John Gielgud

GPTKB entity

Statements (291)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Actor
gptkb:theater_productions
gptkbp:active_years 1921-2000
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:1999
gptkb:2000
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1921
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Arthur
gptkb:The_Last_of_Mrs._Cheyney
gptkb:The_Age_of_Innocence
gptkb:The_Good_Companions
gptkb:The_Elephant_Man
film adaptations of Shakespeare
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Judi_Dench
gptkb:Richard_Burton
gptkb:Ralph_Richardson
gptkb:Vivien_Leigh
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkb:The_Royal_Shakespeare_Company
gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkb:The_National_Theatre_of_Great_Britain
gptkb:The_Royal_National_Theatre
gptkb:Laurence_Olivier
gptkb:Vivien_Leigh
gptkb:theater
gptkbp:award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Play
gptkb:CBE
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Featured_Actor_in_a_Play
gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Leading_Role
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkbp:birth_date 1904-04-14
April 14, 1904
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:South_Kensington,_London,_England
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:London
gptkbp:born_on April 14, 1904
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Golders_Green_Crematorium
gptkbp:children gptkb:none
gptkbp:coaching_career eight decades
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Orson_Welles
gptkb:Ralph_Richardson
gptkb:Laurence_Olivier
gptkb:Vivien_Leigh
gptkbp:death_date 2000-05-21
May 21, 2000
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Windsor,_Berkshire,_England
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:2012
gptkb:London
gptkbp:died_on May 21, 2000
gptkbp:directed gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
gptkb:The_Tempest
gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:The_Merchant_of_Venice
gptkb:The_Cherry_Orchard
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest
gptkb:King_Lear
gptkb:Othello
gptkb:The_Royal_Family
gptkb:The_Seagull
gptkb:A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
theatre productions
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
gptkbp:famous_quote Acting is the most minor of gifts.
The theatre is a place where you can be yourself.
“ Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four.”
“ I have a great deal of respect for the theatre.”
“ The theatre is a place where you can be yourself.”
“ The only thing that matters is that you have to be true to yourself.”
“ I think the best way to do it is to do it.”
“ Acting is the most minor of gifts.”
“ I have never been able to understand why people are so afraid of death.”
“ I think the greatest gift is the ability to love.”
I have never been able to understand why people are so fascinated by the theatre.
The only thing that matters is the performance.
To be a great actor, you must be a great listener.
“ I think the greatest thing is to be able to be yourself.”
“ The only thing I can do is to act.”
gptkbp:film gptkb:2000
gptkb:The_Last_of_the_Blonde_Bombshells
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Sherlock_Holmes
gptkb:The_Last_Unicorn
gptkb:The_Tempest
gptkb:The_Elephant_Man
gptkb:The_King's_Speech
gptkbp:film_debut gptkb:1930
gptkb:1944
gptkb:1955
gptkb:1957
gptkb:1962
gptkb:1964
gptkb:1970
gptkb:1975
gptkb:The_Green_Goddess
1939
1941
1943
1945
1946
1948
1951
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:David_Gielgud
gptkb:John_Gielgud_Jr.
gptkb:Michael_Gielgud
Catherine Gielgud
Sarah Gielgud
gptkbp:has_parent gptkb:Mabel_Gielgud
gptkb:Arthur_Gielgud
gptkbp:has_sibling gptkb:Evelyn_Gielgud
gptkb:Val_Gielgud
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Gielgud
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Ben_Kingsley
gptkb:Judi_Dench
gptkb:Patrick_Stewart
gptkb:Derek_Jacobi
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
modern theatre
modern acting
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Barrymore
gptkb:Ellen_Terry
gptkb:Laurence_Olivier
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Royal_Shakespeare_Company
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:20th_century
gptkb:theater
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Dorothy_Tutin
gptkb:Pauline_Collins
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Arthur
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Hamlet
Film and television roles
Shakespearean roles
Shakespearean productions
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Gielgud_Award_for_Excellence_in_Drama
gptkb:Gielgud_Award_for_Excellence_in_the_Dramatic_Arts
gptkb:Gielgud_Theatre
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Richard_II
gptkb:King_Lear
gptkb:The_Caretaker
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Arthur
gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:Julius_Caesar
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest
gptkb:King_Lear
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Gielgud
gptkb:Mabel_Gielgud
gptkbp:peerage in 1977
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:Richard_II
gptkb:The_Tempest
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest
gptkb:King_Lear
radio plays
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:South_Kensington,_London
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Windsor,_Berkshire
gptkb:Windsor,_Berkshire,_England
Wormwood Scrubs, London, England
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:Cassius
gptkb:Thomas_Becket
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:Prospero
gptkbp:received gptkb:Olivier_Award
gptkb:BAFTA_Fellowship
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Royal_Shakespeare_Company
gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkb:The_National_Theatre
gptkb:The_Royal_National_Theatre
gptkb:The_Gielgud_Theatre
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Windsor
gptkb:London
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Golders_Green_Crematorium
gptkbp:signature John Gielgud signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkb:Dorothy_Tutin
gptkb:Dorothy_Gielgud
gptkb:Paul_Anstey
gptkbp:television_appearance gptkb:The_Forsyte_Saga
gptkb:The_Muppet_Show
gptkb:The_Twilight_Zone
gptkb:The_Simpsons
gptkb:The_Love_Boat
gptkbp:theater gptkb:The_New_Moon
gptkbp:voice_acting gptkb:The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe
gptkbp:voice_role_year gptkb:1979
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:culture
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
gptkb:Knight
gptkb:Public_figure
gptkb:cultural_icon
gptkb:drama
gptkb:art_critics
gptkb:theater_productions
cultural ambassador
national treasure
theatre manager
theatre educator
theatrical legend
Shakespearean actor
mentor to younger actors
film star
voice artist
theatrical innovator
celebrated performer
theatre advocate
theatre aficionado
theatre choreographer
theatre connoisseur
theatre consultant
theatre enthusiast
theatre historian
theatre legend
theatre philanthropist
theatre playwright
theatre promoter
theatre supporter
theatre technician
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Henry_Irving
gptkb:John_Barrymore
gptkb:Ellen_Terry
theatre traditions
gptkbp:was_known_for his comedic roles
Shakespearean roles
his stage presence
his distinctive voice
his film roles
his versatility
his dramatic roles
his voice
his interpretations of Shakespeare
his radio performances
gptkbp:won gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkb:Order_of_Merit
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pinter's_Company
gptkb:The_London_Old_Vic_Theatre
gptkb:Tonight_(1984)
gptkb:Arthur
gptkb:Richard_Burton
gptkb:Sir_Patrick_Stewart
gptkb:Robert_Donat
gptkb:The_Lady_Vanishes
gptkb:Dame_Janet_Suzman
gptkb:Maggie_Smith
gptkb:Romeo_and_Juliet
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Dramatic_Art
gptkb:Sir_Richard_Attenborough
gptkb:Dame_Joan_Plowright
gptkb:Sir_Anthony_Hopkins
gptkb:Michael_Caine
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkb:The_Old_Vic_Theatre
gptkb:The_Last_of_Sheila
gptkb:John_Hurt
gptkb:Drury_Lane_Theatre
gptkb:Trevor_Howard
gptkb:John_Mills
gptkb:Laurence_Olivier
gptkb:Vivien_Leigh
gptkb:Hamlet
gptkb:Peter_O'_Toole
gptkb:Falstaff
gptkb:Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkb:Old_Times_(1971)
gptkb:Sir_Ian_Mc_Kellen
gptkb:The_Elephant_Man
gptkb:The_Secret_Agent
gptkb:The_Collection
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4