Birthname: Burton Stephen Lancaster
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 2, 1913 New York City, NY |
| Died | Oct 20, 1994 Century City, CA |
| Age | Died at 81 |
| Final Resting PlaceWestwood Memorial Park | |
Burt Lancaster | |
| Job | Actor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1946-90 |
| Top Roles | Dr. Ernst Janning, John Malcolm, Elmer Gantry, Steve Buchanan, Mike Ribble |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Action, Western, Film Adaptation, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Harold Hecht (Producer), Hal B. Wallis (Producer), John Frankenheimer (Director), Edward Lewis (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Alice Brady, Ann Rutherford, Tim Whelan see more.. |
Burt Lancaster Overview:
Legendary actor, Burt Lancaster, was born Burton Stephen Lancaster on Nov 2, 1913 in New York City, NY. Lancaster died at the age of 81 on Oct 20, 1994 in Century City, CA and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
MINI BIO:
Muscular, fair-haired American actor with flashing smile tinged with menace. A former circus acrobat - and remarkably nimble for such a big man - he developed a taste for acting in wartime troop shows. Although he started in black thrillers, he became best known in swashbucklers, swinging spectacularly around on ropes. Some regret the drift into excessive seriousness that followed, although he did win an Oscar in 1960 for his fire-eating preacher in Elmer Gantry and was also nominated for From Here to Eternity, Birdman of Alcatraz, and, many years later, Atlantic City USA. Died from a heart attack. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Burt Lancaster was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for Elmer Gantry (as Elmer Gantry) in 1960.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1953 | Best Actor | From Here to Eternity (1953) | Sgt. Milton Warden | Nominated |
| 1960 | Best Actor | Elmer Gantry (1960) | Elmer Gantry | Won |
| 1962 | Best Actor | Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) | Robert Stroud | Nominated |
| 1981 | Best Actor | Atlantic City (1980) | Lou | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
Burt Lancaster BlogHub Articles:
The Alternate Movie Title Game (Burt Lancaster Edition)
By Rick29 on Apr 16, 2023 From Classic Film & TV CafeHere are the rules: We will provide an "alternate title" for a film that starred Burt Lancaster and ask you to name the actual film. Most of these are pretty easy. Please answer no more than three questions per day so others can play. You may have an answer other than the intended one--just be able ... Read full article
Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in director Robert Siodmak's "The Killers"
By Stephen Reginald on Aug 16, 2022 From Classic Movie ManBurt Lancaster and Ava Gardner in director Robert Siodmak's "The Killers" The Killers (1946) is an American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster in his movie debut and Ava Gardner. The film co-stars Edmond O'Brien, Sam Levine, and Charles McGraw. The film is based on... Read full article
Burt Lancaster leads with "Brute Force"
By Stephen Reginald on Mar 16, 2022 From Classic Movie ManBurt Lancaster leads with "Brute Force" Brute Force (1947) is an American film noir directed by Jules Dassin and starring Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, and Charles Bickford. The film also stars Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth, and Ella Raines. The screenplay was by Richard Brooks, the cinematography ... Read full article
Edward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster star in "All My Sons"
By Stephen Reginald on Feb 1, 2022 From Classic Movie ManEdward G. Robinson and Burt Lancaster star in "All My Sons" All My Sons (1948) is based on the play by Arthur Miller which ran on Broadway from January 29, 1947, closed on November 8, 1949, and ran for 328 performances. The film was directed by Irving Reis and starred Edward G. Robinson and Bur... Read full article
Vera Cruz (1954): Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 8, 2020 From 4 Star FilmsBelow the Mexican border, during Antebellum days, a diverse array of Americans find themselves in the middle of the fight against Maximillian of France. Vera Cruz is far from a history lesson, however. It need not be. Still, it plays as an important footnote in a different type of history altogether... Read full article
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Burt Lancaster Quotes:
Joe Bass: [to the Indians who are bilking him out of his furs] You're all right, Two Crows. You oughta be a white man. They'd make you captain of the steamboat and president of the bank. Just because you own this damn country!
Prince Don Fabrizio Salina: [of the Sicilians] "They never want to improve. They think themselves perfect. Their vanity is greater than their misery."
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