What film earned Alec Guinness an Oscar?
Two -- one competitive and one honorary. Sir Alec Guinness won
the 1957 Best Actor award for his performance in "The Bridge on the
River Kwai." On April 14, 1980, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences presented him with an honorary Oscar "for advancing
the art of screen acting through a host of memorable and
distinguished performances." He died on August 5, 2000.