Biography, the best films of a fantastic actor. Legends don’t die …Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen, in full Terence Stephen McQueen, (born March 24, 1930, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.—died November 7, 1980, Juarez, Mexico), macho, laconic American movie star of the 1960s and ’70s. Cool and stoical, his loner heroes spoke through actions and rarely with words. [AdSense-A]
McQueen drifted through odd jobs and three years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps before he began performing at New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse in 1952. He did occasional theatre work and made his screen debut with a bit part in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956). His first starring role was in the camp horror classic The Blob (1958), and that same year he earned the lead role of a bounty hunter on the television series Wanted: Dead or Alive, which ran until 1961.
In the early 1960s McQueen attained stardom when he appeared in two action films directed by John Sturges. The first of these was the western The Magnificent Seven (1960), in which he starred with Yul Brynner and Charles Bronson as defenders of a Mexican village. The second action film to refine McQueen’s image was The Great Escape (1963), in which he portrayed an allied captive in a World War II German prison camp who makes a daring motorcycle escape. [AdSense-A]
McQueen starred in several films of quality during the 1960s, including The War Lover (1962), Love with the Proper Stranger (1963), Soldier in the Rain (1963), Baby, the Rain Must Fall (1965), and The Cincinnati Kid (1965). He received his only Oscar nomination for another war epic, The Sand Pebbles (1966), but his definitive role came as a world-weary detective solving a mob murder case in Bullitt (1968). In this film, McQueen’s real-life enthusiasm for racing came into play in a celebrated extended car chase through the streets of San Francisco for which McQueen himself acted as stunt driver. The stylish caper The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) cast McQueen against type as a wealthy and elegant thief, and it proved to be one of his most memorable performances. [AdSense-A]
McQueen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 1979. Given a poor prognosis, he sought alternative treatment in Mexico, where he died in 1980 following surgery to remove a tumour. brtianic. by movies.
Best 15 Steve movies
Papillon
Dustin Hoffman, Steve McQueen
Released: 1973
Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner
Papillon is a 1973 prison film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, based on the best-selling autobiography by the French convict Henri Charrière. The film stars Steve McQueen as Henri Charrière, and.
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Bullitt
Robert Duvall, Steve McQueen
Released: 1968
Directed by: Peter Yates
Bullitt is a 1968 American action police procedural film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D’Antoni. It stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan..
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The Great Escape
Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough
Released: 1963
Directed by: John Sturges
The Great Escape is a 1963 American WWII epic film based on an escape by British and Commonwealth POW from a German POW camp during WWII, starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard…
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The Sand Pebbles
Steve McQueen, Candice Bergen
Released: 1966
Directed by: Robert Wise
The Sand Pebbles is a 1966 American period film directed by Robert Wise. It tells the story of an independent, rebellious U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate, First Class aboard the fictional gunboat USS San.
The Magnificent Seven
Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson
Released: 1960
Directed by: John Sturges
The Magnificent Seven is an American western film directed by John Sturges and starring Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach and Steve McQueen. The picture is an Old West-style remake of Akira Kurosawa’s…
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The Thomas Crown Affair
Faye Dunaway, Steve McQueen
Released: 1968
Directed by: Norman Jewison
The Thomas Crown Affair is a DeLuxe Color 1968 film directed and produced by Norman Jewison starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning Best Original.. [AdSense-A]
The Getaway
Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw
Released: 1972
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
The Getaway is a 1972 American action film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. The film is based on the Jim Thompson novel of the same name, with the screenplay…
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The Cincinnati Kid
Ann-Margret, Steve McQueen
Released: 1965
Directed by: Norman Jewison
The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 American drama film. It tells the story of Eric “The Kid” Stoner, a young Depression-era poker player, as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best. This quest..
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Nevada Smith
Steve McQueen, Loni Anderson
Released: 1966
Directed by: Henry Hathaway
Nevada Smith is a 1966 American Western film in Eastmancolor and Panavision directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Steve McQueen, made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions in association with.
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Tom Horn
Steve McQueen, Linda Evans
Released: 1980
Directed by: William Wiard
Tom Horn is a 1980 Western film about the legendary lawman, outlaw, and gunfighter. It starred Steve McQueen as the title character and was based on Horn’s own writings.
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Love with the Proper Stranger
Natalie Wood, Steve McQueen
Released: 1963
Directed by: Robert Mulligan
Love with the Proper Stranger is a 1963 romantic comedy drama film made by Pakula-Mulligan Productions and Boardwalk Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Robert Mulligan.. [AdSense-A]
The Towering Inferno
O. J. Simpson, Paul Newman
Released: 1974
Directed by: Irwin Allen, John Guillermin
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American action drama disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Steve McQueen and Paul Newman. The picture was directed by John…
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The Hunter
Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach
Released: 1980
Directed by: Buzz Kulik
The Hunter is a 1980 American thriller film based on the exploits of real-life bounty hunter Ralph “Papa” Thorson. The film is notable for being Steve McQueen’s final acting role before his death in..
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Hell Is for Heroes
Steve McQueen, James Coburn
Released: 1962
Directed by: Don Siegel
Hell Is for Heroes is a 1962 American war film directed by Don Siegel and starring Steve McQueen. It tells the story of a squad of U.S. soldiers from the 95th Infantry Division who, in the fall of..
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Le Mans is a 1971 action film directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Steve McQueen. It features footage from the actual 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race in June 1970. Released in June 1971 and given a G… [AdSense-A]
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