Alec Guinness
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| Sir Alec Guinness | |
| Birth name | Alec Guinness de Cuffe |
| Born | April 2 1914 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | August 5 2000 (aged 86) Midhurst, West Sussex, England |
| Years active | 1934-1996 |
| Spouse(s) | Merula Salaman (1938-2000) |
| Academy Awards | |
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| Best Actor 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai Academy Honorary Award 1980 Life Achievement Award |
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| Golden Globe Awards | |
| Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama 1958 The Bridge on the River Kwai |
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| BAFTA Awards | |
| Best Actor 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai Best TV Actor 1980 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 1983 Smiley's People |
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| IMDb Profile | |
Sir Alec Guinness CH, CBE (April 2, 1914, London, England - August 5, 2000, Sussex, England) was an Academy Award winning English actor. He is well known for doing the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, a "Jedi master", in the Star Wars movie series. He won an Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role". He got this award for acting in the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Guinness also received a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for that movie. He has also received a Tony Award. Guinness died from liver cancer in 2000.
