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Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Acting·1913–1994·119 films

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. In the late 1950s Lancaster abandoned his "all-American" image and came to be regarded as one of the best actors of his generation.

As Actor

Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams (1989)Doc "Moonlight" Graham
The Leopard
The Leopard (1963)Prince Fabrizio Corbera of Salina
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)Ernst Janning
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity (1953)1st Sgt. Milton Warden
1900
1900 (1976)Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)J.J. Hunsecker
Airport
Airport (1970)Mel Bakersfeld
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)(in "The Killers") (archive footage)
The Killers
The Killers (1946)'Swede' Andersen
Local Hero
Local Hero (1983)Felix Happer
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)Marshal Wyatt Earp
The Train
The Train (1964)Paul Labiche
The Professionals
The Professionals (1966)Dolworth
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)Robert Stroud
Atlantic City
Atlantic City (1980)Lou
Vera Cruz
Vera Cruz (1954)Joe Erin
The Swimmer
The Swimmer (1968)Ned Merrill
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)José (archive footage)
The Cassandra Crossing
The Cassandra Crossing (1976)Col. Stephen Mackenzie
The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven (1960)Ben Zachary
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May (1964)Gen. James Mattoon Scott
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)Henry Stevenson
Brute Force
Brute Force (1947)Joe Collins
Elmer Gantry
Elmer Gantry (1960)Elmer Gantry
The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend (1983)Maxwell Danforth
Run Silent, Run Deep
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)Lt. Jim Bledsoe
Criss Cross
Criss Cross (1949)Steve Thompson
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)Dr. Paul Moreau
Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid (1972)McIntosh
The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate (1952)Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
Conversation Piece
Conversation Piece (1974)Professor
Tough Guys
Tough Guys (1986)Harry Doyle
Apache
Apache (1954)Massai
Lawman
Lawman (1971)Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
Separate Tables
Separate Tables (1958)John Malcolm
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)Self (archive footage)
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters (1968)Joe Bass
Scorpio
Scorpio (1973)Cross
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn (1979)Col. Anthony Durnford
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)
Trapeze
Trapeze (1956)Mike Ribble
The Hallelujah Trail
The Hallelujah Trail (1965)Col. Thaddeus P. Gearhart
Valdez Is Coming
Valdez Is Coming (1971)Valdez
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)Protester
The Flame and the Arrow
The Flame and the Arrow (1950)Dardo Bartoli
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)Self (archive footage)
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955)Alvaro Mangiacavallo
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)Gen. Lawrence Dell
Castle Keep
Castle Keep (1969)Maj. Abraham Falconer
I Walk Alone
I Walk Alone (1947)Frankie Madison
Go Tell the Spartans
Go Tell the Spartans (1978)Maj. Asa Barker
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting (1963)Matthew Clark
Vengeance Valley
Vengeance Valley (1951)Owen Daybright
The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian (1955)Elias Wakefield
The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker (1956)Bill Starbuck
The Gypsy Moths
The Gypsy Moths (1969)Mike Rettig
Executive Action
Executive Action (1973)Farrington
The Skin
The Skin (1981)Generale Clark
Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)Doc Delaney
The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple (1959)Anthony Anderson
The Young Savages
The Young Savages (1961)Hank Bell
Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)Levi Rockwell
Mister 880
Mister 880 (1950)Steve Buchanan
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand (1949)Michael (Mike) Davis
All My Sons
All My Sons (1948)Chris Keller
Desert Fury
Desert Fury (1947)Tom Hanson
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)William Earle 'Bill' Saunders
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981)Bill Doolin
Victory at Entebbe
Victory at Entebbe (1976)Shimon Peres
The Midnight Man
The Midnight Man (1974)Jim Slade
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (2023)Self (archive footage)
Jim Thorpe – All-American
Jim Thorpe – All-American (1951)Jim Thorpe
Ten Tall Men
Ten Tall Men (1951)Sergeant Mike Kincaid
His Majesty O'Keefe
His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)Capt. David Dion O'Keefe
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal (1991)John W. Davis
Control
Control (1987)Dr. Herbert Monroe
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)Self (archive footage)
Variety Girl
Variety Girl (1947)Burt Lancaster
South Sea Woman
South Sea Woman (1953)Sgt. James O'Hearn
Little Treasure
Little Treasure (1985)Delbert Teschmacher
Moses the Lawgiver
Moses the Lawgiver (1976)Moses
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)Self
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barnum
Barnum (1986)PT Barnum
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990)Leon Klinghoffer
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)Self (archive footage)
The Untameable Kirk Douglas
The Untameable Kirk Douglas (2017)Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Jeweller's Shop
The Jeweller's Shop (1989)The Jeweller
Jenny is a Good Thing
Jenny is a Good Thing (1969)Narrator
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet (1985)Harold Fallen
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti (2002)Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)Self (archive footage)
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)Self
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)Self (archive footage)
Three Sailors and a Girl
Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)Marine (uncredited)
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1996)Self (archive footage)
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist (1987)Self - Host, Narrator
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo (2010)Self
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion (2016)Self (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Movie Tough Guys
Movie Tough Guys (1991)Self (archive footage)
The Fighters
The Fighters (1974)Narrator
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
Arthur Miller on Home Ground (1979)
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I (1971)
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs (1990)Self - Narrator
I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty (1982)Self
Fight of the Century
Fight of the Century (1971)Self - Presenter
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood sul Tevere
Hollywood sul Tevere (2009)
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away (1986)Self
Airports
Airports (2025)
The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)
The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends) (1983)Self
Race to Oblivion
Race to Oblivion (1982)Self - Host / Narrator
The Sky Divers
The Sky Divers (1969)Self
Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South
Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South (1989)Self
Big Game America
Big Game America (1969)Narrator
Games in Depth
Games in Depth (1966)Self

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