Burt Lancaster
A movie icon whose career spanned four decades, Burt Lancaster was born Nov. 2, 1913, in New York City. The athletic Lancaster worked as a circus acrobat until an injury sidelined him. He then enlisted in the Army during World War II and performed with the USO.

In 1946, Lancaster made his feature-film debut in the classic film noir The Killers, earning him instant critical and popular success. He soon became known for his versatility, playing a variety of roles in Westerns, comedies and melodrama. In 1954, he earned his first Oscar nod for From Here to Eternity and won the statuette for his role as a sleazy circus-tent evangelist in Elmer Gantry (1960).

Lancaster went on to receive two more Oscar nominations for Birdman of Alcatraz and Atlantic City. His other notable films include Sorry, Wrong Number; The Rainmaker; Sweet Smell of Success; and Field of Dreams. He died Oct. 20, 1994.

Featured Movies
  • From Here to EternityFrom Here to Eternity

    This gripping adaptation of James Jones's novel about Army life in Hawaii in the idyllic days just before Dec. 7, 1941, boasts one of the hottest love scenes in screen history: Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr rolling around in the sandy surf. All told, the film won eight Oscars, including awards for... Read More

  • Atlantic CityAtlantic City

    Longtime low-level mobster Lou (Burt Lancaster) is fading and past his prime -- much like the decaying city in which he lives. He meets and falls for a sexy casino employee named Sally (Susan Sarandon), who needs his help -- and Lou surprises himself by rising to the occasion. Director Louis Malle's... Read More

  • The TrainThe Train

    During World War II, a French train engineer (Burt Lancaster) attempts to stop a Nazi-led train from leaving France with valuable works of art stolen from a museum. Lancaster performs all of his own stunts in this action-filled drama from influential from director John Frankenheimer (Birdman of... Read More

  • The ProfessionalsThe Professionals

    A largely forgotten action-adventure gem, The Professionals teams Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan and Burt Lancaster with more star wattage than most Westerns have ever marshaled. Hired to retrieve kidnapped Claudia Cardinale from bandito Jack Palance, these pros shoot, rope and ride all over northern... Read More

  • Seven Days in MaySeven Days in May

    Military aide Martin Casey (Kirk Douglas) stumbles across a plot by his boss (Burt Lancaster) to overthrow the U.S. president (Fredric March), who has just negotiated a controversial peace treaty. Casey's dilemma: Follow orders and remain silent, or betray his boss. Director John Frankenheimer... Read More

All Burt Lancaster Movies
NFL Films Classics: Big Game America (2008)
NR
Separate But Equal (1991)
PG
The Phantom of the Opera (1990)
NR
Field of Dreams (1989)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)
PG
The Jeweller's Shop (1988)
La Bottega dell'Orefice
NR
Scandal Sheet (1985)
NR
Local Hero (1983)
PG
The Osterman Weekend (1983)
(Bonus materials available separately)
R
Atlantic City (1980)
R
Zulu Dawn (1979)
NR
Go Tell the Spartans (1978)
R
1900 (1977)
Novecento
NR
Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
R
Buffalo Bill and the Indians (1976)
Sitting Bull's History Lesson
PG
The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
R
Moses (1975)
Moses the Lawgiver
PG
Ali the Fighter (1975)
G
Scorpio (1973)
PG
Executive Action (1973)
PG
Ulzana's Raid (1972)
R
Airport (1970)
G
Valdez Is Coming (1970)
PG-13
Lawman (1970)
PG
Airport / Airport 1975 (1970)
PG
Castle Keep (1969)
R
The Gypsy Moths (1969)
R
The Scalphunters (1968)
NR
The Swimmer (1968)
NR
The Professionals (1966)
PG-13
The Hallelujah Trail (1965)
NR
The Train (1964)
NR
Seven Days in May (1964)
NR
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
TV-14
The Leopard (Italian Version) (1963)
(Bonus materials available separately)
UR
The Leopard (English version) (1963)
UR
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
NR
The Young Savages (1961)
NR
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Judgement at Nuremberg
NR
Elmer Gantry (1960)
NR
The Unforgiven (1960)
NR
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
NR
Separate Tables (1958)
NR
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
NR
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
NR
The Rainmaker (1956)
NR
The Kentuckian (1955)
NR
The Rose Tattoo (1955)
NR
Apache (1954)
NR
Vera Cruz (1954)
NR
His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
NR
From Here to Eternity (1953)
NR
South Sea Woman (1953)
NR
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
NR
Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
NR
Jim Thorpe, All American (1951)
NR
Vengeance Valley (1951)
NR
The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
NR
Martin & Lewis: When Television...: Vol. 2 (1950)
NR
Rope of Sand (1949)
NR
Criss Cross (1949)
NR
I Walk Alone (1948)
NR
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
NR
Brute Force (1947)
NR
The Killers (1946)
NR
Strange Love of Martha Ivers/Kirk Douglas (1946)
NR

 
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