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Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

Awards

Alec Guinness

30 wins & 19 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    1989 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Little Dorrit
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1978 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
  • The Horse's Mouth (1958)
    1959 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
    • The Horse's Mouth
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Winner Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai
    Alec Guinness was not present at the awards ceremony. Jean Simmons accepted the award on his behalf.
  • Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway, and Sidney James in The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
    1953 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • The Lavender Hill Mob

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA

  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1978 Winner Saturn Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Berlin International Film Festival

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1988 Winner Honorary Golden Berlin Bear

BAFTA Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1989 Winner Academy Fellowship
  • Great Performances (1971)
    1986 Nominee BAFTA TV Award
    • Best Actor
    • Great Performances
    For episode "Monsignor Quixote (#15.1)".
  • Alec Guinness in Smiley's People (1982)
    1983 Winner BAFTA TV Award
    • Best Actor
    • Smiley's People
  • Alec Guinness, Ian Richardson, Bernard Hepton, and Terence Rigby in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
    1980 Winner BAFTA TV Award
    • Best Actor
    • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • Alec Guinness in Tunes of Glory (1960)
    1961 Nominee BAFTA Film Award
    • Best British Actor
    • Tunes of Glory

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

  • Alec Guinness, Ian Richardson, Bernard Hepton, and Terence Rigby in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979)
    1980 Winner Broadcasting Press Guild Award
    • Best Actor
    • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Smiley's People (1982)
    1983 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
    • Smiley's People
    For playing "George Smiley".
  • Startime (1959)
    1960 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor (Lead or Support)
    • Startime
    For episode "The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (#1.6)". (Shown within Startime (1959)).

European Film Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1996 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award

Evening Standard British Film Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1995 Winner Special Award
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1979 Winner Evening Standard British Film Award
    • Best Actor
    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Film Society of Lincoln Center

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1987 Winner Gala Tribute

Golden Globes, USA

  • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    1989 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Little Dorrit
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1978 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture
    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Actor - Drama
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists

  • Alec Guinness, Alfie Bass, Stanley Holloway, and Sidney James in The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
    1952 Winner Silver Ribbon
    • Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero)
    • The Lavender Hill Mob

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

  • The Comedians (1967)
    1967 Winner KCFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • The Comedians
    Tied with Robert Shaw for A Man for All Seasons (1966).

Laurel Awards

  • The Horse's Mouth (1958)
    1959 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Male Comedy Performance
    • The Horse's Mouth
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1958 Nominee Golden Laurel
    • Top Male Dramatic Performance
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai

London Critics Circle Film Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1990 Winner Special Achievement Award

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

  • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    1988 Winner LAFCA Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Little Dorrit

National Board of Review, USA

  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1957 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
    1950 Winner NBR Award
    • Best Actor
    • Kind Hearts and Coronets

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

  • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    1989 Nominee NSFC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Little Dorrit

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

  • Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Robert Morley, and Sarah Pickering in Little Dorrit (1987)
    1988 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Supporting Actor
    • Little Dorrit
    • A Handful of Dust
    2nd place
  • The Horse's Mouth (1958)
    1958 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Horse's Mouth
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1957 Winner NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai
  • The Prisoner (1955)
    1955 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Prisoner
  • Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
    1950 Nominee NYFCC Award
    • Best Actor
    • Kind Hearts and Coronets

Venice Film Festival

  • The Horse's Mouth (1958)
    1958 Winner Volpi Cup
    • Best Actor
    • The Horse's Mouth
  • The Horse's Mouth (1958)
    1958 Winner New Cinema Award
    • Best Actor
    • The Horse's Mouth

Walk of Fame

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1960 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Motion Picture
    On 8 February 1960. At 1559 Vine Street.

Sant Jordi Awards

  • The Horse's Mouth (1958)
    1961 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
    • The Horse's Mouth
    • The Prisoner
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    1959 Winner Sant Jordi
    • Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero)
    • The Bridge on the River Kwai

British Film Institute Awards

  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    1991 Winner BFI Fellowship

Online Film & Television Association

  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    2023 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Character
    • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    as Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    2001 Winner OFTA Film Hall of Fame
    • Acting

Picturegoer Awards

  • The Mudlark (1950)
    1951 Winner Gold Medal
    • Best Actor
    • The Mudlark

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