Tony Curtis
Age: N/A | From: Bronx, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Bernard Herschel Schwartz , Anthony Curtis , Тони Кертис , تونی کورتیس
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bronx, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 107
TV Involvements: 13
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Tony Curtis
Bambi Awards
(1948) Self
Vega$
(1978) Roth
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
(1966) Self
The Oscars
(1953) Self
The UnXplained
(2019) Self (archive footage)
Spartacus
(1960) Antoninus
The Rosemary Clooney Show
(1956) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self (archive photo) | |
| 2022 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Self - Actor (archive footage) | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2013 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2011 | Self | |
| 2010 | Self | |
| Eric (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2009 | Self | |
| 2008 | Mr. Schwartz | |
| 2007 | Himself | |
| Himself | ||
| 2006 | Self - Guest | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| 2003 | Self | |
| Morris | ||
| Self | ||
| 2002 | Host | |
| 2001 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2000 | Tony Curtis | |
| 1999 | Tony Curtis (Ringside Fan) | |
| 1998 | Bernard (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| King Fendel | ||
| Self | ||
| 1997 | Self | |
| Jack Steele | ||
| Wald | ||
| 1996 | Self | |
| 1995 | Self | |
| Dominic | ||
| Self | ||
| 1994 | Johnny Steele | |
| Lucky Bergstrom | ||
| Self | ||
| 1993 | Carl Fisher | |
| N/A | ||
| Aziru / Dr. Mohassid | ||
| 1992 | Stephen Moore | |
| Alexander Yardley | ||
| 1991 | Narrator (voice) / Self | |
| Copella | ||
| 1990 | Max Schloss | |
| J.P. Shelldrake | ||
| 1989 | WIlly La Rouge | |
| Mr. B | ||
| Archimedes Porter | ||
| 1988 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Mr. Cornfield | ||
| 1987 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 1986 | Charles Cartwright | |
| Charles Foster | ||
| Self | ||
| Hector | ||
| Sam Giancana | ||
| 1985 | The Senator | |
| N/A | ||
| 1984 | Parsifal Katzanella-Boden | |
| 1983 | Dr. Clavius | |
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| Ernie Stoddard | ||
| 1982 | Col. Iago | |
| Joey DeLeon | ||
| Harry Houdini (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| 1981 | Chester Masterson | |
| Self | ||
| Flanagan | ||
| 1980 | Martin N. Fenn | |
| Robert Talbot | ||
| David O. Selznick | ||
| Blackie | ||
| Himself | ||
| Danny Wilde | ||
| 1979 | Frank Renzetti | |
| N/A | ||
| Danny Wilde | ||
| 1978 | Randy Brent | |
| Roth | ||
| Marvin Lazar | ||
| Harry Erskine | ||
| Alexei Karansky | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Danny Wilde | ||
| Self | ||
| Giacomo Casanova / Giacomino | ||
| 1976 | Rodriguez | |
| Danny Wilde | ||
| 1975 | Fernand Morcerf Mondego | |
| Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter | ||
| McCoy | ||
| Danny Wilde | ||
| 1974 | Danny Wilde | |
| Danny Wilde | ||
| 1973 | Joey Jordan | |
| Self | ||
| Danny Wilde | ||
| 1971 | Danny Wilde | |
| Self | ||
| Self (uncredited) | ||
| 1970 | Shannon Gambroni | |
| Adam Dyer | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| Chester Schofield | ||
| 1968 | Albert DeSalvo | |
| Donald Baumgart (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 1967 | Guerrando da Montone | |
| Self | ||
| Carlo Cofield | ||
| 1966 | Nick Johnson | |
| Tom Ferris | ||
| Mr. Julian | ||
| Self | ||
| 1965 | Bernard Lawrence | |
| The Great Leslie | ||
| 1964 | Bob Weston | |
| George Wellington Tracy | ||
| Terry Williams | ||
| Maurice / Philippe (uncredited) | ||
| 1963 | Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz | |
| Organ Grinder | ||
| 1962 | Steve McCluskey | |
| Andrei Bulba | ||
| Self | ||
| 1961 | Ira Hamilton Hayes | |
| 1960 | Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert / Ben. W. Stone / Dr. Joseph Mornay / Robert Boyd Hammnd | |
| Tony Curtis | ||
| Antoninus | ||
| N/A | ||
| Pete Hammond Jr. | ||
| David Wilson | ||
| Self | ||
| 1959 | Lieutenant Nicholas Holden | |
| Joe / Josephine | ||
| 1958 | Cpl. Paul Hodges | |
| John 'Joker' Jackson | ||
| Caporal Britt Harris | ||
| Eric | ||
| 1957 | Sidney Falco | |
| Joe Martini | ||
| Cory | ||
| 1956 | Ben Matthews | |
| Self - Recipient | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Tino Orsini | ||
| Self | ||
| Tony | ||
| 1955 | Eddie Quaid / Packy Glennon | |
| Self | ||
| Rene de Traviere / The Purple Mask | ||
| Jerry Florea | ||
| 1954 | Joe Maxwell | |
| Self | ||
| Myles Falworth | ||
| Johnny Dark | ||
| Burke | ||
| 1953 | Eddie Darrow | |
| Nick Bonelli | ||
| Harry Houdini | ||
| Self | ||
| Mario Galindo | ||
| David | ||
| 1952 | Self | |
| Kashma Baba | ||
| Paul Callan | ||
| Alvah Morrell | ||
| Nightclub Patron | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1951 | Charlie | |
| Baffo | ||
| Julna | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1950 | Kit Dalton | |
| Self | ||
| Doan | ||
| Brent Coulter (as Anthony Cutis) | ||
| Pepe | ||
| Captain Jones | ||
| Self - Mystery Guest | ||
| Dave Shaw (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| 1949 | Bellboy (as Anthony Curtis) | |
| Joey Hyatt (as Anthony Curtis) | ||
| Mitch (as Anthony Curtis) | ||
| Gigolo (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1948 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thanks | |
| Thanks | ||
| 2001 | Thanks | |
| 1971 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Executive Producer | |
| 1966 | Executive Producer | |
| 1964 | Executive Producer | |
| 1963 | Executive Producer | |
| 1957 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |