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The Train (1964) -- A French railway inspector goes up against the Nazis in order to prevent a trainload of France's most treasured paintings from being stolen.
"Cops" (1989): :  -- Clip: Season 19 - Episode 34 - Coast to Coast
"Cops" (1989): :  -- An argument escalates until Amber B. threatens to call the cops!
"Cops" (1989): :  -- One Miami-Dade police officer was killed and three were wounded in what authorities describe as a tactical operation gone bad in Cutler Bay, Fla.
From Here to Eternity (1953) -- In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.

Overview

Date of Death:
20 October 1994, Century City, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Burt Lancaster was one of five children born to a New York City postal worker... more
Trivia:
Robert Altman wanted Lancaster for the role of Ned Buntline in Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 25 wins & 19 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Hill and Lancaster Hecht | Hecht-Hill-Lancaster | Lancaster

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Separate But Equal (1991) (TV) .... John W. Davis
  2. Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair (1990) (TV) .... Leon Klinghoffer
    ... aka Die Entführung der Achille Lauro (West Germany)
    ... aka Embarquement pour l'enfer (France)
  3. The Phantom of the Opera (1990) (TV) .... Gerard Carriere

  4. "I promessi sposi" (1989) TV mini-series .... Cardinal Federigo Borromeo
    ... aka "The Betrothed"
  5. La bottega dell'orefice (1989) .... The Jeweller
    ... aka Der Laden des Goldschmieds (Austria) (West Germany)
    ... aka Bonds of Love (UK: video title)
    ... aka La boutique de l'orfèvre (Canada: French title)
    ... aka The Jeweller's Shop (USA)
  6. Field of Dreams (1989) .... Dr. Archibald 'Moonlight' Graham
  7. Rocket Gibraltar (1988) .... Levi Rockwell
  8. Il giorno prima (1987) .... Dr. Herbert Monroe
    ... aka Control (International: English title) (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Contrôle (France)
    ... aka Mind Control (International: English title)
  9. Tough Guys (1986) .... Harry Doyle
  10. Barnum (1986) (TV) .... Phineas Taylor 'P.T.' Barnum
  11. "On Wings of Eagles" (1986) TV mini-series .... Lieutenant Colonel Arthur E. 'Bull' Simons
  12. "Väter und Söhne - Eine deutsche Tragödie" (1986) TV mini-series .... Geheimrat Carl Julius Deutz (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "Fathers and Sons"
    ... aka "Sins of the Fathers"
    ... aka "Väter und Söhne" (West Germany: short title)
  13. Little Treasure (1985) .... Delbert Teschemacher
  14. Scandal Sheet (1985) (TV) .... Harold Fallen
    ... aka The Devil's Bed (USA: bootleg title)
  15. The Osterman Weekend (1983) .... Maxwell Danforth
    ... aka Mission CIA (Philippines: English title)
  16. Local Hero (1983) .... Felix Happer
  17. "Verdi" (1982) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator in American version
    ... aka "The Life of Verdi"
  18. "Marco Polo" .... Pope Gregory X / ... (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode .... Teobaldo Visconti / Pope Gregory X
  19. La pelle (1981) .... Gen. Mark Clark
    ... aka La peau (France)
    ... aka The Skin
  20. Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) .... Bill Doolin
  21. Atlantic City (1980) .... Lou Pascal
    ... aka Atlantic City (USA)
    ... aka Atlantic City, USA (Canada: English title)

  22. Zulu Dawn (1979) .... Col. Anthony Durnford
  23. Go Tell the Spartans (1978) .... Maj. Asa Barker
  24. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) .... Dr. Paul Moreau
  25. Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) .... Gen. Lawrence Dell
    ... aka Das Ultimatum (West Germany)
    ... aka Nuclear Countdown
    ... aka Todeskommando Feuerblitz Ultimatum (West Germany)
  26. The Cassandra Crossing (1976) .... Col. Stephen Mackenzie
    ... aka Cassandra Crossing (Italy) (West Germany)
    ... aka Treffpunkt Todesbrücke (West Germany)
  27. Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV) .... Shimon Peres
  28. Novecento (1976) .... Alfredo's Grandfather
    ... aka 1900 (USA)
    ... aka 1900 - Gewalt, Macht, Leidenschaft (West Germany: first part title)
    ... aka 1900 - Kampf, Liebe, Hoffnung (West Germany: second part title)
    ... aka 1900: Seconde époque (France: TV title)
    ... aka Novecento - Atto I (Italy: first part title)
    ... aka Novecento - Atto II (Italy: second part title)
  29. Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) .... The Legend Maker (Ned Buntline)
    ... aka Buffalo Bill and the Indians
  30. "Moses the Lawgiver" (1974) TV mini-series .... Moses
    ... aka "Mosè" (Italy: short title)
    ... aka "Mosè, la legge del deserto" (Italy)
    ... aka "Moses" (USA: theatrical title)
  31. Gruppo di famiglia in un interno (1974) .... The Professor
    ... aka Conversation Piece (International: English title) (USA)
    ... aka Violence et passion (France)
  32. The Midnight Man (1974) .... Jim Slade
  33. Executive Action (1973) .... James Farrington
  34. Scorpio (1973) .... Cross
  35. Ulzana's Raid (1972) .... McIntosh
  36. Valdez Is Coming (1971) .... Valdez
  37. Lawman (1971) .... Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox
  38. Airport (1970) .... Mel Bakersfeld

