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Tony Curtis

Actor, also producer · Died September 29, 2010, aged 85 · Bronx, New York, USA

Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. In his later years, Curtis made numerous television appearances. Although his early film roles were partly the result of his good looks, by the later half of the 1950's he became a notable and strong screen presence. He began proving himself to be a “fine dramatic actor,” having the range to act in numerous dramatic and comedy roles. In his earliest parts he acted in a string of "mediocre" films, including swashbucklers, westerns, light comedies, sports films, and a musical. However, by the time he starred in Houdini (1953) with his wife Janet Leigh, "his first clear success," notes critic David Thomson, his acting had progressed immensely. He won his first serious recognition as a skilled dramatic actor in Sweet Smell of Success (1957) with co-star Burt Lancaster. The following year he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in another drama, The Defiant Ones (1958). Curtis then gave what many believe was his best acting, in a completely different role, the comedy Some Like It Hot (1959). Thomson calls it an "outrageous film," and it was voted the number 1 funniest film in history from a survey done by the American Film Institute. It costarred Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, and was directed by Billy Wilder. That was followed by Blake Edwards’ comedy Operation Petticoat (1959) with Cary Grant. They were both “frantic comedies,” and displayed "his impeccable comic timing." He often collaborated with Edwards on later films. His most significant serious part came in 1968 when he starred in the true-life drama The Boston Strangler, which some consider his "last major film role." The part reinforced his reputation as a serious actor with his "chilling portrayal" of serial killer Albert DeSalvo. He gained 30 pounds and had his face "rebuilt" with a false nose to look like the real DeSalvo. Curtis was the father of actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Kelly Curtis by his first wife, actress Janet Leigh.

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Born
June 3, 1925
Died
September 29, 2010 (aged 85)
From
Bronx, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
95 on MovieCove · 160 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Tony Curtis' films like?

Across their 80 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
23%
Self
22%
Society
10%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love27 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 79 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 49 · Serious 14 · Dark 16

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 36 · Stylized 33 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 30 · Charged 38 · Intense 11

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 43 · Shifting 32 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 25 · Funny 26

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 35 · Even-paced 43 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 56 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 4

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 54 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 67 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

67 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 41 of 67 analyzed roles.

Hero
41 of 67
Trickster
10 of 67
Shadow
7 of 67
Mentor
5 of 67
Shapeshifter
2 of 67
Ally
1 of 67
Threshold guardian
1 of 67
Show the 67 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Joyful
28
Absurd
21
Warm
21
Thrilling
17
Other
74

How their films linger

Fun42 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy39
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tony Curtis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 95 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Curtis' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

160 credits, 95 with a MovieCove page; 62 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 100 Years of the Idiot: A Jerry Lewis Centenary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tony Curtis

  • Amicalement vôtre : Hollywood au service de sa Majesté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Danny Wilde

  • I Am Not Your Negro(2016)

    as John 'Joker' Jackson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff(2010)

    as Eric (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood sul Tevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • David & Fatima(2008)

    as Mr. Schwartz

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Jill & Tony Curtis Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks · as Self

  • The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Hope & Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Morris

  • Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Reflections of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Host

  • Tony Curtis on 'Some Like It Hot' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Thanks · as Self

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Curtis

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Play It to the Bone(1999)

    as Tony Curtis (Ringside Fan)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Roxanne's Best Christmas Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bernard (voice)

  • Louis & Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lenny Star Springer

  • Stargames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as King Fendel

  • Elvis Meets Nixon(1997)

    as Tony Curtis

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jack Steele

  • Hardball(1997)

    as Wald

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter DiCaprio

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Immortals(1995)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor(1994)

    as Johnny Steele

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit(1994)

    as Lucky Bergstrom

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Naked in New York(1993)

    as Carl Fisher

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mamba

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Mummy Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Aziru / Dr. Mohassid

  • Christmas in Connecticut(1992)

    as Alexander Yardley

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Center of the Web(1992)

    as Stephen Moore

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator (voice) / Self

  • Prime Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Copella

  • Thanksgiving Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Max Schloss

  • Lobster Man from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as J.P. Shelldrake

  • Walter and Carlo in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as WIlly La Rouge

  • Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. B

  • Tarzan in Manhattan(1989)

    as Archimedes Porter

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Germany(1988)

    as Mr. Cornfield

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sparky's Magic Piano(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Three Acts(1986)

    as Charles Cartwright

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Banter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Charles Foster

  • Club Life(1986)

    as Hector

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Sam Giancana

  • Insignificance(1985)

    as The Senator

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Half Nelson(1985)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Where Is Parsifal?(1984)

    as Parsifal Katzanella-Boden

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • BrainWaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dr. Clavius

  • Balboa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ernie Stoddard

  • Black Commando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Col. Iago

  • Portrait of a Showgirl(1982)

    as Joey DeLeon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Magic with the Stars(1982)

    as Harry Houdini (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Million Dollar Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Chester Masterson

  • Inmates: A Love Story(1981)

    as Flanagan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It Rained All Night the Day I Left (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Robert Talbot

  • The Scarlett O'Hara War(1980)

    as David O. Selznick

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Marker(1980)

    as Blackie

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror Crack'd(1980)

    as Martin N. Fenn

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Masqueraders(1980)

    as Danny Wilde

  • Title Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Frank Renzetti

  • Death Becomes Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Danny Wilde (archive footage)

  • The Users (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Randy Brent

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 23 episodes · as Roth · as Roth (uncredited)

