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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.
Burt Lancaster. Actor: From Here to Eternity. Burt Lancaster, one of five children, was born in Manhattan, to Elizabeth (Roberts) and James Henry Lancaster, a postal worker.
Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and 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 film and, later, television.
Burt Lancaster. Actor: From Here to Eternity. Burt Lancaster, one of five children, was born in Manhattan, to Elizabeth (Roberts) and James Henry Lancaster, a postal worker. All his grandparents were immigrants from the north of Ireland.
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.
Winner of Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and BAFTA, Burt Lancaster was a famous American actor and producer who made his way through the film industry with his hard work and never-say-die spirit. A self-made man, Lancaster’s film career wasn’t a planned move.
Jun 21, 2024 · Burt Lancaster (born November 2, 1913, New York, New York, U.S.—died October 20, 1994, Century City, California) was an American film actor who projected a unique combination of physical toughness and emotional sensitivity.
Aug 31, 2020 · Burt Lancaster, one of the greatest actors of his generation, was a volatile, violent man, who was feared and loathed by many top filmmakers. John Huston, who directed him in the 1960 Western,...
Oct 31, 1994 · Was it benediction or absolution? Was it seductive or — perhaps — a predatory baring of fangs? This mystique made Lancaster, who died last week of a heart attack at 80, the first modernist movie...
Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American film actor noted for his athletic physique and distinctive smile (which he called "The Grin"). Later he took roles that went against his initial "tough guy" image.
