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Burt Lancaster

Date of birth: 1913-11-02

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Burton Stephen Lancaster, Берт Ланкастер, برت لنکستر

Burt Lancaster

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burt Lancaster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Birdman of Alcatraz
3.8

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962-07-04

After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement.

Sweet Smell of Success
3.8

Sweet Smell of Success

1957-07-04

New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his B

The Leopard
3.9

The Leopard

1963-03-27

As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family g

Movie Tough Guys
5

Movie Tough Guys

1991-01-01

This compilation of film highlights features many of the biggest box office tough guys of the 1930s,

Judgment at Nuremberg
4

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961-12-18

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal

Field of Dreams
3.5

Field of Dreams

1989-04-21

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a

The Train
3.8

The Train

1964-09-24

As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take

Moses the Lawgiver
2.9

Moses the Lawgiver

1976-03-26

The epic story of Moses, who led the Israelites out of slavery, parted the Red Sea and received the

Airport
3.3

Airport

1970-03-25

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots

1900
3.9

1900

1976-08-28

The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childh

Tough Guys
3

Tough Guys

1986-10-03

Harry Doyle and Archie Lang are two old-time train robbers, who held up a train in 1956 and have bee

Valdez Is Coming
3.1

Valdez Is Coming

1971-04-09

Old Mexican-American sheriff Bob Valdez has always been a haven of sanity in a land of madmen when i

Local Hero
3.4

Local Hero

1983-02-17

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build

Elmer Gantry
3.6

Elmer Gantry

1960-07-07

A charismatic charlatan begins a business — and eventually romantic — relationship with a roadside e

Victory at Entebbe
2.5

Victory at Entebbe

1976-12-22

The film is based on an actual event: Operation Entebbe and the freeing of Israeli hostages at Enteb

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
3.3

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948-10-30

Bill Saunders, a former prisoner of war living in England, whose experiences have left him unstable

Criss Cross
3.5

Criss Cross

1949-02-04

An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband

Sorry, Wrong Number
3.4

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948-09-24

Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
3.5

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957-05-30

Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their partic

The Crimson Pirate
3.5

The Crimson Pirate

1952-09-27

Burt Lancaster plays a pirate with a taste for intrigue and acrobatics who involves himself in the g

Atlantic City
3.4

Atlantic City

1980-09-03

In a corrupt city, a small-time gangster and the estranged wife of a pot dealer find themselves thro

From Here to Eternity
3.6

From Here to Eternity

1953-08-28

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's

The Professionals
3.5

The Professionals

1966-11-01

An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious M

The Unforgiven
3.1

The Unforgiven

1960-04-06

The neighbors of a frontier family turn on them when it is suspected that their beloved adopted daug

The Hallelujah Trail
3

The Hallelujah Trail

1965-06-23

A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance

The List of Adrian Messenger
3.3

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963-05-23

Adrian Messenger, a famous writer, asks his friend Anthony Gethryn, a former British agent, to help

Seven Days in May
3.6

Seven Days in May

1964-02-01

A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.

The Cassandra Crossing
3.1

The Cassandra Crossing

1976-12-18

Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off t

Go Tell the Spartans
3.1

Go Tell the Spartans

1978-07-12

A unit of American military advisors in Vietnam prior to the major U.S. involvement finds similariti

The Scalphunters
3.2

The Scalphunters

1968-02-29

Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recove

The Osterman Weekend
2.8

The Osterman Weekend

1983-10-14

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
3.3

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982-05-21

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no acc

The Flame and the Arrow
3.1

The Flame and the Arrow

1950-07-07

Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as th

The Island of Dr. Moreau
2.8

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977-07-13

A ship-wrecked man floats ashore on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The island is inhabited by a sci

The Swimmer
3.6

The Swimmer

1968-08-09

A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.

Desert Fury
3

Desert Fury

1947-08-15

The daughter of a Nevada casino owner gets involved with a racketeer, despite everyone's efforts to

I Walk Alone
3.3

I Walk Alone

1947-12-31

Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught a

Vera Cruz
3.3

Vera Cruz

1954-12-25

After the American Civil War, mercenaries travel to Mexico to fight in their revolution for money. T

Luchino Visconti
3.1

Luchino Visconti

2002-06-23

A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatrica

Brute Force
3.6

Brute Force

1947-07-16

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-trippi

Trapeze
3.1

Trapeze

1956-05-30

A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the du

Executive Action
3.2

Executive Action

1973-11-07

Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot

I Love Liberty
0

I Love Liberty

1982-03-21

An all-star variety special saluting America.

