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John Gielgud

Actor · 106 credits · 45 in highly-rated films

Best known for The Elephant Man (1980)

Frequent collaborators: Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, Edward Fox, Vivien Leigh

Movies (104 total, ranked by score)

  1. Arthur 2: On the Rocks

    1988 · ★ 5.5 (159 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    91

  2. Heartbreak House

    1977

    Comedy

    92

  3. Hamlet: The Actor's View

    1954

    Documentary

    93

  4. Ivanov

    1966

    Drama

    94

  5. The Critic

    1982

    Comedy

    95

  6. The Immortal Land

    1958

    Documentary

    96

  7. Behind The Scenes of Caligula

    2009

    97

  8. Rabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothes

    1990

    98

  9. Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

    1953

    Animation

    99

  10. To Be Hamlet

    1985

    Documentary

    100

  11. Heredity in Man

    1937

    Documentary

    101

  12. The Grand Inquisitor

    1977

    Drama

    102

  13. ITV Opening Night at the Guildhall

    1955

    Family

    103

  14. From Chekhov with Love

    1968

    Drama

    104

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Sep 1, 2026.