Rod Steiger
Date of birth: 1925-04-14
Place of birth: Westhampton, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Род Стайгер, Rodney Stephen Steiger, راد استایگر
Biography
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was a European-American actor known for his performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Oklahoma!, Waterloo, The Pawnbroker, On the Waterfront, The Harder They Fall, Doctor Zhivago, and Jesus of Nazareth.
Movie Credits
Mars Attacks!
1996-12-13
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if
Duck, You Sucker
1971-10-29
At the beginning of the 1913 Mexican Revolution, greedy bandit Juan Miranda and idealist John H. Mal
Doctor Zhivago
1965-12-22
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a poli
On the Waterfront
1954-06-22
A prizefighter-turned-longshoreman with a conscience goes up against labor leaders to expose corrupt
A Town Has Turned to Dust
1958-06-19
The weakling sheriff of a small southwestern town allows a Mexican teenager to be lynched by a local
Innocents with Dirty Hands
1975-03-26
Saint Tropez. Julie Wormser and her lover, writer and neighbour Jeff Marle, plan the murder of her w
In the Heat of the Night
1967-08-02
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bi
The Specialist
1994-10-07
May Munro is a woman obsessed with getting revenge on the people who murdered her parents when she w
The Player
1992-05-08
A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but
The Magic Mountain
1982-02-25
Hans Castorp, fresh from university and about to become a civil engineer, comes to the Sanatorium Be
Breakthrough
1979-03-01
Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut
Cry Terror!
1958-05-02
A mad bomber holds an innocent family hostage.
The Pawnbroker
1965-04-20
A Jewish pawnbroker, a victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realiz
Modern Vampires
1998-10-19
A vampire hunter in southern California discovers that his son has been murdered by a gang of the un
Truth or Consequences, N.M.
1997-05-02
Raymond Lembecke is a con just out of prison after serving time for selling drugs for his mob boss T
Carpool
1996-08-23
A man with an important business meeting finds himself having to take care of the carpool for the ne
The Amityville Horror
1979-07-27
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbab
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
2000-01-01
A short documentary based on Sergio Leone's life and career, and the making of the film "Once Upon a
Crazy in Alabama
1999-10-22
An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to de
The January Man
1989-01-13
Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial k
The Unholy Wife
1957-06-24
A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off
Waterloo
1970-10-26
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocke
The Chosen
1981-08-20
In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep diffe
The Illustrated Man
1969-03-26
A man who has a body almost completely covered in tattoos is searching for the woman who cursed him
The Longest Day
1962-09-25
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the
Shiloh
1996-11-30
An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him
End of Days
1999-11-24
Cynical bodyguard Jericho is hired by a man possessed by Satan, who is in search of his bride. When
Besuch bei Rod Steiger
2001-01-01
Documentary about the American actor Rod Steiger.
Lion of the Desert
1981-04-17
This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conq
Hollywood Legenden
2004-01-01
Documentary about Hollywood.
MGM 40th Anniversary
1964-04-01
A brief overview of stellar MGM releases from its first 40 years.
Run of the Arrow
1957-09-05
When the South loses the war, Confederate veteran O'Meara goes West, joins the Sioux, takes a wife a
The Harder They Fall
1956-05-08
Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his curre
Oklahoma!
1955-10-10
In the Oklahoma territory at the turn of the twentieth century, two young cowboys vie with a violent
I Love Liberty
1982-03-21
An all-star variety special saluting America.
F.I.S.T.
1978-04-26
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in
Poolhall Junkies
2002-06-30
A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't
No Way to Treat a Lady
1968-03-20
Christopher Gill is a psychotic killer who uses various disguises to trick and strangle his victims.
Jubal
1956-02-25
Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter a
Al Capone
1959-03-25
In this unusually accurate biography, small-time hood Al Capone comes to Chicago at the dawn of Proh
The Last Four Days
1974-03-27
In 1945, the dictator of fascist Italy and Hitler's close ally Benito Mussolini faces defeat. In a d
Love and Bullets
1979-04-05
Jackie Pruit is the girlfriend of notorious gangster Joe Bomposa. When it looks as if Bomposa's goon
The Loved One
1965-10-11
Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment
Incognito
1997-11-14
Harry Donovan is an art forger who paints fake Rembrandt picture for $500,000. The girl he meets and
Seven Thieves
1960-03-11
A discredited professor and a sophisticated thief decide to join together and pick a team to pull of
Back from Eternity
1956-09-07
A South American plane loaded with an assortment of characters crash lands in a remote jungle area i
OP Center
1995-02-26
Paul Hood is the newly appointed director of the OP Center, a special agency gathering a wide variet
The Big Knife
1955-10-25
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a
Animated Epics: Moby Dick
2000-01-01
Paint-on-glass animation of the classic novel.
