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John Gielgud
Director & actor · born 14 April 1904 · London, England
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
Where to start: The Elephant Man (1980).
As director 2
As actor 126
Nothing Like a Dame
2018 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
2016 · 5.8/10
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Discovering Hamlet
2011 · 7.5/10
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Behind The Scenes of Caligula
2009 · 2.0/10
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Revisiting Brideshead
2005 · 8.0/10
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Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
2003 · 10.0/10
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Catastrophe
2001 · 6.4/10
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Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance
2000 · 9.0/10
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The Tichborne Claimant
1999 · 8.7/10
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Elizabeth
1998 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Quest for Camelot
1998 · 6.8/10
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David
1997 · 6.7/10
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Hamlet
1996 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
The Portrait of a Lady
1996 · 5.9/10
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Looking for Richard
1996 · 6.8/10
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The Leopard Son
1996 · 9.5/10
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Shine
1996 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
DragonHeart
1996 · 6.6/10
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Haunted
1995 · 6.1/10
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First Knight
1995 · 6.1/10
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The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
1995 · 5.2/10
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The Power of One
1992 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Shining Through
1992 · 6.5/10
Popcorn FlickSwan Song
Swan Song
1992 · 6.8/10
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A Walk Through Prospero's Library
1992 · 7.0/10
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991 · 8.0/10
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Prospero's Books
1991 · 6.8/10
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A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)
1991 · 5.5/10
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The Best of Friends
1991 · 3.7/10
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The Strauss Dynasty
1991 · 8.4/10
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Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990 · 8.5/10
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A TV Dante
1990 · 6.5/10
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Strike It Rich
1990 · 6.5/10
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Barbablù, Barbablù
1989 · 8.0/10
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Getting It Right
1989 · 6.8/10
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A Man for All Seasons
1988 · 7.0/10
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In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
1988 · 6.3/10
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Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988 · 5.5/10
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Appointment with Death
1988 · 6.1/10
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Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
1987 · 8.0/10
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Quartermaine's Terms
1987 · 7.0/10
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The Canterville Ghost
1986 · 6.8/10
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The Whistle Blower
1986 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
Theban Plays: Antigone
1986 · 9.0/10
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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
1986 · 4.5/10
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Time After Time
1986 · 10.0/10
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Plenty
1985 · 5.7/10
Snoozefest
Leave All Fair
1985 · 8.5/10
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Romance on the Orient Express
1985 · 5.4/10
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The Shooting Party
1985 · 6.6/10
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To Be Hamlet
1985
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Camille
1984 · 5.5/10
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Frankenstein
1984 · 6.7/10
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The Master of Ballantrae
1984 · 6.2/10
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Scandalous
1984 · 4.7/10
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The Wicked Lady
1983 · 4.9/10
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The Scarlet and the Black
1983 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Invitation to the Wedding
1983 · 6.0/10
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Gandhi
1982 · 7.6/10
Worth the HypeTV shows 19
Merlin
TV · 1998 · 6.9/10
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A Dance to the Music of Time
TV · 1997 · 5.9/10
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Gulliver's Travels
TV · 1996 · 7.3/10
Worth the HypeStick with Me, Kid
Stick with Me, Kid
TV · 1995 · 9.0/10
NewThe Strauss Dynasty
TV · 1991
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A TV Dante
TV · 1990 · 7.0/10
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Summer's Lease
TV · 1989 · 7.2/10
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War and Remembrance
TV · 1988 · 7.9/10
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Inspector Morse
TV · 1987 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
Six Centuries of Verse
TV · 1984 · 8.0/10
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The Far Pavilions
TV · 1984 · 7.4/10
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Wagner
TV · 1983 · 7.0/10
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Inside the Third Reich
TV · 1982 · 7.0/10
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Brideshead Revisited
TV · 1981 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
QB VII
TV · 1974 · 7.7/10
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Frankenstein: The True Story
TV · 1973 · 8.1/10
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Film '72
TV · 1971 · 5.1/10
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Great Performances
TV · 1971 · 6.1/10
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Omnibus
TV · 1967 · 7.2/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best John Gielgud movie?
By viewer score, The Elephant Man (1980) at 8.0/10.
What are John Gielgud’s most popular movies?
The Elephant Man, Gandhi, DragonHeart.
How many movies has John Gielgud made?
128 films on TMDB, 2 as director, 126 as actor.