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Charles Bronson

Actor / Character Actor / Screenwriter | * 11/03/1921 († 81, 08/30/2003) | Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
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Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in action films and his "granite features and brawny physique". Bronson was born into extreme poverty in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, a coal mining town in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Mountains. Bronson's father, a miner, died when Bronson was young. Bronson himself worked in the mines as well until joining the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 to fight in World War II. After his service, he joined a theatrical troupe and studied acting. During the 1950s, he played various supporting roles in motion pictures and television, including anthology drama TV series in which he would appear as the main character. Near the end of the decade, he had his first cinematic leading role in Machine-Gun Kelly (1958). Bronson had sizeable co-starring roles in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), This Property Is Cond..."> ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Western

Known for these Movies & Shows

After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark. ...

Death Wish

FSK: 16+ years

1974 | 3.5/5 | 1h 33min
Crime, Drama, Action
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As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life. ...

Once Upon a Time in the West

FSK: 16+ years

1968 | 4.1/5 | 2h 46min
Drama, Western
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The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder ...

The Great Escape

FSK: 12+ years

1963 | 4.0/5 | 2h 53min
Adventure, Drama, History, Thriller, War
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An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes. ...

The Magnificent Seven

FSK: 16+ years

1960 | 3.8/5 | 2h 8min
Western, Action, Adventure
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Awards & Nominations for Charles Bronson

Purple Heart Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Boot Awards Henrietta Award
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Movies with Charles Bronson as Actor(99)

as Self (archive footage)2020 Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity
as Self (archive footage)2015 Spanish Western
as himself2006 Operation Dirty Dozen
as Paul Fein1999 Family of Cops III
as Commissioner Paul Fein1997 Family of Cops II - Breach of Faith
as Paul Fein1995 Family of Cops
as Paul Kersey1994 Death Wish V: The Face of Death
as Capt. Wolf Larsen1993 The Sea Wolf
as Sgt. Mike Donato1993 Donato and Daughter
as The Indian (archive footage)1993 La Classe américaine
as Mr. Roberts1991 The Indian Runner
as Francis Church1991 Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
as Lieutenant Crowe1989 Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects
as Garret Smith1988 Messenger of Death
as Jay Killion1987 Assassination
as Paul Kersey1987 Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
as Jack Murphy1986 Murphy's Law
as Joseph 'Jock' Yablonski1986 Act of Vengeance
as Paul Kersey1985 Death Wish 3
as Holland1984 The Evil That Men Do
as Leo Kessler1983 10 to Midnight
as Paul Kersey1982 Death Wish II
as Albert Johnson1981 Death Hunt
as Jeb Maynard1980 Borderline
as Self - Host1980 Catastrophe: No Safe Place
as Gifford Hoyt1980 Cabo Blanco
as Charlie Congers1979 Love and Bullets
as Harge Talbot Jr.1978 The Meanest Men in the West
as Major Grigori Borzov1977 Telefon
as Wild Bill Hickok1977 The White Buffalo
as Graham Dorsey1976 From Noon Till Three
as Raymond St. Ives1976 St. Ives
as Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron1976 Raid on Entebbe
as Chaney1975 Hard Times
as Deakin1975 Breakheart Pass
as Nick Colton1975 Breakout
as Paul Kersey1974 Death Wish
as Vince Majestyk1974 Mr. Majestyk
as Chino Valdez1973 Chino
as Lou Torrey1973 The Stone Killer
as Joe Valachi1972 The Valachi Papers
as Pardon Chato1972 Chato's Land
as Arthur Bishop1972 The Mechanic
as Ben Justin1972 The Bull of the West
as himself1972 Valachi: The Violent Era
as Moreno1971 Mean Justice
as Link1971 Red Sun
as The Stranger1971 Someone Behind the Door
as Jeff Heston1970 Violent City
as Josh Corey1970 You Can't Win 'Em All
as Col. Harry Dobbs1970 Rider on the Rain
as Scott Wardman1970 Twinky
as Joe Martin1970 Cold Sweat
as Franz Propp1968 Farewell, Friend
as Teclo1968 Guns for San Sebastian
as Rodolfo Fierro1968 Villa Rides
as 'Harmonica'1968 Once Upon a Time in the West
as Joseph Wladislaw1967 The Dirty Dozen
as J.J. Nichols1966 This Property Is Condemned
as Cos Erickson1965 The Sandpiper
as Maj. Wolenski1965 Battle of the Bulge
as Self (uncredited)1965 The Big Sur
as Linc Murdock1964 Guns of Diablo
as Matson1963 4 for Texas
as Danny 'Tunnel King'1963 The Great Escape
as Lew Nyack1962 Kid Galahad
as Lt. Col. Lee Brandon1961 X-15
as Trooper Hanna1961 A Thunder of Drums
as John Strock1961 Master of the World
as Bernardo O'Reilly1960 The Magnificent Seven
as Sgt. John Danforth1959 Never So Few
as Steve Boland1958 When Hell Broke Loose
as Alan Avery1958 Gang War
as George R. 'Machine Gun' Kelly1958 Machine-Gun Kelly
as Luke Welsh - Deputy US Marshal1958 Showdown at Boot Hill
as Blue Buffolo1957 Run of the Arrow
as Reb1956 Jubal
as Sgt. Vince Gaspari1955 Target Zero
as Benny Kelly1955 Big House, U.S.A.
as Hondo1954 Apache
as Pittsburgh1954 Vera Cruz
as Sixty Jubel1954 Tennessee Champ
as Kintpuash1954 Drum Beat
as Pinto1954 Riding Shotgun
as Ben Hastings1953 Crime Wave
as Gambler (uncredited)1953 The Clown
as Igor1953 House of Wax
as Pvt. Edwards1953 Miss Sadie Thompson
as Jocko1952 My Six Convicts
as Eddie1952 The Marrying Kind
as Henry 'Hank' Tasling1952 Pat and Mike
as Neff (uncredited)1952 Red Skies of Montana
as Russian Agent (uncredited)1952 Diplomatic Courier
as Russell (Uncredited)1952 Off Limits
as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo' (uncredited)1952 Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Marine Private (uncredited)1952 Battle Zone
as Angelo Korvac (uncredited)1951 The People Against O'Hara
as Wascylewski (uncredited)1951 You're in the Navy Now
as Jack (uncredited)1951 The Mob

