Rodney Stephen Steiger
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Apr 14, 1925 Westhampton, NY |
| Died | Jul 9, 2002 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 77 |
| Final Resting PlaceForest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) | |
Rod Steiger | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1950-2002 |
| Top Roles | Paul Mason, Christopher Gill, Nick Benko, Charley Malloy, Komarovsky |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Film Noir, Film Adaptation, Thriller/Suspense, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Period Piece, Aviation |
| Top Collaborators | Norman Jewison (Director), Mark Robson (Director), Stuart Whitman, Beulah Bondi |
| Shares birthday with | John Gielgud, Julie Christie, Shani Wallis see more.. |
Rod Steiger Overview:
Actor, Rod Steiger, was born Rodney Stephen Steiger on Apr 14, 1925 in Westhampton, NY. Steiger died at the age of 77 on Jul 9, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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Rod Steiger was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for In the Heat of the Night (as Police Chief Bill Gillespie) in 1967.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1954 | Best Supporting Actor | On the Waterfront (1954) | Charles Malloy | Nominated |
| 1965 | Best Actor | The Pawnbroker (1965) | Sol Nazerman | Nominated |
| 1967 | Best Actor | In the Heat of the Night (1967) | Police Chief Bill Gillespie | Won |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
Blu-ray Review: and Claire Bloom in The Illustrated Man (1969)
By KC on Oct 25, 2017 From Classic MoviesThe Illustrated Man (1960) is trilogy of terror-tinged sci-fi tales drawn from Ray Bradbury’s eighteen story anthology of the same name. stars as the titular tattooed drifter in a framing story with Robert Drivas and then-wife Claire Bloom, and in various roles in the stories which... Read full article
Seven Thieves (1960) with Edward G. Robinson and
By Orson De Welles on Jul 9, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! If you go to the IMDB page for the 1960 film Seven Thieves, you won?t see much in terms of commentary and reviews. There are less than twenty user review and only a few external reviews. So what gives? Is this schlock to be avoided? The answer- and those of you familiar with the film wil... Read full article
Seven Thieves (1960) with Edward G. Robinson and
By Orson De Welles on Jul 9, 2015 From Classic Film FreakShare This! If you go to the IMDB page for the 1960 film Seven Thieves, you won?t see much in terms of commentary and reviews. There are less than twenty user review and only a few external reviews. So what gives? Is this schlock to be avoided? The answer- and those of you familiar with the film wil... Read full article
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Rod Steiger Quotes:
Willie: Is - Is that what you mean by skin illustrations? Tattoos?
Carl: They're not tattoos, they're skin illustrations! Don't you ever call them tattoos!
Nick Benko: The fight game today is like show business. There's no real fighters anymore, they're all actors. The best showman becomes the champ!
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