Burt Lancaster
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Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor, noted for his athletic physique, distinct smile (which he called "The Grin") and, later, his willingness to play roles that went against his initial "tough guy" image. Initially dismissed as "Mr Muscles and Teeth", in the late 1950s Lancaster abandoned his "all-American" image and gradually came to be regarded as one of the best actors of his generation.
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Filmography and awards
| Year | Film | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | The Killers | 'Swede' Andersen | |
| 1947 | Brute Force | Joe Collins | |
| Desert Fury | Tom Hanson | ||
| 1948 | I Walk Alone | Frankie Madison | |
| All My Sons | Chris Keller | ||
| Sorry, Wrong Number | Henry Stevenson | ||
| Kiss the Blood Off My Hands | William Earle 'Bill' Saunders | ||
| 1949 | Criss Cross | Steve Thompson / Narrator | |
| Rope of Sand | Michael (Mike) Davis | ||
| 1950 | The Flame and the Arrow | Dardo Bartoli | |
| Mister 880 | Steve Buchanan | ||
| 1951 | Vengeance Valley | Owen Daybright | |
| Jim Thorpe -- All-American | Jim Thorpe | ||
| Ten Tall Men | Sgt Mike Kincaid | ||
| 1952 | The Crimson Pirate | Capt. Vallo | |
| Come Back, Little Sheba | Doc Delaney | ||
| 1953 | South Sea Woman | Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn | |
| From Here to Eternity | 1st Sgt. Milton Warden | Academy Award for Best Actor nomination | |
| Three Sailors and a Girl | Marine (uncredited) | ||
| 1954 | His Majesty O'Keefe | Captain David Dion O'Keefe/Narrator | |
| Apache | Massai | ||
| Vera Cruz | Joe Erin | ||
| 1955 | The Kentuckian | Elias Wakefield (Big Eli) | |
| The Rose Tattoo | Alvaro Mangiacavallo | ||
| 1956 | Trapeze | Mike Ribble | |
| 'The Rainmaker | Bill Starbuck, aka Bill Smith,Bill Harley, Tornado Johnson | ||
| 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral | Marshal Wyatt Earp | |
| Sweet Smell of Success | J.J. Hunsecker | ||
| 1958 | Run Silent Run Deep | Lt. Jim Bledsoe | |
| Separate Tables | John Malcolm | ||
| 1959 | The Devil's Disciple | The Rev. Anthony Anderson | |
| 1960 | The Unforgiven | Ben Zachary | |
| Elmer Gantry | Elmer Gantry | Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama | |
| 1961 | The Young Savages | Hank Bell | |
| Judgment at Nuremberg | Dr. Ernst Janning | ||
| 1962 | 'Birdman of Alcatraz | Robert Stroud | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Academy Award for Best Actor nomination |
| 1963 | A Child Is Waiting | Dr. Ben Clark | |
| The Leopard (Gattopardo, Il) | Prince Don Fabrizio Salina | ||
| The List of Adrian Messenger | Cameo | ||
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Gen. James Mattoon Scott | |
| The Train | Paul Labiche | ||
| 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail | Col. Thaddeus Gearhart | |
| 1966 | The Professionals | Bill Dolworth | |
| 1967 | All About People | Narrator | |
| 1968 | The Scalphunters | Joe Bass | |
| The Swimmer | Ned Merrill | ||
| 1969 | Castle Keep | Maj. Abraham Falconer | |
| The Gypsy Moths | Mike Rettig | ||
| 1970 | Airport | Mel Bakersfeld | |
| 1971 | Lawman | Bannock Marshal Jered Maddox | |
| Valdez Is Coming | Valdez | ||
| 1972 | Ulzana's Raid | McIntosh | |
| 1973 | Scorpio | Cross | |
| Executive Action | James Farrington | ||
| 1974 | The Midnight Man | Jim Slade | |
| Gruppo di famiglia in un interno (Conversation Piece) | The Professor | ||
| Moses the Lawgiver (TV mini-series) | Moses | ||
| 1976 | Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | Ned Buntline | |
| 1900 (Novecento} | Alfredo's Grandfather | ||
| Victory at Entebbe (TV) | Shimon Peres | ||
| The Cassandra Crossing | Col. Stephen Mackenzie | ||
| 1977 | Twilight's Last Gleaming | Gen. Lawrence Dell | |
| The Island of Dr. Moreau | Dr. Paul Moreau | ||
| 1978 | Go Tell the Spartans | Maj. Asa Barker | |
| 1979 | Zulu Dawn | Col. Durnford | |
| 1980 | Atlantic City | Lou Pascal | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Academy Award for Best Actor nomination |
| 1981 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches | Bill Doolin | |
| Pelle, La | Gen. Mark Clark | ||
| 1982 | Marco Polo TV mini-series | TeobaldoVisconti / Pope Gregory X | |
| Verdi (TV mini-series) | Narrator in American version | ||
| 1983 | Local Hero | Felix Happer | |
| The Osterman Weekend | Maxwell Danforth | ||
| 1985 | Scandal Sheet (TV) | Harold Fallen | |
| Little Treasure | Delbert Teschemacher | ||
| 1986 | Väter und Söhne - Eine deutsche Tragödie (TV mini-series) | Geheimrat Carl Julius Deutz | |
| On Wings of Eagles (TV mini-series) | Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons | ||
| Barnum (TV) | Phineas Taylor 'P.T.' Barnum | ||
| 1991 | Separate But Equal (TV) | John W. Davis | |
| 1986 | Tough Guys | Harry Doyle | |
| 1987 | Giorno prima, Il | Dr. Herbert Monroe | |
| 1988 | Rocket Gibraltar | Levi Rockwell | |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Dr. Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham | |
| Bottega dell'orefice, La | The Jeweller | ||
| Promessi sposi, I (TV mini-series) | Cardinal Federigo Borromeo | ||
| 1990 | The Phantom of the Opera | Gerard Carriere | |
| Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (TV) | Leon Klinghoffer |
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