Chameleonic and of unmatched subtlety, Alec Guinness was one of the greatest British actors of the twentieth century. Born in London in 1914, he became famous for his prodigious capacity to transform himself, playing eight members of the same family in the comedy 'Kind Hearts and Coronets'. He won the Oscar for Best Actor for the obstinate colonel of David Lean's 'The Bridge on the River Kwai', with whom he also collaborated on 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Doctor Zhivago'. For younger generations he remained the wise Obi-Wan Kenobi of 'Star Wars'. His art, made of restraint and precision, made him a master of discreet acting. Read more