Best Actor. Alec Guinness in The Bridge on the River Kwai, A Horizon Pictures Production; Columbia. (UK, USA) |
1958 | Writing (Screenplay—based on material from another medium). The Horse’s Mouth, Knightsbridge Films; United Artists. (UK) Alec Guinness. |
1977 | Actor in a Supporting Role. Alec Guinness in Star Wars, Lucasfilm, Ltd. Production; 20th Century-Fox. |
1979 | Honorary Award. To Alec Guinness for advancing the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and distinguished performances. [Statuette] |
1988 | Actor in a Supporting Role. Alec Guinness in Little Dorrit, Sands Films Production; Cannon Releasing. (UK) |
6 Nominations