Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Acting
Born 1913-11-02 - Died 1994-10-20New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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). His production company, Hecht-Hill-Lancaster, was the most successful and innovative star-driven independent production company in Hollywood of the 1950s, making movies such as Marty (1955), Trapeze (1956), and Sweet Smell of Success (1957). Lancaster also directed two films: The Kentuckian (1955) and The Midnight Man (1974). In 1999, the American Film Institute named Lancaster nineteenth among the greatest male stars of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Burt Lancaster, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (124)

Field of Dreams
7.1

Field of Dreams

1989Movie7.1
The Leopard
7.7

The Leopard

1963Movie7.7
Come Back, Little Sheba
7.3

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953Movie7.3
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957Movie7.0
From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953Movie7.3
1900
7.8

1900

1976Movie7.8
The Killers
7.4

The Killers

1946Movie7.4
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982Movie6.6
Airport
6.5

Airport

1970Movie6.5
Judgment at Nuremberg
8.0

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961Movie8.0
The Professionals
7.1

The Professionals

1966Movie7.1
The Gypsy Moths
6.0

The Gypsy Moths

1969Movie6.0
The Train
7.6

The Train

1964Movie7.6
The Crimson Pirate
7.0

The Crimson Pirate

1952Movie7.0
Seven Days in May
7.4

Seven Days in May

1964Movie7.4
Brute Force
7.3

Brute Force

1947Movie7.3
The Swimmer
7.4

The Swimmer

1968Movie7.4
Local Hero
6.8

Local Hero

1983Movie6.8
Run Silent, Run Deep
7.0

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958Movie7.0
The Cassandra Crossing
6.2

The Cassandra Crossing

1976Movie6.2
Rope of Sand
5.8

Rope of Sand

1949Movie5.8
Olympic Gala

Olympic Gala

1984Movie
Sweet Smell of Success
7.6

Sweet Smell of Success

1957Movie7.6
Apache
6.0

Apache

1954Movie6.0
The Unforgiven
6.2

The Unforgiven

1960Movie6.2
Atlantic City
6.8

Atlantic City

1980Movie6.8
Ulzana's Raid
6.9

Ulzana's Raid

1972Movie6.9
A Child Is Waiting
6.8

A Child Is Waiting

1963Movie6.8
Separate Tables
7.0

Separate Tables

1958Movie7.0
Tough Guys
6.0

Tough Guys

1986Movie6.0
Scorpio
6.2

Scorpio

1973Movie6.2
La Classe américaine
7.6

La Classe américaine

1993Movie7.6
Vera Cruz
6.7

Vera Cruz

1954Movie6.7
Birdman of Alcatraz
7.5

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962Movie7.5
Sorry, Wrong Number
6.8

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948Movie6.8
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
7.7

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997Movie7.7
Trapeze
6.3

Trapeze

1956Movie6.3
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons
6.8

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005Movie6.8
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Movie2.0
The Kentuckian
5.8

The Kentuckian

1955Movie5.8
The Scalphunters
6.4

The Scalphunters

1968Movie6.4
The Osterman Weekend
5.6

The Osterman Weekend

1983Movie5.6
Criss Cross
7.1

Criss Cross

1949Movie7.1
Zulu Dawn
6.1

Zulu Dawn

1979Movie6.1
The Hallelujah Trail
6.1

The Hallelujah Trail

1965Movie6.1
The Island of Dr. Moreau
5.7

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977Movie5.7
Elmer Gantry
7.3

Elmer Gantry

1960Movie7.3
I Walk Alone
6.6

I Walk Alone

1947Movie6.6
Lawman
6.5

Lawman

1971Movie6.5
Valdez Is Coming
6.3

Valdez Is Coming

1971Movie6.3
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970Movie7.3
The Devil's Disciple
6.6

The Devil's Disciple

1959Movie6.6
Vengeance Valley
5.4

Vengeance Valley

1951Movie5.4
The Skin
6.3

The Skin

1981Movie6.3
Twilight's Last Gleaming
6.5

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977Movie6.5
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
6.5

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981Movie6.5
The List of Adrian Messenger
6.7

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963Movie6.7
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
The Young Savages
6.5

The Young Savages

1961Movie6.5
Paul Newman: The Restless
7.5

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023Movie7.5
Victory at Entebbe
5.1

