Charles Bronson
Acting
Born: Nov 03, 1921 — Died: Aug 30, 2003
From: Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 the 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. Bronson had sizeable co-starring roles in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), This Property Is Condemned (1966), and The Dirty Dozen (1967). Bronson also performed in many major television shows, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his supporting role in an episode of General Electric Theater. Actor Alain Delon (who was a fan of Bronson) hired him to co-star with him in the French film Adieu l'ami (1968). That year, he also played one of the leads in the Italian spaghetti Western, Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). Bronson continued playing leads in various action, Western, and war films made in Europe, including Rider on the …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Indian Runner | Mr. Roberts | 1991 | 6.578 |
| Messenger of Death | Garret Smith | 1988 | 6.017 |
| Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | Paul Kersey | 1987 | 5.703 |
| Murphy's Law | Jack Murphy | 1986 | 6.076 |
| Death Wish 3 | Paul Kersey | 1985 | 6.2 |
| Death Hunt | Albert Johnson | 1981 | 6.625 |
| Caboblanco | Gifford Hoyt | 1980 | 5.355 |
| Borderline | Jeb Maynard | 1980 | 6.0 |
| Telefon | Major Grigori Borzov | 1977 | 6.654 |
| From Noon Till Three | Graham Dorsey | 1976 | 5.901 |
| Raid on Entebbe | Brig. Gen. Dan Shomron | 1976 | 6.045 |
| Hard Times | Chaney | 1975 | 6.806 |
| Breakheart Pass | John Deakin | 1975 | 6.578 |
| Breakout | Nick Colton | 1975 | 6.313 |
| Mr. Majestyk | Vince Majestyk | 1974 | 6.786 |
| The Stone Killer | Lou Torrey | 1973 | 6.159 |
| The Valachi Papers | Joe Valachi | 1972 | 6.478 |
| Chato's Land | Pardon Chato | 1972 | 6.512 |
| Someone Behind the Door | The Stranger | 1971 | 5.462 |
| Red Sun | Link | 1971 | 6.834 |
| Violent City | Jeff Heston | 1970 | 5.981 |
| Rider on the Rain | Col. Harry Dobbs | 1970 | 6.345 |
| Farewell, Friend | Franz Propp | 1968 | 6.285 |
| The Dirty Dozen | Joseph Wladislaw | 1967 | 7.584 |
| The Great Escape | Danny 'Tunnel King' | 1963 | 7.9 |
| The Magnificent Seven | Bernardo O'Reilly | 1960 | 7.505 |
| Never So Few | Sgt. John Danforth | 1959 | 5.485 |
| Vera Cruz | Pittsburgh | 1954 | 6.668 |
| Diplomatic Courier | Russian Agent (uncredited) | 1952 | 6.217 |
| Pat and Mike | Henry 'Hank' Tasling | 1952 | 6.342 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1921 |
| From | Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, USA |