Shelley Winters
Date of birth: 1920-08-18
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Shirley Schrift, Shelley Winter, شلی وینترز
Biography
Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned almost six decades. She appeared in numerous films, and won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Other roles Winters appeared in include A Double Life (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Lolita (1962), Alfie (1966), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), and Pete's Dragon (1977). In addition to film, Winters appeared in television, including a years-long tenure on the sitcom Roseanne, and also authored three autobiographical books.
Movie Credits
The Poseidon Adventure
1972-12-01
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.
Lolita
1962-06-13
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulga
The Stone Killer
1973-08-08
A Los Angeles detective is sent to New York where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Maf
The Night of the Hunter
1955-07-26
In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whe
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965-04-09
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is give
The Diary of Anne Frank
1959-03-18
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced i
The Silence of the Hams
1994-03-11
Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho
Escape in the Fog
1945-04-05
A military nurse recovering at an inn from a nervous breakdown keeps having dreams where she sees tw
King of the Gypsies
1978-12-20
Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandso
Cry of the City
1948-09-29
Petty crook and cop-killer Martin Rome, in bad shape from wounds in the hospital prison ward, still
Take One False Step
1949-08-14
Catherine Sykes disappears after a midnight drive with Professor Andrew Gentling . When she's presum
Pete's Dragon
1977-11-03
Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes in
Bloody Mama
1970-03-24
Sexually abused as a young girl, Kate "Ma" Barker grows into a violent and powerful woman by the 193
The Tenant
1976-05-26
A quiet and inconspicuous man rents an apartment in Paris where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit
Heavy
1995-12-29
Victor is a cook who works in a greasy roadside restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
1972-02-11
A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel" twist
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
1976-02-04
An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the boh
The Initiation of Sarah
1978-02-06
Shy misfit Sarah Goodwin has a secret gift: the ability to control — and destroy — with her mind. Wh
The Scalphunters
1968-02-29
Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recove
Harper
1966-02-22
Harper is a cynical private eye in the best tradition of Bogart. He even has Bogie's Baby hiring him
A Place in the Sun
1951-06-12
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy s
Larceny
1948-09-03
Rick Mason is the no-good lowdown rat who tries to capitalize on postwar patriotism and grief. He fi
The Gangster
1947-11-25
Based on the novel Low Company. One of the most peculiar film noirs of the 1940s stars Barry Sulliva
He Ran All the Way
1951-06-20
A crook on the run hides out in an innocent girl's apartment.
Odds Against Tomorrow
1959-10-15
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tension
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
1976-12-02
Years have passed since Frosty left for the North Pole, but his promise is kept when he hears news o
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
1968-10-23
After the end of WWII, an Italian woman receives child support payments from three former US soldier
A Patch of Blue
1965-12-10
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her esca
S.O.B.
1981-07-01
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic
Cleopatra Jones
1973-07-13
After federal agent Cleopatra Jones orders the burning of a Turkish poppy field, the notorious drug
Elvis
1979-02-10
This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to star
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979-07-01
Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman,
The Pickle
1993-04-30
Harry Stone always dreamed of making "The Great American Movie." Instead, he made "The Pickle" - a t
I Died a Thousand Times
1955-11-09
After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before reti
A Double Life
1947-12-25
A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage takin
Playgirl
1954-04-21
If you remember Shelley Winters from "The Poseidon Adventure" or "Bloody Mama," you might tend to fo
Stepping Out
1991-10-11
A has-been Broadway performer gives tap lessons to a group of misfits who, through their dance class
Winchester '73
1950-07-12
Lin McAdam rides into town on the trail of Dutch Henry Brown, only to find himself in a shooting com
The Portrait of a Lady
1996-10-17
Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhe
What's the Matter with Helen?
1971-06-30
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious mu
Wild in the Streets
1968-05-29
Musician Max Frost lends his backing to a Senate candidate who wants to give 18-year-olds the right
Enter Laughing
1967-02-25
A machinist's apprentice in Depression-era New York, David dreams of becoming the new Ronald Colman.
Executive Suite
1954-04-30
When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to
Tonight and Every Night
1945-01-09
An American girl falls for an RAF pilot while performing at a British music hall.
Alfie
1966-03-29
A young man leads a promiscuous lifestyle until several life reversals make him rethink his purposes
The Raging Tide
1951-11-01
A San Francisco hood is rubbed out by rival Bruno Felkin, who himself reports the crime to Homicide
The Delta Force
1986-02-14
A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Leba
Poor Pretty Eddie
1975-06-01
A wrong turn on a jazz singer's road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge ru
The Big Knife
1955-10-25
Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a
Tentacles
1977-02-25
Several people disappear from and at the sea. Their bodies are found gnawed to the skeleton, even th
Jury Duty
1995-04-12
When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-
The Great Gatsby
1949-06-06
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the myste
Johnny Stool Pigeon
1949-04-20
A federal agent infiltrates a crime syndicate.
