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- SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Screenplay by Clifford Odets and Ernest Lehman, based on the novelette by Lehman. Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Martin Milner, Sam Levene, Barbara Nichols, Joe Frisco.
- SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959) Directed by Billy Wilder. Screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, based on the story by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan.
- THE DEFIANT ONES (1958) Directed by Stanley Kramer. Written by Nedrick Young and Harold Jacob Smith. Starring Tony Curtis, Theodore Bikel, Charles McGraw, Lon Chaney Jr., King Donovan, Claude Akins, Cara Williams.
- SPARTACUS (1960) Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, based on the novel by Howard Fast. Starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis.
Curtis supported Mae West in Sextette (1978) and starred in The Manitou (1978), a horror film, and The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978), a comedy. He had good roles in It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980), Little Miss Marker (1980) and The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) and was one of many stars in The Mirror Crack'd (1980).
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- 'The Perfect Furlough' (1959) Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100% Another stellar cooperation between the then-husband and wife Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, The Perfect Furlough blends romance and comedy seamlessly.
- 'Winchester '73' (1950) Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 100% It'd be tough to be a rising star in the 1950s and not star in at least one Western. That was the case for Tony Curtis, who, after Francis, got another role in Winchester '73.
- 'Sweet Smell of Success' (1957) Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98% Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis lead the way in Sweet Smell of Success, a noir film about the renowned but dislikable journalist J.J.
- 'Some Like It Hot' (1959) Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 94% Perhaps one of the roles Tony Curtis is most famous for is in Some Like It Hot, alongside Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon.
But how many of his titles remain classics? In honor of his birthday, let’s take a look back at 15 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best. Born in 1925 in The Bronx, New York, Curtis got his start in movies thanks mainly to his good looks.
Sep 29, 2010 · 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Career Highlights. Curtis's boyish good looks helped him to land a contract with Universal Pictures in 1948. During this time, he settled on the name Anthony Curtis and began a series of small...
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Sep 25, 2024 · Tony Curtis, American actor whose handsome looks first propelled him to fame in the 1950s. He won critical plaudits as well as broad popularity in both dramatic roles and comic performances. His best-known movies included Sweet Smell of Success, Some Like It Hot, Spartacus, and Operation Petticoat.
