Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Date of Birth:

Nov 03, 1921

Place of Birth:

Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA

Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his "granite features and brawny physique,"[2] he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, western, and war films; initially as a supporting player and later a leading man. A quintessential cinematic "tough guy", Bronson was cast in various roles where the plot line hinged on the authenticity of the character's toughness and brawn.[3] At the height of his fame in the early 1970s, he was the world's No. 1 box office attraction, commanding $1 million per film.[4]

Born to a Lithuanian-American coal mining family in rural Pennsylvania, Bronson served in the United States Army Air Forces as a bomber tail gunner during World War II. He worked several odd jobs before entering the film industry in the early 1950s, playing bit and supporting roles as henchmen, thugs, and other "heavies". After playing a villain in the Western film Drum Beat, he was cast in his first leading role by B-movie auteur Roger Corman, playing the title character in the gangster picture Machine-Gun Kelly (1958). The role brought him to the attention of mainstream critics, and led to sizable co-lead parts as an Irish-Mexican gunslinger in The Magnificent Seven (1960), a claustrophobic tunneling expert in The Great Escape (1963), a small-town Southern louche in This Property Is Condemned (1966), and a prisoner-turned-commando in The Dirty Dozen (1967).

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filmography:

Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II

1997

Donato and Daughter Donato and Daughter

1993

Off Limits Off Limits

1952

When Hell Broke Loose When Hell Broke Loose

1958

Gang War Gang War

1958

Family of Cops III Family of Cops III

1999

Drum Beat Drum Beat

1954

Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

1991

Bloodhounds of Broadway Bloodhounds of Broadway

1952

You Can't Win 'Em All You Can't Win 'Em All

1970

The Bull of the West The Bull of the West

1972

Riding Shotgun Riding Shotgun

1954

Guns of Diablo Guns of Diablo

1964

A Thunder of Drums A Thunder of Drums

1961

The Evil That Men Do The Evil That Men Do

1984

Master of the World Master of the World

1961

You're in the Navy Now You're in the Navy Now

1951

Crime Wave Crime Wave

1953

Kid Galahad Kid Galahad

1962

Showdown at Boot Hill Showdown at Boot Hill

1958

Chino Chino

1973

Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects

1989

Twinky Twinky

1970

The Sandpiper The Sandpiper

1965

Family of Cops Family of Cops

1995

Target Zero Target Zero

1955

Tennessee Champ Tennessee Champ

1954

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

Valachi: The Violent Era Valachi: The Violent Era

1972

Spanish Western Spanish Western

2015

Once Upon a Time in the West Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

La Classe américaine La Classe américaine

1993

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Catastrophe: No Safe Place Catastrophe: No Safe Place

1980

No Time at All No Time at All

1958

Sinatra: 80 Years My Way Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

1995

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983

Rat Pack Rat Pack

2022

The Clown The Clown

1953

The Mechanic The Mechanic

1972

Act of Vengeance Act of Vengeance

1986

Red Skies of Montana Red Skies of Montana

1952

Operation Dirty Dozen Operation Dirty Dozen

2006

Battle Zone Battle Zone

1952

The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf

1994

House of Wax House of Wax

1953

The Meanest Men in the West The Meanest Men in the West

1978

The Big Sur The Big Sur

1965

The Mob The Mob

1951

The Marrying Kind The Marrying Kind

1952

Mean Justice Mean Justice

1971

10 to Midnight 10 to Midnight

1983

Assassination Assassination

1987

Death Wish 3 Death Wish 3

1985

The Indian Runner The Indian Runner

1991

Borderline Borderline

1980

Raid on Entebbe Raid on Entebbe

1976

Violent City Violent City

1970

Chato's Land Chato's Land

1972

Messenger of Death Messenger of Death

1988

Murphy's Law Murphy's Law

1986

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987

The Stone Killer The Stone Killer

1973

Mr. Majestyk Mr. Majestyk

1974

Breakout Breakout

1975

Red Sun Red Sun

1971

Never So Few Never So Few

1959

Farewell, Friend Farewell, Friend

1968

Someone Behind the Door Someone Behind the Door

1971

Diplomatic Courier Diplomatic Courier

1952

The Dirty Dozen The Dirty Dozen

1967

The Great Escape The Great Escape

1963

Telefon Telefon

1977

Breakheart Pass Breakheart Pass

1975

Cabo Blanco Cabo Blanco

1980

From Noon Till Three From Noon Till Three

1976

Hard Times Hard Times

1975

Death Hunt Death Hunt

1981

The Valachi Papers The Valachi Papers

1972

Big House, U.S.A Big House, U.S.A

1955

Love and Bullets Love and Bullets

1979

Miss Sadie Thompson Miss Sadie Thompson

1953

St. Ives St. Ives

1976

Apache Apache

1954

My Six Convicts My Six Convicts

1952

This Property Is Condemned This Property Is Condemned

1966

Guns for San Sebastian Guns for San Sebastian

1968

Villa Rides Villa Rides

1968

The White Buffalo The White Buffalo

1977

4 for Texas 4 for Texas

1963

Jubal Jubal

1956

Machine-Gun Kelly Machine-Gun Kelly

1958

Death Wish V: The Face of Death Death Wish V: The Face of Death

1994

Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge

1965

Rider on the Rain Rider on the Rain

1970

Pat and Mike Pat and Mike

1952

Vera Cruz Vera Cruz

1954

Run of the Arrow Run of the Arrow

1957

X-15 X-15

1961

Cold Sweat Cold Sweat

1970

The People Against O'Hara The People Against O'Hara

1951

Death Wish II Death Wish II

1982

Death Wish Death Wish

1974

The Magnificent Seven The Magnificent Seven

1960

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