The Kindred
1987-01-09
Amanda's deathbed request to her son, John, was for him to destroy all the lab notes etc. from her l
W.C. Fields and Me
1976-03-31
In 1920s New York City, W. C. Fields is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend
Happy Birthday, Wanda June
1971-12-09
A hunter back from years in the Amazon finds his wife and life changed.
American Gothic
1987-08-17
When six friends fly off on a weekend getaway and are suddenly plagued by engine trouble, they're fo
Portrait of a Hitman
1979-05-11
A professional hitman is hired to kill a brain surgeon. However, it turns out that not only are he a
Hennessy
1975-12-31
Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy lives in Belfast, Ireland, with his wife and daug
Across the Bridge
1957-08-20
In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was
Legacy
1998-10-09
A photojournalist deported from a war zone in Asia meets up with a woman who is looking for her fath
Hands Over the City
1963-10-11
Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his politic
Men Of Respect
1990-10-01
In this modern day version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that
Lucky Luciano
1973-10-19
Lucky Luciano is one of the bosses of the Mafia. He orders the slaughter of 40 other responsibles, t
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004-01-01
Daniel Anker’s 90-minute documentary takes on over 60 years of a very complex subject: Hollywood’s c
The Flying Dutchman
2001-09-11
When Sean's macabre work begins selling from her art gallery walls, Lacy decides to meet this new up
The Hollywood Sign
2002-09-17
Three washed-up actors must deliver the most convincing performances of their lives as part of a dan
Time of Indifference
1964-09-24
A penniless countess falls in love with a cad, unaware that he is also involved on the side with her
Catch the Heat
1987-10-01
Gorgeous Checkers Goldberg, a police detective, goes undercover as a stripper in order to stop a rut
The Mark
1961-01-26
A man who served prison time for intent to molest a child tries to build a new life with the help of
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973-02-21
In the early 1970s, a young woman passing through rural Tennessee unintentionally gets caught in a f
Body and Soul
2000-09-01
Charlie Davis, an ambitious small-town boxer with dreams of making it as a professional, travels to
The Sergeant
1968-12-20
Master Sgt. Albert Callan is a war hero and a no-nonsense leader who reforms his previously mismanag
13 West Street
1962-02-23
Walt Sherill is attacked and beat down by a group of juvenile delinquents on his way home from work
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
1955-12-31
A dramatization of the American general and his court martial for publically complaining about High
In Pursuit of Honor
1995-03-18
To save a group of horses slated to be destroyed by the US Cavalry, a group of officers rebel and be
The Neighbor
1993-11-03
A young couple, Mary and John, awaiting a baby is in search for a house when they decide to buy that
Guilty As Charged
1991-04-19
A female parole officer discovers a secret death row prison under a meat plant, that's being run by
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
Kingdom of Shadows
1998-01-01
Narrated by Rod Steiger, this documentary examines the frightful conventions from which the modern-d
Animals with the Tollkeeper
1998-01-06
While looking for paradise, a cab driver suddenly falls in love.
The Final Contract
1993-02-07
David Sloan is 40 and is a Vietnam veteran unable to accept his violent past. Decides to consult a p
Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
1995-11-07
Three teenage boys inadvertently find themselves holding the adult world hostage in this wild comedy
3 Into 2 Won't Go
1969-07-02
Steve Howard, a British sales executive living in Manchester, England, begins an affair with a young
A Man Named John
1965-11-19
Based on the diary Pope John XXIII kept between the ages of 14 and 18, his lifelong concern for tole
Teresa
1951-04-05
An Italian war bride has problems dealing with her husband's possessive mother.
Little Surprises
1996-10-01
A gathering of friends and parents the night before a wedding provides a very unexpected turn of ev
Klondike Fever
1980-01-12
This movie chronicles Jack London's epic journey from San Francisco to the Klondike gold fields in 1
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1991-03-28
A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.
Hello Actors Studio
1988-11-09
After Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed the
On Friday at Eleven
1961-02-16
An enigmatic woman recruits a gang of specialised criminals to rob a US Army payroll armoured truck
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002-07-02
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
Forbidden City: The Great Within
1995-10-02
Amidst the grand walls of the Forbidden City, the film takes us on a deep journey through the ceremo
The Naked Face
1984-06-01
Chicago psychiatrist Judd Stevens is suspected of murdering one of his patients when the man turns u
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
1998-06-19
In 1995, Chasen's closed its doors after 60 years of serving chili to movie stars and visiting digni
The Last Producer
2000-08-22
An old-time mogul struggles to reenter the club where power and money make the rules.
