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Our Man in Havana (1959) -- A vacuum cleaner salesman (Alec Guinness) is recruited by the British secret service to act as a spy in Havana.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: I will execute the law
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: Attack on train
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: What have I done

Overview

Date of Birth:
2 April 1914, Marylebone, London, England, UK more
Date of Death:
5 August 2000, Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
While working in advertising, he studied at the Fay Compton Studio... more
Trivia:
His widow, Merula, died on October 17 2000, just two months after her husband. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 26 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(50 articles)
Anthony Hopkins Is Odin In ‘Thor’
 (From The Flickcast. 30 October 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
How Does Jim Carrey Playing Multiple Roles in 'A Christmas Carol' Benefit the Film?
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 26 October 2009, 1:22 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Alec Guiness | Sir Alec Guinness | Mystery Guest Star
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Nov. 910:30 PMTCM Our Man in Havana  

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eskimo Day (1996) (TV)   James 1996 - 7.6 (127)
AKAs:
  • Interview Day (USA)
- 2. Mute Witness (1994)   (as Mystery Guest Star) The Reaper 1994 - 6.8 (2,513)
AKAs:
  • Stumme Zeugin (Germany)
- 3. A Foreign Field (1993)   Amos 1993 - 7.9 (421)
AKAs:
  • We Shall Meet Again
- 4. Tales from Hollywood (1992) (TV) Heinrich Mann 1992 - 7.4 (34)
- 5. Kafka (1991)   The Chief Clerk 1991 - 6.9 (4,036)
AKAs:
  • Kafka (France)
- 6. A Handful of Dust (1988) Mr. Todd 1988 - 6.8 (794)
- 7. Little Dorrit (1988)   William Dorrit 1988 - 7.5 (446)
AKAs:
  • Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault (UK: first part title)
  • Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story (UK: second part title)
  • Little Dorrit's Story
  • Nobody's Fault
- 8. "Great Performances" (1972)   Father Quixote (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 8.4 (105)
- 9. A Passage to India (1984)   Godbole 1984 - 7.4 (5,580)
AKAs:
  • David Lean's Film of a Passage to India (UK: complete title)
- 10. Edwin (1984) (TV) Sir Fennimore Truscott 1984 - 6.3 (42)
- 11. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)   Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi 1983 $573M 8.3 (192,378)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (USA: video box title)
- 12. Lovesick (1983) Sigmund Freud 1983 - 4.8 (345)
- 13. Star Wars (1983) (VG) (voice) Obi-Wan Kenobi 1983 - 7.7 (127)
- 14. "Smiley's People" (1982)   George Smiley (6 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 8.9 (918)
- 15. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" (1978)   Himself / Psychiatrist (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 7.2 (26)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) Earl of Dorincourt 1980 - 6.9 (986)
- 17. Raise the Titanic (1980) John Bigalow 1980 - 3.9 (1,606)
- 18. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)   Ben 'Obi-wan' Kenobi 1980 $534M 8.8 (251,080)
AKAs:
  • Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (USA: video box title)
  • The Empire Strikes Back (USA: short title)
- 19. "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979)   George Smiley (7 episodes, 1979) 1979 - 8.9 (1,585)
- 20. Star Wars (1977)   Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi 1977 $798M 8.8 (294,099)
AKAs:
  • La guerra de las estrellas (USA: Spanish title)
  • Star Wars IV: A New Hope (USA: video box title)
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (USA: reissue title (new title))
- 21. Murder by Death (1976) Bensonmum 1976 - 7.3 (9,603)
- 22. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Julius Caesar (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 23. The Gift of Friendship (1974) (TV) 1974 - 6.1 (12)
- 24. Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)   Adolf Hitler 1973 - 6.7 (449)
AKAs:
  • Gli ultimi 10 giorni di Hitler (Italy)
- 25. Fratello sole, sorella luna (1972)   Pope Innocent III 1972 - 6.9 (1,393)
AKAs:
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon (UK) (USA)
- 26. Scrooge (1970) Jacob Marley's Ghost 1970 - 7.3 (2,570)
- 27. Cromwell (1970) King Charles I 1970 - 6.7 (1,583)
- 28. E.E. Cummings (1970) (TV)   1970 - 5.7 (12)
AKAs:
  • Solo (UK: alternative title)
- 29. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre" (1969)   Malvolio (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 4.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • ITV Sunday Night Theatre (UK: new title)
- 30. The Comedians (1967)   Major H. O. Jones 1967 - 6.5 (602)
AKAs:
  • Les comédiens (France)
- 31. The Quiller Memorandum (1966) Pol 1966 - 6.6 (1,129)
- 32. Hotel Paradiso (1966) Benedict Boniface 1966 - 6.1 (289)
- 33. Doctor Zhivago (1965) Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago 1965 - 8.0 (25,674)
- 34. Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965) Wilhelm Frick 1965 - 5.5 (144)
- 35. The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) Marcus Aurelius 1964 - 6.6 (2,922)
- 36. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Prince Feisal 1962 - 8.6 (72,454)
- 37. H.M.S. Defiant (1962)   Captain Crawford 1962 - 7.1 (829)
AKAs:
  • Damn the Defiant! (USA)
- 38. A Majority of One (1961) Koichi Asano 1961 - 6.2 (291)
- 39. Tunes of Glory (1960) Maj. Jock Sinclair, D.S.O., M.M. 1960 - 7.9 (1,418)
- 40. The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) (TV) Jebal Deeks 1959 - 8.1 (16)
- 41. "Startime" (1959)   Jebal Deeks (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.2 (29)
