
Alec Guinness
- Date of Birth: 1914-04-02
- Date of Death: 2000-08-05
- Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England, UK
Biography
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight diffe... Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 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.

A Majority of One
Comedy, Drama • 1961 December

The Quiller Memorandum
Thriller, Drama, Crime • 1966 November

The Steve Allen Show
Comedy • 1956 June

The South Bank Show
Documentary • 1978 January

Lovesick
Romance, Comedy, Fantasy • 1983 February

The Captain's Paradise
Romance, Comedy, Drama • 1953 September

Hotel Paradiso
Comedy • 1966 March

The Comedians in Africa
Documentary • 1967 August

Great Performances
Comedy, Documentary, Drama • 1971 January

Raise the Titanic
Adventure • 1980 August