Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Acting

Birthday

1913/11/02

Day of death

1994/10/20 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Burton Stephen Lancaster, Берт Ланкастер

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 wo...Read more

Acting
Birdman of Alcatraz
7.5

(1962) Birdman of Alcatraz

as Robert Stroud

Sweet Smell of Success
7.6

(1957) Sweet Smell of Success

as J.J. Hunsecker

Il gattopardo
7.7

(1963) The Leopard

as Prince Don Fabrizio Salina

Movie Tough Guys
10.0

(1991) Movie Tough Guys

as Self (archive footage)

Judgment at Nuremberg
8.0

(1961) Judgment at Nuremberg

as Ernst Janning

Field of Dreams
7.1

(1989) Field of Dreams

as Doc "Moonlight" Graham

The Train
7.5

(1964) The Train

as Paul Labiche

Moses the Lawgiver
5.9

(1974) Moses the Lawgiver

as Moses

Airport
6.4

(1970) Airport

as Mel Bakersfeld

Novecento
7.8

(1976) 1900

as Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder

Tough Guys
5.9

(1986) Tough Guys

as Harry Doyle

Valdez Is Coming
6.2

(1971) Valdez Is Coming

as Valdez

Local Hero
6.7

(1983) Local Hero

as Felix Happer

Elmer Gantry
7.3

(1960) Elmer Gantry

as Elmer Gantry

Victory at Entebbe
5.0

(1976) Victory at Entebbe

as Shimon Peres

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
6.6

(1948) Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

as William Earle 'Bill' Saunders

Criss Cross
7.1

(1949) Criss Cross

as Steve Thompson

Sorry, Wrong Number
6.7

(1948) Sorry, Wrong Number

as Henry Stevenson

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.0

(1957) Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as Marshal Wyatt Earp

The Crimson Pirate
6.9

(1952) The Crimson Pirate

as Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)

Atlantic City
6.8

(1980) Atlantic City

as Lou

From Here to Eternity
7.3

(1953) From Here to Eternity

as 1st Sgt. Milton Warden

The Professionals
7.1

(1966) The Professionals

as Dolworth

The Unforgiven
6.3

(1960) The Unforgiven

as Ben Zachary

The Hallelujah Trail
6.0

(1965) The Hallelujah Trail

as Col. Thaddeus P. Gearhart

The List of Adrian Messenger
6.6

(1963) The List of Adrian Messenger

as Protester

Seven Days in May
7.2

(1964) Seven Days in May

as Gen. James Mattoon Scott

The Cassandra Crossing
6.3

(1976) The Cassandra Crossing

as Col. Stephen Mackenzie

Go Tell the Spartans
6.2

(1978) Go Tell the Spartans

as Maj. Asa Barker

The Scalphunters
6.4

(1968) The Scalphunters

as Joe Bass

The Osterman Weekend
5.6

(1983) The Osterman Weekend

as Maxwell Danforth

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
6.6

(1982) Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)

The Flame and the Arrow
6.3

(1950) The Flame and the Arrow

as Dardo Bartoli

The Island of Dr. Moreau
5.5

(1977) The Island of Dr. Moreau

as Dr. Paul Moreau

The Swimmer
7.3

(1968) The Swimmer

as Ned Merrill

Desert Fury
6.0

(1947) Desert Fury

as Tom Hanson

I Walk Alone
6.6

(1947) I Walk Alone

as Frankie Madison

Vera Cruz
6.6

(1954) Vera Cruz

as Joe Erin

Luchino Visconti
6.2

(1999) Luchino Visconti

as Self

Brute Force
7.3

(1947) Brute Force

as Joe Collins

Trapeze
6.2

(1956) Trapeze

as Mike Ribble

Executive Action
6.3

(1973) Executive Action

as Farrington

I Love Liberty
0.0

(1982) I Love Liberty

as Self

Ulzana's Raid
7.0

(1972) Ulzana's Raid

as McIntosh

Lawman
6.6

(1971) Lawman

as Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox

The Killers
7.3

(1946) The Killers

as 'Swede' Andersen

Scorpio
6.2

(1973) Scorpio

as Cross

Jim Thorpe – All-American
6.2

(1951) Jim Thorpe – All-American

as Jim Thorpe

Apache
6.1

(1954) Apache

as Massai

Separate Tables
6.9

(1958) Separate Tables

as John Malcolm

Vengeance Valley
5.3

(1951) Vengeance Valley

as Owen Daybright

Rope of Sand
5.6

(1949) Rope of Sand

as Michael (Mike) Davis

The Rainmaker
6.6

(1956) The Rainmaker

as Bill Starbuck

La pelle
6.3

(1981) The Skin

as Generale Clark

All My Sons
6.2

(1948) All My Sons

as Chris Keller

Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter
0.0

(1975) Ali the Man: Ali the Fighter

as Narrator

La Classe américaine
7.6

(1993) La Classe américaine

as José (archive footage)

Three Sailors and a Girl
6.0

(1953) Three Sailors and a Girl

as Marine (uncredited)

The Fighters
0.0

(1974) The Fighters

as Self (uncredited)

