Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. Born Burton Stephen Lancaster in New York City to James Henry Lancaster (a postman) and Elizabeth Roberts, both of whom were the children of Irish Protestant immigrants. He grew up in East Harlem and spent much of his time on the streets, where he developed great interest and skill in gymnastics. Later, he worked as a circus acrobat until an injury forced him to give up the profession.

Filmography

• The Killers (1946)
• Brute Force (1947)
• Desert Fury (1947)
• Variety Girl (1947) (Cameo)
• I Walk Alone (1948)
• All My Sons (1948)
• Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
• Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
• Criss Cross (1949 movie) (1949)
• Rope of Sand (1949)
• The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
• Mister 880 (1950)
• Vengeance Valley (1951)
• The Screen Director (1951) (short subject)
• Jim Thorpe - All American (1951)
• Ten Tall Men (1951)
• The Crimson Pirate (1952) (also producer)
• Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
• South Sea Woman (1953)
• From Here to Eternity (1953)
• Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) (Cameo)
• His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
• Apache (1954) (also producer)
• Vera Cruz (1954) (also co-producer)
• The Kentuckian (1955) (also director)
• The Rose Tattoo (1955)
• ' (1956) (short subject)
• Trapeze (1956) (also producer)
• The Rainmaker (1956)
• The Heart of Show Business (1957) (short subject) (narrator)
• Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
• Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
• Run Silent Run Deep (1958)
• Separate Tables (1958)
• The Devil's Disciple (1959)
• The Unforgiven (1960) (also co-producer)
• Elmer Gantry (1960)
• The Young Savages (1961)
• Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
• Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
• A Child Is Waiting (1963)
• The Leopard (1963)
• The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) (Cameo)
• Seven Days in May (1964)
• The Train (1964)
• Handle with Care (1965) (short subject) (narrator)
• The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
• The Professionals (1966)
• All About People (1967) (short subject) (narrator)
• The Scalphunters (1968) (also producer)
• The Swimmer (1968)
• Jenny Is a Good Thing (1969) (short subject) (narrator)
• Castle Keep (1969)
• The Gypsy Moths (1969)
• Airport (1970)
• ' (1970) (documentary)
• ' (1971) (documentary)
• Lawman (1971)
• Valdez Is Coming (1971)
• Ulzana's Raid (1972) (also producer)
• Scorpio (1973)
• Executive Action (1973)
• The Midnight Man (1974) (also director, producer, and writer)
• Conversation Piece (1974)
• The Cinema According to Bertolucci (1975) (documentary)
• Victory At Entebbe (1976)
• Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
• 1900 (1976)
• The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
• Exploring the Unknown (1977) (documentary) (narrator)
• Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
• The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
• Go Tell the Spartans (1978)
• Zulu Dawn (1979)
• Atlantic City (1980)
• Cattle Annie and the Little Britches (1981)
• The Skin (1981)
• Local Hero (1983)
• The Osterman Weekend (1983)
• Little Treasure (1985)
• Tough Guys (1986)
• Mind Control (1987)
• The Jeweller's Shop (1988)
• Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
• Field of Dreams (1989)