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Burt Lancaster

Acting 80 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.6
Born: November 2, 1913
Died: October 20, 1994

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.

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Known For

The Professionals
The Professionals Dolworth 1966
Airport
Airport Mel Bakersfeld 1970
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg Ernst Janning 1961
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams Doc "Moonlight" Graham 1989
The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven Ben Zachary 1960

Filmography

Acting Credits (144)

Airports
Airports 2025
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Self (archive footage) 2023
Rat Pack
Rat Pack Self (archive footage) 2022
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes 2021
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2019
The Untameable Kirk Douglas
The Untameable Kirk Douglas Self - Actor (archive footage) 2017
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion Self (archive footage) 2016
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 Self (archive footage) 2014
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo Self 2010
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno Self (archive footage) 2009
Hollywood sul Tevere
Hollywood sul Tevere 2009
Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel Self (archive footage) 2008
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Self (archive footage) 2005
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti Self (archive footage) 2002
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Self (archive footage) 1997
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach Self (archive footage) 1996
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine José (archive footage) 1993
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire Self (archive footage) 1991
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal John W. Davis 1991
Separate but Equal
Separate but Equal John W. Davis 1991
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys Self (archive footage) 1991
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs Self - Narrator 1990
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair Leon Klinghoffer 1990
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera Gérard Carrière 1990
I promessi sposi
I promessi sposi Cardinal Federigo Borromeo 1989
Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South
Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South Self 1989
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams Doc "Moonlight" Graham 1989
The Jeweller's Shop
The Jeweller's Shop The Jeweller 1989
Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar Levi Rockwell 1988
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist Self - Host, Narrator 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self 1987
Control
Control Dr. Herbert Monroe 1987
Barnum
Barnum PT Barnum 1986
Tough Guys
Tough Guys Harry Doyle 1986
On Wings of Eagles
On Wings of Eagles Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons 1986
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away Self 1986
Little Treasure
Little Treasure Delbert Teschmacher 1985
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet Harold Fallen 1985
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) Self 1983
The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend Maxwell Danforth 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years Self 1983
Local Hero
Local Hero Felix Happer 1983
Marco Polo
Marco Polo Teobaldo Visconti 1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (in "The Killers") (archive footage) 1982
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty Self 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Race to Oblivion
Race to Oblivion Self - Host / Narrator 1982
The Skin
The Skin Generale Clark 1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Cattle Annie and Little Britches Bill Doolin 1981
Atlantic City
Atlantic City Lou 1980
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
Arthur Miller on Home Ground 1979
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn Col. Anthony Durnford 1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street Self (archive footage) 1979
Go Tell the Spartans
Go Tell the Spartans Maj. Asa Barker 1978
The Unknown War
The Unknown War Self - Host 1978
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau Dr. Paul Moreau 1977
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming Gen. Lawrence Dell 1977
Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe Shimon Peres 1976
The Cassandra Crossing
The Cassandra Crossing Col. Stephen Mackenzie 1976
1900
1900 Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder 1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline) 1976
Moses the Lawgiver
Moses the Lawgiver Moses 1976
Moses the Lawgiver
Moses the Lawgiver Moses 1975
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self 1975
Système 2
Système 2 Self 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Moses the Lawgiver
Moses the Lawgiver Moses 1974
Conversation Piece
Conversation Piece Professor 1974
The Midnight Man
The Midnight Man Jim Slade 1974
The Fighters
The Fighters Narrator 1974
Executive Action
Executive Action Farrington 1973
Scorpio
Scorpio Cross 1973
Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid McIntosh 1972
Valdez Is Coming
Valdez Is Coming Valdez 1971
Lawman
Lawman Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox 1971
Fight of the Century
Fight of the Century Self - Presenter 1971
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I 1971
Airport
Airport Mel Bakersfeld 1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Self (archive footage) 1970
Big Game America
Big Game America Narrator 1969
The Gypsy Moths
The Gypsy Moths Mike Rettig 1969
Castle Keep
Castle Keep Maj. Abraham Falconer 1969
Jenny is a Good Thing
Jenny is a Good Thing Narrator 1969
The Sky Divers
The Sky Divers Self 1969
The Swimmer
The Swimmer Ned Merrill 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters Joe Bass 1968
The Professionals
The Professionals Dolworth 1966
Games in Depth
Games in Depth Self 1966
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail Col. Thaddeus P. Gearhart 1965
The Train
The Train Paul Labiche 1964
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May Gen. James Mattoon Scott 1964
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger Protester 1963
The Leopard
The Leopard Prince Don Fabrizio Salina 1963
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting Matthew Clark 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz Robert Stroud 1962
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg Ernst Janning 1961
The Young Savages
The Young Savages Hank Bell 1961
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry Elmer Gantry 1960
The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven Ben Zachary 1960
Startime
Startime 1959
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple Anthony Anderson 1959
Separate Tables
Separate Tables John Malcolm 1958
Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep Lt. Jim Bledsoe 1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success J.J. Hunsecker 1957
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Marshal Wyatt Earp 1957
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker Bill Starbuck 1956
Trapeze
Trapeze Mike Ribble 1956
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo Alvaro Mangiacavallo 1955
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian Elias Wakefield 1955
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz Joe Erin 1954
Apache
Apache Massai 1954
Reflets de Cannes
Reflets de Cannes Self 1954
His Majesty O'Keefe
His Majesty O'Keefe Capt. David Dion O'Keefe 1954
Three Sailors and a Girl
Three Sailors and a Girl Marine (uncredited) 1953
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity 1st Sgt. Milton Warden 1953
South Sea Woman
South Sea Woman Sgt. James O'Hearn 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba Doc Delaney 1953
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate) 1952
Ten Tall Men
Ten Tall Men Sergeant Mike Kincaid 1951
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American Jim Thorpe 1951
The Screen Director
The Screen Director Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1951
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley Owen Daybright 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Self - Intermission Guest 1950
Mister 880
Mister 880 Steve Buchanan 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow Dardo Bartoli 1950
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand Michael (Mike) Davis 1949
Criss Cross
Criss Cross Steve Thompson 1949
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands William Earle 'Bill' Saunders 1948
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number Henry Stevenson 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
All My Sons
All My Sons Chris Keller 1948
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone Frankie Madison 1947
Variety Girl
Variety Girl Burt Lancaster 1947
Desert Fury
Desert Fury Tom Hanson 1947
Brute Force
Brute Force Joe Collins 1947
The Killers
The Killers 'Swede' Andersen 1946
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Handle With Care
Handle With Care Narrator

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (1)

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