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Appeared in 72 movies in a career than spanned 43 years. 82% of his movies were released during the 40s, 50s and 60s. Major genres include: drama (41); romance (20); comedy (20); war (11); adventure (11) and western (11). Holden was on April 17th, 1918 in O'Fallon, Illinois.
Holden starred in some of Hollywood's most popular and critically acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), Picnic (1955), The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), The Wild Bunch (1969) and Network (1976).
- The Bridge on the River Kwai. William Holden, Alec Guinness, Sessue Hayakawa. 166 votes. William Holden's remarkable performance in The Bridge on the River Kwai, a gripping war drama directed by David Lean, highlights the trials and tribulations faced by World War II prisoners of war.
- Stalag 17. William Holden, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss. 149 votes. In Stalag 17, another captivating film set during World War II, William Holden brings depth and complexity to the role of J.J.
- Sunset Boulevard. William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim. 152 votes. Sunset Boulevard, a timeless film noir classic directed by Billy Wilder, showcases William Holden's acting prowess as Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter entangled in a dangerous relationship with silent film actress Norma Desmond.
- The Wild Bunch. William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan. 123 votes. Sam Peckinpah's iconic western, The Wild Bunch, features William Holden in a compelling role as the brooding, morally conflicted leader of a band of outlaws in the early 20th-century American West.
- STALAG 17 (1953) Directed by Billy Wilder. Screenplay by Edwin Blum and Billy Wilder, based on the play by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski. Starring William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger, Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, Peter Graves, Sig Ruman.
- NETWORK (1976) Directed by Sidney Lumet. Written by Paddy Chayefsky. Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, Beatrice Straight.
- SUNSET BLVD. (1950) Directed by Billy Wilder. Written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, and D.M. Marshman Jr., Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Nancy Olson, Fred Clark, Lloyd Gough, Cecil B. DeMille.
- THE WILD BUNCH (1969) Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Screenplay by Walon Green and Sam Peckinpah, story by Green and Roy N. Sickner. Starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O’Brien, Warren Oates, Jaime Sanchez, Ben Johnson.
From Sunset Boulevard to Stalag 17 to Picnic to Bridge on the River Kwai, William Holden was at the top of the list in the decade of the 50's. Here are 25 of his very best. List activity
William Holden. Actor: Stalag 17. Billy Wilder proclaimed William Holden to be "the ideal motion picture actor". For almost four decades, the handsome, affable 'Golden Holden' was among Hollywood's most durable and engaging stars.
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