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Rodney Stephen Steiger ( / ˈstaɪɡər / STY-gər; April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters.
Rod Steiger was an Oscar-winning actor who starred in classic films such as On the Waterfront, The Pawnbroker, and In the Heat of the Night. He also appeared in foreign and independent movies, TV shows, and documentaries until his death in 2002.
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- Westhampton, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Rod Steiger was an American actor who had an extensive career in film, television, and stage. [1] He made his stage debut in 1946 with Civic Repertory Theatre's production of the melodrama Curse you, Jack Dalton!. [2] Four years later, he played onstage in a production of An Enemy of the People at the Music Box Theatre.
TitleYearRoleDirector(s)1951Frank1954Charlie Malloy1955Jud Fry1955Stanley Shriner HoffLearn about the life and career of Rod Steiger, an Oscar-winning actor who starred in On the Waterfront, In the Heat of the Night, and many other films. Find out his birth name, nickname, family, awards, trivia, and more.
- April 14, 1925
- July 9, 2002
May 10, 2024 · Rod Steiger was an American actor who used the techniques of method acting—enhanced by his powerful delivery and intensity—to inhabit a wide variety of complex characters during a half-century-long career as a performer. He was nominated for an Academy Award three times and won it once, for best.
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Jul 9, 2002 · Rod Steiger, the beefy, intense actor who won the Academy Award as best actor of 1967 for his role as the unrelenting police chief of a small Southern town in \"In the Heat of the Night,\" died in 2002. He was known for his method acting and his portrayal of real-life and fictional characters, such as Mussolini, Rasputin, Pope John XXIII, Rudolph Hess, Pontius Pilate, Napoleon, W.C. Fields and Al Capone.
A list of 30 movies starring Rod Steiger, a versatile actor who created several indelible screen characters. See his roles in Doctor Zhivago, In the Heat of the Night, On the Waterfront, and more.
