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My Take
What I admire most about Burt Lancaster is his refusal to coast. A kid from New York who came home from the war and built a 45-year career, he could have stayed the handsome tough guy forever; instead he kept reaching for thornier, more complicated roles, and even moved behind the camera as a producer and director when actors rarely dared. That 1961 Academy Award feels less like a peak to me than a checkpoint in a lifetime of restlessness. For my money, he embodies the best of Hollywood's golden age: physical presence married to genuine artistic ambition, and charisma that never settled for being merely decorative.
Overview
Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor. Initially known for playing tough characters with tender hearts, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-year career in films and television series.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Burt Lancaster
- Name (Japanese)
- バート・ランカスター
- Reading
- ばーと・らんかすたー
- Born
- November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / screenwriter / film actor / film director / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- University
- New York University
Awards & achievements
- 1961 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 1946 Theatre World Award
- Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
- Golden Globe Awards
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- Silver Bear for Best Actor
- Good Conduct Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.