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Sir John Gielgud

1904 - 2000

John Gielgud
© National Portrait Gallery, London. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London

John Gielgud 1984

David Remfry (b.1942)

National Portrait Gallery, London

Actor and theatre director

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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Artworks of Gielgud, John

  • John Gielgud
    John Gielgud David Remfry (b.1942)
    National Portrait Gallery, London
  • John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Hamlet
    John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Hamlet Irena Sedlecká (1928–2020)
    University of Bristol Theatre Collection
  • John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Valentine in 'Love for Love'
    John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Valentine in 'Love for Love' Anthony Devas (1911–1958)
    University of Bristol Theatre Collection
  • John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Valentine in 'Love for Love'
    John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Valentine in 'Love for Love' Anthony Devas (1911–1958)
    University of Bristol Theatre Collection
  • Sir John Gielgud (1904–2000)
    Sir John Gielgud (1904–2000) Derek Hill (1916–2000)
    Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Sir John Gielgud (1904–2000)
    Sir John Gielgud (1904–2000) David Wynne (1926–2014)
    Royal Shakespeare Theatre
  • Sir John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Sir Sydney Cockerell in 'The Best of Friends' by Hugh Whitemore
    Sir John Gielgud (1904–2000), as Sir Sydney Cockerell in 'The Best of Friends' by Hugh Whitemore Simon Redington (b.1958)
    Victoria and Albert Museum

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