Victory at Entebbe

1976Movie5.1
The Untameable Kirk Douglas
6.0

The Untameable Kirk Douglas

2017Movie6.0
Jim Thorpe – All-American
6.5

Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951Movie6.5
Executive Action
6.5

Executive Action

1973Movie6.5
Castle Keep
5.7

Castle Keep

1969Movie5.7
Barnum
7.0

Barnum

1986Movie7.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Movie6.0
The Rainmaker
6.8

The Rainmaker

1956Movie6.8
Ten Tall Men
6.2

Ten Tall Men

1951Movie6.2
Go Tell the Spartans
6.2

Go Tell the Spartans

1978Movie6.2
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
Conversation Piece
7.3

Conversation Piece

1974Movie7.3
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
5.5

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976Movie5.5
The Screen Director
7.0

The Screen Director

1951Movie7.0
Rocket Gibraltar
6.0

Rocket Gibraltar

1988Movie6.0
Mister 880
7.2

Mister 880

1950Movie7.2
Variety Girl
6.5

Variety Girl

1947Movie6.5
The Rose Tattoo
6.9

The Rose Tattoo

1955Movie6.9
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
5.7

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023Movie5.7
James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983Movie6.7
The Flame and the Arrow
6.3

The Flame and the Arrow

1950Movie6.3
I Love Liberty

I Love Liberty

1982Movie
Moses the Lawgiver
5.7

Moses the Lawgiver

1976Movie5.7
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
6.7

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

2014Movie6.7
All My Sons
6.5

All My Sons

1948Movie6.5
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
7.2

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009Movie7.2
Desert Fury
5.9

Desert Fury

1947Movie5.9
His Majesty O'Keefe
6.4

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954Movie6.4
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
6.5

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991Movie6.5
Airports

Airports

2025Movie
Hollywood sul Tevere

Hollywood sul Tevere

2009Movie
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
10.0

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

1979Movie10.0
South Sea Woman
5.0

South Sea Woman

1953Movie5.0
Scandal Sheet
5.8

Scandal Sheet

1985Movie5.8
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
5.2

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

1990Movie5.2
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
5.0

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010Movie5.0
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
9.0

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990Movie9.0
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
6.7

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948Movie6.7
Separate but Equal
6.5

Separate but Equal

1991Movie6.5
Fight of the Century

Fight of the Century

1971Movie
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979Movie
Race to Oblivion

Race to Oblivion

1982Movie
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
7.3

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

2019Movie7.3
The Midnight Man
5.6

The Midnight Man

1974Movie5.6
The Fighters
8.0

The Fighters

1974Movie8.0
The Sky Divers
6.0

The Sky Divers

1969Movie6.0
Little Treasure
4.4

Little Treasure

1985Movie4.4
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
6.7

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

1987Movie6.7
Luchino Visconti
7.0

Luchino Visconti

2002Movie7.0
Control
5.6

Control

1987Movie5.6
Three Sailors and a Girl
7.0

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953Movie7.0
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
7.7

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996Movie7.7
The Jeweller's Shop
4.3

The Jeweller's Shop

1989Movie4.3
Movie Tough Guys
10.0

Movie Tough Guys

1991Movie10.0
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion
1.0

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

2016Movie1.0
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
10.0

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

1971Movie10.0
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

1986Movie
Big Game America

Big Game America

1969Movie
Jenny is a Good Thing
6.3

Jenny is a Good Thing

1969Movie6.3
Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

2008Movie
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)

1983Movie
Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South

Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South

1989Movie
Games in Depth

Games in Depth

1966Movie
Handle With Care

Handle With Care

Movie

TV Shows (22)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
Marco Polo
6.8

Marco Polo

1982Series6.8
Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

1974Series
Système 2

Système 2

1975Series
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
On Wings of Eagles
6.0

On Wings of Eagles

1986Series6.0
The Phantom of the Opera
7.6

The Phantom of the Opera

1990Series7.6
The Unknown War
6.3

The Unknown War

1978Series6.3
I promessi sposi
7.1

I promessi sposi

1989Series7.1
Separate but Equal
6.0

Separate but Equal

1991Series6.0
Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy
7.0

Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy

1986Series7.0
Moses the Lawgiver
7.0

Moses the Lawgiver

1975Series7.0