  39. The Gypsy Moths (1969) .... Mike Rettig
  40. Castle Keep (1969) .... Maj. Abraham Falconer
  41. The Swimmer (1968) .... Ned Merrill
  42. The Scalphunters (1968) .... Joe Bass
  43. All About People (1967) .... Narrator
  44. The Professionals (1966) .... Bill Dolworth
  45. The Hallelujah Trail (1965) .... Col. Thaddeus Gearhart
    ... aka John Sturges' The Hallelujah Trail (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  46. The Train (1964) .... Paul Labiche
    ... aka Il treno (Italy)
    ... aka John Frankenheimer's The Train (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Le train (France)
  47. Seven Days in May (1964) .... Gen. James Mattoon Scott
  48. The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) .... Cameo
  49. Il gattopardo (1963) .... Prince Don Fabrizio Salina
    ... aka The Leopard (UK) (USA)
    ... aka Le guépard (France)
  50. A Child Is Waiting (1963) .... Dr. Matthew Clark
  51. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) .... Robert Franklin Stroud
  52. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) .... Dr. Ernst Janning
    ... aka Judgement at Nuremberg
  53. The Young Savages (1961) .... Hank Bell
  54. Elmer Gantry (1960) .... Elmer Gantry
  55. The Unforgiven (1960) .... Ben Zachary

  56. The Devil's Disciple (1959) .... The Rev. Anthony Anderson
  57. Separate Tables (1958) .... John Malcolm
  58. Run Silent Run Deep (1958) .... Lt. Jim Bledsoe
    ... aka Run Silent, Run Deep (USA: poster title)
  59. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) .... J.J. Hunsecker
  60. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) .... Marshal Wyatt Earp
  61. The Rainmaker (1956) .... Bill Starbuck, aka Bill Smith, Bill Harley, Tornado Johnson
  62. Trapeze (1956) .... Mike Ribble
  63. The Rose Tattoo (1955) .... Alvaro Mangiacavallo
  64. The Kentuckian (1955) .... Elias Wakefield (Big Eli)
  65. Vera Cruz (1954) .... Joe Erin
  66. Apache (1954) .... Massai
  67. His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) .... Captain David Dion O'Keefe/Narrator
  68. Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) (uncredited) .... Marine
    ... aka 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title)
  69. From Here to Eternity (1953) .... Sgt. Milton Warden
  70. South Sea Woman (1953) .... Master Gunnery Sgt. James O'Hearn
  71. Come Back, Little Sheba (1952) .... Doc Delaney
  72. The Crimson Pirate (1952) .... Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
  73. Ten Tall Men (1951) .... Sgt. Mike Kincaid
  74. Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951) .... Jim Thorpe
    ... aka Man of Bronze (UK)
  75. Vengeance Valley (1951) .... Owen Daybright
  76. Mister 880 (1950) .... Steve Buchanan
  77. The Flame and the Arrow (1950) .... Dardo Bartoli

  78. Rope of Sand (1949) .... Michael (Mike) Davis
  79. Criss Cross (1949) .... Steve Thompson / Narrator
  80. Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) .... William Earle 'Bill' Saunders
    ... aka Blood on My Hands (UK)
  81. Sorry, Wrong Number (1948) .... Henry Stevenson
  82. All My Sons (1948) .... Chris Keller
  83. I Walk Alone (1948) .... Frankie Madison
  84. Desert Fury (1947) .... Tom Hanson
  85. Brute Force (1947) .... Joe Collins
  86. The Killers (1946) .... 'Swede' Andersen
    ... aka A Man Alone
    ... aka Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: complete title)
Producer:
  1. The Midnight Man (1974) (producer)
  2. Ulzana's Raid (1972) (producer) (uncredited)

  3. The Scalphunters (1968) (producer) (uncredited)
  4. The Unforgiven (1960) (co-producer) (as Lancaster)

  5. Take a Giant Step (1959) (executive producer)
  6. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) (executive producer) (uncredited)
  7. Trapeze (1956) (producer) (uncredited)
  8. Marty (1955) (co-producer) (uncredited)
  9. Vera Cruz (1954) (co-producer) (uncredited)
  10. Apache (1954) (producer) (uncredited)
  11. The Crimson Pirate (1952) (producer) (uncredited)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Unforgiven (1960) (presenter) (as Hecht-Hill-Lancaster)

