Tony Curtis biography
Tony Curtis was an American actor, born on 3 June 1925 in New York City, who died on 29 September 2010.
Tony Curtis's screen career began in 1949 with Take One False Step, playing Hot Rod Driver.
Tony Curtis appeared in 107 films and 27 television or streaming titles between 1949 and 2016.
Honours include Henrietta Award (2 times), Bambi Award (2 times) and American Campaign Medal.
- Also known as
- T. Curtis
- Born
- 3 June 1925
- Died
- 29 September 2010 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- New York City
- Work
- Film actor, Writer, Painter, Television actor, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1948 to 2008
- Awards
- Henrietta Award (2 times)
- Bambi Award (2 times)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Tony Curtis filmography
107 films and 27 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | I Am Not Your Negro | English | ||
| 2008 | David & Fatima | Mr. Schwartz | Final film role | |
| 2007 | The Blacksmith and the Carpenter | God | Voice, Short | |
| 2002 | Reflections of Evil | Host | ||
| 1999 | Play It to the Bone | Ringside Fan | ||
| 1998 | Louis & Frank | Lenny Star Springer | ||
| 1997 | Bounty Hunters 2: Hardball | Wald | Direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | Stargames | King Fendel | ||
| 1995 | The Immortals | Dominic | ||
| 1995 | The Celluloid Closet | English | ||
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | English | ||
| 1993 | The Mummy Lives | Aziru / Dr. Mohassid | ||
| 1993 | Naked in New York | Carl Fisher | ||
| 1992 | Center of the Web | Stephen Moore | ||
| 1991 | Prime Target | Marietta Copella | Direct-To-Video | |
| 1989 | The High-Flying Mermaid | Danish | ||
| 1989 | Lobster Man from Mars | J.P. Shelldrake | ||
| 1989 | Walter & Carlo i Amerika | Willy La Rouge | ||
| 1989 | Midnight | Mr. B. | ||
| 1988 | The Passenger , Welcome to Germany | German | ||
| 1988 | Welcome to Germany | Mr. Cornfield | ||
| 1986 | The Last of Philip Banter | Charles Foster | ||
| 1986 | Club Life | Hector | ||
| 1985 | Insignificance | Senator | ||
| 1984 | Where Is Parsifal? | Parsifal Katzenellenbogen |
Show all 107 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dexter the Dragon & Bumble the Bear | Unknown | Voice, English version | |
| 1983 | Balboa | Ernie Stoddard | ||
| 1982 | BrainWaves | Dr. Clavius | ||
| 1982 | Sparky's Magic Piano | TV Interviewer | Voice, Direct-to-Video | |
| 1982 | Black Commando | Colonel Iago | ||
| 1980 | The Mirror Crack'd | Martin N. Fenn | ||
| 1980 | Little Miss Marker | "Blackie" | ||
| 1980 | It Rained All Night the Day I Left | Robert Talbot | ||
| 1979 | Title Shot | Frank Renzetti | ||
| 1978 | The Manitou | Harry Erskine | ||
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | Marvin Lazar | ||
| 1978 | Sextette | Alexei Karansky | ||
| 1977 | Casanova & Co | Giacomino / Casanova | ||
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | Rodriguez | ||
| 1974 | Lepke | Louis "Lepke" Buchalter | ||
| 1970 | You Can't Win 'Em All | Adam Dyer | ||
| 1970 | Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came | Shannon Gambroni | ||
| 1969 | Monte-Carlo or Bust! | Chester Schofield | ||
| 1968 | The Boston Strangler | Albert DeSalvo | ||
| 1968 | Rosemary's Baby | Donald Baumgart | Voice, Uncredited | |
| 1967 | On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who | Guerrando da Montone | ||
| 1967 | Don't Make Waves | Carlo Cofield | also Executive Producer via Reynard Productions | |
| 1966 | Not with My Wife, You Don't! | Tom Ferris | also Executive Producer via Reynard Productions | |
| 1966 | Drop Dead Darling | English | ||
| 1966 | Chamber of Horrors | Mr. Julian | Uncredited | |
| 1966 | Arrivederci, Baby! | Nick Johnson | also known as Drop Dead Darling | |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Leslie Gallant III (The Great Leslie) | also Executive Producer via Reynard Productions | |
| 1965 | Boeing, Boeing | Bernard Lawrence | ||
| 1964 | Wild and Wonderful | Terry Willams | also Executive Producer via Reynard Productions | |
| 1964 | Sex and the Single Girl | Bob Weston | also Executive Producer via Reynard Productions | |
| 1964 | Paris When It Sizzles | Maurice / Philippe , 2nd Policeman | Uncredited | |
| 1964 | Goodbye Charlie | George Tracy | ||
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D | Corporal Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz | also Executive Producer via Reynard Productions | |
| 1963 | The List of Adrian Messenger | Organ Grinder | Cameo | |
| 1962 | Taras Bulba | Andriy Bulba | also Executive Producer via Curtleigh Productions | |
| 1962 | 40 Pounds of Trouble | Steve McCluskey | also Executive Producer via Curtis Enterprises | |
