Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Date of Birth:

Nov 02, 1913

Place of Birth:

New York City, New York, USA

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.

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filmography:

Barnum Barnum

1986

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

1986

The Jeweller's Shop The Jeweller's Shop

1989

The Midnight Man The Midnight Man

1974

Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons

1986

Scandal Sheet Scandal Sheet

1985

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

The Untameable Kirk Douglas The Untameable Kirk Douglas

2017

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

2008

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

The Screen Director The Screen Director

1951

Control Control

1987

Jenny is a Good Thing Jenny is a Good Thing

1969

A Child Is Waiting A Child Is Waiting

1963

South Sea Woman South Sea Woman

1953

Mister 880 Mister 880

1950

The Young Savages The Young Savages

1961

Rocket Gibraltar Rocket Gibraltar

1988

The Devil's Disciple The Devil's Disciple

1959

Separate But Equal Separate But Equal

1991

Variety Girl Variety Girl

1947

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

1990

Little Treasure Little Treasure

1985

Cattle Annie and Little Britches Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981

Ten Tall Men Ten Tall Men

1951

His Majesty O'Keefe His Majesty O'Keefe

1954

The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero' The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

1983

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Three Sailors and a Girl Three Sailors and a Girl

1953

The Fighters The Fighters

1974

Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

1975

I Love Liberty I Love Liberty

1982

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

2016

Movie Tough Guys Movie Tough Guys

1991

Paul Newman: The Restless Paul Newman: The Restless

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

The Sky Divers The Sky Divers

1969

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Rat Pack Rat Pack

2022

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

1971

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

2004

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau” Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau”

2014

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

2004

Games in Depth Games in Depth

1966

The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends) The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)

1983

Race to Oblivion Race to Oblivion

1982

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

1989

Big Game America Big Game America

1969

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990

Fight of the Century Fight of the Century

1971

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti

1999

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Twilight's Last Gleaming Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

Conversation Piece Conversation Piece

1974

The Crimson Pirate The Crimson Pirate

1952

The Unforgiven The Unforgiven

1960

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948

From Here to Eternity From Here to Eternity

1953

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

The Professionals The Professionals

1966

The Hallelujah Trail The Hallelujah Trail

1965

The List of Adrian Messenger The List of Adrian Messenger

1963

The Cassandra Crossing The Cassandra Crossing

1976

The Osterman Weekend The Osterman Weekend

1983

The Scalphunters The Scalphunters

1968

Go Tell the Spartans Go Tell the Spartans

1978

Seven Days in May Seven Days in May

1964

Atlantic City Atlantic City

1980

Criss Cross Criss Cross

1949

Victory at Entebbe Victory at Entebbe

1976

Moses the Lawgiver Moses the Lawgiver

1974

The Train The Train

1964

Field of Dreams Field of Dreams

1989

The Leopard The Leopard

1963

Birdman of Alcatraz Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

Sweet Smell of Success Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Airport Airport

1970

1900 1900

1976

Sorry, Wrong Number Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

Elmer Gantry Elmer Gantry

1960

Local Hero Local Hero

1983

Valdez Is Coming Valdez Is Coming

1971

Tough Guys Tough Guys

1986

The Flame and the Arrow The Flame and the Arrow

1950

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

1993

All My Sons All My Sons

1948

The Skin The Skin

1981

Rope of Sand Rope of Sand

1949

Vengeance Valley Vengeance Valley

1951

The Rainmaker The Rainmaker

1956

Castle Keep Castle Keep

1969

The Gypsy Moths The Gypsy Moths

1969

Run Silent, Run Deep Run Silent, Run Deep

1958

Come Back, Little Sheba Come Back, Little Sheba

1952

Zulu Dawn Zulu Dawn

1979

The Kentuckian The Kentuckian

1955

The Rose Tattoo The Rose Tattoo

1955

Apache Apache

1954

Jim Thorpe – All-American Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951

I Walk Alone I Walk Alone

1947

Brute Force Brute Force

1947

Desert Fury Desert Fury

1947

The Swimmer The Swimmer

1968

Vera Cruz Vera Cruz

1954

The Island of Dr. Moreau The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977

Trapeze Trapeze

1956

Executive Action Executive Action

1973

Scorpio Scorpio

1973

Separate Tables Separate Tables

1958

The Killers The Killers

1946

Lawman Lawman

1971

Ulzana's Raid Ulzana's Raid

1972

Judgment at Nuremberg Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

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