Alec Guinness
33 films · 2 series
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 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.
Where to Start with Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness appears in 33 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Star Wars, Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, a strong place to start exploring Alec Guinness's work.