  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan(1978)

    as Marvin Lazar

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Manitou(1978)

    as Harry Erskine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Sextette(1977)

    as Alexei Karansky

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Last Appointment! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Danny Wilde

  • Some Like It Cool(1977)

    as Giacomo Casanova / Giacomino

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Last Tycoon(1976)

    as Rodriguez

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Danny Wilde

  • The Count of Monte-Cristo(1975)

    as Fernand Morcerf Mondego

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Lepke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter

  • McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as McCoy

  • Sporting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Danny Wilde (archive footage)

  • London Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Danny Wilde (archive footage)

  • Mission: Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Danny Wilde (archive footage)

  • The Third Girl from the Left(1973)

    as Joey Jordan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Persuaders! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Danny Wilde

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 24 episodes · as Danny Wilde

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Norman Jewison, Film Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Thanks · as Self (uncredited)

  • Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came(1970)

    as Shannon Gambroni

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Win 'Em All(1970)

    as Adam Dyer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies(1969)

    as Chester Schofield

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Boston Strangler(1968)

    as Albert DeSalvo

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rosemary's Baby(1968)

    as Donald Baumgart (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...(1967)

    as Guerrando da Montone

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Don't Make Waves(1967)

    Executive Producer · as Carlo Cofield

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Arrivederci, Baby!(1966)

    as Nick Johnson

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Not with My Wife, You Don't!(1966)

    Executive Producer · as Tom Ferris

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Chamber of Horrors(1966)

    as Mr. Julian (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Boeing, Boeing(1965)

    as Bernard Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Great Race(1965)

    as The Great Leslie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the Single Girl(1964)

    Executive Producer · as Bob Weston

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Charlie(1964)

    as George Wellington Tracy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wild and Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Terry Williams

  • Paris When It Sizzles(1964)

    as Actor Portraying Maurice or Philippe (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Captain Newman, M.D.(1963)

    Executive Producer · as Cpl. Jackson "Jake" Leibowitz

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The List of Adrian Messenger(1963)

    as Organ Grinder

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • 40 Pounds of Trouble(1962)

    Producer · as Steve McCluskey

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Taras Bulba(1962)

    Producer · as Andrei Bulba

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(1961)

    as Ira Hamilton Hayes

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Impostor(1960)

    as Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr. / Martin Donner / Dr. Gilbert / Ben. W. Stone / Dr. Joseph Mornay / Robert Boyd Hammnd

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pepe(1960)

    as Tony Curtis

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Spartacus(1960)

    as Antoninus

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Flintstones(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Stony Curtis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rat Race(1960)

    as Pete Hammond Jr.

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Who Was That Lady?(1960)

    as David Wilson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Operation Petticoat(1959)

    as Lieutenant Nicholas Holden

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · as The Juggler

  • Some Like It Hot(1959)

    as Joe (Josephine)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Furlough(1958)

    as Paul Hodges

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Defiant Ones(1958)

    Producer · as John 'Joker' Jackson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kings Go Forth(1958)

    as Caporal Britt Harris

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Vikings(1958)

    Executive Producer · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet Smell of Success(1957)

    Executive Producer · as Sidney Falco

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Story(1957)

    as Joe Martini

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mister Cory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Cory

  • The Rawhide Years(1956)

    as Ben Matthews

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Trapeze(1956)

    as Tino Orsini

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tony

  • The Square Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Eddie Quaid / Packy Glennon

  • The Purple Mask(1955)

    as Rene de Traviere / The Purple Mask

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Six Bridges to Cross(1955)

    as Jerry Florea

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • So This Is Paris(1954)

    as Joe Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Black Shield of Falworth(1954)

    as Myles Falworth

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dark(1954)

    as Johnny Dark

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Beachhead(1954)

    as Burke

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden(1953)

    as Eddie Darrow

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The All American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Nick Bonelli

  • Houdini(1953)

    as Harry Houdini

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as David · as Mario Galindo

  • Son of Ali Baba(1952)

    as Kashma Baba

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Flesh and Fury(1952)

    as Paul Callan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • No Room for the Groom(1952)

    as Alvah Morrell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Meet Danny Wilson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nightclub Patron

  • An Eye for an Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Come Back Little Shiksa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

  • The Re-Inforcer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tony Boffo

  • The Prince Who Was a Thief(1951)

    as Julna

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Spot In The Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Fairfax Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Watch On The Lime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Actor

  • Kansas Raiders(1950)

    as Kit Dalton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Winchester '73(1950)

    as Doan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sierra(1950)

    as Brent Coulter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Was a Shoplifter(1950)

    as Pepe

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Francis(1950)

    as Captain Jones

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Woman in Hiding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dave Shaw (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Lady Gambles(1949)

    as Bellboy (as Anthony Curtis)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Stool Pigeon(1949)

    as Joey Hyatt

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • City Across the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mitch (as Anthony Curtis)

  • Criss Cross(1949)

    as Gigolo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 159 titles from 1949 to 2026; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Persuaders! (1971)

Film career

19492026

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 23 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting155 of 159: 148 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing7 of 159: 0 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew4 of 159: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

159 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s44 · 44 acting · 3 crew1960s27 · 27 acting · 4 crew1970s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew1980s25 · acting1990s20 · acting2000s10 · 7 acting · 3 crew2010s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 42 roles
495459646979

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Tony Curtis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of the 88 of 89 with a score; across their 79 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 79

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 79

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 79

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 94 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser44
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

David & Fatima (2008)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 71 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tony Curtis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles25–66 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles17–48 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles1–46 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles26–44 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles5–67 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tony Curtis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Curtis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Janet Leigh shares the most, 9.

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