Academy Awards, USA
| 1989 |
Nominated Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Little Dorrit (1987) |
| 1980 |
Won Honorary Award |
For advancing the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and distinguished performances.
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| 1978 |
Nominated Oscar |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Star Wars (1977) |
| 1959 |
Nominated Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| 1958 |
Won Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Alec Guinness was not present at the awards ceremony. Jean Simmons accepted the award on his behalf.
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| 1953 |
Nominated Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) |
Golden Globes, USA
| 1989 |
Nominated Golden Globe |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Little Dorrit (1987) |
| 1978 |
Nominated Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor in a Supporting Role Star Wars (1977) |
| 1958 |
Won Golden Globe |
Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
Primetime Emmy Awards
| 1983 |
Nominated Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Smiley's People (1982)
For playing "George Smiley".
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| 1960 |
Nominated Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor (Lead or Support) Startime (1959)
For episode "The Wicked Scheme of Jebal Deeks (#1.6)". (Shown within Startime (1959)).
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BAFTA Awards
| 1989 |
Won Academy Fellowship |
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| 1986 |
Nominated BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor Great Performances (1971)
For episode "Monsignor Quixote (#15.1)".
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| 1983 |
Won BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor Smiley's People (1982) |
| 1980 |
Won BAFTA TV Award |
Best Actor Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) |
| 1961 |
Nominated BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor Tunes of Glory (1960) |
| 1960 |
Nominated BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Screenplay The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| 1958 |
Won BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| 1956 |
Nominated BAFTA Film Award |
Best British Actor The Prisoner (1955) |
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
| 1978 |
Won Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actor Star Wars (1977) |
Berlin International Film Festival
| 1988 |
Won Honorary Golden Berlin Bear |
British Film Institute Awards
| 1991 |
Won BFI Fellowship |
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
| 1980 |
Won Broadcasting Press Guild Award |
Best Actor Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) |
European Film Awards
| 1996 |
Won Life Achievement Award |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
| 1995 |
Won Special Award |
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| 1979 |
Won Evening Standard British Film Award |
Best Actor Star Wars (1977) |
Film Society of Lincoln Center
| 1987 |
Won Gala Tribute |
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
| 1952 |
Won Silver Ribbon |
Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
| 1967 |
Won KCFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor The Comedians (1967)
Tied with Robert Shaw for A Man for All Seasons (1966).
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Laurel Awards
| 1959 |
3rd place Golden Laurel |
Top Male Comedy Performance The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| 1958 |
2nd place Golden Laurel |
Top Male Dramatic Performance The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
London Critics Circle Film Awards
| 1990 |
Won Special Achievement Award |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
| 1988 |
Won LAFCA Award |
Best Supporting Actor Little Dorrit (1987) |
National Board of Review, USA
| 1957 |
Won NBR Award |
Best Actor The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| 1950 |
Won NBR Award |
Best Actor Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) |
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
| 1989 |
2nd place NSFC Award |
Best Supporting Actor Little Dorrit (1987) |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
| 1988 |
2nd place NYFCC Award |
Best Supporting Actor Little Dorrit (1987) A Handful of Dust (1988) |
| 1958 |
2nd place NYFCC Award |
Best Actor The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
| 1957 |
Won NYFCC Award |
Best Actor The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
| 1955 |
3rd place NYFCC Award |
Best Actor The Prisoner (1955) |
| 1950 |
3rd place NYFCC Award |
Best Actor Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) |
Online Film & Television Association
| 2001 |
Won OFTA Film Hall of Fame |
Acting |
Picturegoer Awards
| 1951 |
Won Gold Medal |
Best Actor The Mudlark (1950) |
Sant Jordi Awards
| 1961 |
Won Sant Jordi |
Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) The Horse's Mouth (1958) The Prisoner (1955) |
| 1959 |
Won Sant Jordi |
Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero) The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) |
Venice Film Festival
| 1958 |
Won Volpi Cup |
Best Actor The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
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Won New Cinema Award |
Best Actor The Horse's Mouth (1958) |
Walk of Fame
| 1960 |
Won Star on the Walk of Fame |
Motion Picture
On 8 February 1960. At 1559 Vine Street.
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