Cast
Tony Curtis
Acting
Cast
Tony Curtis
Known for
Acting
Born
1925-06-03
From
Bronx, New York, USA
Died
2010-09-29
Also known as Bernard Herschel Schwartz, Anthony Curtis, Тони Кертис
Biography
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.
Some Like It Hot
as Joe (Josephine)
Spartacus
as Antoninus
Rosemary's Baby
as Donald Baumgart (voice) (uncredited)
Sex and the Single Girl
as Bob Weston
The Vikings
as Eric
The Great Race
as The Great Leslie
The Count of Monte-Cristo
as Fernand Morcerf Mondego
Operation Petticoat
as Lieutenant Nicholas Holden
Trapeze
as Tino Orsini
The Outsider
as Ira Hamilton Hayes
Sierra
as Brent Coulter
Winchester '73
as Doan
Naked in New York
as Carl Fisher
The Boston Strangler
as Albert DeSalvo
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
The Mirror Crack'd
as Martin N. Fenn
The Users
as Randy Brent
Houdini
as Harry Houdini
The Immortals
as Dominic
Midnight
as Mr. B
Criss Cross
as Gigolo (uncredited)
Beachhead
as Burke
Taras Bulba
as Andrei Bulba
Play It to the Bone
as Tony Curtis (Ringside Fan)
The Manitou
as Harry Erskine
Sweet Smell of Success
as Sidney Falco
Murder in Three Acts
as Charles Cartwright
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Marvin Lazar
Mafia Princess
as Sam Giancana
Boeing, Boeing
as Bernard Lawrence
Chamber of Horrors
as Mr. Julian (uncredited)
The Celluloid Closet
as Self
The Last Tycoon
as Rodriguez
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
Walter and Carlo in America
as WIlly La Rouge
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
as Johnny Steele
The List of Adrian Messenger
as Organ Grinder
The Defiant Ones
as John 'Joker' Jackson
Mister Cory
as Cory
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Eric (archive footage) (uncredited)
You Can't Win 'Em All
as Adam Dyer
The Prince Who Was a Thief
as Julna
From Roger Moore with Love
as Self (archive footage)
Paris When It Sizzles
as Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited)
Pepe
as Tony Curtis
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Casanova & Co.
as Giacomo Casanova / Giacomino
Who Was That Lady?
as David Wilson
No Room for the Groom
as Alvah Morrell
Little Miss Marker
as Blackie
The Great Impostor
as Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert / Ben. W. Stone / Dr. Joseph Mornay / Robert Boyd Hammnd
Reflections of Evil
as Host
Morceaux de Cannes
Stargames
as King Fendel
Insignificance
as The Senator
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Son of Ali Baba
as Kashma Baba
The Rat Race
as Pete Hammond Jr.
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
as Self
Sextette
as Alexei Karansky
The Black Shield of Falworth
as Myles Falworth
Monte Carlo or Bust!
as Chester Schofield
Kansas Raiders
as Kit Dalton
Francis
as Captain Jones
Captain Newman, M.D.
as Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz
BrainWaves
as Dr. Clavius
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...
as Guerrando da Montone
The Lady Gambles
as Bellboy (as Anthony Curtis)
The Scarlett O'Hara War
as David O. Selznick
Goodbye Charlie
as George Wellington Tracy
Lepke
as Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter
The Mummy Lives
as Aziru / Dr. Mohassid
Arrivederci, Baby!
as Nick Johnson
Club Life
as Hector
Thanksgiving Day
as Max Schloss
40 Pounds of Trouble
as Steve McCluskey
Kings Go Forth
as Caporal Britt Harris
The Rawhide Years
as Ben Matthews
Portrait of a Showgirl
as Joey DeLeon
Rescued from the Closet
as Self
Half Nelson
Elvis Meets Nixon
as Tony Curtis
Title Shot
as Frank Renzetti
Flesh and Fury
as Paul Callan
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
as Self
Balboa
as Ernie Stoddard
Louis & Frank
as Lenny Star Springer
The Purple Mask
as Rene de Traviere / The Purple Mask
The Persuaders!
as Danny Wilde
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
as Self
The Midnight Story
as Joe Martini
Don't Make Waves
as Carlo Cofield
Banter
as Charles Foster
Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball
as Wald
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
as Shannon Gambroni
The Square Jungle
as Eddie Quaid / Packy Glennon
Pictures of Ghosts
as Self (archive footage)
A Century of Cinema
as Self
The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man
as Jack Steele
The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
as Mr. Cornfield
Not With My Wife, You Don't!
as Tom Ferris
Sparky's Magic Piano
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved
as Self
The Perfect Furlough
as Cpl. Paul Hodges
Christmas in Connecticut
as Alexander Yardley
City Across the River
as Mitch (as Anthony Curtis)
Marilyn at the Movies
as Self (archive footage)
The All American
as Nick Bonelli
Johnny Dark
as Johnny Dark
Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit
as Lucky Bergstrom
Where Is Parsifal?
as Parsifal Katzanella-Boden
Magic with the Stars
as Harry Houdini (archive footage) (uncredited)
Allen in Movieland
as Self
The Million Dollar Face
as Chester Masterson
Inmates: A Love Story
as Flanagan
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
as Self (archive footage)
Forbidden
as Eddie Darrow
Six Bridges to Cross
as Jerry Florea
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
as Self
Meet Danny Wilson
as Nightclub Patron
Johnny Stool Pigeon
as Joey Hyatt
The Third Girl from the Left
as Joey Jordan
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as Self
People, Hopes, Medals
as Self
I Was a Shoplifter
as Pepe
Tarzan in Manhattan
as Archimedes Porter
Black Commando
as Col. Iago
The Switch
as Danny Wilde
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
as Self
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
as Self (archive footage)
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
as Robert Talbot
Death Becomes Me
as Danny Wilde (archive footage)
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
as Self
Mission: Monte Carlo
as Danny Wilde (archive footage)
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté
as Danny Wilde
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
Prime Target
as Copella
Hollywood Legenden
as Self
The World's Most Beautiful Girls
as Self
Center of the Web
as Stephen Moore
Come Back Little Shiksa
Sporting Chance
as Danny Wilde (archive footage)
Fairfax Avenue
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
Lobster Man from Mars
as J.P. Shelldrake
So This Is Paris
as Joe Maxwell
The Masqueraders
as Danny Wilde
Hollywood sul Tevere
The Re-Inforcer
as Tony Boffo
London Conspiracy
as Danny Wilde (archive footage)
Woman in Hiding
as Dave Shaw (voice) (uncredited)
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood
The Last Appointment!
as Danny Wilde
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
as Self
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
as Self
Norman Jewison, Film Maker
as Self (uncredited)
Nightmare
as Tony
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
Roxanne's Best Christmas Ever
as Bernard (voice)
Wild and Wonderful
as Terry Williams
An Eye for an Eye
Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'
as Self
David & Fatima
as Mr. Schwartz
The Jill & Tony Curtis Story
That's Insignificance
as Self
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box
as Narrator (voice) / Self
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as Self