Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Male

Birthday

1913-11-02

Day of Death

1994-10-20 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Burton Stephen Lancaster

Берт Ланкастер

برت لنکستر

Burt Lancaster

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.

Known For

Acting

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962

Birdman of Alcatraz

as

Robert Stroud

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Sweet Smell of Success

as

J.J. Hunsecker

The Leopard

1963

The Leopard

as

Prince Don Fabrizio Salina

Movie Tough Guys

1991

Movie Tough Guys

as

Self (archive footage)

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

Judgment at Nuremberg

as

Ernst Janning

Field of Dreams

1989

Field of Dreams

as

Doc "Moonlight" Graham

The Train

1964

The Train

as

Paul Labiche

Moses the Lawgiver

1976

Moses the Lawgiver

as

Moses

Airport

1970

Airport

as

Mel Bakersfeld

1900

1976

1900

as

Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder

Tough Guys

1986

Tough Guys

as

Harry Doyle

Valdez Is Coming

1971

Valdez Is Coming

as

Valdez

Local Hero

1983

Local Hero

as

Felix Happer

Elmer Gantry

1960

Elmer Gantry

as

Elmer Gantry

Victory at Entebbe

1976

Victory at Entebbe

as

Shimon Peres

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

as

William Earle 'Bill' Saunders

Criss Cross

1949

Criss Cross

as

Steve Thompson

Sorry, Wrong Number

1948

Sorry, Wrong Number

as

Henry Stevenson

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

as

Marshal Wyatt Earp

The Crimson Pirate

1952

The Crimson Pirate

as

Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)

Atlantic City

1980

Atlantic City

as

Lou

From Here to Eternity

1953

From Here to Eternity

as

1st Sgt. Milton Warden

The Professionals

1966

The Professionals

as

Dolworth

The Unforgiven

1960

The Unforgiven

as

Ben Zachary

The Hallelujah Trail

1965

The Hallelujah Trail

as

Col. Thaddeus P. Gearhart

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963

The List of Adrian Messenger

as

Protester

Seven Days in May

1964

Seven Days in May

as

Gen. James Mattoon Scott

The Cassandra Crossing

1976

The Cassandra Crossing

as

Col. Stephen Mackenzie

Go Tell the Spartans

1978

Go Tell the Spartans

as

Maj. Asa Barker

The Scalphunters

1968

The Scalphunters

as

Joe Bass

The Osterman Weekend

1983

The Osterman Weekend

as

Maxwell Danforth

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

as

(in "The Killers") (archive footage)

The Flame and the Arrow

1950

The Flame and the Arrow

as

Dardo Bartoli

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977

The Island of Dr. Moreau

as

Dr. Paul Moreau

The Swimmer

1968

The Swimmer

as

Ned Merrill

Desert Fury

1947

Desert Fury

as

Tom Hanson

I Walk Alone

1947

I Walk Alone

as

Frankie Madison

Vera Cruz

1954

Vera Cruz

as

Joe Erin

Luchino Visconti

2002

Luchino Visconti

as

Self (archive footage)

Brute Force

1947

Brute Force

as

Joe Collins

Trapeze

1956

Trapeze

as

Mike Ribble

Executive Action

1973

Executive Action

as

Farrington

I Love Liberty

1982

I Love Liberty

as

Self

Ulzana's Raid

1972

Ulzana's Raid

as

McIntosh

Lawman

1971

Lawman

as

Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox

The Killers

1946

The Killers

as

'Swede' Andersen

Scorpio

1973

Scorpio

as

Cross

Jim Thorpe – All-American

1951

Jim Thorpe – All-American

as

Jim Thorpe

Apache

1954

Apache

as

Massai

Separate Tables

1958

Separate Tables

as

John Malcolm

Vengeance Valley

1951

Vengeance Valley

as

Owen Daybright

Rope of Sand

1949

Rope of Sand

as

Michael (Mike) Davis

The Rainmaker

1956

The Rainmaker

as

Bill Starbuck

The Skin

1981

The Skin

as

Generale Clark

The Fighters

1974

The Fighters

as

Narrator

All My Sons

1948

All My Sons

as

Chris Keller

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

José (archive footage)

Three Sailors and a Girl

1953

Three Sailors and a Girl

as

Marine (uncredited)

