Tony Curtis

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.

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	32.104
Birthday	1925-06-03
Place of Birth	Bronx, New York, USA
Also Known As	Bernard Herschel Schwartz, Anthony Curtis, Тони Кертис,

Some Like It Hot

Spartacus

Sweet Smell of Success

Don't Make Waves

The Count of Monte-Cristo

Casanova & Co.

Play It to the Bone

Paris When It Sizzles

Criss Cross

Center of the Web

The Mummy Lives

Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball

The Mirror Crack'd

The Defiant Ones

The Great Race

Murder in Three Acts

The List of Adrian Messenger

Naked in New York

The Black Shield of Falworth

Allen in Movieland

Captain Newman, M.D.

The Boston Strangler

Operation Petticoat

Sex and the Single Girl

Forbidden

Hollywood Legenden

The Manitou

Trapeze

The Immortals

6 Bridges to Cross

Lepke

Winchester '73

The Lady Gambles

Insignificance

The Vikings

Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

Marilyn Monroe: Death of an Icon

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People, Hopes, Medals

Taras Bulba

Houdini

Reflections of Evil

Beachhead

The Last Tycoon

City Across the River

Mission: Monte Carlo

The Great Impostor

Boeing, Boeing

Lobster Man from Mars

Monte Carlo or Bust!

I Was a Shoplifter

Little Miss Marker

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

Club Life

Walter and Carlo in America

Johnny Stool Pigeon

Goodbye Charlie

Pepe

Son of Ali Baba

The Prince Who Was a Thief

The Midnight Story

Not With My Wife, You Don't

Christmas in Connecticut

BrainWaves

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Kings Go Forth

Flesh and Fury

Kansas Raiders

The Rat Race

The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man

Who Was That Lady?

The Rawhide Years

The Purple Mask

Johnny Dark

Sierra

The Masqueraders

Death Becomes Me

The Last Appointment!

The Persuaders!

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