ACTOR

Tony Curtis

1925 - 2010

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Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American actor with a career that spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 films, in roles covering a wide range of genres. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Curtis has received more than 12,989,623 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Tony Curtis is the 148th most popular actor (down from 130th in 2019), the 278th most popular biography from United States (down from 244th in 2019) and the 72nd most popular American Actor.

Tony Curtis is most famous for his roles in the films "Some Like It Hot" and "The Defiant Ones."

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.20

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.01

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Tony Curtis by language

Over the past year Tony Curtis has had the most page views in the with 1,570,313 views, followed by German (191,525), and Spanish (170,731). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Volapük (182.12%), Uzbek (179.72%), and Piedmontese (110.44%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tony Curtis ranks 148 out of 13,578. Before him are Philippe Noiret, Robert Duvall, Susan Sarandon, Gérard Philipe, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Gloria Stuart. After him are Orson Welles, Jean Renoir, Laurence Olivier, Ava Gardner, Eli Wallach, and Tommy Lee Jones.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1925, Tony Curtis ranks 20. Before him are Audie Murphy, Mikis Theodorakis, Lee Van Cleef, Carlos Castaneda, Robert F. Kennedy, and Jorge Rafael Videla. After him are B.B. King, Jack Lemmon, Rock Hudson, Jacques Delors, Peter Sellers, and Michel Piccoli. Among people deceased in 2010, Tony Curtis ranks 6. Before him are José Saramago, J. D. Salinger, Lech Kaczyński, Leslie Nielsen, and Gloria Stuart. After him are Ronnie James Dio, Benoit Mandelbrot, Bobby Farrell, Dennis Hopper, Claude Chabrol, and Éric Rohmer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Curtis ranks 278 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Duvall (1931), Susan Sarandon (1946), Leonardo DiCaprio (1974), Gloria Stuart (1910), Chuck Berry (1926), and Steve Wozniak (1950). After him are Colonel Sanders (1890), Orson Welles (1915), George Marshall (1880), Gertrude Stein (1874), William Howard Taft (1857), and William Jennings Bryan (1860).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tony Curtis ranks 72. Before him are Gary Cooper (1901), Gene Hackman (1930), Robert Duvall (1931), Susan Sarandon (1946), Leonardo DiCaprio (1974), and Gloria Stuart (1910). After him are Orson Welles (1915), Ava Gardner (1922), Eli Wallach (1915), Tommy Lee Jones (1946), Sandra Bullock (1964), and Burt Lancaster (1913).

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Television and Movie Roles

Spartacus
Antoninus
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Oct 13o 19607.5 / 10
Sweet Smell of Success
Sidney Falco
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Jul 4o 19577.638 / 10
Some Like It Hot
Joe / Josephine
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
Mar 19o 19598.104 / 10