| 1961 | The Outsider | Ira Hamilton Hayes | ||
| 1960 | The Great Impostor | Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert | ||
| 1960 | Spartacus | Antoninus | ||
| 1960 | Who Was That Lady? | David Wilson | ||
| 1960 | The Rat Race | Pete Hammond Jr. | ||
| 1960 | Pepe | English | ||
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot | Joe / Josephine / Shell Oil Junior | ||
| 1959 | Operation Petticoat | Lieutenant Nicholas Holden | ||
| 1958 | The Defiant Ones | John "Joker" Jackson | also Executive Producer via Curtleigh Productions | |
| 1958 | The Vikings | Eric | ||
| 1958 | The Perfect Furlough | Corporal Paul Hodges | ||
| 1958 | Kings Go Forth | Corporal Britt Harris | ||
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Joe Martini | ||
| 1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | Sidney Falco | also Executive Producer via Curtleigh Productions | |
| 1957 | Mister Cory | Cory | also Executive Producer via Curtleigh Productions | |
| 1956 | Trapeze | Tino Orsini | ||
| 1956 | The Rawhide Years | Ben Matthews | ||
| 1955 | The Square Jungle | Eddie Quaid / Packy Glennon | ||
| 1955 | The Purple Mask | Rene de Traviere / Purple Mask | ||
| 1955 | Six Bridges to Cross | Jerry Florea | ||
| 1954 | So This Is Paris | Joe Maxwell | ||
| 1954 | The Black Shield of Falworth | Myles | ||
| 1954 | Johnny Dark | Johnny Dark | ||
| 1954 | Beachhead | Burke | ||
| 1953 | Houdini | Harry Houdini | ||
| 1953 | Forbidden | Eddie | ||
| 1953 | All American | Nick Bonnelli | ||
| 1952 | Son of Ali Baba | Kashma Baba | ||
| 1952 | No Room for the Groom | Alvah Morrell | ||
| 1952 | Meet Danny Wilson | English | ||
| 1952 | Flesh and Fury | Paul Callan | ||
| 1952 | Stars in the Air | |||
| 1951 | The Prince Who Was a Thief | Julna | ||
| 1951 | Suspense | |||
| 1950 | Winchester '73 | Doan | Credited as Anthony Curtis | |
| 1950 | Sierra | Brent Coulter | Credited as Anthony Curtis | |
| 1950 | Kansas Raiders | Kit Dalton | ||
| 1950 | I Was a Shoplifter | Pepe | Credited as Anthony Curtis | |
| 1950 | Francis | Captain Jones | Credited as Anthony Curtis | |
| 1950 | Woman in Hiding | Dave Shaw | Voice, Uncredited | |
| 1949 | The Lady Gambles | Bellboy | Credited as Anthony Curtis | |
| 1949 | Johnny Stool Pigeon | Joey Hyatt | Credited as Anthony Curtis | |
| 1949 | How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border | Unknown | Short | |
| 1949 | Take One False Step | Hot Rod Driver | Uncredited | |
| 1949 | Criss Cross | Gigolo | Uncredited | |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Mitch | Credited as Anthony Curtis |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Morris | Episode: "Jack's Back" | |
| 1998 | Suddenly Susan | Peter DiCaprio | Episode: "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" | |
| 1996 | Roseanne | Hal | Episode: "Ballroom Blitz" | |
| 1996 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Issac Mamba | Episode: "I Now Pronounce You..." | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit | Lucky Bergstrom | Television Movie | |
| 1994 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Johnny Steele | Television Movie | |
| 1992 | Christmas in Connecticut | Alexander Yardley | Television Movie | |
| 1990 | Thanksgiving Day | Max Schloss | Television Movie | |
| 1990 | Charlie | Scott Parish | Television Movie | |
| 1989 | Tarzan in Manhattan | Archimedes Porter | Television Movie | |
| 1986 | Murder in Three Acts | Charles Cartwright | Television Movie | |
| 1986 | Mafia Princess | Sam "Momo" Giancana | Television Movie | |
| 1983 | The Fall Guy | Joe O'Hara | Episode: "Eight Ball" | |
| 1982 | Portrait of a Showgirl | Joey DeLeon | Television Movie | |
| 1981 | The Million Dollar Face | Chester Masterson | Television Movie | |
| 1981 | Inmates: A Love Story | Flanagan | Television Movie | |
| 1980 | The Scarlett O'Hara War | David O. Selznick | Television Movie | |
| 1978 | Vega$ | Philip (Slick) Roth | Series regular (17 episodes, 1978 to 1981) | |
| 1978 | The Users | Randy Brent | Television Movie | |
| 1975 | The Count of Monte-Cristo | Fernand Mondego | Television Movie | |
| 1975 | McCoy | McCoy | Series regular (5 episodes) | |
| 1973 | The Third Girl from the Left | Joey Jordan | Television Movie | |
| 1973 | Shaft | Clifford Grayson | Episode: "Hit-Run" | |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Danny Wilde / Aunt Sophie | Series regular (24 episodes) | |
| 1965 | The Flintstones | Stony Curtis | Voice, Episode: "The Return of Stony Curtis" |
Show all 27 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Startime | The Juggler | Episode: "The Young Juggler" also Executive Producer | |
| 1959 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Charlie | Episode: "Man on a Rock" |