Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, he gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company in 1922. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he worked in repertory theatre and in the West End before establishing himself at the Old Vic as an exponent of Shakespeare in 1929–31.
John Gielgud
Active - 1924 - 2018 |
Birth - Apr 14, 1904 |
Death - May 21, 2000 |
Genres - Drama, Romance, Biography, History, Comedy
|
Subgenres - Biographical Film, Historical Film, Historical Drama, Medieval Film, Musical
Biography by Wikipedia
Movie Highlights
Additional Information
Aliases
Arthur John Gielgud, Johnny G., Sir John Gielgud-
All Genres
-
All Subgenres
Biographical Film, Historical Film, Historical Drama, Medieval Film, Musical, Spy Film, Epic Film, Magic Realist Film, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Comedy Drama, Detective Film, Drama Fiction, Ghost Film, Propaganda Film, Sword-And-Sandal Film, Action Comedy Film, Black Comedy Film, Boxing Film, Buddy Film, Christmas Film, Comedy Thriller, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Erotic Film, Exploitation Film, Heist Film, LGBT-Related Film, Melodrama, Musical Comedy, Parody Film, Political Thriller Film, Pornographic Film, Silent Feature, Silent Film, Sport Film, Spy, Tragicomedy