Burt Lancaster
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 als
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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Born
Nov 02, 1913
New York City, New York, USA
Died
Oct 20, 1994
Known For
Acting
Movies
123 acting
16 crew
Popularity
1.5
Known For
Field of Dreams
1989
as Doc "Moonlight" Graham
The Professionals
1966
as Dolworth
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
as Marshal Wyatt Earp
From Here to Eternity
1953
as 1st Sgt. Milton Warden
Judgment at Nuremberg
1961
as Ernst Janning
Airport
1970
as Mel Bakersfeld
The Leopard
1963
as Prince Fabrizio Corbera of Salina
The Cassandra Crossing
1976
as Col. Stephen Mackenzie
The Crimson Pirate
1952
as Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
The Unforgiven
1960
as Ben Zachary
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