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Burt Lancaster (born November 2, 1913, New York, New York, U.S.—died October 20, 1994, Century City, California) was an American film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional sensitivity. One of five children born to a New York City postal worker, Lancaster exhibited considerable athletic prowess as a youth.
Aug 16, 2023 · 5 'Elmer Gantry' (1960) On his second try, Burt Lancaster won the Academy Award for Best Actor, claiming the coveted statuette for his performance in Richard Brooks ' 1961 drama Elmer Gantry ...
3. The Killers. 1946 1h 43m Approved. 7.7 (24K) Rate. Hit men kill an unresisting victim, and investigator Reardon uncovers his past involvement with beautiful, deadly Kitty Collins. Director Robert Siodmak Stars Burt Lancaster Ava Gardner Edmond O'Brien. 4.
Lancaster was born in New York. After working in a circus, he began his career in Hollywood with The Killers (1946), with Ava Gardner. Next was Brute Force (1947), in which he played Joe Collins, an inmate who plans to rebel against the prison authorities. In the 1950s, he continued to have success in films such as The Flame and the Arrow (1950 ...
Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay and Burt Lancaster. Produced by David Puttnam, the film is about an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland to ...
