Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster was born on Nov 02, 1913 in USA. Burt Lancaster's big-screen debut came with The Killers directed by Robert Siodmak in 1946, strarring Ole 'Swede' Anderson. Burt Lancaster is known for Separate But Equal directed by George Stevens Jr., Sidney Poitier stars as Thurgood Marshall and Burt Lancaster as John W. Davis. Burt Lancaster has got 26 awards and 21 nominations so far. The most recent award Burt Lancaster achieved is Online Film & Television Association. The upcoming new tvshow Burt Lancaster plays is Separate But Equal - Season 1 which will be released on Apr 07, 1991.
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 was a tough street kid who took an early interest in gymnastics. He joined the circus as an acrobat and worked there until he was injured. In the Army during WWII he was introduced to the USO and to acting. His first film was Les tueurs (1946), and that made him a star. He was a self-taught actor who learned the business as he went along. He set up his own production company in 1948 with Harold Hecht and James Hill to direct his career. He played many different roles in pictures as varied as Le corsaire rouge (1952), Tant qu'il y aura des hommes (1953), Elmer Gantry, le charlatan (1960) and Atlantic City (1980).His production company, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, produced such films as Paddy Chayefsky's Marty (1955) (Oscar winner 1955) and Un mariage du tonnerre (1956). In the 1980s he appeared as a supporting player in a number of movies, such as Local Hero (1983) and Jusqu'au bout du rêve (1989). However, it will be the sound of his voice, the way that he laughed, and the larger-than-life characters he played that will always be remembered.
Birthday
Nov 02, 1913Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Awards
26 wins & 21 nominations
Movies & TV Shows
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
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