Rod Steiger
American actor (1925-2002) · United States · Actors · Died at 77
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A life in dates
Crazy in AlabamaFilm, Judge Louis Mead1998
Hollywood SquaresSeries1997Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAward
IncognitoFilm, 1997Milton A. Donovan1996Mary Pickford AwardAward1994
The SpecialistFilm, Joe Leon1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Captain Tenille (voice)1987
American GothicFilm, Pa1981
Lion of the DesertFilm, Benito Mussolini1978
F.I.S.T.Film, Sen. Andrew Madison1977
Jesus of NazarethSeries, Pontius Pilate1974
The Last Four DaysFilm, Mussolini1971
ColumboSeries, Vincenzo Fortelli
Duck, You SuckerFilm, 1971Juan Miranda1969David di Donatello for Best Foreign ActorAward1968Academy Award for Best ActorAward
No Way to Treat a LadyFilm, 1968Christopher Gill1967Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture DramaAward1964Silver Bear for Best ActorAward1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries
Hands Over the CityFilm, 1963Edoardo Nottola1961
Ben CaseySeries1959
Al CaponeFilm, Al Capone1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956
JubalFilm, Pinky1954
On the WaterfrontFilm, Charley Malloy1949
SuspenseSeries, Leo Whaley1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1925Born14 April 1925Also in Deutsch
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Steiger attended West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, where he showed an early interest in acting.
Steiger with Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront (1954)
Steiger as film tycoon Stanley Shriner Hoff in The Big Knife (1955)
Steiger with Diana Dors in The Unholy Wife (1957)
Steiger as Al Capone (1959)
Steiger in The Longest Day (1962)
Steiger in The Pawnbroker (1964)Filmography 40
INI Am Not Your Negro
PJPoolhall Junkies
EDEnd of Days
THThe HurricaneCACrazy in Alabama
MVModern Vampires
TMTruth or Consequences, N.M.INIncognito
MAMars Attacks!
CACarpool
SHShilohTSThe Specialist
TPThe Player
TMThe January ManAGAmerican Gothic
TKThe Kindred
TFThe Naked FaceLDLion of the Desert
THThe Amityville HorrorFTF.I.S.T.
IHInnocents with Dirty HandsTDThe Last Four Days
LLLucky LucianoDSDuck, You Sucker
WAWaterlooNLNo Way to Treat a Lady
INIn the Heat of the Night
DZDoctor Zhivago
TPThe Pawnbroker
TOThe Loved OneHCHands Over the City
TDThe Longest DayACAl Capone
RARun of the Arrow
TFThe Harder They FallJUJubal
OKOklahoma!
TKThe Big Knife
TMThe Court-Martial of Billy MitchellOWOn the Waterfront185 credits on file
Television 24
HSHollywood Squares
TCThe CriticLBLate Night with Conan O'Brien
TCThe CommishTSThe Simpsons
APAmerican PlayhouseJNJesus of Nazareth
PAPeople's Choice AwardsCOColumbo
OMOmnibus
BMBBC Play of the Month
TCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TSThe Mike Douglas ShowBCBen Casey
RORoute 66TPTonight Starring Jack Paar
TOThe OscarsSUSuspense
TPThe Philco Television Playhouse
TSThe Ed Sullivan ShowGAGolden Globe AwardsAwards
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Rodney Stephen Steiger was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Ranked as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars", he is closely associated with the art of method acting, embodying the characters he played, which at times led to clashes with directors and co-stars. He starred as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in On the Waterfront (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker (1964) which won him the Silver Bear for Best Actor, and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film In the Heat of the Night (1967) which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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