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Sir John Gielgud
Gender
Male
Born
Apr 14, 1904
London, ENGLAND
Died
May 21, 2000
Aylesbury, ENGLAND
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Performer
Producer
Writer
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Also Known As
Arthur John Gielgud [Birthname]
John Gielgud
Relations
Grandnephew of
Ellen Terry
Grandnephew of
Fred Terry
Grandnephew of
Julia Neilson
CREDITS
Broadway
No Man's Land
(Nov 09, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Spooner]
Play
Drama
Original
The Constant Wife
(Apr 14, 1975 - May 10, 1975)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Revival
Private Lives
(Feb 06, 1975 - Apr 26, 1975)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Revival
Irene
(Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Musical
Comedy
Revival
All Over
(Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Drama
Original
Home
(Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 20, 1971)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Harry]
Play
Drama
Original
Ivanov
(May 03, 1966 - Jun 11, 1966)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Nikolai Ivanov]
Book adapted by
John Gielgud
Play
Revival
Tiny Alice
(Dec 29, 1964 - May 22, 1965)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Julian]
Play
Original
Hamlet
(Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Performer:
John Gielgud
[Ghost]
Originally produced by
John Gielgud
Play
Tragedy
Revival
Ages of Man
(Apr 14, 1963 - Apr 21, 1963)
Starring:
Sir John Gielgud
Play
Solo
Drama
Revival
The School for Scandal
(Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Joseph Surface]
Play
Comedy
Revival
Big Fish, Little Fish
(Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Original
Five Finger Exercise
(Dec 02, 1959 - Oct 01, 1960)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Original
Much Ado About Nothing
(Sep 17, 1959 - Nov 07, 1959)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Signior Benedick of Padua]
Play
Comedy
Revival
Ages of Man
(Dec 28, 1958 - Jan 31, 1959)
Starring:
John Gielgud
Play
Solo
Drama
Original
The Lady's Not For Burning
(Nov 08, 1950 - Mar 17, 1951)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Thomas Mendip]
Play
Romantic Comedy
Original
Crime and Punishment
(Dec 22, 1947 - Jan 24, 1948)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Rodion Romanitch Raskolnikoff]
Play
Drama
Revival
Medea
(Oct 20, 1947 - May 15, 1948)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Jason]
Play
Drama
Tragedy
Revival
Love for Love
(May 26, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
Staged by
John Gielgud
Performer:
John Gielgud
[Valentine]
Play
Comedy
Revival
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
Play
Comedy
Revival
Spring Meeting
(Dec 08, 1938 - Mar 1939)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Original
Hamlet
(Oct 08, 1936 - Jan 30, 1937)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Hamlet]
Play
Tragedy
Revival
The Patriot
(Jan 19, 1928 - Jan 1928)
Performer:
John Gielgud
[Grand Duke Alexander]
Play
Drama
Original
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
CREDITS
AWARDS
Broadway
No Man's Land
(Nov 09, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Spooner]
Play
Drama
Original
The Constant Wife
(Apr 14, 1975 - May 10, 1975)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Revival
Private Lives
(Feb 06, 1975 - Apr 26, 1975)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Revival
Irene
(Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Musical
Comedy
Revival
All Over
(Mar 28, 1971 - May 01, 1971)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Drama
Original
Home
(Nov 17, 1970 - Feb 20, 1971)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Harry]
Play
Drama
Original
Ivanov
(May 03, 1966 - Jun 11, 1966)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Nikolai Ivanov]
Book adapted by
John Gielgud
Play
Revival
Tiny Alice
(Dec 29, 1964 - May 22, 1965)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Julian]
Play
Original
Hamlet
(Apr 09, 1964 - Aug 08, 1964)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Performer:
John Gielgud
[Ghost]
Originally produced by
John Gielgud
Play
Tragedy
Revival
Ages of Man
(Apr 14, 1963 - Apr 21, 1963)
Starring:
Sir John Gielgud
Play
Solo
Drama
Revival
The School for Scandal
(Jan 24, 1963 - Mar 16, 1963)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Joseph Surface]
Play
Comedy
Revival
Big Fish, Little Fish
(Mar 15, 1961 - Jun 10, 1961)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Original
Five Finger Exercise
(Dec 02, 1959 - Oct 01, 1960)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Original
Much Ado About Nothing
(Sep 17, 1959 - Nov 07, 1959)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Signior Benedick of Padua]
Play
Comedy
Revival
Ages of Man
(Dec 28, 1958 - Jan 31, 1959)
Starring:
John Gielgud
Play
Solo
Drama
Original
The Lady's Not For Burning
(Nov 08, 1950 - Mar 17, 1951)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Thomas Mendip]
Play
Romantic Comedy
Original
Crime and Punishment
(Dec 22, 1947 - Jan 24, 1948)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Rodion Romanitch Raskolnikoff]
Play
Drama
Revival
Medea
(Oct 20, 1947 - May 15, 1948)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Jason]
Play
Drama
Tragedy
Revival
Love for Love
(May 26, 1947 - Jul 05, 1947)
Staged by
John Gielgud
Performer:
John Gielgud
[Valentine]
Play
Comedy
Revival
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
Play
Comedy
Revival
Spring Meeting
(Dec 08, 1938 - Mar 1939)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Play
Comedy
Original
Hamlet
(Oct 08, 1936 - Jan 30, 1937)
Starring:
John Gielgud
[Hamlet]
Play
Tragedy
Revival
The Patriot
(Jan 19, 1928 - Jan 1928)
Performer:
John Gielgud
[Grand Duke Alexander]
Play
Drama
Original
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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