Born in La Jolla, Calif., Sept. 9, 1925, Cliff Robertson found success on television in the 1950s in "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers" before transitioning to film with a supporting part in Picnic (1955) and a leading role in Autumn Leaves (1956).Better scripts came Robertson's way in the mid-1960s, and for his outstanding portrayal of the mentally impaired title character in Charly (1968), the actor took home an Academy Award. He went on to star in a string of war movies and political thrillers, including Three Days of the Condor (1975, opposite Robert Redford) and Midway (1976). But Robertson's career suffered a setback in 1977 when he made public allegations of film industry corruption in a scandal that came to be known as "Hollywoodgate."
To contemporary audiences, Robertson is best known as the uncle of Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) in the popular Spider-Man franchise. Robertson died Sept. 10, 2011.
CharlyInspired by Daniel Keyes's short story "Flowers for Algernon," this poignant drama explores what happens when Charly Gordon (Oscar winner Cliff Robertson), a mentally challenged adult, gradually develops a genius-level IQ following experimental surgery. But Charley's personality changes are not all... Read More
The Devil's BrigadeWar is hell … especially when a group of crack Canadian commandos (led by Cliff Robertson) must learn to work as a team with a group of misfit American soldiers (led by William Holden). Their objective: to secure an Italian mountaintop redoubt held by an elite German garrison. The supporting... Read More
The Great Northfield Minnesota RaidCold-blooded killer and legendary outlaw Jesse James (Robert Duvall) joins with notorious Cole Younger (Cliff Robertson) for one final heist. Their target? Only the biggest bank west of the Mississippi River. With their respective gangs and armed with a seemingly perfect plan, the robbers face the... Read More
Too Late the HeroAs World War II rages on in Europe, a reluctant squad of British soldiers stationed in the Pacific theater find themselves tasked with destroying a Japanese radio base behind enemy lines. Michael Caine and Cliff Robertson co-star in this military drama penned by director Robert Aldrich and Lukas... Read More
J.W. CoopJ.W. Coop (Cliff Robertson, who also directed the film) has just been released from jail after a 10-year sentence for writing a bounced check and decking a sheriff. Coop knows what he's got to do: "Get back on the horse" and jump-start his rodeo career as a former top rider. The odds are against... Read More
Spider-Man 3 (2007) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Riding the Bullet (2004) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
Mach 2 (2001) | R | |
Assignment Berlin (1998) | TV-14 | |
PG-13 | ||
Escape from L.A. (1996) | R | |
Dazzle (1995) | NR | |
Renaissance Man (1994) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Wind (1992) | PG-13 | |
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) | G | |
Dreams of Gold (1986) | G | |
Shaker Run (1985) | NR | |
Class (1983) | R | |
Brainstorm (1983) | PG | |
Star 80 (1983) | R | |
Dominique Is Dead (1979) | PG | |
PG | ||
Obsession (1976) | PG | |
R | ||
PG | ||
J.W. Coop (1971) | PG-13 | |
PG | ||
Charly (1968) | PG | |
The Devil's Brigade (1968) | NR | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
633 Squadron (1964) | NR | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
My Six Loves (1963) | NR | |
The Interns (1962) | NR | |
All in a Night's Work (1961) | G | |
Underworld U.S.A. (1961) | NR | |
Gidget (1959) | NR | |
Picnic (1955) | PG | |
The Golden Age of Television (1953) | NR | |
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