Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances. Although his early film roles were partly the result of his good looks, by the later half of the 1950's he became a notable and strong screen presence. He began proving himself to be a “fine dramatic actor,” having the range to act in numerous dramatic and comedy roles. In his earliest parts he acted in a string of "mediocre" films, including swashbucklers, westerns, light comedies, sports films, and a musical. However, by the time he starred in Houdini (1953) with his wife Janet Leigh, "his first clear success," notes critic David Thomson, his acting had progressed immensely. He won his first serious recognition as a skilled dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The following year he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in another drama, The Defiant Ones (1958). Curtis then gave what many believe was his best acting, in a completely different role, the comedy Some Like It Hot (1959). Thomson calls it an "outrageous film," and it was voted the number 1 funniest film in history from a survey done by the American Film Institute. It costarred Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, and was directed by Billy Wilder. That was followed by Blake Edwards’ comedy Operation Petticoat (1959) with Cary Grant. They were both “frantic comedies,” and displayed "his impeccable comic timing." He often collaborated with Edwards on later films. His most significant serious part came in 1968 when he starred in the true-life drama The Boston Strangler, which some consider his "last major film role." The part reinforced his reputation as a serious actor with his "chilling portrayal" of serial killer Albert DeSalvo. He gained 30 pounds and had his face "rebuilt" with a false nose to look like the real DeSalvo. Curtis was the father of actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis by his first wife, actress Janet Leigh.
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1925-06-03
Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA
Also Known As: Bernard Herschel Schwartz, Anthony Curtis, Тони Кертис

Movies List of Tony Curtis

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Some Like It Hot

1959 Movie
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Spartacus

1960 Movie
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Don't Make Waves

1967 Movie
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Casanova & Co.

1977 Movie
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Play It to the Bone

1999 Movie
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Paris When It Sizzles

1964 Movie
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Criss Cross

1949 Movie
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Center of the Web

1992 Movie
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The Mummy Lives

1993 Movie
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The Mirror Crack'd

1980 Movie
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The Defiant Ones

1958 Movie
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The Great Race

1965 Movie
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Murder in Three Acts

1986 Movie
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Naked in New York

1993 Movie
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Allen in Movieland

1955 Movie
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Captain Newman, M.D.

1963 Movie
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The Boston Strangler

1968 Movie
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Operation Petticoat

1959 Movie
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Forbidden

1953 Movie
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Hollywood Legenden

2004 Movie
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The Manitou

1978 Movie
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Trapeze

1956 Movie
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The Immortals

1995 Movie
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6 Bridges to Cross

1955 Movie
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Lepke

1975 Movie
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Winchester '73

1950 Movie
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The Lady Gambles

1949 Movie
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Insignificance

1985 Movie
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The Vikings

1958 Movie
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People, Hopes, Medals

1960 Movie
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Taras Bulba

1962 Movie
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Houdini

1953 Movie
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Reflections of Evil

2002 Movie
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Beachhead

1954 Movie
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The Last Tycoon

1976 Movie
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City Across the River

1949 Movie
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Mission: Monte Carlo

1974 Movie
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The Great Impostor

1960 Movie
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Boeing, Boeing

1965 Movie
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Lobster Man from Mars

1990 Movie
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Monte Carlo or Bust!

1969 Movie
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I Was a Shoplifter

1950 Movie
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Little Miss Marker

1980 Movie
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Club Life

1986 Movie
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Beauty and the Bandit

1994 Movie
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Johnny Stool Pigeon

1949 Movie
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Goodbye Charlie

1964 Movie
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Pepe

1960 Movie
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Son of Ali Baba

1952 Movie
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The Midnight Story

1957 Movie
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BrainWaves

1983 Movie
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Kings Go Forth

1958 Movie
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Flesh and Fury

1952 Movie
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Kansas Raiders

1950 Movie
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The Rat Race

1960 Movie
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Who Was That Lady?

1960 Movie
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The Rawhide Years

1956 Movie
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The Purple Mask

1955 Movie
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Johnny Dark

1954 Movie
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Sierra

1950 Movie
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Death Becomes Me

1979 Movie
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The Masqueraders

1980 Movie
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The Persuaders!

1973 Movie
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The Last Appointment!

1977 Movie
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Sextette

1978 Movie
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No Room for the Groom

1952 Movie
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You Can't Win 'Em All

1970 Movie
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Midnight

1989 Movie
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Mister Cory

1957 Movie
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Where Is Parsifal?

1984 Movie
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The Outsider

1961 Movie
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The Users

1978 Movie
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Magic with the Stars

1982 Movie
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Balboa

1983 Movie
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The Perfect Furlough

1958 Movie
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Prime Target

1991 Movie
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The All American

1953 Movie
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40 Pounds of Trouble

1962 Movie
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Arrivederci, Baby!

1966 Movie
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Stargames

1998 Movie
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Meet Danny Wilson

1952 Movie
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Louis & Frank

1998 Movie
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The Square Jungle

1955 Movie
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Tarzan in Manhattan

1989 Movie
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Rat Pack

2022 Movie
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Black Commando

1982 Movie
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Thanksgiving Day

1990 Movie
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The Celluloid Closet

1996 Movie
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David & Fatima

2008 Movie
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Francis

1950 Movie
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So This Is Paris

1954 Movie
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Half Nelson

1985 Movie
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Sparky's Magic Piano

1987 Movie
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Woman in Hiding

1950 Movie
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Wild and Wonderful

1964 Movie
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Mafia Princess

1986 Movie
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Banter

1986 Movie
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Rosemary's Baby

1968 Movie
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Title Shot

1979 Movie
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The Re-Inforcer

1951 Movie
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Chamber of Horrors

1966 Movie
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Fairfax Avenue

1951 Movie
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An Eye for an Eye

1952 Movie
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Nightmare

1956 Movie
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A Century of Cinema

1994 Movie
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London Conspiracy

1974 Movie
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That's Insignificance

2011 Movie
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Sporting Chance

1975 Movie
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The Switch

1976 Movie
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Inmates: A Love Story

1981 Movie