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John Gielgud(1904-2000). Best known for his Shakespearean roles in the theater, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer. He made his screen debut in 1924.
John Gielgud (born April 14, 1904, London, England—died May 21, 2000, near Aylesbury) was an English actor, producer, and director, who is considered one of the greatest performers of his generation on stage and screen, particularly as a Shakespearean actor. He was knighted in 1953 for services to the theatre.
Gielgud's Hamlet. He played the role five times between 1930 and 1944, and also directed Richard Burton as the Prince in New York in 1964. Aged 25 when he first took on the role, Gielgud brought out the character's youthful changeability and mercurial speed of thought.
Gielgud or Giełgud /ˈɡiːlɡʊd/ is a Polish surname, a Polonized form of the Lithuanian noble surname Gelgaudas. Notable people with the surname include: John Gielgud (1904–2000), English actor, director, and producer.
Gielgud is one of the few people who have won all four major annual American entertainment awards, these being an Oscar (for Arthur, 1981); an Emmy, (for Summer's Lease, 1991); a Grammy (for Ages of Man, 1979); and Tony Awards (for The Importance of Being Earnest, 1948; Ages of Man, 1959; Big Fish, Little Fish, 1961).
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Sir John Gielgud on Working With Marlon Brando | The Dick Cavett Show
Sir John Gielgud on Marlon Brando | The Dick Cavett Show (1971) *EDIT*
John Gielgud Wins Supporting Actor: 1982 Oscars
Hobson Distillation
Brian Blessed about John Gielgud
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