Actor

Burt Lancaster

November 2, 1913 · New York City, New York, USA

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. Lancaster was nominated four times for Academy Awards and won once — for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. He also won a Golden Globe for that performance and BAFTA Awards for The Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Atlantic City (1980).

Notable work

7.1
Field of Dreams (1989)
as Doc "Moonlight" Graham
8
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
as Ernst Janning
7.7
The Leopard (1963)
as Prince Fabrizio Corbera of Salina
7.3
From Here to Eternity (1953)
as 1st Sgt. Milton Warden
7.8
1900 (1976)
as Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder
7.6
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
as J.J. Hunsecker
6.5
Airport (1970)
as Mel Bakersfeld
6.7
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
7.4
The Killers (1946)
as 'Swede' Andersen
6.8
Local Hero (1983)
as Felix Happer
7
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
as Marshal Wyatt Earp
7.6
The Train (1964)
as Paul Labiche

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