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Lola Brewster: I could eat a can of Kodak and puke a better movie.
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Vicar: Oh, Mr. Rudd. I understand that you are a fillum producer.
Jason Rudd: Oh, no, sir. A director.
Vicar: Is there any difference?
Jason Rudd: Yes, sir. The, uh, producer supplies all the money; the director spends it. Then the producer yells that the director is spending too much money; the director doesn't pay any attention, and goes right on spending. The director gets all the credit; the producer gets an ulcer. You see, it's all very simple; excuse me.
Tony Curtis
Luca Toni Curtis (Tony Curtis, June 3, 1925-September 29, 2010), formerly known as Bernard Schwartz, was born in Bronx, New York, and was an actor by profession.
He is the son of a Magyarország Jewish immigrant. He participated in the United States Navy at the age of 17 , witnessed the surrender of Japan at the age of 19 , and invaded Hollywood at the age of 22 , and changed his name to Luca Toni Curtis under the Universal banner. The Silver State Las Vegas, USA . He has acted in more than 100 film and television dramas and has become a typical representative of Hollywood's macho men after World War II . His masterpiece is " Some Like It Hot " filmed by Marilyn Monroe , and won the Academy Award for Best Actor in "The Defiant Ones". Nominated for a Leading Role .
Performing Experience
In 1942, Luca Toni Curtis joined the United States Navy as a submarine soldier and performed the initial stage show at the Naval Signal Corps Academy in Illinois . In 1945, he witnessed the Japanese surrender ceremony and was honorably discharged from the army. The Veterans Act allowed him to act. In 1947, he passed the audition for a pantomime in " Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde " and successfully joined the New York theater studio, following the prestigious German stage director Irving Picato ( Erwin Piscator) learns to perform, and the students in the same period also include Elaine Stritch , Walter Matthau and Rodney Stephen Steiger . Began to perform " What You Will " (Twelfth Night), "Golden Boy" (Golden Boy) and other repertoires on stage. He met a small theater agent Joyce Selznick (Joyce Selznick), she is the niece of the famous film producer David O. Selznick . She arranged for him to go to Universal Studios to sign a seven-year contract with Selznick. This kind of fortune was called by Bernard "He is a handsome boy." At the same time, he played for himself. An elegant stage name "Luca Toni Curtis", the name comes from the name Kurtz in his favorite novel "Anthony Adverse" (also translated as: romantic family) .
Luca Toni’s first film was in the film noir " Criss Cross " (Criss Cross, 1949) starring Burt Lancaster , where he played a jealous Lancaster and Yi in the opening scene. Rumba dancers dancing with Yvonne De Carlo. His performance has attracted the attention of film companies and influenced his subsequent roles, including gang members in "City Across the River" (1949).
Curtis continues to accept any movies assigned by Universal Picture Co. In 1950, he participated in two good westerns "Sierra" and "Winchester '73" (Winchester '73), especially the latter gave him the opportunity to collaborate with James Stewart .
In 1952, Luca Toni also began to stand out, taking the lead in many movies, and rose rapidly in the 1950s, starring in a series of good movies: including the circus film directed by Carol Reed , which was once again co-operated with Burt Lancaster . Trapeze (Trapeze, 1956) and " Sweet Smell of Success " (Sweet Smell of Success, 1957) directed by Alexander Mackendrick , a pirate adventure directed by Dick in collaboration with Kirk Douglas (Kirk Douglas) The film "The Vikings" (1958), " The Defiant Ones " (Defiant Ones, 1958) directed by Stanley Kramer starring Sidney L. Poitier , and the military comedy " Blake Edwards" directed by Blake Edwards in collaboration with Cary Grant Petticoat Operation "(Operation Petticoat, 1959) and of course, Billy Wilder directed by AFI as" one hundred comedy film history logo and slogan first place, "theIn "Some Like It Hot" , he and Jack Lemmon , who was just starting out, dressed as women and sneaked into the women's song and dance orchestra, and the pursuit of Marilyn Monroe was popular among movie fans.
Entering the 1960s, Luca Toni Curtis’s film career has gradually gone from its heyday to a low point. In its heyday, he was nothing more than some fashionable comedies. During this period of time, two relatively outstanding plays were made by Stanley Ku Brick ’s star epic play "Spartacus" (Spartacus, 1960) and Blake Edwards’ comedy "The Great Race" (1965). Throughout the 1960s, Curtis has been walking in similar movies and roles, only the psychological thriller "The Boston Strangler" (The Boston Strangler, 1968) , which he collaborated with Dick again in 1968, played rare acting skills.
In the 1970s, Curtis began to invest in the television circle. The most well-known work was the TV series "The Persuaders!" (The Persuaders!) co-operated with Roger Moore . The good works after that were lacklustre, and the slightly better impression was the two star dramas. "The Last Tycoon" and "Broken Mirror Murder."
Personal Life
Luca Toni Curtis
' life is full of legends. The 1950s was the heyday of his career, and there are rumors that Elvis Presley 's famous airplane nose came from him. The scandals between him and Monroe are often mentioned.
Luca Toni Curtis was married 6 times in her life. The eldest son died of drug overdose when he was 23 years old. Hollywood’s most famous "horror movie queen", Jamie Lee Curtis , who once starred in "True Lies" , was born to him and actress Janet Leigh . When Jamie was born, there were both male and female chromosomes, and it was her parents who ultimately determined her gender. In addition, Luca Toni Curtis’s greatest hobby in his life is painting, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in New York has also purchased one of his works as a permanent collection. He also likes to play the flute and is a great player. Sir Michael Cain and Sir Roger Moore both quit smoking with his help.
elderly life
A few years before his death, that is, in December 2006, he contracted pneumonia and was in a coma for a few days. After that, he could only rely on the Wheelchair , and could only walk a short distance on foot. During this time, he also completed his last movie "David & Fatima" (2008) on Wheelchair. This is a romance film in which he and another veteran movie star Martin Landau played supporting roles. Coincidentally, Luca Toni plays Mr. Schwartz (Mr Schwartz) under his surname in this film.
In October 2008, he released his autobiography "American Prince: A Memoir" (American Prince: A Memoir), which included rumors between him and Francis Albert Sinatra and James Dean , as well as his childhood experience and road to success.
On July 15, 2010, Luca Toni Curtis was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and had an asthma attack.
On the night of September 29, 2010, Luca Toni Curtis passed away at his home in Las Vegas at the age of 85.
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