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Sir John Gielgud (14 Apr 1904 - 21 May 2000)

Male Person - United Kingdom

Relationships (1)

Siblings

  1. Val Gielgud

Recordings by (8)

  1. Gaspard de la nuit: Ondine 1:42 (1995)
  2. Gaspard de la nuit: Le Gibet 0:59 (1995)
  3. Gaspard de la nuit: Scarbo 0:54 (1995)
  4. O! What A Rogue And Peasant Slave Am I (Hamlet: Act 2 Scene 2) 4:22 (1999)
  5. All The World's A Stage (As You Like It: Act 2 Scene 7) 2:40 (1999)
  6. As an Imperfect Actor on the Stage 0:54 (23 Apr 2003)
  7. L'Histoire du soldat, English Version by Michael Flanders & Kitty Black: X. Narrator: "He took the book" 2:23 (2010)
  8. L'Histoire du soldat, English Version by Michael Flanders & Kitty Black: XV. Narrator: "Now he comes to another land" 2:11 (2010)

On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. 1954‐10‐05: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “Dr. Watson Meets Mr. Sherlock Holmes” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (05 Oct 1954) spoken vocals
  2. 1954‐10‐12: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “A Scandal in Bohemia” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (12 Oct 1954) spoken vocals
  3. 1954‐10‐19: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Red‐Headed League” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (19 Oct 1954) spoken vocals
  4. 1954‐10‐26: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Bruce‐Partington Plans” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud (26 Oct 1954) spoken vocals
  5. 1954‐11‐02: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “A Case of Identity” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (02 Nov 1954) spoken vocals
  6. 1954‐11‐09: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Dying Detective” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (09 Nov 1954) spoken vocals
  7. 1954‐11‐16: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Second Stain” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (16 Nov 1954) spoken vocals
  8. 1954‐11‐23: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Norwood Builder” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (23 Nov 1954) spoken vocals
  9. 1954‐11‐30: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Solitary Cyclist” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (30 Nov 1954) spoken vocals
  10. 1954‐12‐07: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Six Napoleons” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (07 Dec 1954) spoken vocals
  11. 1954‐12‐14: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Blue Carbuncle” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (14 Dec 1954) spoken vocals
  12. 1954‐12‐21: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Final Problem” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (21 Dec 1954) spoken vocals
  13. 1955‐03‐20: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Speckled Band” 2:23 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (20 Mar 1955) spoken vocals
  14. 1955‐03‐27: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “Silver Blaze” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (27 Mar 1955) spoken vocals
  15. 1955‐04‐03: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Golden Pince‐Nez” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (03 Apr 1955) spoken vocals
  16. 1955‐04‐24: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, “The Empty House” ?:?? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson (24 Apr 1955) spoken vocals
  17. The Vanishing 8:00 Julian Lennon, Maggie Reilly & Mike Batt (1986) spoken vocals
  18. The Escapade 9:21 Mike Batt (1986) spoken vocals
  19. Introduction 2:06 Mike Batt (1986) spoken vocals
  20. Midnight Smoke 5:57 Mike Batt (1986) spoken vocals
  21. Children of the Sky 5:29 Mike Batt (1986) spoken vocals
  22. The Pig Must Die 5:13 Mike Batt (1986) spoken vocals
  23. Sinfonía antártica: Epílogo (Alla marcia, moderato ma non troppo) ?:?? Sir John Gielgud, London Philharmonic Choir, Margaret Ritchie, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (1987) spoken vocals
  24. The Rain in Spain 4:25 Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, London Voices, Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri (1987)
  25. Overture... Why Can't the English? 7:04 Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri, David Beavan (1987)
  26. You Did It 5:35 Meriel Dickinson, Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri, London Voices (1987)
  27. A Hymn to Him 3:37 Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri (1987)
  28. Peter and the Wolf 28:29 Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London, Richard Stamp (1989) spoken vocals, spoken vocals
  29. The Pilgrim’s Progress: I. Prologue 5:17 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  30. The Pilgrim’s Progress: XII. Epilogue 1:40 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  31. The Pilgrim’s Progress: X. Giant Despair 4:44 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  32. The Pilgrim’s Progress: VI. The Palace Beautiful 4:52 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best & Ursula Howells (1990) spoken vocals
  33. The Pilgrim’s Progress: IV. The Way 4:24 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  34. The Pilgrim’s Progress: VIII. Vanity Fair 6:11 Sir John Gielgud, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  35. The Pilgrim’s Progress: V. The Shepherd 3:43 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best & Aiden Oliver (1990) spoken vocals
  36. The Pilgrim’s Progress: XI. The Delectable Mountains 14:20 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best & Ursula Howells (1990) spoken vocals
  37. The Pilgrim’s Progress: III. The Gate 2:59 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  38. The Pilgrim’s Progress: IX. The Trial 7:22 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  39. The Pilgrim’s Progress: VII. Apollyon 5:05 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  40. The Pilgrim’s Progress: II. The Kingdom 3:17 Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best (1990) spoken vocals
  41. The Encantadas: I. Dream 4:49 Sir John Gielgud, Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach (1991) spoken vocals
  42. The Encantadas: III. Delusion 3:46 Sir John Gielgud, Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach (1991) spoken vocals
  43. The Encantadas: IV. Diversity 10:39 Sir John Gielgud, Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach (1991) spoken vocals
  44. The Encantadas: V. Din 2:50 Sir John Gielgud, Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach (1991) spoken vocals
  45. Peter and the Wolf (annotated) 28:40 Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London (1991) spoken vocals
  46. Peter and the Wolf (illustrated) 28:27 Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London, Richard Stamp (1991) spoken vocals
  47. The Encantadas: II. Desolation 2:46 Sir John Gielgud, Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach (1991) spoken vocals
  48. The Encantadas: VI. Dawn 5:30 Sir John Gielgud, Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach (1991) spoken vocals
  49. A Song of Thanksgiving 16:12 Corydon Singers, Lynne Dawson, Sir John Gielgud, London Oratory Junior Choir, John Scott, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best (1992) spoken vocals
  50. Peter and the Wolf, op. 67: II. Introduction to the Instruments & Characters 1 0:06 Sir John Gielgud, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrea Licata (1993) spoken vocals

