Burt R Lancaster

Howard Cosell

…perhaps his biggest assignment of his career, the first Ali-Joe Frazier bout in March 1971. Promoter Jerry Perenchio selected actor Burt Lancaster, who had never provided color commentary for a fight, to work the bout with longtime announcer Don Dunphy and former light-heavyweight champion A...

Burt Lancaster

• Birth Name Lancaster, Burton Stephen
• Nickname Mr Muscles and Teeth
  
• Biography Burt Lancaster was one of five children born to a New York City postal worker. He was a tough street kid who took an early interest in gymnastics. He joined the circus as an acrobat and worked there u...
  
• Write biography Tony Fontana <[email protected]>
  
• Spouse 'Susan Martin' (10 September 1991 - 20 October 1994) (his death)
  'Norma Anderson' (28 December 1946 - July 1969) (divorced); 5 children
  'June Ernst' (1935 - December 1946) (divorced)
  
• Trade Mark A killer smile, which he called "The Grin"
  A great physique, of which director John Frankenheimer said,"Nobody ever looked like Burt Lancaster inThe Crimson Pirate (1952) ."
  His movies often reflected his very liberal political beliefs.
  Roles in westerns.
  Very distinctive, clipped manner of speaking.
  
• Trivia (1995) Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in filmhistory (#100).
  (1930) Graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in New York
  (October 1997) Ranked #85 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 MovieStars of All Time" list.
  Started out as a circus performer.
  Father of actor/writer Bill Lancaster (I).
  Was a big fan of the silent film The Unknown (1927), probablypartially because the movie took place in a circus, and Burt himselfspent a lot of time early in his life in a circus. He once said that no...
  
• Other Work Radio episode: Lux Radio Theatre/ep. title, Broken Arrow/aired Jan. 22, 1951
  Radio episode: Suspense/ep. title, The Big Shot/aired Sept. 09, 1948
  
• Biography print Ed Andreychuk. _Burt Lancaster: A Filmography and Biography._ Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2000.ISBN 0786404361
  Robyn Karney. _Burt Lancaster: A Singular Man._ Trafalgar Square Publishing,
  Allan Hunter. _Burt Lancaster: The Man and His Movies._ 1984.
  Minty Clinch. _Burt Lancaster._ N: Stein & Day, 1985.
  Gary Fishgall. _Against Type._ New York: Scribner's`, 1995.
  Robert Windleer. _Burt Lancaster._ New York: St. Martin's Press, 1984.
  
• Personal quotes Most people seem to think I'm the kind of guy who shaves with ablowtorch. Actually I'm bookish and worrisome.
  [on being a director] It's the best job in the picture business becausewhen you're a director, you're God. And you know that's the best job intown.
  Life is to be lived within the limits of your knowledge and within theconcept of what you would like to see yourself to be.
  [speaking in 1983] Tits and sand - that's what we used to call sex andviolence in Hollywood.
  I don't know why Airport (1970) was nominated for any Oscars -it's the biggest piece of junk ever.
  We're all forgotten sooner or later. But not films. That's all thememorial we should need or hope for.
  
• Salary From Here to Eternity (1953): $120,000.00
  Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977): $750,000.00
  The Killers (1946): $20,000.00
  The Young Savages (1961): $150,000.00
  Brute Force (1947): $45,000.00
  Birdman of Alcatraz (1962): $150,000.00
  The Train (1964): $150,000.00
  The Hallelujah Trail (1965): $150,000.00
  
• Biographical movie Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1997) (TV)
  
• Filmography

  Il gattopardo (1963) History

  L'enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot (2009) Documentary

  Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Film-Noir

  The Unforgiven (1960) Western

  Chris & Don. A Love Story (2007) Biography

  Cineastas contra magnates (2005) Biography

  From Here to Eternity (1953) War

  Gruppo di famiglia in un interno (1974) Drama

  Hollywood sul Tevere (2009) Documentary

  Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) History