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He appeared in 85 movies with genre breakdown as: drama (51); romance (23); westerns (15); comedy (14); action/adv (14) and war (10). He appeared in film during five decades with the majority of his movies (60%) being released in the 40s, 50s and 60s.
Handsome, athletic, confident, and wildly talented, Burt Lancaster acted in some of the finest films and created many indelible characters over his 45 year film career. Lancaster transitioned from leading man to mature character actor, to senior roles flawlessly and always with excellence and style.
His production company, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, produced such films as Paddy Chayefsky 's Marty (1955) (Oscar winner 1955) and The Catered Affair (1956). In the 1980s he appeared as a supporting player in a number of movies, such as Local Hero (1983) and Field of Dreams (1989).
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- SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Screenplay by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman, based on the novelette by Lehman. Starring Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Sam Levene, Barbara Nichols, Joe Frisco.
- ELMER GANTRY (1960) Directed by Richard Brooks. Screenplay by Brooks, based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis. Starring Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Shirley Jones, Patti Page, Edward Andrews, Hugh Marlowe, John McIntire, Rex Ingram.
- ATLANTIC CITY (1981) Directed by Louis Malle. Written by John Guare. Starring Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Robert Joy, Hollis McLaren, Michel Piccoli, Al Waxman.
- FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953) Directed by Fred Zinnemann. Screenplay by Daniel Taradash, based on the novel by James Jones. Starring Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed, Philip Ober, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Warden.
Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and film producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television series.
Oct 20, 1994 · His production company, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, was the most successful and innovative star-driven independent production company in Hollywood of the 1950s, making movies such as Marty (1955), Trapeze (1956), and Sweet Smell of Success (1957).
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