Alec Guinness

Sir Alec Guinness (born April 2, 1914 in London, England, died August 5, 2000) acted in the Ealing Comedies Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951),The Ladykillers (1955), he was directed by David Lean in Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948) both from novels by Charles Dickens, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) from the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak, A Passage to India (1984). He acted in The Prisoner (1955), The Horse’s Mouth (1958), Tunes of Glory (1960), Little Dorrit (1987) from Charles Dickens. He played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars (1977) directed by George Lucas (renamed A New Hope), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983). On television Guinness acted in the miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), Smiley’s People (1982).

Golden Globe Awards

1989 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Little Dorrit
- Alec Guinness
1978 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
- Alec Guinness
1958 Winner

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- Bridge on the River Kwai, The
- Alec Guinness