Castle Keep

1969

Castle Keep

as

Maj. Abraham Falconer

The Gypsy Moths

1969

The Gypsy Moths

as

Mike Rettig

The Kentuckian

1955

The Kentuckian

as

Elias Wakefield

The Rose Tattoo

1955

The Rose Tattoo

as

Alvaro Mangiacavallo

Zulu Dawn

1979

Zulu Dawn

as

Col. Anthony Durnford

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958

Run Silent, Run Deep

as

Lt. Jim Bledsoe

Fight of the Century

1971

Fight of the Century

as

Self - Presenter

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

1976

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

as

The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)

Conversation Piece

1974

Conversation Piece

as

Professor

Come Back, Little Sheba

1953

Come Back, Little Sheba

as

Doc Delaney

Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

Twilight's Last Gleaming

as

Gen. Lawrence Dell

The Devil's Disciple

1959

The Devil's Disciple

as

Anthony Anderson

The Young Savages

1961

The Young Savages

as

Hank Bell

Rocket Gibraltar

1988

Rocket Gibraltar

as

Levi Rockwell

Mister 880

1950

Mister 880

as

Steve Buchanan

A Child Is Waiting

1963

A Child Is Waiting

as

Matthew Clark

South Sea Woman

1953

South Sea Woman

as

Sgt. James O'Hearn

Separate But Equal

1991

Separate But Equal

as

John W. Davis

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as

Self (archive footage)

Ten Tall Men

1951

Ten Tall Men

as

Sergeant Mike Kincaid

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954

His Majesty O'Keefe

as

Capt. David Dion O'Keefe

Variety Girl

1947

Variety Girl

as

Burt Lancaster

The Midnight Man

1974

The Midnight Man

as

Jim Slade

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

2014

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

as

Self (archive footage)

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

1971

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier I

as

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

as

Bill Doolin

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

1990

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

as

Leon Klinghoffer

Little Treasure

1985

Little Treasure

as

Delbert Teschmacher

Jenny is a Good Thing

1969

Jenny is a Good Thing

as

Narrator

Control

1987

Control

as

Dr. Herbert Monroe

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

as

Self (archive footage)

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

The Sky Divers

1969

The Sky Divers

as

Self

Scandal Sheet

1985

Scandal Sheet

as

Harold Fallen

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self (archive footage)

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

2016

Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion

as

Self (archive footage)

The Jeweller's Shop

1989

The Jeweller's Shop

as

The Jeweller

Barnum

1986

Barnum

as

PT Barnum

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

1986

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

as

Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

1987

Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist

as

Self - Host, Narrator

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as

Self (archive footage)

The Screen Director

1951

The Screen Director

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

2008

Luchino Visconti: Life as in a Novel

as

Self (archive footage)

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

as

Self (archive footage)

The Untameable Kirk Douglas

2017

The Untameable Kirk Douglas

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

as

Self

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

1989

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

as

Self

Big Game America

1969

Big Game America

as

Narrator

Race to Oblivion

1982

Race to Oblivion

as

Self - Host / Narrator

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

1983

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

as

Self

Games in Depth

1966

Games in Depth

as

Self

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

1996

Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach

as

Self (archive footage)

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

1990

Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs

as

Self - Narrator

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as

Self (archive footage)

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

as

Self (archive footage)

Handle With Care

Handle With Care

as

Narrator

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as

Self

Airports

2025

Airports

as

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles

as

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons

Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

as

Moses

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

as

Gérard Carrière

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Self - Intermission Guest

Startime

Startime

as

Separate but Equal

Separate but Equal

as

John W. Davis

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

I promessi sposi

I promessi sposi

as

Cardinal Federigo Borromeo

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Système 2

Système 2

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

as

Teobaldo Visconti

The Unknown War

The Unknown War

as

Self - Host

Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Moses the Lawgiver

Moses the Lawgiver

as

Moses

Production

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

Sweet Smell of Success

as

The Crimson Pirate

1952

The Crimson Pirate

as

The Unforgiven

1960

The Unforgiven

as

Apache

1954

Apache

as

The Scalphunters

1968

The Scalphunters

as

Marty

1955

Marty

as

The Midnight Man

1974

The Midnight Man

as

Valdez Is Coming

1971

Valdez Is Coming

as

Separate Tables

1958

Separate Tables

as

Ulzana's Raid

1972

Ulzana's Raid

as

Crew

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985

Kiss of the Spider Woman

as

Race to Oblivion

1982

Race to Oblivion

as

Separate Tables

1958

Separate Tables

as

Directing

The Kentuckian

1955

The Kentuckian

as

The Midnight Man

1974

The Midnight Man

as