Alec Guinness

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Alec Guinness
Age86
Full NameAlec Guinness de Cuffe
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Biography

Alec Guinness was an esteemed English actor of incomparable prowess. Having worked on six acclaimed collaborations with David Lean - a feat unparalleled in the annals of film - as well as a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy, his talent was universally acknowledged. His works were so lauded that, in 1959, he was knighted by the illustrious Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. He further cemented his status in the 1970s with regular television appearances, most notably as George Smiley in the serialisations of two novels by John le Carré. Truly, Alec Guinness was a paragon of acting, deserving of the highest honors of recognition.

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Awards
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Media
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  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back: Deleted Scenes
  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
  • Smiley's People
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope - Deleted Scenes
  • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
  • Lawrence of Arabia
  • Great Performances
  • The Morecambe & Wise Show
  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
  • Arena
  • Interview Day
  • Scrooge
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy
  • A Passage to India
  • Murder by Death
  • Little Dorrit
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon
  • The Horse's Mouth
  • The Mudlark
  • Edwin
  • The Making of 'the Bridge on the River Kwai'
  • Cromwell
  • R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
  • Kafka
  • All at Sea
  • Mute Witness
  • Performance
  • Screen One
  • A Handful of Dust
  • Hitler: The Last Ten Days
  • The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
  • The Swan
  • The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
  • The 61st Annual Academy Awards
  • Lovesick
  • Raise the Titanic
  • The Star Wars Holiday Special

Family Tree

The House of Guinness is a prestigious English family, whose lineage dates back generations. At the forefront of their illustrious history is Alec Guinness, the esteemed actor who is best remembered for his Academy Award-winning performance as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai and his iconic portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars trilogy. His legacy carries on through his son, Matthew Guinness, an equally acclaimed actor who is known for his roles in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Oppenheimer and The Main Chance. Matthew's daughter, Sally Guinness, is also an accomplished actor, having starred in Killing Eve, Doc Martin, and Black Mirror. The House of Guinness is a noble family with an illustrious history in the entertainment industry, spanning multiple generations.

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