8.2
Movie
Acting
Alec Guinness
- Born
- Died
- (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
- Credits
- 101 titles
Biography
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
Movie
8.4
Movie
The Empire Strikes Back
7.9
Movie
Return of the Jedi
6.2
Movie
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
8.0
Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
7.8
Movie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
7.6
Movie
Doctor Zhivago
7.1
Movie
Murder by Death
7.6
Movie
Kind Hearts and Coronets
7.3
Movie
The Ladykillers
7.3
Movie
Great Expectations
6.8
Movie
A Passage to India
7.3
Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
7.2
Movie
The Lavender Hill Mob
7.6
Movie
Oliver Twist
6.5
Movie
The Fall of the Roman Empire
6.9
Movie
The Man in the White Suit
6.8
Movie
Scrooge
Acting credits 101
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Film | Self - (archive footage) |
| 2021 | A Pee, a Poop, a Plate: Paradise (Heidi in Dreamland) Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Film | Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive voice) |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens Film | Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive sound) (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel Film | Self |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Starring Sigmund Freud Film | (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years Film | Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess Film | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 2004 | When Star Wars Ruled the World Film | Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) |
| 2004 | The Story of Star Wars Film | Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage) |
| 2000 | The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1996 | Eskimo Day Film | James |
| 1995 | Mute Witness Film | The Reaper (credited as Mystery Guest Star) |
| 1993 | A Foreign Field Film | Amos |
| 1993 | Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1992 | Tales from Hollywood Film | Heinrich Mann |
| 1991 | Kafka Film | The Chief Clerk |
| 1991 | Performance TV | Heinrich Mann (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Screen One TV | Amos (1 ep) |
| 1988 | A Handful of Dust Film | Mr. Todd |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit Film | William Dorrit |
| 1987 | Grace Kelly: The American Princess Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Monsignor Quixote Film | Father Quixote |
| 1985 | David Lean: A Life in Film Film | Self |
| 1984 | A Passage to India Film | Professor Godbole |
| 1984 | Edwin Film | Sir Fennimore Truscott |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi Film | Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi |
| 1983 | Lovesick Film | Sigmund Freud |
| 1982 | Smiley's People TV | George Smiley (6 ep) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Heinrich Mann (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Little Lord Fauntleroy Film | Earl of Dorincourt |
| 1980 | SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back Film | Obi Wan Kenobi (archive footage) |
| 1980 | Raise the Titanic Film | John Bigalow |
| 1980 | The Empire Strikes Back Film | Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| 1979 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy TV | George Smiley (7 ep) |
| 1978 | The Art of Film: The Many Roles of Alec Guinness Film | |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special Film | Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1977 | The Making of Star Wars Film | Self |
| 1977 | Star Wars Film | Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi |
| 1976 | Murder by Death Film | Butler Jamesir Bensonmum |
| 1976 | Caesar and Cleopatra Film | Caesar |
| 1975 | Apostrophes TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Gift of Friendship Film | Jocelyn Broome |
| 1973 | Hitler: The Last Ten Days Film | Adolf Hitler |
| 1972 | Brother Sun, Sister Moon Film | Papst Innozenz III. |
| 1971 | Film '72 TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Father Quixote (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Scrooge Film | Jacob Marley's Ghost |
| 1970 | The Ealing Comedies Film | Self |
| 1970 | Cromwell Film | King Charles I |
| 1970 | Twelfth Night Film | Malvolio |
| 1967 | The Comedians Film | Major H. O. Jones |
| 1967 | Omnibus TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Jocelyn Broome (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Comedians in Africa Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1967 | Lionpower from MGM Film | Self - Major H. O. Jones (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The Quiller Memorandum Film | Pol |
| 1966 | Hotel Paradiso Film | Benedict Boniface |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Grace Kelly: The American Princess Film | Thanks |
| 1958 | The Horse's Mouth Film | Writer |