TV Shows/Series with Charles Bronson as Actor(54)

as himself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as himself1971 V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Tate1965 The Big Valley
as Earl Clayton1965 The F.B.I.
as Cheyney1965 The Legend of Jesse James
as John Wesley Hardin1963 Vacation Playhouse
as Linc Murdock1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
as Ralph Schuyler1963 The Fugitive
as Velasquez1962 Combat!
as Ben Justin1962 The Virginian
as Harge Talbot1962 The Virginian
as Paul Moreno1962 Empire
as Hank Conrad1961 Cain's Hundred
as Harry Gregg1961 Dr. Kildare
as Jerry Bergason1961 The New Breed
as Hector Morrison1960 The Aquanauts
as Dutch Malkin1960 The Islanders
as Yank Dawson1959 One Step Beyond
as Del Lingman1959 Rawhide
as Crowley1959 Riverboat
as Harry Starr1959 Bonanza
as Dan Morton1959 Adventures in Paradise
as The Man1959 The Twilight Zone
as Mike Kovac1958 Man with a Camera
as Rogue Donovan1958 Yancy Derringer
as Dan Rocco1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective
as Cal1957 Suspicion
as Manfred Holt1957 Have Gun, Will Travel
as Sandy Randall1957 Sugarfoot
as Cliff Raven1957 Sugarfoot
as Eddie Loder1957 M Squad
as Zenogalache a.k.a. Apache Kid1956 U.S. Marshall
as Rocky Harman1956 Hey, Jeannie!
as Sam Adams1956 Wire Service
as Det. Krovitch1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Frank Bramwell1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Ray Bardon1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Jerry Bell1955 The Millionaire
as Crego1955 Gunsmoke
as Ben Tiple1955 Gunsmoke
as Dr. John Bircher1954 Medic
as Pike1953 GE Theater
as Henry1953 GE Theater
as Soldier Conlon1953 GE Theater
as Eugene Walters1953 Letter to Loretta
as Frank Dana1952 Four Star Playhouse
as Czech spy1952 Biff Baker U.S.A.
as Wilhelm1952 Biff Baker U.S.A.
as John Stanizewski1952 Cavalcade of America
as Sgt. Roy Smith1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Frankie Ames1950 Treasury Men in Action
as Sergeant Borth1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Cal1948 Studio One

Full Name: Charles Bronson
Born: Thursday, 11/03 1921 (November) in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 08/30 2003 (August) in Los Angeles (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN), Lithuanian (LT, native language), Russian (RU)
Spouses (current/former): Jill Ireland, Kim Weeks
Other names for Charles Bronson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Charles Dennis Buchinsky"
"Le Sacre Monstre"
"Karolis Bučinskis"
"Karolis Dionyzas Bučinskis"
Charles Bronson frequently works together with these people:
Loretta Young (117x, Actress)
Claude Akins (46x, Actor)
Dabbs Greer (45x, Actor)
Royal Dano (42x, Actor)
Harry Townes (42x, Actor)
Ross Elliott (42x, Actor)
Virginia Gregg (39x, Actress)
J. Pat O'Malley (38x, Actor)
Bing Russell (38x, Actor)
David Niven (37x, Actor)
John Anderson (36x, Actor)
Jill Ireland (19x, Actress)

Other people with this name: Charles Bronson (GB)

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