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The Great Impostor is a 1961 American comedy-drama film based on the story of an impostor named Ferdinand Waldo Demara. Loosely based on Robert Crichton's 1959 biography of the same name, it stars Tony Curtis in the title role and was directed by Robert Mulligan.
- $3 million
- Henry Mancini
- Universal International Pictures
- Robert Arthur
The Great Impostor: Directed by Robert Mulligan. With Tony Curtis, Karl Malden, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell. Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. is a versatile man who gets his kicks out of impersonating a marine, a monk, a navy surgeon and a prison warden, eventually getting in trouble with the law for it.
- (1.6K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Robert Mulligan
- 1961-02
Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (December 1921 [1] – June 7, 1982) was an American impostor. He was the subject of both a book and a movie, loosely based on his exploits: The Great Impostor, in which he was played by Tony Curtis . Demara's impersonations included a civil engineer, a sheriff's deputy, an assistant prison warden, a doctor of applied ...
- Impersonating other people
- June 7, 1982 (aged 60), Anaheim, California, U.S.
- December 21, 1921, Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
The Great Impostor. In a film based on actual events, when Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. (Tony Curtis) is arrested by the U.S. Coast Guard, the authorities discover that Demara has had many...
- (101)
- Dennis Schwartz
- Biography
- Robert Mulligan
Feb 13, 2024 · According to Robert Crichton's book The Great Impostor: The Amazing Career of Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Demara was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, on December 12, 1921, and experienced his first ...
Aug 6, 2021 · Known as the “Great Impostor,” he bluffed his way through much of his life, impersonating a whole host of different people, but perhaps his most extreme stunt was when he managed to become a ship’s surgeon during the Korean War — without any official training.
The Great Impostor (1961) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 52m 1961. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Based on a true story, a bright young man who hasn't the patience for the normal way of advancement finds that people rarely question you if your papers are in order.