An Average Little Man
1977-03-17
A middle-aged government accountant is determined to secure a stable job for his son before retiring
The Visitor
1979-03-22
An ancient intergalactic warrior arrives on Earth to put a stop to a demonic child's plot to reprodu
I Am a Camera
1955-07-21
Just before the Nazis ascend to power in Berlin, Chris, an aspiring novelist from England, meets fla
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952-02-01
Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survi
Black Journal
1977-11-24
A mother so insanely overprotective of her grown son decides to make a deal with death by offering a
The Young Savages
1961-05-24
A district attorney investigates the racially charged case of three teenagers accused of the murder
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
1955-10-19
In 1915, an American adventurer joins the supporters of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa.
Fanny Hill
1983-01-01
Happily engaged to her handsome fiance, Charles, Fanny is soon hit with one misfortune after another
On Cukor
2000-11-22
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012-02-04
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, a
The Devil's Daughter
1973-01-09
A young girl whose mother had sold her soul to Satan when she was born is told by Satan that she mus
Diamonds
1975-10-22
Charles Hodgson is a British aristocrat who decides to become a thief as a way of getting at his twi
City on Fire
1979-07-11
An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reac
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
Blume in Love
1973-06-17
Lawyer Stephen Blume, who specializes in divorces, lives a paradoxical situation when, having his ow
La bomba
1999-10-22
South Sea Sinner
1950-08-30
A tramp steamer lands sick crewman Jake Davis on rubber-growing island Oraka, from which voluptuous,
Backfire!
1995-01-20
Just as Jeremy Jackson attempts to become the first male firewoman in New York, fires begin mysterio
Witchfire
1986-01-01
When her psychiatrist is killed in an auto accident, his mentally deranged patient and two of her ev
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
1960-11-10
Nick Romano lives in a poor tenement building on the south side of Chicago with his well-meaning but
Revenge!
1971-11-06
A deranged mother avenges herself on the man she thinks seduced her daughter by imprisoning him in a
Saskatchewan
1954-03-30
Story of blood brothers whose bonds are tested when marauding Sioux Indians cross the border to enli
The Chapman Report
1962-10-05
A research psychologist gets involved in the personal lives of four women.
The Balcony
1963-03-21
The Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweepi
Meet Danny Wilson
1952-02-08
A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner.
Big Rose
1974-03-26
Rose Winters, a private detective out of Los Angeles, teams with Ed Mills, a somewhat inexperienced
Journey into Fear
1975-08-08
U.S geologist discovers something about Oil that proves VERY threatening to the Turkish and Arab bus
Wives and Lovers
1963-08-29
Husband and wife Bill and Bertie Austin and their daughter live in a low-rent apartment. He's a stru
Untamed Frontier
1952-07-23
The Denbow family denies access across their land to homesteaders. To evade a murder charge, Glenn D
Déjà Vu
1985-05-01
A choreographer who believes that he was reincarnated also believes that his present wife possesses
The Adventures of Nick Carter
1972-02-20
Detective discovers that a colleague's death is tied into the disappearance of a wealthy playboy's w
To Dorothy, a Son
1954-10-31
Under a complicated bequest from her uncle, Myrtle stands to inherit $2,000,000 if her ex-husband do
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, war
Behave Yourself!
1951-09-22
A young man takes in a dog that turns out to be wanted by mobsters.
Tennessee Champ
1954-03-03
A boxer desperate for money falls in with a shady promoter.
An Unremarkable Life
1989-10-12
The close bond between two elderly sisters is threatened when one of them begins to have romantic fe
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
1986-04-19
Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally
Frenchie
1950-12-25
Frenchie Fontaine sells her successful business in New Orleans to come West. Her reason? Find the me
Over the Brooklyn Bridge
1984-03-02
A put-upon Jewish deli owner in Brooklyn dreams of getting out from underneath the thumb of his domi
A House Is Not a Home
1964-08-12
Story follows the life of Polly Adler, who grew to become one of New York's most successful bordello
The Sex Symbol
1974-09-17
A thinly-disguised version of the life of Marilyn Monroe, detailing her ups and downs in life and ho
Ellie
1984-05-12
Set in the backwoods of the deep south. Young, beautiful Ellie has just witnessed the murder of her
Hello Actors Studio
1988-11-09
After Lee Strasberg’s death in 1982, the most prestigious talents from the Actors Studio assumed the
Touch of a Stranger
1990-09-07
A mysterious stranger with a gun and a bullet wound turns up at the house of an old woman who is a r
My Man and I
1952-09-05
In California, a Mexican-American laborer is falsely accused of shooting the racist farmer he was wo
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989-06-26
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was found
Purple People Eater
1988-12-01
A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two th
Together Again
1944-12-23
Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor for y
Mrs. Munck
1995-01-01
A wronged woman takes revenge on her wheelchair bound father-in-law.
