Rod Steiger

Known for Acting

4/14/1925

Westhampton, New York, USA

Biography

Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger was an American actor known for his performances in such films as In the Heat of the Night, Oklahoma!, Waterloo, The Pawnbroker, On the Waterfront, The Harder They Fall, Doctor Zhivago, and Jesus of Nazareth.

Known For (168 credits)

7.4

Amityville: An Origin Story

2023

The story behind the world's most infamous haunted house tale: the Amityville murders. This is the first elevated look at every aspect of this wildly layered story about the heinous murder of a family of six that became eclipsed by paranormal controversy. 

7.0

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And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

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The Real James Dean

2006

Although he'd starred in just three films before his untimely death at age 24, James Dean cast a long shadow that came to define cool. Using excerpts from Dean's personal diaries, found footage from screen and wardrobe tests and interviews with those who knew him best (including Dennis Hopper, Dick Van Patten, Graham Nash and Rod Steiger), this fascinating documentary explores the screen icon's lingering mystique.

2.0

Movie

Hollywood Legenden

2004

Documentary about Hollywood.

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

6.5

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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004

Daniel Anker’s 90-minute documentary takes on over 60 years of a very complex subject: Hollywood’s complicated, often contradictory relationship with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. The questions it raises go right the very nature of how film functions in our culture, and while hardly exhaustive, Anker’s film makes for a good, thought provoking starting point.

4.5

Movie

The Hollywood Sign

2002

Three washed-up actors must deliver the most convincing performances of their lives as part of a dangerous plot designed to finance their triumphant comeback.

5.8

Movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.

6.4

Movie

Poolhall Junkies

2002

A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.

Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

7.3

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Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World

2001

"This is a kid who just said it. I'm the greatest - and he said it with poetry. And I don't mean just the poems that he wrote but with the poetic energy, the poetic spirit" - James Earl Jones. Through the eys of the world is a unique account of one of the great icons of the 20th century, told by family, friends and fans from all over the world.

7.0

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Contender: Mastering the Method

2001

An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the Waterfront".

3.5

Movie

A Month of Sundays

2001

The story of a teenage girl who kidnaps her grandfather to keep him from being placed in a nursing home. The getaway turns into a quest to locate a son who vanished many years before.

3.4

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The Flying Dutchman

2001

When Sean's macabre work begins selling from her art gallery walls, Lacy decides to meet this new up and coming artist in his small Montana town . While there, Lacy discovers the horrible answer to a town mystery and the true inspiration of Sean's work.