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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Little Dorrit (1988) |
| 1980 | - | Honorary Award |
For advancing the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and distinguished performances. |
| 1978 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Star Wars (1977) |
| 1959 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium for: The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| 1958 | Won | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Alec Guinness was not present at the awards ceremony. Jean Simmons accepted the award on his behalf. |
| 1953 | Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role for: The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) |
| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Star Wars (1977) |
| BAFTA Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1986 | Nominated | BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor for: "Great Performances: Monsignor Quixote (#15.1)" (1987) |
| 1983 | Won | BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor for: "Smiley's People" (1982) |
| 1980 | Won | BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor for: "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) |
| 1961 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: Tunes of Glory (1960) |
| 1960 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Screenplay for: The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| 1958 | Won | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| 1956 | Nominated | BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor for: The Prisoner (1955) |
| Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | - | Honorary Golden Berlin Bear | |
| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1980 | Won | Broadcasting Press Guild Award |
Best Actor for: "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) |
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1983 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for: "Smiley's People" (1982) |
| 1960 | Nominated | Emmy |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor (Lead or Support) for: The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (1959) (TV) (Shown within "Startime" (1959)). |
| European Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | - | Life Achievement Award | |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1995 | Won | Special Award | |
| 1979 | Won | Evening Standard British Film Award |
Best Actor for: Star Wars (1977) |
| Film Society of Lincoln Center | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | - | Gala Tribute | |
| Golden Globes, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1989 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for: Little Dorrit (1988) |
| 1978 | Nominated | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role for: Star Wars (1977) |
| 1958 | Won | Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1952 | Won | Silver Ribbon |
Best Actor - Foreign Film (Migliore Attore Straniero) for: The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1968 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: The Comedians (1967) Tied with Robert Shaw for A Man for All Seasons (1966). |
| Laurel Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1959 | 3rd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Male Comedy Performance for: The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| 1958 | 2nd place | Golden Laurel |
Top Male Dramatic Performance for: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| London Critics Circle Film Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1990 | Won | Special Achievement Award | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1988 | Won | LAFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actor for: Little Dorrit (1988) |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1957 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actor for: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| 1950 | Won | NBR Award |
Best Actor for: Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1957 | Won | NYFCC Award |
Best Actor for: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| Sant Jordi Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1959 | Won | Sant Jordi |
Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) for: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| Venice Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1958 | Won | Volpi Cup |
Best Actor for: The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| Walk of Fame | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| unknown | - | Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture At 1551 Vine Street. |
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