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Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Acting·1925–2010·161 films

Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances.

Filmography

Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby (1968)Donald Baumgart (voice) (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959)Joe (Josephine)
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)Antoninus
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)Sidney Falco
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat (1959)Lieutenant Nicholas Holden
Winchester '73
Winchester '73 (1950)Doan
The Vikings
The Vikings (1958)Eric
The Great Race
The Great Race (1965)The Great Leslie
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones (1958)John 'Joker' Jackson
The Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler (1968)Albert DeSalvo
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)Martin N. Fenn
Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited)
The Count of Monte-Cristo
The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)Fernand Morcerf Mondego
Criss Cross
Criss Cross (1949)Gigolo (uncredited)
Play It to the Bone
Play It to the Bone (1999)Tony Curtis (Ringside Fan)
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon (1976)Rodriguez
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet (1996)Self
Trapeze
Trapeze (1956)Tino Orsini
Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing (1965)Bernard Lawrence
The List of Adrian Messenger
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)Organ Grinder
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl (1964)Bob Weston
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba (1962)Andrei Bulba
Houdini
Houdini (1953)Harry Houdini
Murder in Three Acts
Murder in Three Acts (1986)Charles Cartwright
The Manitou
The Manitou (1978)Harry Erskine
Insignificance
Insignificance (1985)The Senator
Pictures of Ghosts
Pictures of Ghosts (2023)Self (archive footage)
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)Chester Schofield
Pepe
Pepe (1960)Tony Curtis
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker (1980)Blackie
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)Marvin Lazar
You Can't Win 'Em All
You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)Adam Dyer
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding (1950)Dave Shaw (voice) (uncredited)
Don't Make Waves
Don't Make Waves (1967)Carlo Cofield
Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut (1992)Alexander Yardley
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)Eric (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Immortals
The Immortals (1995)Dominic
Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz
The Lady Gambles
The Lady Gambles (1949)Bellboy (as Anthony Curtis)
The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story (1957)Joe Martini
The Black Shield of Falworth
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)Myles Falworth
Who Was That Lady?
Who Was That Lady? (1960)David Wilson
Chamber of Horrors
Chamber of Horrors (1966)Mr. Julian (uncredited)
Francis
Francis (1950)Captain Jones
Goodbye Charlie
Goodbye Charlie (1964)George Wellington Tracy
Lobster Man from Mars
Lobster Man from Mars (1990)J.P. Shelldrake
Naked in New York
Naked in New York (1993)Carl Fisher
The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor (1960)Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert / Ben. W. Stone / Dr. Joseph Mornay / Robert Boyd Hammnd
Kansas Raiders
Kansas Raiders (1950)Kit Dalton
Tarzan in Manhattan
Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)Archimedes Porter
Kings Go Forth
Kings Go Forth (1958)Caporal Britt Harris
Six Bridges to Cross
Six Bridges to Cross (1955)Jerry Florea
The Perfect Furlough
The Perfect Furlough (1958)Cpl. Paul Hodges
Arrivederci, Baby!
Arrivederci, Baby! (1966)Nick Johnson
Beachhead
Beachhead (1954)Burke
40 Pounds of Trouble
40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)Steve McCluskey
Sextette
Sextette (1978)Alexei Karansky
The Rat Race
The Rat Race (1960)Pete Hammond Jr.
Sierra
Sierra (1950)Brent Coulter
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)Joey Hyatt
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)Self - Actor (archive footage)
Reflections of Evil
Reflections of Evil (2002)Host
Stargames
Stargames (1998)King Fendel
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994)Johnny Steele
Son of Ali Baba
Son of Ali Baba (1952)Kashma Baba
Elvis Meets Nixon
Elvis Meets Nixon (1997)Tony Curtis
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball (1997)Wald
Sparky's Magic Piano
Sparky's Magic Piano (1987)
The Rawhide Years
The Rawhide Years (1956)Ben Matthews
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (2009)Self
BrainWaves
BrainWaves (1983)Dr. Clavius
The Mummy Lives
The Mummy Lives (1993)Aziru / Dr. Mohassid
Casanova & Co.
Casanova & Co. (1977)Giacomo Casanova / Giacomino
The Prince Who Was a Thief
The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)Julna
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
Not With My Wife, You Don't! (1966)Tom Ferris
Forbidden
Forbidden (1953)Eddie Darrow
The Outsider
The Outsider (1961)Ira Hamilton Hayes
From Roger Moore with Love
From Roger Moore with Love (2024)Self (archive footage)
