About
Sir Arthur John Gielgud was an English actor and theatre director. With his contemporaries Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave and Ralph Richardson, he made up a quartet of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century.
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Milestones, by age
Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.
- 70Received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting RoleFebruary 26, 1975
- 76Named honorary doctorateMay 3, 1980
- 77Received the Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorMarch 29, 1982
Sources
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Sources (2)
- John Gielgud (Q204685) · Wikidata
- John Gielgud · Wikipedia
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