Tony Curtis

Oyuncu Doğum: 1925-06-03 • Bronx, New York, USA

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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.

Tony Curtis

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The Last Appointment!

Mafia Princess

Un film et son époque

The Third Girl from the Left

Hugh Hefner: American Playboy

Magic with the Stars

Rat Pack

So This Is Paris

Bambi

Portrait of a Showgirl

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

London Conspiracy

A Century of Cinema

The Persuaders!

People's Choice Awards

Bazıları Sıcak Sever

The Million Dollar Face

Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

Title Shot

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Inmates: A Love Story

Roger Moore'dan Sevgilerle

Retratos Fantasmas

The Rosemary Clooney Show

V.I.P. Schaukel

Rosemary'nin Bebeği

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

The Persuaders!

Başarının Tatlı Kokusu

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Spartaküs

Thanksgiving Day

Bracken's World

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

Taş Devri

Tony Curtis - le gamin de Bronx

Winchester '73

The Celluloid Closet

The Graham Norton Show

Donanmanın Melekleri

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Kader Bağlayınca

Jamie Lee Curtis, un cri de liberté à Hollywood

The Oscars

What's My Line?

Affedilmez Cinayet

The Great Race

Vikingler

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

Wild and Wonderful

Norman Jewison, Film Maker

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

Elvis Meets Nixon

Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté

Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

Vega$

Shrink Rap

Dinah!

Vega$

The Great Impostor

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Monte Kristo Kontu

Captain Newman, M.D.

General Electric Theater

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

General Electric Theater

The Mrs Merton Show

The Dick Cavett Show