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