Alec Guinness

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

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Alec Guinness Movies

Discover the best Alec Guinness movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Alec Guinness ranked by year and score.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Action Adventure Science Fiction

Rey, Finn, and Poe Dameron find themselves facing a threat larger than anything the Resistance has confronted before, one rooted in the darkest corners of galactic history. As old secrets...

Score 6.3

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Action Adventure Science Fiction

Three decades after the fall of the Empire, the galaxy is far from settled. A scavenger named Rey, a deserting Stormtrooper, and a hotshot Resistance pilot find themselves pulled into...

Score 7.3

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Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi (1983)

Action Adventure Science Fiction

The Galactic Empire is building something worse than anything seen before, a second Death Star, and the Rebellion is running out of time to stop it. Luke Skywalker has one...

Score 7.9

4

The Empire Strikes Back

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Action Adventure Science Fiction

Retreating to the swamps of Dagobah, Luke Skywalker trains under the diminutive but formidable Yoda while his friends aboard the Millennium Falcon scramble from one catastrophe to the next. Han,...

Score 8.4

5

Star Wars (1977)

Action Adventure Science Fiction

A farm boy from a desert planet, a smuggler with a fast ship, and a pair of bickering droids are unlikely candidates to save a galaxy under the boot of...

Score 8.2

6

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Adventure History War

Few films ask their central question as honestly as David Lean's 1962 epic: what does a man become when he reinvents himself entirely? T.E. Lawrence, a restless British officer dispatched...

Score 8.0

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The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Drama History War

Somewhere in the Burmese jungle, a British colonel ordered to build a railway bridge for his Japanese captors begins to see the project as a point of honor rather than...

Score 7.8

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Alec Guinness? +

According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Alec Guinness are Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Return of the Jedi.

How many movies and TV shows has Alec Guinness starred in? +

Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 7 titles starring Alec Guinness, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.

Are the movies starring Alec Guinness worth watching? +

Yes! The overall filmography starring Alec Guinness maintains a strong average user rating of 7.7 out of 10 across all tracked titles.