I Was a Shoplifter
I Was a Shoplifter (1950)Pepe
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (1994)Lucky Bergstrom
Mister Cory
Mister Cory (1957)Cory
No Room for the Groom
No Room for the Groom (1952)Alvah Morrell
City Across the River
City Across the River (1949)Mitch (as Anthony Curtis)
Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury (1952)Paul Callan
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... (1967)Guerrando da Montone
The Scarlett O'Hara War
The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980)David O. Selznick
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)Self
Mission: Monte Carlo
Mission: Monte Carlo (1974)Danny Wilde (archive footage)
The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle (1955)Eddie Quaid / Packy Glennon
Lepke
Lepke (1975)Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
Where Is Parsifal?
Where Is Parsifal? (1984)Parsifal Katzanella-Boden
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966)
Prime Target
Prime Target (1991)Copella
Center of the Web
Center of the Web (1992)Stephen Moore
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017)Self (archive)
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)Shannon Gambroni
The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask (1955)Rene de Traviere / The Purple Mask
Club Life
Club Life (1986)Hector
Johnny Dark
Johnny Dark (1954)Johnny Dark
Meet Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson (1952)Nightclub Patron
Walter and Carlo in America
Walter and Carlo in America (1989)WIlly La Rouge
People, Hopes, Medals
People, Hopes, Medals (1960)Self
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980)Robert Talbot
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012)Self (archive footage)
Black Commando
Black Commando (1982)Col. Iago
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)Self
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1973)Danny Wilde
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany (1988)Mr. Cornfield
Wild and Wonderful
Wild and Wonderful (1964)Terry Williams
Banter
Banter (1986)Charles Foster
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Users
The Users (1978)Randy Brent
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema (1994)Self
Midnight
Midnight (1989)Mr. B
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995)Self
So This Is Paris
So This Is Paris (1954)Joe Maxwell
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal (1986)Self
Portrait of a Showgirl
Portrait of a Showgirl (1982)Joey DeLeon
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy (2003)Self
Balboa
Balboa (1983)Ernie Stoddard
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
Allen in Movieland
Allen in Movieland (1955)Self
The All American
The All American (1953)Nick Bonelli
Rescued from the Closet
Rescued from the Closet (2001)Self
Louis & Frank
Louis & Frank (1998)Lenny Star Springer
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day (1990)Max Schloss
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)Self
Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance (1975)Danny Wilde (archive footage)
The Third Girl from the Left
The Third Girl from the Left (1973)Joey Jordan
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot (2001)Self
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979)Self
Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté
Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté (2017)Danny Wilde
London Conspiracy
London Conspiracy (1974)Danny Wilde (archive footage)
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (2001)Self
Roxanne's Best Christmas Ever
Roxanne's Best Christmas Ever (1998)Bernard (voice)
Morceaux de Cannes
Morceaux de Cannes (2021)
Half Nelson
Half Nelson (1985)
The Million Dollar Face
The Million Dollar Face (1981)Chester Masterson
Title Shot
Title Shot (1979)Frank Renzetti
Magic with the Stars
Magic with the Stars (1982)Harry Houdini (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)Self
Mafia Princess
Mafia Princess (1986)Sam Giancana
The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man
The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man (1997)Jack Steele
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (1949)
The Re-Inforcer
The Re-Inforcer (1951)Tony Boffo
Inmates: A Love Story
Inmates: A Love Story (1981)Flanagan
David & Fatima
David & Fatima (2008)Mr. Schwartz
The Last Appointment!
The Last Appointment! (1977)Danny Wilde
Norman Jewison, Film Maker
Norman Jewison, Film Maker (1971)Self (uncredited)
The Jill & Tony Curtis Story
The Jill & Tony Curtis Story (2008)
The Switch
The Switch (1976)Danny Wilde
The Masqueraders
The Masqueraders (1980)Danny Wilde
Hollywood sul Tevere
Hollywood sul Tevere (2009)
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved (2010)Self
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
Marilyn at the Movies
Marilyn at the Movies (2011)Self (archive footage)
The World's Most Beautiful Girls
The World's Most Beautiful Girls (1953)Self
That's Insignificance
That's Insignificance (2011)Self
Come Back Little Shiksa
Come Back Little Shiksa (1952)
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (1991)Narrator (voice) / Self
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood (1954)