Charles Durning
Birthplace: Highland Falls
Born: 1923-02-28
Died: 2012-12-24
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; stage actor; television actor
Biography from Wikipedia
Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays. He received various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and nine Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2008, Durning was awarded with Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. His best-known films include The Sting (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), The Muppet Movie (1979), True Confessions (1981), Tootsie (1982), Dick Tracy (1990), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). Prior to his acting career, Durning served in World War II and was decorated for valor in combat.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Shannon's Rainbow (2009) — Floyd
- Break (2008)
- Deal (2008) — Charlie Adler
- Good Dick (2008)
- iMurders (2008) — Dr. Seamus St. Martin
- The Golden Boys (2007)
- Desperation (2006) — Tom Billingsley
- Miracle Dogs Too (2006) — Captain Pete Weaver
- Dirty Deeds (2005)
- River's End (2005)
- A Boyfriend For Christmas (2004) — Santa Claus
- A Very Married Christmas (2004) — Ozzy Larson
- Forget About It (2004) — Eddie
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
- Mr. St. Nick (2002) — King Nicholas XX (Santa Claus)
- L.A.P.D.: To Protect and To Serve (2001) — Stuart Steele
- Jazz (2000)
- Lakeboat (2000) — Skippy
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) — Pappy O'Daniel
- State and Main (2000) — Bürgermeister George Bailey
- The Last Producer (2000)
- Hard Time: The Premonition (1999) — Det. Charlie Duffy
- Justice (1999) — Moe Ryan
- Jerry and Tom (1998) — Vic
- Mrs. Santa Claus (1996) — Santa Claus
- One Fine Day (1996) — Lew
- Spy Hard (1996) — The Director
- Home for the Holidays (1995) — Henry Larson
- The Grass Harp (1995) — Rev. Buster
- I.Q. (1994) — Louis Bamberger
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) — Waring Hudsucker
- The Music of Chance (1993) — Bill Flower
- When a Stranger Calls Back (1993) — John Clifford
- V.I. Warshawski (1991) — Det. Lt. Bobby Mallory
- Fatal Sky (1990)
- Brenda Starr (1989) — Editor Francis I. Livright
- Cat Chaser (1989) — Jiggs Scully
- Prime Target (1989) — Earl Mulcahaney
- Étoile (1989) — Uncle Joshua
- Case Closed (1988)
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Burt Reynolds · 8 films
- Joe Mantegna · 4 films
- Allen Garfield · 3 films
- Anne Bancroft · 3 films
- Brian de Palma · 3 films
- Carol Kane · 3 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.