AKAs:
  • Ford Startime
  • Lincoln-Mercury Startime
- 42. The Scapegoat (1959) John Barratt/Jacques De Gue 1959 - 6.9 (554)
- 43. Our Man in Havana (1959) Jim Wormold 1959 - 7.1 (1,518)
- 44. The Horse's Mouth (1958) Gulley Jimson 1958 - 7.7 (1,444)
- 45. Barnacle Bill (1957)   Captain William Horatio Ambrose 1957 - 6.7 (350)
AKAs:
  • All at Sea (USA)
- 46. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Colonel Nicholson 1957 - 8.5 (53,434)
- 47. The Swan (1956) Prince Albert 1956 - 6.3 (817)
- 48. The Ladykillers (1955)   Professor Marcus 1955 - 8.0 (9,654)
AKAs:
  • The Lady Killers
- 49. Baker's Dozen (1955) (TV) The Major 1955 - 7.2 (14)
- 50. The Prisoner (1955) The Cardinal 1955 - 6.9 (268)
- 51. To Paris with Love (1955) Col. Sir Edgar Fraser 1955 - 5.6 (134)
- 52. Father Brown (1954)   Father Brown 1954 - 6.8 (247)
AKAs:
  • The Detective (USA)
- 53. Malta Story (1953) Flight Lt. Peter Ross 1953 - 6.4 (355)
- 54. The Captain's Paradise (1953)   Capt. Henry St. James 1953 - 7.1 (627)
AKAs:
  • Paradise
  • The Captain's Progress
- 55. The Square Mile (1953) (voice) Narrator 1953 - 6.2 (16)
- 56. The Card (1952)   Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin 1952 - 7.0 (377)
AKAs:
  • The Promoter (USA)
- 57. The Man in the White Suit (1951) Sidney Stratton 1951 - 7.6 (2,826)
- 58. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) Holland 1951 - 7.9 (4,273)
- 59. The Mudlark (1950) Benjamin Disraeli 1950 - 6.9 (252)
- 60. Last Holiday (1950) George Bird 1950 - 7.8 (393)
- 61. A Run for Your Money (1949) Whimple 1949 - 6.6 (162)
- 62. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) The Duke/The Banker/The Parson/The General/The Admiral/Young Ascoyne/Young Henry/Lady Agatha 1949 - 8.3 (11,514)
- 63. Oliver Twist (1948) Fagin 1948 - 7.9 (4,366)
- 64. Great Expectations (1946) Herbert Pocket 1946 - 8.2 (9,015)
- 65. Evensong (1934) (uncredited) Extra (W.W.I. soldier in concert audience) 1934 - 5.5 (39)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Scrooge (1970) (performer: "See the Phantoms") 1970 - 7.3 (2,570)
- 2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) ("Colonel Bogey March" (1914) (uncredited)) 1957 - 8.5 (53,434)
Writer
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- 1. The Horse's Mouth (1958) (writer) 1958 - 7.7 (1,444)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1991) (V)   (thanks) 1991 - 5.3 (43)
AKAs:
  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess - An Intimate Portrait (Australia)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Q.E.D." (1982/II)   Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 8.0 (375)
- 3. "Apostrophes" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 5.3 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (2 episodes, 1985) 1985 - 6.7 (32)
- 5. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) Himself - Honorary Award Recipient 1980 - 4.9 (99)
- 6. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.1 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 7. The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - 7.3 (168)
- 8. "Thirty-Minute Theatre" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (9)
- 9. The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) Himself 1967 - 6.0 (47)
- 10. Pasternak (1965) Himself 1965 - 6.8 (39)
- 11. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself - Set of "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Rowlandson's England (1955) Narrator 1955 - 5.5 (11)
- 14. The Stratford Adventure (1954) Himself 1954 - 6.2 (14)
Archive Footage
- 1. Casting a Classic (2008) (V) Godbole
- 2. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007) (VG) (uncredited) Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 3. "British Film Forever"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. "On the Lot"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Adolf Hitler
- 6. "20 to 1"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006) (VG) (voice) (uncredited) Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 8. Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006) (uncredited) Col. Nicholson
- 9. "Science of Star Wars" (2005)
- 10. The Characters of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V) Himself
- 11. Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) (VG) Ben Obi-Wan
- 12. When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004) (TV) Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 13. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV) Himself
- 14. "Arena"  
1 TV episode:
- 15. The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2003) (V) Himself
- 16. R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 17. "Legends"  
1 TV episode:
- 18. The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 19. The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' (2000) (V) Himself
- 20. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1991) (V) (uncredited) Himself (tells the tomahawk story)
- 21. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) William Dorrit
- 22. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
- 23. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (TV) (uncredited) Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi
- 24. To See Such Fun (1977) Himself
- 25. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) Major H. O. Jones
- 26. The Geisha Boy (1958) (uncredited) Himself (as Col. Nicholson)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Richard III") in Stratford Festival's tent theatre during its inaugural season, 1953. more
Publicity Listings:
13 Print Biographies | 13 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 6 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Thriller | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Murder more

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