Overview
Mini Biography:
Burt Lancaster was one of five children born to a New York City postal worker... more
Trivia:
He was voted the 39th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another
25 wins
&
18 nominations
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Alternate Names:
Hill and Lancaster Hecht | Hecht-Hill-Lancaster | Lancaster
Filmography
- La bottega dell'orefice (1989) .... The Jeweller
... aka Der Laden des Goldschmieds (Austria) (West Germany)
... aka Bonds of Love (UK: video title)
... aka La boutique de l'orfèvre (Canada: French title)
... aka The Jeweller's Shop (USA) - Field of Dreams (1989) .... Dr. Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham
- Rocket Gibraltar (1988) .... Levi Rockwell
- Il giorno prima (1987) .... Dr. Herbert Monroe
... aka Contrôle (Canada: French title) (France)
... aka Control (International: English title) (USA: TV title)
... aka Mind Control (International: English title) - Tough Guys (1986) .... Harry Doyle
- Little Treasure (1985) .... Delbert Teschemacher
- The Osterman Weekend (1983) .... Maxwell Danforth
... aka Mission CIA (Philippines: English title) - Local Hero (1983) .... Felix Happer
- La pelle (1981) .... Gen. Mark Clark
... aka La peau (France)
... aka The Skin - Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) .... Bill Doolin
- Atlantic City (1980) .... Lou Pascal
... aka Atlantic City (USA)
... aka Atlantic City, USA (Canada: English title)
- Zulu Dawn (1979) .... Col. Anthony Durnford
- Go Tell the Spartans (1978) .... Maj. Asa Barker
- The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) .... Dr. Paul Moreau
- Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) .... Gen. Lawrence Dell
... aka Das Ultimatum (West Germany)
... aka Nuclear Countdown
... aka Todeskommando Feuerblitz Ultimatum (West Germany) - The Cassandra Crossing (1976) .... Col. Stephen Mackenzie
... aka Cassandra Crossing (Italy) (West Germany)
... aka Treffpunkt Todesbrücke (West Germany) - Novecento (1976) .... Alfredo's Grandfather
... aka 1900 (USA)
... aka 1900 - Gewalt, Macht, Leidenschaft (West Germany: first part title)
... aka 1900 - Kampf, Liebe, Hoffnung (West Germany: second part title)
... aka 1900: Seconde époque (France: TV title)
... aka Novecento - Atto I (Italy: first part title)
... aka Novecento - Atto II (Italy: second part title) - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) .... The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)
... aka Buffalo Bill and the Indians - Gruppo di famiglia in un interno (1974) .... The Professor
... aka Conversation Piece (International: English title) (USA)
... aka Violence et passion (France) - The Midnight Man (1974) .... Jim Slade
- Executive Action (1973) .... James Farrington
- Scorpio (1973) .... Cross
- Ulzana's Raid (1972) .... McIntosh
- Valdez Is Coming (1971) .... Valdez
- Lawman (1971) .... Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
- Airport (1970) .... Mel Bakersfeld
- The Gypsy Moths (1969) .... Mike Rettig
- Castle Keep (1969) .... Maj. Abraham Falconer
- The Swimmer (1968) .... Ned Merrill
- The Scalphunters (1968) .... Joe Bass
- All About People (1967) .... Narrator
- The Professionals (1966) .... Bill Dolworth
- The Hallelujah Trail (1965) .... Col. Thaddeus Gearhart
... aka John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - The Train (1964) .... Labiche
... aka Il treno (Italy)
... aka John Frankenheimer's The Train (USA: complete title)
... aka Le train (France) - Seven Days in May (1964) .... Gen. James Mattoon Scott
- The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) .... Cameo
- Il gattopardo (1963) .... Prince Don Fabrizio Salina
... aka The Leopard (UK) (USA)
... aka Le guépard (France) - A Child Is Waiting (1963) .... Dr. Matthew Clark
- Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) .... Robert Franklin Stroud
- Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) .... Dr. Ernst Janning
... aka Judgement at Nuremberg - The Young Savages (1961) .... Hank Bell
- Elmer Gantry (1960) .... Elmer Gantry
- The Unforgiven (1960) .... Ben Zachary
- The Devil's Disciple (1959) .... The Rev. Anthony Anderson
- Separate Tables (1958) .... John Malcolm
- Run Silent Run Deep (1958) .... Lt. Jim Bledsoe
... aka Run Silent, Run Deep (USA: poster title) - Sweet Smell of Success (1957) .... J.J. Hunsecker
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) .... Marshal Wyatt Earp
- The Rainmaker (1956) .... Bill Starbuck, aka Bill Smith, Bill Harley, Tornado Johnson
- Trapeze (1956) .... Mike Ribble
- The Rose Tattoo (1955) .... Alvaro Mangiacavallo
- The Kentuckian (1955) .... Elias Wakefield (Big Eli)
- Vera Cruz (1954) .... Joe Erin
- Apache (1954) .... Massai
