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- THE APARTMENT (1960) Directed by Billy Wilder. Written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Starring Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Jack Kruschen, Ray Walston, Edie Adams.
- SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) Directed by Billy Wilder. Screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, based on the story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan.
- DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES (1962) Directed by Blake Edwards. Screenplay by JP Miller, based on his teleplay. Starring Lee Remick, Charles Bickford, Jack Klugman, Alan Hewitt.
- THE ODD COUPLE (1968) Directed by Gene Saks. Screenplay by Neil Simon, based on his play. Starring Walter Matthau, John Fiedler, Herb Edelman, Monica Evans, Carole Shelley.
Producer. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 155. Play trailer 3:32. Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (2007) 44 Videos. 99+ Photos. Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., the president of a doughnut company. His ancestry included Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and English.
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- The Odd Couple. Writer Neil Simon and director Gene Saks' "The Odd Couple" is Jack Lemmon's and Walter Matthau's second film together, and possibly their most famous.
- Mister Roberts. Only four films into his Hollywood career, the 30-year-old Lemmon landed the role of the lazy Ensign Pulver in the Naval comedy "Mister Roberts."
- Some Like It Hot. "Some Like It Hot" follows Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Lemmon), two Chicago jazz musicians who accidentally witness a Mafia-style murder.
- Irma La Douche. Initially a 1956 French stage musical written by Marguerite Monnot and Alexandre Breffort, "Irma La Douce" was brought to Broadway by David Merrick in 1960.
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- Days of Wine and Roses 100% The 1962 drama film, Days of Wine and Roses, marks the highest-ranked movie from Jack Lemmon by critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, with 100% from critics and 89% from audiences.
- Mass Appeal - 100% The '80s comedy-drama Mass Appeal explores a shift in culture and view of religion when Father Tim Farley is given a new Deacon, Mark Dolson (Zeljko Ivanek), who looks to challenge tradition and create a more accessible, progressive church.
- It Should Happen to You - 100% An impressive entry into the list of best performances when considering this to be Lemmon's first major film appearance.
- The Odd Couple 98% While the previously mentioned The Fortune Cookie, is a wonderful example of the strength of Matthau and Lemmon together in a film, The Odd Couple is the quintessential film to understand the appeal of the two coming together on a project.
- The Apartment (1960) “The Apartment” is a romantic comedy-drama film released in 1960, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray.
- Some Like It Hot (1959) “Some Like It Hot” is an American comedy film released in 1959, directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon.
- Mister Roberts (1955) “Mister Roberts” is a 1955 comedy-drama movie directed by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy. The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Thomas Heggen.
- Save the Tiger (1973) “Save the Tiger” is a 1973 American drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Jack Lemmon. The film tells the story of Harry Stoner, a successful businessman who is struggling to keep his failing clothing manufacturing company afloat.
Jul 27, 2023 · Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%. One of the all-time great comedies is the tenth-best Jack Lemmon film on Rotten Tomatoes. It's still exceptionally rated and shows how well Lemmon picked movies to star in.
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Jack Lemmon. John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures. [2]
