Burt Lancaster

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Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 15 films, with $142,489,433 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,230)

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

Summary
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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Leading	15	$142,366,798	$122,635	$142,489,433
	Lead Ensemble Member	3	$30,615,679	$12	$30,615,691
	Supporting	2	$64,532,235	$0	$64,532,235
	(Unclassified)	14	$103,032,924	$18,493	$103,051,417
In Technical Roles	Director	2	$0	$0	$0

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,192	$172,982,477
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,207	$340,547,636
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,690	$122,647
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 66,201-66,300)	66,251	$141,140
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,946	$173,105,124
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100)	13,087	$340,688,776

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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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
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	$64,532,235		$64,532,235
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	$118,157	$5,885,520
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 23, 1977	Gruppo di famiglia in …		$10,285	$2,956	$13,241
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
Dec 31, 1957	Sweet Smell of Success			$938	$938
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	$12	$30,500,012
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	$137	$5,700,137
Dec 31, 1947	I Walk Alone			$120	$120
Aug 15, 1947	Desert Fury			$327	$327
Jul 10, 1947	Brute Force	Joe Collins
Aug 30, 1946	The Killers

Averages			$17,027,382	$15,682	$14,812,555
Totals	34		$340,547,636	$141,140	$340,688,776

Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 1, 2018	Barnum
Feb 18, 1983	Local Hero	$23,567	207	$5,767,363	$5,885,520	98.0%
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 23, 1977	Gruppo di famiglia in …		1	$10,285	$13,241	77.7%
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
Dec 31, 1957	Sweet Smell of Success				$938
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	$30,500,012	100.0%
Feb 4, 1949	Criss Cross
Oct 30, 1948	Kiss the Blood Off My …
Sep 1, 1948	Sorry, Wrong Number			$5,700,000	$5,700,137	100.0%
Dec 31, 1947	I Walk Alone				$120
Aug 15, 1947	Desert Fury				$327
Jul 10, 1947	Brute Force

Averages		$69,623	107	$19,220,275	$14,425,427	97.3%
Totals	18			$172,982,477	$173,105,124

Supporting Roles

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 6, 2014	Separate But Equal
Apr 21, 1989	Field of Dreams	$531,346	1,100	$64,532,235	$64,532,235	100.0%

Averages		$531,346	1,100	$64,532,235	$64,532,235	100.0%
Totals	2			$64,532,235	$64,532,235

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,192	$172,982,477
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 26,001-26,100)	26,089	$64,532,235
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,555	$340,547,636
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,066	$137,025,562
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300)	5,207	$340,547,636
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,601-7,700)	7,690	$122,647
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 62,701-62,800)	62,757	$141,140
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 15,901-16,000)	15,996	$122,647
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 66,201-66,300)	66,251	$141,140
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,946	$173,105,124
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 37,201-37,300)	37,250	$64,532,235
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700)	11,696	$340,688,776
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600)	4,594	$137,148,209
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,001-13,100)	13,087	$340,688,776
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,242	$21,477,648
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 201-300)	299	$151,389,150
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,002	$115,679
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700)	5,681	$121,370
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,210	$950
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400)	3,329	$21,599,018
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600)	550	$151,390,100
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400)	1,339	$115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 801-900)	871	$172,982,477
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000)	6,919	$122,647
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,482	$173,105,124
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700)	670	$126,356,513
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500)	427	$46,510,285
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,240	$115,679
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,143	$119,232
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,964	$3,088
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,166	$126,475,745
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800)	712	$46,513,373
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,586	$115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,690	$5,767,363
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 401-500)	404	$60,610,285
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 101-200)	145	$100,489,150
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200)	164	$6,115,679
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,166	$118,157
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100)	4,042	$4,163
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900)	1,818	$327
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,176	$5,885,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 801-900)	824	$60,614,448
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 201-300)	293	$100,489,477
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Western Movies (Rank 101-200)	175	$6,115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,953	$10,000,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300)	2,243	$115,679
Top Domestic Leading Stars for G Movies	96	$100,489,150
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies	7	$56,610,285
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,457	$3,552
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500)	2,406	$10,000,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400)	2,389	$115,679
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for G Movies (Rank 101-200)	149	$100,489,150
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 201-300)	265	$56,613,837
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,147	$5,767,363
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 301-400)	316	$100,604,829
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900)	819	$10,000,000
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000)	974	$118,157
Top International Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 701-800)	779	$447
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,167	$5,885,520
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 401-500)	454	$100,604,829
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Paramount Pictures Movies (Rank 801-900)	835	$10,000,447

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
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

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
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