Tony Curtis
Acting
- Nacimiento:
- 1925-06-03
- Fallecimiento:
- 2010-09-29
- Lugar de nacimiento:
- Bronx, New York, USA
Biografía
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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Filmografía
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Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
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Morceaux de Cannes
Lo inexplicable
Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté
The Fabulous Allan Carr
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Talking Pictures
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activista y Rebelde
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David & Fatima
The Jill & Tony Curtis Story
Shrink Rap
The Graham Norton Show
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
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Hollywood Legenden
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
Hope & Faith
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Un film et son époque
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
Rescued from the Closet
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CSI: Las Vegas
Jugando a tope
Roxanne's Best Christmas Ever
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Stargames
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
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The View
The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man
Los cazarrecompensas
De repente, Susan
El celuloide oculto
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El misterio del sarcófago
Navidades arriesgadas
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Hollywood Babylon II
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Principal objetivo
Thanksgiving Day
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Walter og Carlo: I Amerika
Midnight
Tarzan en Manhattan
Roseanne
This Morning
Der Passagier - Welcome to Germany
The Dame Edna Experience
Sacrée soirée
Matin Bonheur
Sparky's Magic Piano
Tragedia en tres actos
Banter
Los mundos fantásticos de George Pal
El rey de la ciudad
Mafia Princess
Insignificancia
Half Nelson
Goldene Kamera
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Telepatía de un asesinato
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Balboa
Otelo (Comando negro)
Retrato de una bailarina (TV)
Magic with the Stars
The Million Dollar Face
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It Rained All Night the Day I Left
The Scarlett O'Hara War
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El espejo roto
The Masqueraders
Title Shot
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Death Becomes Me
El laberinto de oro
Vega$
La pandilla de picarones va al Japón
Retorno desde la quinta dimensión
Seis maridos para Marlo
The Hollywood Greats
The Last Appointment!
Bitte umblättern
Casanova y compañía
El último magnate
The Switch
El conde de Montecristo
Lepke
McCoy
People's Choice Awards
Sporting Chance
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London Conspiracy
Aquí Montecarlo ¡Atencion a esos dos!
La tercera chica de la izquierda (TV)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The Persuaders!
Los Persuasores
V.I.P. Schaukel
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Esta noche vamos de guerra
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Bracken's World
El rally de Montecarlo y toda su zarabanda de antaño
El Estrangulador De Boston
La semilla del diablo
The Dick Cavett Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
El cinturón de castidad
No hagan olas
¡Cáete muerta, cariño!
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
Bromas con mi mujer … ¡no!
La cámara de los horrores
Boeing Boeing
La carrera del siglo
La pícara soltera
Adiós, Charlie
Salvaje y encantador
Encuentro en París
El capitán Newman
El último de la lista
Soltero en apuros
Taras Bulba
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Late Late Show
El sexto héroe
El gran impostor
Pepe
Espartaco
Los Picapiedra
Perdidos en la gran ciudad
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Menschen, Hoffnungen, Medaillen
Operación Pacífico
Startime
Con faldas y a lo loco
Vacaciones sin novia
Fugitivos
Cenizas bajo el sol
Los Vikingos
Chantaje en Broadway
El rastro del asesino
El temible Mr. Cory
Aquellos duros años
The Steve Allen Show
Trapecio
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Nightmare
Campeón sin victoria
Allen in Movieland
La máscara púrpura
Atraco sin huellas
Tres amores en París
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Coraza negra
Johnny Dark
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood
Misión temeraria
Contrabandistas de Macao
The All American
El gran Houdini
The Oscars
General Electric Theater
The World's Most Beautiful Girls
This Is Your Life
El hijo de Alí Babá
Flesh and Fury
Prohibido el paso al novio
Meet Danny Wilson
An Eye for an Eye
Come Back Little Shiksa
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Re-Inforcer
Su alteza el ladrón
Fairfax Avenue
A Spot In The Shade
Nightmare
Watch On The Lime
Los asaltantes de Kansas
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Winchester 73
Sierra
I Was a Shoplifter
Mi mula Francis
What's My Line?
Mujer oculta
Dirección prohibida
Johnny Stool Pigeon
Dime con quién andas
El abrazo de la muerte
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
The Ed Sullivan Show
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