Burt Lancaster
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Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 32 films, with $340,528,229 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #12,678) |
Best-known acting roles: Dr. Archibald Graham (Field of Dreams), Mel Bakersfield (Airport), Harry Doyle (Tough Guys), Lou Pasco (Atlantic City), Bill Dolworth (The Professionals) |
Born: November 2, 1913 |
Died: October 20, 1994 |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Leading | 12 | $136,656,513 | $72,995 | $136,729,508 |
Lead Ensemble Member | 3 | $30,615,679 | $0 | $30,615,679 | |
Supporting | 2 | $64,431,625 | $0 | $64,431,625 | |
(Unclassified) | 15 | $108,732,924 | $18,493 | $108,751,417 | |
In Technical Roles | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,134 | $167,272,192 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,033 | $340,436,741 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) | 6,885 | $72,995 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 64,601-64,700) | 64,627 | $91,488 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,770 | $167,345,187 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) | 12,678 | $340,528,229 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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May 4th, 2014
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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May 1, 2018 | Barnum | P.T. Barnum | |||
May 6, 2014 | Separate But Equal | John W. Davis | |||
Apr 21, 1989 | Field of Dreams | Dr. Archibald Graham | $64,431,625 | $64,431,625 | |
Sep 2, 1988 | Rocket Gibraltar | Levi Rockwell | $187,349 | $187,349 | |
Oct 3, 1986 | Tough Guys | Harry Doyle | $21,458,229 | $21,458,229 | |
Oct 21, 1983 | The Osterman Weekend | Maxwell Danforth | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
Feb 18, 1983 | Local Hero | Happer | $5,767,363 | $72,677 | $5,840,040 |
Apr 24, 1981 | Cattle Annie and Littl… | Bill Doolin | $115,679 | $115,679 | |
Apr 3, 1981 | Atlantic City | Lou Pasco | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Jun 10, 1974 | The Midnight Man | ||||
Mar 24, 1970 | King: A Filmed Record.… | ||||
Mar 5, 1970 | Airport | Mel Bakersfield | $100,489,150 | $100,489,150 | |
Apr 2, 1968 | The Scalphunters | ||||
Nov 2, 1966 | The Professionals | Bill Dolworth | $19,537,346 | $19,537,346 | |
Jun 23, 1965 | The Hallelujah Trail | ||||
Mar 7, 1965 | The Train | Labiche | $6,800,000 | $6,800,000 | |
Feb 12, 1964 | Seven Days in May | ||||
Dec 19, 1961 | Judgment at Nuremberg | Ernst Janning | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |
Jul 7, 1960 | Elmer Gantry | Elmer Gantry | $10,400,000 | $64 | $10,400,064 |
Dec 18, 1958 | Separate Tables | John Malcolm | $7,400,000 | $7,400,000 | |
Jan 1, 1957 | Gunfight at the O.K. C… | Marshall Wyatt Earp | $11,750,000 | $11,750,000 | |
May 30, 1956 | Trapeze | Mike Ribble | $14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | |
Dec 25, 1954 | Vera Cruz | Joe Erin | $9,000,000 | $18,429 | $9,018,429 |
Jul 9, 1954 | Apache | Masai | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
Aug 5, 1953 | From Here to Eternity | First Sergeant Mi… | $30,500,000 | $30,500,000 | |
Feb 4, 1949 | Criss Cross | Steve Thompson | |||
Oct 30, 1948 | Kiss the Blood Off My … | Bill Saunders | |||
Sep 1, 1948 | Sorry, Wrong Number | Henry Stevenson | $5,700,000 | $5,700,000 | |
Dec 31, 1947 | I Walk Alone | ||||
Aug 15, 1947 | Desert Fury | $318 | $318 | ||
Jul 10, 1947 | Brute Force | Joe Collins | |||
Aug 30, 1946 | The Killers | ||||
Averages | $17,917,723 | $22,872 | $17,026,411 | ||
Totals | 32 | $340,436,741 | $91,488 | $340,528,229 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 1, 2018 | Barnum | |||||
Feb 18, 1983 | Local Hero | $23,567 | 207 | $5,767,363 | $5,840,040 | 98.8% |
Apr 24, 1981 | Cattle Annie and Littl… | $115,679 | 215 | $115,679 | $115,679 | 100.0% |
Apr 3, 1981 | Atlantic City | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jun 10, 1974 | The Midnight Man | |||||
Mar 5, 1970 | Airport | $100,489,150 | $100,489,150 | 100.0% | ||
Feb 12, 1964 | Seven Days in May | |||||
May 30, 1956 | Trapeze | $14,400,000 | $14,400,000 | 100.0% | ||
Jul 9, 1954 | Apache | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 100.0% | ||
Aug 5, 1953 | From Here to Eternity | 5 | $30,500,000 | $30,500,000 | 100.0% | |
Feb 4, 1949 | Criss Cross | |||||
Oct 30, 1948 | Kiss the Blood Off My … | |||||
Dec 31, 1947 | I Walk Alone | |||||
Aug 15, 1947 | Desert Fury | $318 | ||||
Jul 10, 1947 | Brute Force | |||||
Averages | $69,623 | 142 | $23,896,027 | $20,918,148 | 99.8% | |
Totals | 15 | $167,272,192 | $167,345,187 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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May 6, 2014 | Separate But Equal | |||||
Apr 21, 1989 | Field of Dreams | $531,346 | 1,100 | $64,431,625 | $64,431,625 | 100.0% |
Averages | $531,346 | 1,100 | $64,431,625 | $64,431,625 | 100.0% | |
Totals | 2 | $64,431,625 | $64,431,625 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jun 10, 1974 | The Midnight Man | Director | |||
Jul 22, 1955 | The Kentuckian | Director | |||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Totals | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Director Credits
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 10, 1974 | The Midnight Man | |||||
Jul 22, 1955 | The Kentuckian | |||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.0% | |
Totals | 2 | n/a | n/a |