- His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) .... Captain David Dion O'Keefe/Narrator
- Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) (uncredited) .... Marine - Cameo Appearance
... aka 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title) - From Here to Eternity (1953) .... Sgt. Milton Warden
- South Sea Woman (1953) .... Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn
- Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) .... Doc Delaney
- The Crimson Pirate (1952) .... Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
- Ten Tall Men (1951) .... Sgt. Mike Kincaid
- Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951) .... Jim Thorpe
... aka Man of Bronze (UK) - Vengeance Valley (1951) .... Owen Daybright
- Mister 880 (1950) .... Steve Buchanan
- The Flame and the Arrow (1950) .... Dardo Bartoli
- Rope of Sand (1949) .... Michael (Mike) Davis
- Criss Cross (1949) .... Steve Thompson
- Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) .... William Earle 'Bill' Saunders
... aka Blood on My Hands (UK) - Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) .... Henry Stevenson
- All My Sons (1948) .... Chris Keller
- I Walk Alone (1948) .... Frankie Madison
- Desert Fury (1947) .... Tom Hanson
- Brute Force (1947) .... Joe Collins
- The Killers (1946) .... 'Swede' Andersen
... aka A Man Alone
... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: complete title)
- "A Conversation with Dinah" (1989) TV series .... Himself (1990)
- "Cops" (1989) TV series .... Announcer (pilot only) (unknown episodes)
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist (1987) (TV) .... Host/Narrator
- Circus of the Stars #10 (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Writing Awards
- Olympic Gala (1984) (TV) .... Guest
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- I Love Liberty (1982) (TV)
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- Arthur Miller on Home Ground (1979) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Unknown War" (1978) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "America 2-Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
- Celebrity Night (1978) TV episode .... Himself - The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself
- Bertolucci secondo il cinema (1976) (TV)
... aka The Cinema According to Bertolucci
... aka The Making of '1900' - Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II (1972) (TV) .... Himself
- The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
- Fight of the Century (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Commentator
... aka Ali-Frazier I (USA: informal title) - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 25 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Sesame Street" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1969-1970)
... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
- Episode #1.83 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.10 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.9 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.6 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.5 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.18 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Special Visual Effects, Scientific & Technical Awards
- "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV) .... Himself - recalling his award (pre-recorded)
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (8 episodes, 1953-1965)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #18.18 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
- Episode #17.11 (1963) TV episode .... Actor
- Episode #15.45 (1962) TV episode .... Actor
- Episode #10.39 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #9.37 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
(3 more) - The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
- At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - Best Actor Winner
- The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Performer: 'It's Alright With Us'
- The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Performer: 'It's Great Not to Be Nominated'
- "Lux Video Theatre" .... Himself - Intermission Guest (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- A Marriage Day (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Intermission Guest - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #4.1 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1953)
- Episode dated 18 August 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant
Additional Details
Other Works:
Radio episode: Lux Radio Theatre/ep. title, Broken Arrow/aired Jan. 22, 1951
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