Credited as (43)

  1. John Gielgud
  2. Sarah Brightman feat. Sir John Gielgud
  3. Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Igor Stravinsky; Gina Bachauer, Sir John Gielgud
  4. Sir John Gielgud
  5. William Shakespeare read by Sir John Gielgud
  6. Tobias Picker; Sir John Gielgud, The Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach
  7. Sir John Gielgud, Houston Symphony, Christoph Eschenbach
  8. Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri, David Beavan
  9. Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, London Voices, Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri
  10. Meriel Dickinson, Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri, London Voices
  11. Sir John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, London Symphony Orchestra, John Mauceri
  12. Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London, Richard Stamp
  13. Sarah Brightman & Sir John Gielgud
  14. Oscar Wilde, Sir John Gielgud, Roland Culver, Dame Edith Evans, Pamela Brown, Celia Johnson, Jean Cadell, Aubrey Mather, Brewster Mason, Peter Sallis
  15. William Walton; Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Sir John Gielgud, Christopher Plummer
  16. Prokofiev, Saint‐Saëns, Bizet; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrea Licata, Sir John Gielgud
  17. Sir John Gielgud, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrea Licata
  18. Prokofiev; Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London, Richard Stamp
  19. Sarah Brightman with Sir John Gielgud
  20. Sir John Gielgud, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult
  21. Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Sir John Gielgud
  22. Sir John Gielgud, Tom Courtenay
  23. Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Sir John Gielgud, Tom Courtenay, Ron Moody
  24. Sir John Gielgud, Tom Courtenay, Ron Moody
  25. Walton; Sir John Gielgud, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  26. Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London
  27. Sir John Gielgud, London Philharmonic Choir, Margaret Ritchie, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
  28. Prokofiev, Camille Saint‐Saëns; Sir John Gielgud, Academy of London, Richard Stamp & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  29. Mike Batt feat. John Gielgud, John Hurt
  30. Mike Batt feat. John Gielgud, John Hurt, Julian Lennon, Maggie Reilly
  31. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud
  32. William Shakespeare read by John Gielgud
  33. Vaughan Williams; Sir John Gielgud, Corydon Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best
  34. Corydon Singers, Lynne Dawson, Sir John Gielgud, London Oratory Junior Choir, John Scott, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best
  35. Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Berg; Sir John Gielgud, Tom Courtenay, Ron Moody, Boston Symphony Chamber Players
  36. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle starring Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson
  37. Sir John Gielgud, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best
  38. Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia & Matthew Best
  39. Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best & Aiden Oliver
  40. Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best & Ursula Howells
  41. Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, City of London Sinfonia, Corydon Singers & Matthew Best
  42. Vaughan Williams; Sir John Gielgud, Richard Pasco, Ursula Howells, Corydon Singers, City of London Sinfonia, Matthew Best
  43. Patrick Williams, Sir John Gielgud & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL4444869A
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134591968
  3. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/317678
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80049919
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n80049919/
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13894453g
  7. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-833134
  8. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6kh0q39
  9. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=9565

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/432960

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000024/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/12491400

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204685