John Gielgud

Sir John Gielgud OM CH
Gielgud in 1973, by Allan Warren
Born	Arthur John Gielgud (1904-04-14)14 April 1904 South Kensington, London, England
Died	21 May 2000(2000-05-21) (aged 96) Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupations	Actor director producer singer
Years active	1924–2000
Partner	Martin Hensler (ca. 1963–1998)

Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (/ˈɡiːlɡʊd/; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and director.^[1] Gielgud was born in South Kensington, London and attended Westminster School. He acted in theatre, on radio, television and in movies.

Gielgud won many awards, including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, three Tony Awards, a Grammy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.^[2] In 1992 he received a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, a lifetime achievement award. The Globe Theatre in London was renamed the Gielgud Theatre in 1994 in his honour.

In 1991, Gielgud became an EGOT winner. At aged 87, he is the oldest person to became an EGOT winner and the first LGBT person to do so.^[3]

Gielgud was gay.^[1] He was in a long-term relationship until his partner died in 1998. Gielgud died in Wootton Underwood, Buckinghamshire.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Guardian obituary
2. ↑ Nicole Lyn Pesce; Joe Dziemianowicz and Margaret Eby (3 March 2014). "Oscars 2014: Bobby Lopez becomes youngest person to get an EGOT with Best Original Song win for 'Let It Go'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
3. ↑ "Every EGOT Winner & What They Won For". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2024.