Alec Guinness - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	02-April-1914
Place of Birth	Maida Vale (London, United Kingdom, England)
Nationality	United Kingdom
Also know as	Alec Guinness de Cuffe, Alec Guiness, Sir Alec Guinness, Mystery Guest Star, Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE
Profession	Actor
Sir Alec Guinness, CH CBE was an English actor. After an early career on the stage he was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. However, he was probably best known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations, Fagin in Oliver Twist, Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai, Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia, Yevgraf in Doctor Zhivago, and Professor Godbole in A Passage to India. He is also well known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucasâ€™s original Star Wars trilogy, receiving a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Guinness was one of three major British actors, along with Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud, who, immediately after the Second World War, successfully transitioned from Shakespearean theatre in their home country to Hollywood blockbusters. As well as an Academy Award, he has also won a BAFTA Award, Golden Globe and a Tony Award. In 1959, he was knighted by Elizabeth II for services to the arts. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960, received the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement in 1980, and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award in 1989.

Awards by Alec Guinness

Check all the awards nominated and won by Alec Guinness.

1996

European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

1989

BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award

Nominations 1989 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	Little Dorrit role: William Dorrit
BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award

1988

Society of London Theatre Special Award

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor	Little Dorrit
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Little Dorrit Role: William Dorrit
Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play	A Walk in the Woods

1986

Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor	Great Performances Monsignor Quixote

1983

British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor

Honored for : Smiley's People

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor	Smiley's People
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie	Smiley's People

1980

British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor

Honored for : Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

1979

Academy Honorary Award	(for advancing the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and distinguished performances)

1978

Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture	Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope role: Obi-Wan Kenobi

1977

Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor

Honored for : Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a New Play	The Old Country
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Role: Ben 'Obi-Wan' Kenobi

1964

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Honored for : Dylan

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play	Dylan

1961

Nominations 1961 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best British Actor	Tunes of Glory

1960

Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay	The Horse's Mouth
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor (Lead or Support)	Startime The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks

1958

BAFTA Award for Best British Actor

Honored for : The Bridge on the River Kwai

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama

Honored for : The Bridge on the River Kwai

Nominations 1958 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama	The Bridge on the River Kwai
BAFTA Award for Best British Actor	The Bridge on the River Kwai
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay	The Horse's Mouth

1957

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor

Honored for : The Bridge on the River Kwai

Academy Award for Best Actor

Honored for : The Bridge on the River Kwai

(Role: Colonel Nicholson)

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Actor	The Bridge on the River Kwai Role: Colonel Nicholson

1956

Nominations 1956 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
BAFTA Award for Best British Actor	The Prisoner

1952

Nominations 1952 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Actor	The Lavender Hill Mob Role: Holland

1950

National Board of Review Award for Best Actor	Honored for : Kind Hearts and Coronets

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