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Eddie Constantine (born Israel Constantine; October 29, 1913 – February 25, 1993) was an American singer, actor and entertainer who spent most of his career in France. He became well-known to film audiences for his portrayal of secret agent Lemmy Caution and other, similar pulp heroes in French B-movies of the 1950s and 1960s.
The Hustler is a 1961 drama film, directed by Robert Rossen. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson, who challenges legendary pool player "Minnesota Fats".
This is, without a doubt, the closest anything out of Hollywood ever came to touching the soul of a pool player. Paul Newman plays "Fast Eddie" Felson, a young player from California who travels east to take on the ultimate challenge: to beat "Minnesota Fats," played by the late Jackie Gleason.
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- Drama, Sport
- Robert Rossen
- 1961-09-25
Novel. Sidney Carroll. Screenplay. Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
Eddie Constantine. Actor: Alphaville. Iconic American-born singer and actor in international films since the 1950s. Born in L.A. to Russian immigrant parents, Constantine studied voice in Vienna. He returned to the US, where his singing career wavered and he found work as a film extra.
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- January 1, 1
- Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
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Jan 26, 2010 · Longtime listeners of MMAjunkie.com Radio (dating back to its TAGG Radio roots) and frequent surfers of various internet homes to MMA coverage are undoubtedly familiar with the work of "Fast" Eddie Constantine. Eddie was a friend to many of us on the MMAjunkie.com team, and he died far too...
Biography. Eddie Constantine (born Edward Constantinowsky; October 29, 1917, Los Angeles, California – February 25, 1993, Wiesbaden, Germany) was an American-born French actor and singer who spent his career working in Europe. He became well-known for a series of French B movies in which he played secret agent Lemmy Caution and is now best ...
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