Tony Curtis

Also known as Anthony Curtis, T. Curtis

American actor (1925–2010)

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Tony Curtis was an American actor who had a long career in film and television from the 1950s through the 2000s. He became one of Hollywood's most popular leading men, known for roles in classic movies and for helping to break through social barriers as a performer of Jewish and immigrant descent during an era when such casting was uncommon in major studio films.

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Bronx, New York, USA

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…

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100 Years of the Idiot: A Jerry Lewis Centenary2026
From Roger Moore with Love — Self (archive footage)2024
Pictures of Ghosts — Self (archive footage)2023
Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom — Self (archive footage)2022
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe — Tony Curtis2022
Morceaux de Cannes — Self (archive footage)2021
The UnXplained — Self (archive footage)2019
Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté — Danny Wilde2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017

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Instance of: human
Given name: Bernard
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of death: Henderson
Child: Allegra Curtis
Occupation: military personnel
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Student of: Erwin Piscator
Genre: action film
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: United States Navy
Official website: www.tonycurtis.com
Image: Tony Curtis 1958.jpg
Height: 175
Work location: United States

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Commons gallery: Tony Curtis
Commons category: Tony Curtis
date of birth: 1925-06-03
date of death: 2010-09-29
pseudonym: Anthony Curtis
cause of death: cardiac arrest
nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
manner of death: natural causes
birth name: Bernard Schwartz
start of work period: 1948-00-00
name in native language: Tony Curtis
unmarried partner: Petra Scharbach
end of work period: 2008-00-00
writing language: English language
has works in the collection: Eye Filmmuseum

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Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films, in roles covering a wide range of genres. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances.

He achieved his first major recognition as a dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The following year he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Defiant Ones (1958) alongside Sidney Poitier (who was also nominated in the same category). This was followed by the comedies Some Like It Hot and Operation Petticoat in 1959. In 1960, Curtis played a supporting role in the epic historical drama Spartacus.

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Tony Curtis

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