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
1988-05-24
Duell McCall is an outlaw on the run for a crime he didn't commit. Captured by the law and coerced i
The Last Tattoo
1994-07-01
In 1943, U.S. marines are stationed near Wellington. One of them is murdered by the boss of the Hot
The Real Thing
1996-01-01
Their plan was simple...Get the Cash. As Rupert, an ex-con, tries to go straight, his younger brothe
The Hurricane
1999-09-17
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aid
Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
1983-12-13
Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole is an unabashedly biased recreation of the controversy concerni
That Summer of White Roses
1989-01-01
In the summer of 1944, in a peaceful resort town in the Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, an easy-going life
The Kid
1997-01-01
Jimmy Albright is a young athlete with a passion for boxing. His mentor, Harry Sloan, an aging train
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
2001-04-01
Documentary about legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis who's credits range from Fellini's L
The Heroes
1973-02-23
Four soldiers and a beautiful Greek nurse, thrown together in North Africa during World War II, team
From Hollywood to Hanoi
1993-07-21
In 1988, a Vietnamese-American woman returns to her homeland for the first time since childhood agai
The Unforgettable Diana Dors
2000-06-13
Short documentary profiling the life of British 'Blonde Bombshell' Diana Dors, who died of cancer in
Out There
1995-11-19
A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer is fired from his job for not being sensationalistic enough. A
The Distant Drummer: Bridge from No Place
1970-01-23
This film describes the 1960s drug culture. Addicts discuss their experiences in the United States a
The Girl and the General
1967-09-30
A young woman and a soldier team up to deliver an Austrian General to Italian forces during World Wa
James Dean and Me
1995-01-01
A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.
Cypress Edge
1999-01-01
Reeling from the news of his sister's suicide, Beau McCammon returns home to his family after a long
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
2001-11-19
"This is a kid who just said it. I'm the greatest - and he said it with poetry. And I don't mean jus
Tennessee Nights
1989-08-06
When entertainment lawyer Wolfgang Leighton decides to take a break from business for some fishing i
In the Line of Duty: Manhunt in the Dakotas
1991-05-12
From the "In the Line of Duty" made-for-television movie series, Manhunt in the Dakotas is based on
Tattooed Steiger
1969-01-01
A behind-the-scenes look on the making of the movie "The Illustrated Man" featuring scenes from the
Convicts 4
1962-09-15
After his death sentence is commuted to life in prison, John Resko is transferred from Sing-Sing to
Wolf Lake
1980-02-08
War veterans visit a lakeside cabin for a week of shooting, drinking, etc. but find the cabin being
Sword of Gideon
1986-09-01
Chronicles a Mossad team hand picked to hunt down the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic
The Lucky Star
1982-05-28
In the war-torn Netherlands, a local Jewish boy has vivid escapist fantasies of being in a Hollywood
Marty
1953-05-24
Marty Pilletti is a 36-year-old butcher who lives with his mother, who is always asking him why he d
Seven Sundays
1995-01-11
Dodo, a French man living in Florida, has one goal in life: Get by without working. Difficult to imp
Choices of the Heart: The Margaret Sanger Story
1995-03-08
Nurse Margaret Sanger became a pioneering crusader for women's reproductive rights after she publish
Contender: Mastering the Method
2001-10-23
An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon
Dalva
1996-03-03
The sweeping story of Dalva Northridge, a young woman of part-Sioux heritage from an old, landed fam
A Month of Sundays
2001-09-17
The story of a teenage girl who kidnaps her grandfather to keep him from being placed in a nursing h
Passion and Paradise
1989-02-19
Sir Harry Oakes, a wealthy British aristocrat is murdered by his son-in-law, revealing international
Earth and the American Dream
1992-10-01
A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From
The Real James Dean
2006-08-01
Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a lon
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983-05-27
A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.
Lincoln
1992-12-26
Famous actors read testimonies from people close to Lincoln about him and his actions during the Civ
The Evil Within
1953-05-01
Scientist perfects a chemical unleashing the beast within, but before he can create an antidote, his
James Dean: A Portrait
1995-09-30
A look at the legacy of icon actor James Dean on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. The speci
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season
1999-07-02
When Shiloh's abusive previous owner, Judd Travers, tries to retake Shiloh again, Ray tries to find
The Moviemakers
1973-01-01
A promotional short for Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973).
I Am Not Your Negro
2017-02-03
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a medit