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Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Born in Marylebone, London, England, UK on 2nd April 1914. Died in 2000 aged 86 years old.
You've seen -- of his 32 trackable films

Alec Guinness was an Oscar winning actor with a career spanning 73 years, from 1946 to 2019, starting at the age of 32. His first film was Great Expectations and his last film was Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. A lot of his work was in the Drama and Adventure genres.

Famous Roles: Obi Wan Kenobi

Known For

Filmography

Film Film Year Runtime Rating Streaming Options
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker poster Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker 2019 2h 22m PG-13
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens poster Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 2015 2h 16m PG-13
Mute Witness poster Mute Witness 1995 1h 35m R
Kafka poster Kafka 1991 1h 38m PG-13
A Handful of Dust poster A Handful of Dust 1988 1h 58m
A Passage to India poster A Passage to India 1984 2h 43m PG
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi poster Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi 1983 2h 12m PG
Lovesick poster Lovesick 1983 1h 36m PG
Little Lord Fauntleroy poster Little Lord Fauntleroy 1980 1h 43m
Raise the Titanic poster Raise the Titanic 1980 1h 55m PG
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back poster Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back 1980 2h 4m PG
The Star Wars Holiday Special poster The Star Wars Holiday Special 1978 1h 37m
The Making of Star Wars poster The Making of Star Wars 1977 49m G
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope poster Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope 1977 2h 1m PG
Murder by Death poster Murder by Death 1976 1h 34m PG
Brother Sun, Sister Moon poster Brother Sun, Sister Moon 1972 2h 15m
The Comedians poster The Comedians 1967 2h 32m NR
The Quiller Memorandum poster The Quiller Memorandum 1966 1h 44m
Doctor Zhivago poster Doctor Zhivago 1965 3h 20m
Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious poster Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious 1965 1h 37m
The Fall of the Roman Empire poster The Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 3h 8m NR
Lawrence of Arabia poster Lawrence of Arabia 1962 3h 47m PG
H.M.S. Defiant poster H.M.S. Defiant 1962 1h 41m
Tunes of Glory poster Tunes of Glory 1960 1h 46m NR
The Bridge on the River Kwai poster The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 2h 41m PG
The Ladykillers poster The Ladykillers 1955 1h 31m NR
The Prisoner poster The Prisoner 1955 1h 35m
The Man in the White Suit poster The Man in the White Suit 1951 1h 25m
The Lavender Hill Mob poster The Lavender Hill Mob 1951 1h 18m
Kind Hearts and Coronets poster Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949 1h 44m
Oliver Twist poster Oliver Twist 1948 1h 56m NR
Great Expectations poster Great Expectations 1946 1h 58m NR
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Regularly Credited With

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Harrison Ford
7 films together
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Carrie Fisher
7 films together
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James Earl Jones
7 films together
Mark Hamill's profile
Mark Hamill
7 films together
Anthony Daniels's profile
Anthony Daniels
7 films together
Peter Mayhew
Peter Mayhew
6 films together
David Prowse
David Prowse
5 films together
Edie Martin's profile
Edie Martin
5 films together
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
4 films together

Stats

His Top Genres 1
18% Drama
+ 95 more
His Top Years
10% 1980
+ 23 more
Role Type
100% Voice

1 Genres are counted according to total films, not total genres, as such the overall total of all genress will be more than 100%.

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Alec Guinness FAQ

How old was Alec Guinness when he died?

86 years old.

When was Alec Guinness born?

2nd April 1914

Where was Alec Guinness born?

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Has Alec Guinness won an Oscar?

Yes, he won an Oscar for the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Has Alec Guinness won a BAFTA?

Yes, he won a BAFTA for the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

What ethnicity is Alec Guinness?

He was Caucasian.