Tony Curtis
Birthday: 1925-06-03
Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA
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.
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The Midnight Story
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Not With My Wife, You Don't!
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The Rawhide Years
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The Purple Mask
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Johnny Dark
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Death Becomes Me
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The Masqueraders
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The Persuaders!
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The Last Appointment!
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Sextette
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No Room for the Groom
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Mister Cory
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Where Is Parsifal?
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The Million Dollar Face
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The Outsider
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
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The Passenger – Welcome to Germany
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The Users
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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
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Magic with the Stars
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The Third Girl from the Left
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Balboa
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Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
A documentary about Jerry Lewis directed by Eckhart Schmidt....
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The Perfect Furlough
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Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot'
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The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
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The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
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Prime Target
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The All American
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40 Pounds of Trouble
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How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
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Portrait of a Showgirl
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Arrivederci, Baby!
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Stargames
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Meet Danny Wilson
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The Square Jungle
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Tarzan in Manhattan
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Rat Pack
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Black Commando
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left
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The Celluloid Closet
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The Scarlett O'Hara War
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David & Fatima
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Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
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The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
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Half Nelson
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Woman in Hiding
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Wild and Wonderful
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Mafia Princess
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Banter
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Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
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Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box
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Rosemary's Baby
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Title Shot
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A Star Is Born World Premiere
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The Re-Inforcer
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Chamber of Horrors
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Fairfax Avenue
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An Eye for an Eye
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Sporting Chance
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The Switch
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Inmates: A Love Story
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