Alec Guinness: Master of Disguise

by Garry O ' Connor (Author)

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  Illustrated
  1994

  $3.25

  Alec Guinness's performances in films such as Oliver Twist , Kind Hearts and Coronets and The Bridge on the River Kwai , as well as in countless plays and television dramas, have ensured his position as one of the greatest actors of the post-war world. Published in the year of his 80th birthday, this full-scale biography of Guinness delves into his complex and enigmatic personality, and traces the formative events in his life. Drawing on interviews with scores of friends and colleagues, Garry O'Connor probes the nature of the actor's remarkable talent and closely relates the man to the roles he played, providing a penetrating analysis of Guinness's long and distinguished career.

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.27

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  Hardcover
  2002

  $4.20

  Alec Guinness appeared in 77 films and 55 plays, winning acclaim for commanding roles such as Professor Marcus in The Ladykillers . Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars and George Smiley in Smiley's People . Although he was a gifted actor and a familiar figure to many, he was also a complex, multi-layered man who was careful throughout his life to show only a little of his real self, never too much. The author includes some new information about Guinness's childhood, his secret relationships and the fears that haunted him. O'Connor's research includes interviews with Guinness himself as well as those who were close to him.