Sir Alec Guinness - Monmouth Street, London, UK
N 51° 30.760 W 000° 07.637
30U E 699329 N 5710750
This plaque, in the shape of a cinema film strip, is in recognition of Alec Guinness. It is on the west side of Monmouth Street on a wall of the Equity offices.
Waymark Code: WMM842
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/08/2014
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The plaque tells us:
Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema 1996
Sir Alec Guinness
In recognition of
his unique contribution to
British Cinema
In association with the British Film Institute
The Biography website tells us:
Alec Guinness is an Oscar-winning British actor known for his roles in films like Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago and Star Wars.
Born on April 2, 1914, in Marylebone, England, Alec Guinness started doing stage work in the 1930s and performed in a number of classics. He established a film career both in Britain and in the U.S. and received several Oscar nominations, winning for The Bridge on the River Kwai. Other prominent films included Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, Star Wars and A Passage to India. He died on August 5, 2000.