Ulzana's Raid
3.5

Ulzana's Raid

1972-10-27

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror,

Lawman
3.2

Lawman

1971-03-11

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their cele

The Killers
3.6

The Killers

1946-08-30

Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede,

Scorpio
3

Scorpio

1973-04-11

Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted f

Jim Thorpe – All-American
3

Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951-08-24

The triumph and tragedy of Native American Jim Thorpe, who, after winning both the pentathlon and de

Apache
3

Apache

1954-07-09

Following the surrender of Geronimo, Massai, the last Apache warrior is captured and scheduled for t

Separate Tables
3.5

Separate Tables

1958-12-18

The lives of a disparate group of unfulfilled people converge at a small, seaside English hotel in t

Vengeance Valley
2.6

Vengeance Valley

1951-02-14

A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As th

Rope of Sand
2.8

Rope of Sand

1949-08-03

Story of a South African diamond mine watched over by a sadistic policeman tasked with looking out f

The Rainmaker
3.4

The Rainmaker

1956-12-13

Lizzie Curry is on the verge of becoming a hopeless old maid. Her wit and intelligence and skills as

The Skin
3.1

The Skin

1981-08-27

Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian f

The Fighters
0

The Fighters

1974-01-04

Documentary about Ali's rise to glory, beginning with his "Cassius Clay" days back in Louisville.

All My Sons
3.1

All My Sons

1948-05-01

During WWII, industrialist Joe Keller commits a crime and frames his business partner Herbert Deever

La Classe américaine
3.8

La Classe américaine

1993-12-31

George Abitbol, the classiest man in the world, dies tragically during a cruise. The director of an

Three Sailors and a Girl
3

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953-11-23

A group of sailors invest in a musical revue.

Castle Keep
2.9

Castle Keep

1969-07-23

During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his i

The Gypsy Moths
3

The Gypsy Moths

1969-08-29

Three skydivers and their travelling thrill show barnstorm through a small midwestern town one Fourt

The Kentuckian
2.9

The Kentuckian

1955-07-22

A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.

The Rose Tattoo
3.4

The Rose Tattoo

1955-12-12

A grieving widow embarks on a new romance when she discovers her late husband had been cheating on h

Zulu Dawn
3

Zulu Dawn

1979-05-14

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

Run Silent, Run Deep
3.5

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958-03-27

The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper ano

Fight of the Century
0

Fight of the Century

1971-03-08

Legendary boxing match between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali in Madison Square Garden on March 8, 197

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
2.7

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

1976-06-24

Buffalo Bill plans to put on his own Wild West sideshow, and Chief Sitting Bull has agreed to appear

Conversation Piece
3.6

Conversation Piece

1974-12-20

A retired professor of American origin lives a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome. He is c

Come Back, Little Sheba
3.6

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953-03-06

A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in

Twilight's Last Gleaming
3.2

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977-02-09

A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo n

The Devil's Disciple
3.3

The Devil's Disciple

1959-08-20

In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary A

The Young Savages
3.2

The Young Savages

1961-05-24

A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder

Rocket Gibraltar
3

Rocket Gibraltar

1988-09-02

A man's family comes for his 77th birthday and while he loves all of his children and their children

Mister 880
3.5

Mister 880

1950-09-29

The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is als

A Child Is Waiting
3.4

A Child Is Waiting

1963-02-13

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hans

South Sea Woman
2.2

South Sea Woman

1953-06-27

Marine Sergeant James O'Hearn is being tried at the San Diego Marine base for desertion, theft, scan

Separate But Equal
3.3

Separate But Equal

1991-04-07

A dramatization of the events of Brown vs. Board of Education, the American court case that destroye

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2.8

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023-06-20

This timely exploration of Hollywood and LGBTQ+ identity examines the life of legendary actor Rock H

Ten Tall Men
3.2

Ten Tall Men

1951-10-26

Sgt. Mike Kincaid of the French Foreign Legion learns, from a Riff prisoner, that an attack will soo

