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In the early 1960s, Lancaster starred in a string of critically successful films, each in very disparate roles. Playing a charismatic biblical con-man in Elmer Gantry in 1960 won him the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for Best Actor.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Oct 28, 2023 · Burt Lancaster was an Oscar-winning actor who appeared in dozens of movies until his death in 1994. But which titles are among his finest? Let’s take a look back at 20 of Lancaster’s...
Aug 16, 2023 · From Sorry, Wrong Number to From Here to Eternity, these 10 Burt Lancaster movies are his best.
Oct 20, 1994 · Lancaster also directed two films: The Kentuckian (1955) and The Midnight Man (1974). In 1999, the American Film Institute named Lancaster nineteenth among the greatest male stars of all time.
Nov 2, 1913 Birth Place: New York, New York, USA. Filmography. SEE ALL OFFERS. Buy movie tickets in advance, find movie times, watch trailers, read movie reviews, and more at Fandango.
