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Burt Lancaster

Also known as Burton Lancaster

American actor (1913–1994)

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Burt Lancaster was an American actor who had a long career in film and television from the 1940s until his death in 1994. He is remembered as one of the major Hollywood stars of the mid-20th century, known for his distinctive physical presence and versatility in a wide range of roles.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1913-11-02
Died: 1994-10-20
Works: 1

Top works

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Film & TV

Acting · 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…

Known for

Airports2025
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed — Self (archive footage)2023
Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
Morceaux de Cannes2021
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2019
The Untameable Kirk Douglas — Self - Actor (archive footage)2017
Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion — Self (archive footage)2016
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau — Self (archive footage)2014
L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo — Self2010
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno — Self (archive footage)2009

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1913
Active to: 1994

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 168
Total plays: 462

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Structural Holes
· 1992 · cited 8,856x
Essential oils: their antibacterial properties and potential applications in foods—a review
· 2004 · cited 7,852x
Not So Different After All: A Cross-Discipline View Of Trust
· 1998 · cited 7,004x
A New Approach to Consumer Theory
· 1966 · cited 6,986x
Cerebral organoids model human brain development and microcephaly
· 2013 · cited 4,910x

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Quotes

“Whether you like it or not, when you're 62 you are fulfilled.”
“If anyone should have gotten AIDS from an active sex life, it is me.”
“Tits and sand - that's what we used to call sex and violence in Hollywood.”
“Most people seem to think I'm the kind of guy who shaves with a blowtorch. Actually I'm bookish and worrisome.”
“[on being a director] It's the best job in the picture business because when you're a director, you're God. And you know that's the best job in town.”
“Life is to be lived within the limits of your knowledge and within the concept of what you would like to see yourself to be.”

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Wikidata facts

Image: Burt Lancaster.jpg
Height: 185

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Commons category: Burt Lancaster
date of birth: 1913-11-02
date of death: 1994-10-20
Commons gallery: Burt Lancaster
start of work period: 1945-00-00
end of work period: 1991-00-00
birth name: Burton Stephen Lancaster
name in native language: Burt Lancaster

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Article

Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor. Initially known for playing tough characters with tender hearts, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television series. Lancaster was a four-time nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actor (winning once), and he also won two BAFTA Awards, one Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actor, one Silver Bear, one Volpi Cup and two David di Donatello awards. The American Film Institute ranks Lancaster as #19 of the greatest male stars of classic Hollywood cinema.

Lancaster performed as a circus acrobat in the 1930s. At the age of 32 and after serving in World War II, he landed a role in a Broadway play and drew the attention of a Hollywood agent. His appearance in film noir The Killers in 1946 with Ava Gardner was a critical success and launched both of their careers. In 1948, Lancaster starred alongside Barbara Stanwyck in the commercially and critically acclaimed film Sorry, Wrong Number, where he portrayed the husband to her bedridden invalid character. In 1953, Lancaster played the illicit lover of Deborah Kerr in the military drama From Here to Eternity. A box office smash, it won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and landed a Best Actor nomination for Lancaster.