History and chronology of Alec Guinness in Great Britain

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Birth
CBE
Companion Honour
Death
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Alec Guinness History of Great Britain


1914	Birth
2nd April London Alec Guinness is born as Alec Guinness de Cuffe
1946	Film
Starts in "Great Expectations"
1948	Film
Starts in "Oliver Twist", Fagin
1949	Film
Starts in "A Run for Your Money"
Starts in "Kind Hearts and Coronets", The Duke, The Banker, The Parson, The General, The Admiral, Young Ascoyne, Young Henry, Lady Agatha
1951	Film
Starts in "The Lavender Hill Mob"
Starts in "The Man in the White Suit"
1953	Film
Starts in "Malta Story"
1955	CBE
Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
1955	Film
Starts in "The Ladykillers"
1957	Film
Starts in "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
1958	Oscar
Winner of the best male actor for "The Bridge On The River Kwai"
1960	Film
Starts in "Tunes of Glory"
1962	Film
Starts in "Lawrence of Arabia"
1965	Film
Starts in "Doctor Zhivago"
1970	Film
Starts in "Cromwell"
Starts in "Scrooge"
1973	Film
Starts in "Hitler: The Last Ten Days"
1977	Film
Starts in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"
1980	Film
Starts in "Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back"
1983	Film
Starts in "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi"
1984	Film
Starts in "A Passage to India"
1988	Film
Starts in "A Handful of Dust"
1999	Companion of Honour
Made a Companion of Honour
2000	Death
5th Aug Death of Alec Guinness