  2. Separate Tables (1958) (presenter) (as Hecht-Hill-Lancaster)
  3. Sweet Smell of Success (1957) (presenter) (as Hecht, Hill and Lancaster)
  4. Trapeze (1956) (presenter)
  5. Marty (1955) (presenter) (as Lancaster)
Soundtrack:
  1. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) (performer: "Thank You Very Much")

  2. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) (performer: "It's Great Not To Be Nominated")
Writer:
  1. The Midnight Man (1974) (writer)
Self:
  1. Luchino Visconti (1999) .... Himself
  2. "A Conversation with Dinah" (1989) TV series .... Himself (1990)

  3. "Cops" (1989) TV series .... Announcer (pilot only) (unknown episodes)
  4. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist (1987) (TV) .... Host/Narrator
  6. Circus of the Stars #10 (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  7. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Writing Awards
  8. Olympic Gala (1984) (TV) .... Guest
  9. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  10. James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  11. I Love Liberty (1982) (TV)
  12. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself

  13. Arthur Miller on Home Ground (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "The Unknown War" (1978) TV mini-series .... Himself
  15. "America 2-Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Celebrity Night (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Exploring the Unknown (1977) .... Narrator
    ... aka Psychic Phenomena: Exploring the Unknown (USA: TV title)
  17. The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Bertolucci secondo il cinema (1976) (TV)
    ... aka The Cinema According to Bertolucci
    ... aka The Making of '1900'
  19. The Fighters (1974) .... Himself
    ... aka Ali, the Fighter (USA: alternative title)
  20. Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II (1972) (TV) .... Himself
  21. The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Presenter: Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
  22. Fight of the Century (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Commentator
    ... aka Ali-Frazier I (USA: informal title)
  23. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 25 February 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  24. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) .... Himself
  25. "Sesame Street" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1969-1970)
    ... aka "Open Sesame" (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka "Sesame Street Unpaved" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "The New Sesame Street" (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #1.83 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - 10 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - 9 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - 6 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - 5 (1969) TV episode .... Himself

  26. The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Performer & Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Special Visual Effects, Scientific & Technical Awards
  27. Jenny Is a Good Thing (1969) .... Narrator
  28. The Sky Divers (1969) .... Himself
  29. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  30. U.S. Water Polo (1968) .... Host/Narrator
  31. The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV) .... Himself - recalling his award (pre-recorded)
  32. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (8 episodes, 1953-1965)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #18.18 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
        - Episode #17.11 (1963) TV episode .... Actor
        - Episode #15.45 (1962) TV episode .... Actor
        - Episode #10.39 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #9.37 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
          (3 more)
  33. Handle with Care (1965) .... Narrator
  34. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Actress
  35. At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  36. The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961) (TV) .... Himself - Best Actor Winner

  37. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Performer: 'It's Alright With Us'
  38. The 30th Annual Academy Awards (1958) (TV) .... Himself - Performer: 'It's Great Not to Be Nominated'
  39. The Heart of Show Business (1957) .... Himself, Narrator
  40. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Himself - Intermission Guest (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Summer Video Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - A Marriage Day (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Intermission Guest
  41. Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood (1956) .... Himself
  42. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.1 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  43. "The Name's the Same" .... Himself - Contestant (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 18 August 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Contestant
  44. The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Himself (staged 'archive' footage)

  45. Variety Girl (1947) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  2. "20 to 1"
        - Sexiest Movie Moments (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Sgt. Milton Warden
  3. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) .... Lt. Jim Bledsoe
  4. Chris & Don. A Love Story (2007) .... Himself
  5. "Corazón de..."
        - Episode dated 16 January 2006 (2006) TV episode
  6. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) .... Himself
  7. "Getaway"
        - Found (2005) TV episode .... 1st Sgt. Milton Warden
  8. ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself/Harry Doyle
  9. Visconti (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  10. The Definitive Elvis: The Hollywood Years - Part I: 1956-1961 (2002) (V) .... Himself
  11. Pulp Cinema (2001) (V) .... Himself
  12. Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  13. "Biography"
        - Shirley Jones: Hollywood's Musical Mom (2000) TV episode .... Elmer Gantry
  14. "American Masters"
        - Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  16. ... y otras mujeres de armas tomar (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  18. A Century of Science Fiction (1996) (V) .... Himself
  19. The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  20. Kirk Douglas: Video Scrapbook (1994) (V) .... Himself
  21. The Best of the Don Lane Show (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  22. La classe américaine (1993) (TV) .... José
  23. Ca détourne (1992) (TV) .... Captain Flirt
  24. Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V) .... Himself
  25. Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  26. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... (in "The Killers")
  27. America at the Movies (1976) .... Himself
  28. Un sorriso, uno schiaffo, un bacio in bocca (1976)
  29. Hollywood My Home Town (1965) .... Himself
  30. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #17.10 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.22 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #7.30 (1954) TV episode .... Himself


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Other Works:
Radio episode: Lux Radio Theatre/ep. title, Broken Arrow/aired Jan. 22, 1951 more
Publicity Listings:
7 Print Biographies | 5 Articles | 7 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
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Drama | Comedy | Family | Music more

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