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Learn about the life and career of Steve McQueen, an American actor and racing driver nicknamed the "King of Cool". Find out about his early struggles, his film roles, his marriages, his military service and his legacy.
IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Steve McQueen, the iconic actor of the 1960s and 1970s. Learn about his roles, awards, trivia, photos, videos and more.
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3 days ago · Steve McQueen (1930–80) was a macho, laconic American movie star of the 1960s and ’70s. Cool and stoical, his loner heroes spoke through actions and rarely with words. His best-known films included The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles, Bullitt, and The Thomas Crown Affair.
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Steve McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American actor who had an extensive career in film and television. [1] Popularly known as the "King of Cool", [ 2 ] McQueen's screen persona was that of portraying cool, reticent antihero roles, which appealed strongly to the masses.
- THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) Directed by John Sturges. Screenplay by James Clavell and W. R. Burnett, based on the novel by Paul Brickhill. Starring James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn, Hannes Messemer.
- BULLITT (1968) Directed by Peter Yates. Screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner, based on the novel ‘Mute Witness’ by Robert L. Fish. Starring Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Simon Oakland, Robert Duvall.
- THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960) Directed by John Sturges. Screenplay by William Roberts, based on ‘Seven Samurai’ by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni.
- THE GETAWAY (1972) Directed by Sam Peckinpah. Screenplay by Walter Hill, based on the novel by Jim Thompson. Starring Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri, Sally Struthers.
IMDb profile of Steve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director and producer of 12 Years a Slave, Shame, Hunger and more. Learn about his life, career, projects, trivia and quotes.
Explore the life and work of the legendary actor and filmmaker Steve McQueen.
