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Sylvia Miles

Stage Actress / Television Actress / Film Actress | * 09/09/1932 († 86, 06/12/2019) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Sylvia Miles (née Scheinwald; September 9, 1924 – June 12, 2019) was an American actress. She was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Midnight Cowboy (1969) and Farewell, My Lovely (1975). Miles was a fixture in New York City society, having lived there her entire life. She performed in many Off-broadway shows, including starring in a one-woman musical based on her life, titled It's Me, Sylvia! in 1981. A documentary about her life titled I Was Always Sylvia aired on New York City public television channel WNET as part of The 51st State series. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Documentaries

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Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz and Richie. Thinking it would be fun to spend the ...

The Funhouse

R

1981 | 2.9/5 | 1h 36min
Horror
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A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider whom takes the youth ...

Wall Street

R

1987 | 3.6/5 | 2h 6min
Crime, Drama
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An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star. ...

Evil Under the Sun

PG

1982 | 3.4/5 | 1h 57min
Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Drama
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Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy ...

Midnight Cowboy

NC-17

1969 | 3.8/5 | 1h 53min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Sylvia Miles

2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Movies with Sylvia Miles as Actress(45)

as herself2020 Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
as Mary Tess2019 Japanese Borscht
as Sally Rogers (archive footage)2015 Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
as herself2010 Con Artist
as Realtor2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
as Lilian Murray2007 Go Go Tales
as herself2006 After Midnight: Reflecting on a Classic 35 Years Later
as herself2006 Controversy and Acclaim: The Timelessness of a Groundbreaking Film
as herself2004 Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
as herself2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
as Ma2003 High Times Potluck
as herself2002 The Cockettes
2000 The Boys Behind the Desk
as Sharon, Gail's Aunt1995 Denise Calls Up
as herself1994 Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
as herself1990 Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Mrs. Fisher1989 She-Devil
as herself1989 Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
as Congresswoman1988 Spike of Bensonhurst
as Hannah Mandelbaum1988 Crossing Delancey
as herself1987 Andy Warhol
as Dolores the Realtor1987 Wall Street
as Nurse Maggie Lesser1987 Critical Condition
as Red Fairy1987 Sleeping Beauty
1986 The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
as Sweet Susie1985 Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
as Peincipal Bellows1983 No Big Deal
as Self / Myra Gardener1982 The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
as Myra Gardener1982 Evil Under the Sun
as Madame Zena1981 The Funhouse
as Flo Ames1978 Zero to Sixty
as Countess Rasmussen1978 Shalimar
as Gerde Engstrom1977 The Sentinel
as Mike1976 The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
as Mrs. Florian1975 Farewell, My Lovely
as Bella1975 92 in the Shade
as Sally Todd1972 Heat
as herself1972 Andy Warhol
as Script Clerk1971 The Last Movie
as Christine1971 Who Killed Mary Whats'ername?
as Cass1969 Midnight Cowboy
as Rose1964 Terror in the City
as Silvia1963 Violent Midnight
as Eileen1961 Parrish
as Sadie1960 Murder, Inc.

TV Shows/Series with Sylvia Miles as Actress(12)

as Mrs. Salvaggio2008 Life on Mars
as Joan1998 Sex and the City
as herself1994 Hi Octane
1988 Tattingers
as Mother1985 The Equalizer
as Muriel Goldman1984 Miami Vice
as Miss Constanto1961 The Defenders
as Sally Rogers1961 The Dick Van Dyke Show
1960 Route 66
as Jenny Barr1958 Naked City
as Girl In Bar1958 Naked City
as Woman #11958 Naked City

Full Name: Sylvia Miles
Born: Friday, 09/09 1932 (September) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 06/12 2019 (June) in Manhattan (aged: 86)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Actors Studio, Washington Irving High School
Other names for Sylvia Miles (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Silvia Miles"
Sylvia Miles frequently works together with these people:
Paul Morrissey (11x, Crew)
Sorrell Booke (9x, Actor)
Robert Duvall (8x, Actor)
Martin Balsam (8x, Actor)
Martin Sheen (8x, Actor)
Murray Hamilton (8x, Actor)
William Shatner (8x, Actor)
Nehemiah Persoff (7x, Actor)
Leonardo Cimino (7x, Actor)
Jack Klugman (7x, Actor)
Joel Surnow (7x, Crew)
Margaret Russell (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5852, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024