Burt Lancaster
Known For
Acting
Born
1913-11-02 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1994-10-20
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self
The Oscars
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
People's Choice Awards
as Self
Brute Force
as Joe Collins
Lux Video Theatre
as Self - Intermission Guest
Système 2
as Self
Field of Dreams
as Doc "Moonlight" Graham
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as Marshal Wyatt Earp
The Professionals
as Dolworth
Reflets de Cannes
as Self
Startime
From Here to Eternity
as 1st Sgt. Milton Warden
Judgment at Nuremberg
as Ernst Janning