His Majesty O'Keefe
3

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954-01-16

Men steal for it. Nations go to war for it. The it is oil - and it grows on trees. Coconut oil is th

Variety Girl
3

Variety Girl

1947-08-29

Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (a show-business char

The Midnight Man
2.7

The Midnight Man

1974-03-07

An ex-convict, and ex-cop, finds himself in the midst of drama as a murder, of a female student, is

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
3.3

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

2014-08-24

The story of the insane scandals related to the remake of “Island of Dr. Moreau” —originally a novel

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
0

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

1971-03-08

Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight Of The Century or simply The Fight, was a heavywei

Cattle Annie and Little Britches
3.1

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981-04-24

In nineteenth century Oklahoma, two teen girls, fans of stories about outlaws, are on a quest to mee

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
2.4

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

1990-04-29

The story of the hijacking of the Italian luxury liner Achille Lauro by four Palestinians.

Little Treasure
1.9

Little Treasure

1985-05-01

Margo is an ex-stripper who meets her long, lost father in Mexico. She looks after him in the waning

Jenny is a Good Thing
2.8

Jenny is a Good Thing

1969-01-01

Jenny is a Good Thing is a 1969 American short documentary film about children and poverty, directed

Control
2.6

Control

1987-02-14

An experiment of psychological effects under stressful conditions in a shelter. When fifteen strange

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
3.5

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970-03-24

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. f

Rat Pack
4.5

Rat Pack

2022-01-11

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Fran

The Sky Divers
0

The Sky Divers

1969-01-01

A behind-the-scenes, promotional short about the making of the feature film The Gypsy Moths (1969),

Scandal Sheet
2.5

Scandal Sheet

1985-01-21

The publisher of a celebrity gossip tabloid sets out to destroy an aging actor, whose career is foun

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
3.8

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997-05-12

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
0.5

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

2016-11-15

Forty years after his death, this documentary pays tribute to one of the major filmmakers of Italian

The Jeweller's Shop
1.7

The Jeweller's Shop

1989-04-07

Burt Lancaster stars as the titular merchant in this classic adaptation of Pope John Paul II's best-

Barnum
3.4

Barnum

1986-11-30

The amazing biography of legendary circus impresario and unparalleled showman, P.T. Barnum.

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
0

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

1986-01-01

This 1986 documentary features interviews with director Alexander Mackendrick, actor Burt Lancaster,

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
2.9

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987-05-18

A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
3.3

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

1987-10-21

This one-hour film, narrated by Actor BURT LANCASTER, explores the lingering effects of The Hollywoo

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
2.9

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991-07-15

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara S

The Screen Director
3

The Screen Director

1951-03-12

A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel
0

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

2008-12-31

A documentary about film director Luchino Visconti

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
3.1

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005-07-17

How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the

The Untameable Kirk Douglas
3.1

The Untameable Kirk Douglas

2017-06-01

The story of actor Kirk Douglas, the man and the legend, one of the last stars of the Golden Age of

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
3.3

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010-09-07

Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South
0

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

1989-08-06

Colorful, outspoken, a man of many contradictions, Ralph McGill emerged during the troubled years of

Big Game America
0

Big Game America

1969-11-11

Burt Lancaster hosts a review of the first 50 years in NFL history.

Race to Oblivion
0

Race to Oblivion

1982-01-02

Documentary about the dangers of the nuclear arms race, including an interview with an eyewitness of

The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)
0

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

1983-12-31

Documentary for Scottish television about the making of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film "Local Hero."

Games in Depth
0

Games in Depth

1966-07-25

A mysterious Polaroid-filmed short that showcases depth in stereo photography.

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
3.5

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996-03-15

He went from street-wise tough to art-collector liberal-activist, from circus-acrobat hunk to Academ

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
0

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990-06-26

Burt Lancaster narrates this overview of the incredible career of jazz saxophonist Benny Carter, one

Night of 100 Stars
3.4

Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
0

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979-03-01

Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hos

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
3.6

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009-10-01

In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot's production of L'Enfer came to a halt. Despite huge expectations, ma

Handle With Care
0

Handle With Care

The program demonstrates and stresses the importance of a central agency in the community to assist

James Bond: The First 21 Years
2.5

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983-05-27

A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.

Airports
0

Airports

2025-09-17

Edited together from all four Airport movies by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Olson (A H