
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.

The Comedians in Africa
Documentary • 1967 August

To Paris with Love
Romance, Comedy • 1955 January

Talking Pictures
Documentary • 2013 January

Pasternak
Documentary • 1965 December

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Documentary • 2007 May

Lionpower from MGM
Documentary • 1967 January

The Star Wars Holiday Special
Adventure, Science Fiction, Family, Music, TV Movie • 1978 November

Tales from Hollywood
TV Movie, Drama • 1992 October

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
Documentary • 1958 January

A Foreign Field
Comedy, Romance, War, TV Movie • 1993 September