Tony Curtis

Bernard Schwarz
1925 -
American born New York City

Nickname Boinie . Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) . Bernard Schwartz, better known as Tony Curtis, was born in the Bronx and started his career at the movies in 1949 coming from the theatre using at first James Curtis and later Anthony Curtis as names. He always tried to work in various genres in order to avoid being typecast. In the genre of comedy one has to mention e.g. Goodbye Charlie (1964) and at the adventures e.g. The Vikings (1958). That he is also able to play more complex and psychological roles he showed in The Boston Strangler (1968). Curtis also produced some movies and appeared after 1973 several times in different TV productions. His daughter Jamie Lee Curtis with his first wife Janet Leigh has followed her father successfully into the movie business. Spouse Jill Vandenberg Curtis (6 November 1998 - present), Lisa Deutsch (28 February 1993 - 1994) (divorced), Andrea Savio (1984 - 1992) (divorced), Leslie Allen (20 April 1968 - 1982) (divorced) 2 children, Christine Kaufmann (8 February 1963 - 1967) (divorced) 2 children, Janet Leigh (4 June 1951 - June 1962) (divorced) 2 children.

"Hope & Faith" (2004) , Reflections of Evil (2002) , Louis & Frank (1998) , "Suddenly Susan" (1998) , Stargames (1998) , Elvis Meets Nixon (1997) , Brittle Glory (1997) , Alien X Factor (1997) , Hardball 1997) , "Roseanne"(1996) , "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1996), The Immortals (1995) , A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994) , Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (1994) , Naked in New York (1993) , The Mummy Lives (1993) , "Hollywood Babylon" (1992) , Center of the Web (1992) , Christmas in Connecticut (1992) , Hollywood Babylon II (1992) , Prime Target (1991) , hanksgiving Day (1990) , "The Dame Edna Experience" (1989) , Walter & Carlo i Amerika (1989) , Midnight (1989) , Tarzan in Manhattan (1989) , Lobster Man from Mars (1989) , Charlie (1989) , Passagier - Welcome to Germany, Der (1988) , Murder in Three Acts (1986) , The Last of Philip Banter (1986) , Club Life (1986) , Mafia Princess (1986) ,Balboa (1986) , Insignificance (1985) , BrainWaves (1983) , "The Fall Guy" (1983) , Where Is Parsifal? (1983) , Portrait of a Showgirl (1982) , Othello, el comando negro (1982) , The Million Dollar Face (1981) , "Vega$" (1981) , Inmates: A Love Story (1981) , The Mirror Crack'd (1980) , It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980) , The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980) , Little Miss Marker (1980) , Title Shot (1979) , Double Take (1979) , The Users (1978) , The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) , The Manitou (1978) , Sextette (1978) , Casanova & Co. (1977) , The Last Tycoon (1976) , Sporting Chance (1976) , London Conspiracy (1976) , "McCoy" (1975) , The Big Rip-Off (1975) , Lepke (1975), The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) , Annie and the Hoods (1974) , Mission: Monte Carlo (1974) , "Shaft" (1973) , The Third Girl from the Left (1973) "The Persuaders!" (1972) , Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970) , You Can't Win 'Em All (1970), "Bracken's World"(1969) , Monte Carlo or Bust (1969) , The Boston Strangler (1968) , Rosemary's Baby (1968) , Cintura di castità, La (1968) , Don't Make Waves (1967) , Drop Dead Darling (1966) , Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966) , Chamber of Horrors (1966) , Boeing (707) Boeing (707) (1965) , "The Flintstones" (1965) , The Great Race (1965), Sex and the Single Girl (1964) , Goodbye Charlie (1964) , Wild and Wonderful (1964) , Paris - When It Sizzles (1964) , Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) , The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) , 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) , Taras Bulba (1962) , The Outsider (1961) , The Great Impostor (1961) , Pepe (1960) ,Spartacus (1960) , The Rat Race (1960) , Who Was That Lady? (1960) , The Young Juggler (1960) , "Startime"(1960) , Operation Petticoat (1959) , Some Like It Hot (1959) , "General Electric Theater" (1957) , The Perfect Furlough (1958) , The Defiant Ones (1958) , Kings Go Forth (1958) , The Vikings (1958) , "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1958) , The Midnight Story (1957) , Sweet Smell of Success (1957) , Mister Cory (1957) , Trapeze (1956) , The Square Jungle (1955) , The Rawhide Years (1955) , The Purple Mask (1955) , So This Is Paris (1955) , Six Bridges to Cross (1955) , The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) , Johnny Dark (1954) , Beachhead (1954) , Forbidden (1953) , All American (1953) , Houdini (1953) , Son of Ali Baba (1952) , No Room for the Groom (1952) , Flesh and Fury (1952) , The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951) , Kansas Raiders (1950) , Winchester '73 (1950) , Sierra (1950) , I Was a Shoplifter (1950) , Francis (1950) , Woman in Hiding (1950) , Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949) , The Lady Gambles (1949) , City Across the River (1949) , Criss Cross (1949)