John Gielgud



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John Gielgud quotes

Acting is half shame, half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself.

Before you can do something you must first be something.

Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course.... (more John Gielgud quotes)

John Gielgud trivia

John was admitted to the Order of Merit in 1996.

John received PETA’s (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) Humanitarian of the Year Award twice, in 1994 and 1999.

John was made a Knight of the Realm in 1953, in Queen Elizabeth II's first ever coronation honours list.

John is only one of twelve people to have won an Academy Award, a Grammy, a Tony and a Primetime Emmy.... (more John Gielgud trivia)

John Gielgud filmography

The Power of One
The Power of One is an intriguing story of a young English boy named Peekay and his passion for changing the world. Growing up he suffered as the only English boy in an Afrikaans school. Soon orphaned, he was placed in the care of a German national named Professor von Vollensteen (a.k.a. "Doc"), a f...

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Elizabeth
The story of Elizabeth's ascendency to the throne, the plot of the movie is full of palace intrigues, attempted assassinations and executions. The movie starts with England divided by faith, Protestant vs. Catholic. The queen, Mary Tudor has no heir and her Catholic supporters fear the succession of...

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The Portrait of a Lady
Isabel Archer, an American heiress and free thinker travels to Europe to find herself. She tactfully rebuffs the advances of Caspar Goodwood, another American who has followed her to England. Her cousin, Ralph Touchett, wise but sickly becomes a soulmate of sorts for her. She makes an unfortunate al...

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Books about John Gielgud

Hamlet (John Gielgud) (Classic Drama) book cover Hamlet (John Gielgud) (Classic Drama)
by William Shakespeare, John, Sir Gielgud, Marian Spencer, and Celia Johnson

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John Gielgud: An Actor's Life book cover John Gielgud: An Actor's Life
by Gyles Brandreth

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Sir John Gielgud: A Life in Letters book cover Sir John Gielgud: A Life in Letters
by John Gielgud

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