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Sir Alec Guinness: a selection of his most memorable screen roles
Guinness - great expectationsGreat Expectations (1946)
As Herbert Pocket


 
Guinness - Oliver TwistOliver Twist (1948)
As Fagin


 
Guinness - Kind Hearts and CoronetsKind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
As the entire d'Ascoyne family


 
Guinness - MudlarkThe Mudlark (1950)
As Benjamin Disraeli


 
Guinness - the Man in the White SuitThe Man in the White Suit (1951)
As Sidney Stratton


 
Guinness - The Lavender Hill MobThe Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
As Holland


 
Guinness - the CardThe Card (1952)
As Edward Henry 'Denry' Machin


 
Guinness - The Malta StoryThe Malta Story (1953)
As Flight Lieut. Peter Ross


 
Guinness - Father BrownFather Brown (1954)
As Father Brown


 
Guinness - The LadykillersThe Ladykillers (1955)
As Professor Marcus


 
Guinness - Bridge over the River KwaiBridge over the River Kwai (1957)
As Colonel Nicholson


 
Guinness - Bridge over the river KwaiBridge over the River Kwai (1957)
As Colonel Nicholson


 
Guinness - Tunes of gloryTunes of Glory (1960)
As Major Jock Sinclair


 
Guinness - Lawrence of ArabiaLawrence of Arabia (1962)
As Prince Feisal


 
Guinness - Dr ZhivagoDr Zhivago (1965)
As Gen Yevgraf Zhivago


 
Guinness - MacbethMacbeth (1966)
As Macbeth (stage production)


 
Guinness - CromwellCromwell (1970)
As King Charles I


 
Guinness - Star WarsStar Wars (1977)
As Obi-Wan Kenobi


 
guinnessStar Wars (1977)
As Obi-Wan Kenobi


 
Guinness - Passage to IndiaPassage to India (1984)
As Professor Godbole


 
Alec Guinness 3As himself
(left) in 1980 receiving an Honorary Academy Award, and (right) in 1996






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