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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.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- April 14, 1925
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- July 9, 2002
Learn about the life and career of Rod Steiger, an Oscar-winning actor who starred in films such as On the Waterfront, In the Heat of the Night and The Chosen. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and more.
- April 14, 1925
- July 9, 2002
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 Hoff1 day ago · 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 for his role as the unrelenting police chief of a small Southern town in "In the Heat of the Night," died at 77 of pneumonia and kidney failure. He was known for his method acting and his versatile roles, such as Mussolini, Rasputin, Pope John XXIII and Al Capone.
Versatile actor, Rod Steiger, created several of the most indelible screen characterizations in movie history. From Brando's sad, anxious older brother in On the Waterfront, to the morose, tormented holocaust survivor in The Pawnbroker, to the Southern Police Chief in In the Heat of the Night, Steiger always gave full throttle fearless ...
