Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

b. 1913 — d. 1994 (aged 81) New York City, New York, USA

Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile (which he called "The Grin"). Later he took roles that went against his initial "tough guy" image. In the late 1950s Lancaster abandoned his "all-American" image and came to be regarded as one of the best actors of his generation. Lancaster was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once — for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe for that performance and BAFTA Awards for The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Atlantic City (1980). His production company, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, was the most successful and innovative star-driven independent production company in Hollywood of the 1950s, making movies such as Marty (1955), Trapeze (1956), and Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Lancaster also directed two films: The Kentuckian (1955) and The Midnight Man (1974). In 1999, the American Film Institute named Lancaster nineteenth among the greatest male stars of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burt Lancaster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Elmer Gantry

Local Hero

Filmography

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Gérard Carrière

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

Leon Klinghoffer

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams

Dr. 'Moonlight' Graham

The 5th Annual Academy of Television and Radio Awards

Rocket Gibraltar

Rocket Gibraltar

The Jeweller's Shop

The Jeweller's Shop

Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South

Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South

Control

Dr. Herbert Monroe

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

The American Academy of Dramatic Arts Annual Tribute: A Salute to Kirk Douglas

Tough Guys

On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons

Barnum

Phineas Taylor 'P.T.' Barnum

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

Fame, Fortune and Romance

Little Treasure

Little Treasure

Delbert Teschemacher

Scandal Sheet

Circus of the Stars #10

1985 Self Actor

Sherrill Milnes: An All Star Gala

Local Hero

Howard Hughes: The Inside Story

The 7th Los Angeles Film Critics Awards

The 35th Bafta Awards

The 2th Annual Genie Awards

Atlantic City

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

Zulu Dawn

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

Go Tell the Spartans

Go Tell the Spartans

Maj. Asa Barker

The Unknown War

The Unknown War

Beverly and Friends

The Island of Dr. Moreau

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Dr. Paul Moreau

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Gen. Lawrence Dell

Exploring the Unknown

Exploring the Unknown

Twilight's Last Gleaming: The Dynamics of Controversy

The Cassandra Crossing

The Cassandra Crossing

Colonel Mackenzie

Victory at Entebbe

Victory at Entebbe

Bertolucci Shoots '1900'

Bertolucci Shoots '1900'

Conversation Piece

Conversation Piece

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

1974 Actor Director Writer

Scorpio

Executive Action

Executive Action

Ali the Fighter

Ali the Fighter

November 22, 1963: In Search of an Answer

Ulzana's Raid

Lawman

Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox

Valdez Is Coming

Valdez Is Coming

Airport

Castle Keep

Maj. Abraham Falconer

The Gypsy Moths

The Gypsy Moths

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

The Sky Divers

Jenny Is a Good Thing

Jenny Is a Good Thing

The Swimmer

The Scalphunters

The Scalphunters

U.S. Water Polo

All About People

The Professionals

The Professionals

The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

Col. Thaddeus Gearhart

Lee Phillip's Chicago

Handle with Care

The Train

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

Gen. James Mattoon Scott

The Leopard

Prince Don Fabrizio Salina

A Child Is Waiting

A Child Is Waiting

Dr. Matthew Clark

Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

Robert Franklin Stroud

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

Dr. Ernst Janning

The Young Savages

The Young Savages

Elmer Gantry

The Unforgiven

The Devil's Disciple

The Devil's Disciple

The Rev. Anthony Anderson

Run Silent Run Deep

Run Silent Run Deep

Lt. Jim Bledsoe

Separate Tables

Separate Tables

Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Trapeze

The Rainmaker

Screen Snapshots, Series 35, No. 8: Playtime in Hollywood

Screen Snapshots, Series 35, No. 8: Playtime in Hollywood

The Rose Tattoo

The Rose Tattoo

Alvaro Mangiacavallo

The Kentuckian

1955 Actor Director

Big Eli Wakefield

Vera Cruz

Apache

His Majesty O'Keefe

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954 Actor Director

Red Skelton Revue

Hollywood Exclusive

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Sgt. Milton Warden

South Sea Woman

South Sea Woman

Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn

The Crimson Pirate

The Crimson Pirate

Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)

Come Back, Little Sheba

Come Back, Little Sheba

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

Jim Thorpe -- All-American

Jim Thorpe -- All-American

Ten Tall Men

Sgt. Mike Kincaid

The Flame and the Arrow

The Flame and the Arrow

Mister 880

Criss Cross

Rope of Sand

Sorry, Wrong Number

Sorry, Wrong Number

Henry Stevenson

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