Gender
Male
Born
Apr 14, 1904
Died
May 21, 2000
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Also Known As
John Gielgud
Sir John Gielgud
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Grandnephew of
Ellen Terry
Grandnephew of
Fred Terry
Grandnephew of
Julia Neilson
  • CREDITS
    No Man's Land (Nov 09, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976)
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Spooner]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Constant Wife (Apr 14, 1975 - May 10, 1975)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    PlayComedyRevival
    Private Lives (Feb 06, 1975 - Apr 26, 1975)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    PlayComedy Romantic ComedyRevival
    Irene (Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    MusicalComedyRevival
    All Over (Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Home (Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 20, 1971)
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Harry]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Ivanov (May 03, 1966 - Jun 11, 1966)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Nikolai Ivanov]
    • Book adapted by John Gielgud
    PlayRevival
    Tiny Alice (Dec 29, 1964 - May 22, 1965)
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Julian]
    PlayOriginal
    Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    • Performer: John Gielgud [Ghost]
    • Originally produced by John Gielgud
    PlayTragedyRevival
    Ages of Man (Apr 14, 1963 - Apr 21, 1963)
    • Starring: Sir John Gielgud
    PlaySolo DramaRevival
    The School for Scandal (Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Joseph Surface]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Five Finger Exercise (Dec 02, 1959 - Oct 01, 1960)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    PlayOriginal
    Much Ado About Nothing (Sep 17, 1959 - Nov 07, 1959)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Signior Benedick of Padua]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Ages of Man (Dec 28, 1958 - Jan 31, 1959)
    • Starring: John Gielgud
    PlaySolo DramaOriginal
    The Lady's Not For Burning (Nov 08, 1950 - Mar 17, 1951)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Thomas Mendip]
    PlayRomantic ComedyOriginal
    Crime and Punishment (Dec 22, 1947 - Jan 24, 1948)
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Rodion Romanitch Raskolnikoff]
    PlayDramaRevival
    Medea (Oct 20, 1947 - May 15, 1948)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Jason]
    PlayDrama TragedyRevival
    Love for Love (May 26, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
    • Staged by John Gielgud
    • Performer: John Gielgud [Valentine]
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Importance of Being Earnest (Mar 03, 1947 - May 10, 1947)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    • Performer: John Gielgud [John Worthing, J.P.]
    • Originally produced by John Gielgud
    PlayComedyRevival
    Spring Meeting (Dec 08, 1938 - Mar 1939)
    • Directed by John Gielgud
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Hamlet (Oct 08, 1936 - Jan 30, 1937)
    • Starring: John Gielgud [Hamlet]
    PlayTragedyRevival
    The Patriot (Jan 19, 1928 - Jan 1928)
    • Performer: John Gielgud [Grand Duke Alexander]
    PlayDramaOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in Play

    1971 | Nominee  | Home
    Starring: John Gielgud
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1965 | Nominee  | Tiny Alice
    Starring: John Gielgud
     

    Best Direction of a Play

    1963 | Nominee  | The School for Scandal
    Directed by John Gielgud

    Best Direction of a Play

    1961 | Winner  | Big Fish, Little Fish
    Directed by John Gielgud

    Special Awards

    1959 | Recipient  | Ages of Man
    Starring: John Gielgud (for contribution to theatre for his extraordinary insight into the writings of Shakespeare)

    Oustanding Foreign Company

    1948 | Recipient  | The Importance of Being Earnest
    Performer: John Gielgud

    Drama Desk Award

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    1977 | Winner  | No Man's Land
    Starring: John Gielgud

    Outstanding Performance

    1971 | Winner  | Home
    Starring: John Gielgud
No Man's Land (Nov 09, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976)
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Spooner]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Constant Wife (Apr 14, 1975 - May 10, 1975)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
PlayComedyRevival
Private Lives (Feb 06, 1975 - Apr 26, 1975)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
PlayComedy Romantic ComedyRevival
Irene (Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
MusicalComedyRevival
All Over (Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
PlayDramaOriginal
Home (Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 20, 1971)
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Harry]
PlayDramaOriginal
Ivanov (May 03, 1966 - Jun 11, 1966)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Nikolai Ivanov]
  • Book adapted by John Gielgud
PlayRevival
Tiny Alice (Dec 29, 1964 - May 22, 1965)
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Julian]
PlayOriginal
Hamlet (Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
  • Performer: John Gielgud [Ghost]
  • Originally produced by John Gielgud
PlayTragedyRevival
Ages of Man (Apr 14, 1963 - Apr 21, 1963)
  • Starring: Sir John Gielgud
PlaySolo DramaRevival
The School for Scandal (Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Joseph Surface]
PlayComedyRevival
Big Fish, Little Fish (Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
PlayComedyOriginal
Five Finger Exercise (Dec 02, 1959 - Oct 01, 1960)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
PlayOriginal
Much Ado About Nothing (Sep 17, 1959 - Nov 07, 1959)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Signior Benedick of Padua]
PlayComedyRevival
Ages of Man (Dec 28, 1958 - Jan 31, 1959)
  • Starring: John Gielgud
PlaySolo DramaOriginal
The Lady's Not For Burning (Nov 08, 1950 - Mar 17, 1951)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Thomas Mendip]
PlayRomantic ComedyOriginal
Crime and Punishment (Dec 22, 1947 - Jan 24, 1948)
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Rodion Romanitch Raskolnikoff]
PlayDramaRevival
Medea (Oct 20, 1947 - May 15, 1948)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Jason]
PlayDrama TragedyRevival
Love for Love (May 26, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
  • Staged by John Gielgud
  • Performer: John Gielgud [Valentine]
PlayComedyRevival
The Importance of Being Earnest (Mar 03, 1947 - May 10, 1947)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
  • Performer: John Gielgud [John Worthing, J.P.]
  • Originally produced by John Gielgud
PlayComedyRevival
Spring Meeting (Dec 08, 1938 - Mar 1939)
  • Directed by John Gielgud
PlayComedyOriginal
Hamlet (Oct 08, 1936 - Jan 30, 1937)
  • Starring: John Gielgud [Hamlet]
PlayTragedyRevival
The Patriot (Jan 19, 1928 - Jan 1928)
  • Performer: John Gielgud [Grand Duke Alexander]
PlayDramaOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1971 | Nominee  | Home
Starring: John Gielgud
 

Best Actor in Play

1965 | Nominee  | Tiny Alice
Starring: John Gielgud
 

Best Direction of a Play

1963 | Nominee  | The School for Scandal
Directed by John Gielgud

Best Direction of a Play

1961 | Winner  | Big Fish, Little Fish
Directed by John Gielgud

Special Awards

1959 | Recipient  | Ages of Man
Starring: John Gielgud (for contribution to theatre for his extraordinary insight into the writings of Shakespeare)

Oustanding Foreign Company

1948 | Recipient  | The Importance of Being Earnest
Performer: John Gielgud

Drama Desk Award

Unique Theatrical Experience

1977 | Winner  | No Man's Land
Starring: John Gielgud

Outstanding Performance

1971 | Winner  | Home
Starring: John Gielgud

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