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 He...read more
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 Wa...read more
Department
Acting
Birthday
1914-04-02
Place of Birth
Marylebone, London, England, UK
Also Known As
[ "Alec Guinness de Cuffe", "Sir Alec Guinness", "Сэр Алек Гиннесс" ]
What nominations did Alec Guinness get?
3
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Best Actor
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
1
Academy Awards
- Best Actor
1
Venice Film Festival
- Best Actor
What nominations did Alec Guinness get?
4
Academy Awards
- Best Actor
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Supporting Actor
4
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
- Best Actor
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Best British Screenplay
2
Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Alec Guinness’s Awards and Nominations
Awards
1
19th Venice Film Festival
(1958)
Nominations
1
31st Academy Awards
(1959)
1
13th British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(1959)
Awards
1
29th British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(1983)
Nominations
1
35th Emmy Awards
(1983)
Awards
1
11th British Academy of Film and Television Arts
(1957)
1
30th Academy Awards
(1958)
Nominations
1
61st Academy Awards
(1989)
AWARDS
LEGAL
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