Killer McCoy
1947-12-01
Tommy McCoy grew up poor and scrappy. As a young man he discovers that he can fight with his powerfu
A Death of Innocence
1971-11-26
A mother travels to New York to see her daughter who is awaiting trial for murder. The mother is tot
Red River
1948-09-17
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive fr
Living in a Big Way
1947-06-10
A World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her father
The Magician of Lublin
1979-11-09
Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career throug
Flap
1970-11-13
Comedy based on the plight of modern Native Americans living on reservations.
Mambo
1954-09-18
A young and poor Venetian woman is invited to a masquerade ball by a charming count.
Sailor's Holiday
1944-02-24
In this comedy, three merchant marines get into all kinds of trouble. Two of the salts have just bro
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
1990-02-02
Abandoned by his father, he was a reform school kid with nothing going for him and a giant chip on h
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991-03-10
A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scen
How Do I Love Thee?
1970-10-01
A professor recalls his atheistic father, his devoted mother and his father's blousy mistress.
The Mad Room
1969-05-01
Ellen Hardy gets a rude awakening when she discovers that her brother and sister are scheduled to le
Groucho & Cavett
2022-12-27
Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic co
Easier in the Dark
1967-02-25
Two people start to live together and raise children and a double pattern is set. You're a couple an
Something to Hide
1972-01-01
A man having marital problems with his shrewish wife picks up a young, pretty and pregnant hitchhike
She's a Soldier Too
1944-06-29
Wartime workers deal with homefront dramatics.
New Orleans
1947-04-18
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz
Knickerbocker Holiday
1944-03-17
The wild and woolly early days of New York -- when it was still known as New Amsterdam -- provide th
That Lucky Touch
1975-08-07
A European arms dealer meets a liberated woman journalist, who is writing a story about the ridiculo
What a Woman
1943-12-29
An author and a literary agent become involved after selling film rights to his racy book.
Raging Angels
1995-11-10
Two musicians are unknowingly drawn into a supernatural scheme.
Weep No More, My Lady
1992-01-01
When demanding actress Leila is found drowned there are numerous suspects but the main suspect is he
There's Something About a Soldier
1943-11-30
Five officer candidates fight to prove their mettle during training.
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
1997-01-01
A documentary about the making of Jane Campion's 'The Portrait of a Lady'.
Looping
1981-01-05
A small carnival is in dire financial straits. Their show is attracting fewer and fewer paying custo
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954-09-28
Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest wo
Gideon
1998-10-26
Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement
Cher... and Other Fantasies
1979-03-07
In a prime time network special featuring songs from her latest album "Take Me Home," Cher finds her
The Re-Inforcer
1951-10-04
A Jerry Lewis home movie remake of Humphrey Bogart's The Enforcer. Joe Lasagna (Dean Martin)'s reign
Moving Pictures: 'The Night of the Hunter'
1995-02-19
Short documentary about Charles Laughton's 1995 film "The Night of the Hunter," with interviews with
Mimì Bluette... Flower of My Garden
1976-09-10
Mimi Bluette, daughter of a prostitute, lives in Paris where she is idolized by men of all kinds and
The Three Sisters
1966-01-01
In a small Russian town at the turn of the century, three sisters and their brother live but dream d
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990-07-18
Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at
Arthur? Arthur!
1969-10-01
The inventor of sure-fire failures leads such an abysmal life that he creates a second identity, tha
Do It Debbie's Way
1983-03-11
An aerobics workout video hosted by actress Debbie Reynolds and featuring other well known actresses
Very Close Quarters
1986-08-14
Depicts a communal flat in Russia where the Government randomly assigns 20 people to live in a one-b
A Thousand and One Nights
1945-07-20
On the run after being found sweet-talking the Sultan's daughter, Aladdin comes upon a lamp which, w
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
1994-08-11
An examination of the craft of Marlon Brando, narrated by professionals of the film industry. The fi
My Darling Vivian
2020-04-27
The story of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Includes
George Stevens and His Place In The Sun
2001-08-14
This short documentary takes a look at director George Stevens' making of the classic 1951 film A Pl
Valley Girls
1996-11-09
Two Welsh women win a trip to Hollywood.
Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies
2000-01-01
Narrated by Bill Mumy (Will Robinson from TV's "Lost in Space"), this documentary spotlights some of
Bringing A Legend To Life
1979-03-10
Promotional film taking a look at the making of John Carpenter's Elvis.
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
1966-11-30
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe is a 1966 American documentary film chronicling the life and career of
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983-05-27
A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.