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Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)
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TV Movie | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

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Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom (2012)

Not Rated

TV Movie | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

Trapeze, Spartacus, Sweet Smell of Success, The Boston Strangler, Some Like It Hot. Tony Curtis, the man who influenced Elvis Presley and James Dean, was one of the very first teen idols and one of the last real movie stars. From his ...See moreTrapeze, Spartacus, Sweet Smell of Success, The Boston Strangler, Some Like It Hot. Tony Curtis, the man who influenced Elvis Presley and James Dean, was one of the very first teen idols and one of the last real movie stars. From his difficult upbringing in the Bronx, where he was born Bernie Schwartz, to his unprecedented fame and infamous way with women, Tony Curtis - Driven to Stardom presents Mr. Curtis's life in all its rags to riches glory. Interviews with Tony's family, friends and co-stars (Hugh Hefner, Harry Belafonte, Debbie Reynolds, Mamie Van Doren, Piper Laurie, Theresa Russell, Jill Curtis among others!) along with exclusive footage and film clips are given deeper meaning and clarity by the most honest and intimate interview the actor may have ever given. Here, in the definitive film about Tony Curtis, filmmaker Ian Ayres forms this incredible material into a revealing portrait of one of the greatest Hollywood celebrities of all time Tony Curtis - Driven to Stardom explores the man's rebellious demeanor, his struggle as a Jew in Hollywood, his difficult childhood, the brief love affair with Marilyn Monroe and his failed marriages to actresses Janet Leigh and Christine Kaufman, his courageous stance to break the color barrier with The Defiant Ones (the film that earned him an Oscar Nomination), and his entire six-decade career. A sex symbol, a matinee idol, a powerful and magnetic actor, Tony Curtis was the original movie star. Written by Anonymous See less

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Jules Audry Self Self See fewer	Plus belle la vie (2004)
Jim Backus Pat Quaid (archive footage) Pat Quaid (archive footage) See fewer	Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Harry Belafonte Self Self See fewer	Bobby (I) (2006)
Guillaume Cabaret Teenager on bike Teenager on bike See fewer	Shreklife
Marian Collier Self Self See fewer	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Jamie Lee Curtis Self Self See fewer	True Lies (1994)
Jill Vandenberg Curtis Self Self See fewer	The Jill & Tony Curtis Story (2008)
Tony Curtis Self Self See fewer	Some Like It Hot (1959)
Jessica Errero Teenager in Tony Curtis T-shirt Teenager in Tony Curtis T-shirt See fewer	Amour-Eux (2020)
David Gasman Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Indigo Prophecy (2005)
Jonathan Gilmore Self Self See fewer	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
Hugh Hefner Self (as Hugh M. Hefner) Self (as Hugh M. Hefner) See fewer	Miss March (2009)
Howard Hughes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Scarface (1932)
Allan Hunter Self Self See fewer	Gregory Peck, the Gentleman Actor (2022)
Christine Kaufmann Self Self See fewer	Taras Bulba (1962)
Sally Kellerman Self Self See fewer	MAS*H (1970)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Piper Laurie Self Self See fewer	The Hustler (1961)
Janet Leigh Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Psycho (1960)
Marilyn Monroe Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Some Like It Hot (1959)
Roger Moore Self Self See fewer	Moonraker (1979)
Pola Negri Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bella Donna (1923)
Thomas Olland Teenager on bike Teenager on bike See fewer	Shreklife
Nehemiah Persoff Self Self See fewer	An American Tail (1986)
Elvis Presley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962)
Gamil Ratib Self Self See fewer	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Debbie Reynolds Self Self See fewer	Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Maximillian Roeg Narrator Narrator See fewer	Match Point (2005)
Nicolas Roeg Self Self See fewer	Don't Look Now (1973)
Theresa Russell Self Self See fewer	Spider-Man 3 (2007)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Self Self See fewer	Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Howard Suber Self Self See fewer	Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe (2022)
Jeremy Thomas Self Self See fewer	The Last Emperor (1987)
Rudolph Valentino Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Son of the Sheik (1926)
Mamie Van Doren Self Self See fewer	Teacher's Pet (1958)
Sally Vandenberg Self Self See fewer	The Jill & Tony Curtis Story (2008)
Glenn Wilson Self Self See fewer	World in Action (1963)