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John Gielgud

Also Credited As: Sir John Gielgud

Date of Death: May 21, 2000 (96)

Birth Place: London, ENGLAND

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STAGE CREDITS

No Man's Land
[Broadway]
1976
Spooner
Home
[Broadway]
1970
Harry
Ivanov
[Broadway]
1966
Nikolai Ivanov
Tiny Alice
[Broadway]
1964
Julian
Hamlet
[Broadway]
1964
Ghost
The School for Scandal
[Broadway]
1963
Joseph Surface
Much Ado About Nothing
[Broadway]
1959
Signior Benedick of Padua
Ages of Man
[Broadway]
1958
Performer
The Lady's Not For Burning
[Broadway]
1950
Thomas Mendip
Crime and Punishment
[Broadway]
1947
Rodion Romanitch Raskolnikoff
Medea
[Broadway]
1947
Jason
Love for Love
[Broadway]
1947
Valentine
The Importance of Being Earnest
[Broadway]
1947
John Worthing, J.P.
Hamlet
[Broadway]
1936
Hamlet
The Patriot
[Broadway]
1928
Grand Duke Alexander

Productions

The Constant Wife
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Director
Private Lives
 
[Broadway, 1975]
Director
Irene
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Director
All Over
 
[Broadway, 1971]
Director
Ivanov
 
[Broadway, 1966]
Director
Hamlet
 
[Broadway, 1964]
Producer
Director
The School for Scandal
 
[Broadway, 1963]
Director
Big Fish, Little Fish
 
[Broadway, 1961]
Director
Five Finger Exercise
 
[Broadway, 1959]
Director
Much Ado About Nothing
 
[Broadway, 1959]
Director
The Lady's Not For Burning
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Director
Medea
 
[Broadway, 1947]
Director
Love for Love
 
[Broadway, 1947]
Director
The Importance of Being Earnest
 
[Broadway, 1947]
Director
Producer
Spring Meeting
 
[Broadway, 1938]
Director

Movies

Who Is the Man?
[ 1924 ] Daniel
Insult
[ 1932 ] Henri Dubois
The Good Companions
[ 1933 ] Inigo Jollifant
The Prime Minister
[ 1941 ] Benjamin Disraeli
Romeo and Juliet
[ 1954 ] Chorus
Richard III
[ 1955 ] George, Duke of Clarence
Saint Joan
[ 1957 ] Earl of Warwick
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
[ 1957 ] Edward Moulton-Barrett
Hamlet
[ 1964 ] Ghost
Becket
[ 1964 ] King Louis of France, King Louis VII of France
Chimes at Midnight
[ 1965 ] Henry IV
The Loved One
[ 1965 ] Sir Francis Hinsley
Assignment to Kill
[ 1968 ] Curt Valayan
Sebastian
[ 1968 ] Head of Intelligence
The Charge of the Light Brigade
[ 1968 ] Lord Raglan
Oh! What a Lovely War
[ 1969 ] Count Leopold von Berchtold
Eagle in a Cage
[ 1972 ] Lord Sissal
Lost Horizon
[ 1973 ] Chang
Murder on the Orient Express
[ 1974 ] Beddoes
Gold
[ 1974 ] Farrell
11 Harrowhouse
[ 1974 ] Meecham
Galileo
[ 1975 ] The Old Cardinal
Providence
[ 1977 ] Clive Langham
Joseph Andrews
[ 1977 ] The Doctor
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
[ 1977 ] The Preacher
The Human Factor
[ 1979 ] Brigadier Tomlinson
Caligula
[ 1979 ] Nerva
Murder by Decree
[ 1979 ] Prime Minister Lord Salisbury
The Elephant Man
[ 1980 ] Carr Gomm
The Formula
[ 1980 ] Dr. Esau
The Lion of the Desert
[ 1980 ] Sharif El Gariani
Priest of Love
[ 1981 ] Herbert G. Muskett
Arthur
[ 1981 ] Hobson
Gandhi
[ 1982 ] Lord Irwin
The Wicked Lady
[ 1983 ] Hogarth
Invitation to the Wedding
[ 1983 ] Reverend Clyde Ormiston
The Shooting Party
[ 1984 ] Cornelius Cardew
Scandalous
[ 1984 ] Uncle Willie
Leave All Fair
[ 1985 ] John Middleton Murry
Plenty
[ 1985 ] Sir Leonard Darwin
The Whistle Blower
[ 1986 ] Sir Adrian Chapple
Barbablù, Barbablù
[ 1987 ] Barbablù
Appointment with Death
[ 1988 ] Colonel Carbury
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
[ 1988 ] Hobson
Getting It Right
[ 1989 ] Sir Gordon Munday
Strike It Rich
[ 1990 ] Herbert Dreuther
Prospero's Books
[ 1991 ] Prospero
The Power of One
[ 1992 ] St. John
Shining Through
[ 1992 ] Sunflower
Haunted
[ 1995 ] Doctor Doyle
First Knight
[ 1995 ] Oswald
Shine
[ 1996 ] Cecil Parkes
The Portrait of a Lady
[ 1996 ] Mr. Touchett
The Tichborne Claimant
[ 1998 ] Cockburn
Quest for Camelot
[ 1998 ] Merlin, Sir John Gielgud
Elizabeth
[ 1998 ] The Pope

TV Shows

Tales of the Unexpected
Cyril Boggis, Jelks

Awards and Nominations


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1982 - Lebedev Special Award

John Gielgud

Olivier Awards - 1978 - Actor of the Year in a New Play

John GielgudHalf-Life


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1977 - Unique Theatrical Experience

John Gielgud, No Man's Land


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1977 - Best Actor

John Gielgud, No Man's Land


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1971 - Outstanding Performance

John Gielgud, Home

Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

John Gielgud, Home

Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

John Gielgud, Tiny Alice

Tony Awards - 1963 - Best Direction of a Play

John Gielgud , The School for Scandal


winner
Tony Awards - 1959 - Special Tony Award

John Gielgud

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Gielgud been in?

John Gielgud has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.

How many West End shows has John Gielgud been in?

John Gielgud has not appeared in the West End

What awards has John Gielgud been nominated for?

John Gielgud has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of the notable nominations include the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Actor of the Year in a New Play at the Olivier Awards for Half-Life, Unique Theatrical Experience at the Drama Desk Awards for No Man's Land, Best Actor at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for No Man's Land, Outstanding Performance at the Drama Desk Awards for Home, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for Home and Tiny Alice, Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for The School for Scandal, and a Special Tony Award.

What awards has John Gielgud won?

John Gielgud has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards, the Unique Theatrical Experience award at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in "No Man's Land," the Best Actor award at the Outer Critics Circle Awards also for "No Man's Land," the Outstanding Performance award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Home," and a Special Tony Award at the Tony Awards.

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