Castle Keep
5.7

(1969) Castle Keep

as Maj. Abraham Falconer

The Gypsy Moths
6.1

(1969) The Gypsy Moths

as Mike Rettig

The Kentuckian
5.7

(1955) The Kentuckian

as Elias Wakefield

The Rose Tattoo
6.9

(1955) The Rose Tattoo

as Alvaro Mangiacavallo

Zulu Dawn
6.0

(1979) Zulu Dawn

as Col. Anthony Durnford

Run Silent, Run Deep
7.0

(1958) Run Silent, Run Deep

as Lt. Jim Bledsoe

Fight of the Century
0.0

(1971) Fight of the Century

as Self - Presenter

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
5.4

(1976) Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

as The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

Gruppo di Famiglia in un Interno
7.3

(1974) Conversation Piece

as Professor

Come Back, Little Sheba
7.3

(1952) Come Back, Little Sheba

as Doc Delaney

Twilight's Last Gleaming
6.4

(1977) Twilight's Last Gleaming

as Gen. Lawrence Dell

The Devil's Disciple
6.5

(1959) The Devil's Disciple

as Anthony Anderson

The Young Savages
6.4

(1961) The Young Savages

as Hank Bell

Rocket Gibraltar
5.9

(1988) Rocket Gibraltar

as Levi Rockwell

Paul Newman, l'intranquille
8.1

(2023) Paul Newman: The Restless

as Self (archive footage)

Mister 880
7.0

(1950) Mister 880

as Steve Buchanan

A Child Is Waiting
6.8

(1963) A Child Is Waiting

as Matthew Clark

South Sea Woman
5.4

(1953) South Sea Woman

as Sgt. James O'Hearn

Separate But Equal
6.5

(1991) Separate But Equal

as John W. Davis

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
6.6

(2023) Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as Self (archive footage)

Ten Tall Men
6.2

(1951) Ten Tall Men

as Sergeant Mike Kincaid

His Majesty O'Keefe
6.1

(1954) His Majesty O'Keefe

as Capt. David Dion O'Keefe

Variety Girl
6.1

(1947) Variety Girl

as Burt Lancaster

The Midnight Man
5.7

(1974) The Midnight Man

as Jim Slade

Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane
0.0

(2004) Ronin: Filming in the Fast Lane

as Self (archive footage)

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
6.6

(2014) Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

as Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I
0.0

(1971) Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

as ---

Cattle Annie and Little Britches
6.1

(1981) Cattle Annie and Little Britches

as Bill Doolin

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
5.5

(1990) Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

as Leon Klinghoffer

Little Treasure
4.0

(1985) Little Treasure

as Delbert Teschmacher

Jenny is a Good Thing
5.6

(1969) Jenny is a Good Thing

as Narrator

Il giorno prima
5.5

(1987) Control

as Dr. Herbert Monroe

Väter und Söhne
0.0

(1986) Fathers and Sons

as Geheimrat Carl Julius Deutz

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3

(1970) King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as Self (archive footage)

Rat Pack
9.0

(2022) Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1969) The Sky Divers

as Self

Scandal Sheet
5.5

(1985) Scandal Sheet

as Harold Fallen

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
7.0

(1997) Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as Self (archive footage)

Luchino Visconti, entre vérité et passion
1.0

(2016) Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

as Self (archive footage)

La bottega dell'orefice
3.4

(1989) The Jeweller's Shop

as The Jeweller

Barnum
6.7

(1986) Barnum

as PT Barnum

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
0.0

(1986) Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

as Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
7.7

(1987) Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as Self

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
6.5

(1987) Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

as Self - Host, Narrator

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
5.7

(1991) Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as Self (archive footage)

6.0

(1951) The Screen Director

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

0.0

(2008) Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

as Self (archive footage)

Cineastes contra magnats
6.2

(2005) Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

as Self (archive footage)

Kirk Douglas, l'indompté
6.2

(2017) The Untameable Kirk Douglas

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo
6.5

(2010) L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

as Self

The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'
0.0

(1983) The South Bank Show: 'Local Hero'

as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...
7.0

(2014) And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South
0.0

(1989) Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South

as Self

Big Game America
0.0

(1969) Big Game America

as Narrator

Race to Oblivion
0.0

(1982) Race to Oblivion

as Self - Host / Narrator

The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)
0.0

(1983) The Making of a 'Local Hero' (With a Little Help from His Friends)

as Self

Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'
7.0

(2004) Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend'

as Self (archive footage)

Games in Depth
0.0

(1966) Games in Depth

as Self

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
7.0

(1996) Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

as Self (archive footage)

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
0.0

(1990) Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

as Self - Narrator

Night of 100 Stars
6.5

(1982) Night of 100 Stars

as Self

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
0.0

(1979) A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Self (archive footage)

The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.0

(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.6

(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Oscars
7.0

(1953) The Oscars

as Self

6.5

(1957) Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

On Wings of Eagles
5.8

(1986) On Wings of Eagles

as Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons

7.0

(1975) Moses the Lawgiver

as Moses

The Phantom of the Opera
7.2

(1990) The Phantom of the Opera

as Gérard Carrière

6.0

(1950) Lux Video Theatre

as Self - Intermission Guest

Startime
6.0

(1959) Startime

as ---

Separate but Equal
6.0

(1991) Separate but Equal

as John W. Davis

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

I promessi sposi
6.4

(1989) I promessi sposi

as Cardinal Federigo

Mosè
0.0

(1974) Moses the Lawgiver

as Mosè

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

(1975) Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

0.0

(1975) Système 2

as Self

The Dick Cavett Show
6.7

(1968) The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

10.0

(1990) Star Life

as Self (archive footage)

Marco Polo
6.8

(1982) Marco Polo

as Teobaldo Visconti

The Unknown War
6.6

(1978) The Unknown War

as Self - Host

Reflets de Cannes
0.0

(1954) Reflets de Cannes

as Self

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards
6.8

(1944) Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner