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Cliff Robertson is a Actor, Director, Writer and Producer American born on 9 september 1923 at La Jolla (USA)
Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly. On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic Return to Earth, played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors, and portrayed Henry Ford in the 1987 Ford: The Man and the Machine. His last well-known film appearances were in 2002 through 2007 as Uncle Ben in the Spider-Man film trilogy.
Aviation
One of Robertson's main hobbies was flying and, among other aircraft, he owned several de Havilland Tiger Moths, a Messerschmitt Bf 108, and a genuine World War II - era Mk.IX Supermarine Spitfire MK923. His piloting skills helped him get the part as the squadron leader in the British war film 633 Squadron. He entered balloon races, including one in 1964 from the mainland to Catalina Island that ended with him being rescued from the Pacific Ocean. Robertson's first plane ride was in a Lockheed Model 9 Orion. As a 13-year-old he would clean hangars for airplane rides. He met Paul Mantz, Art Scholl, and Charles Lindbergh while flying at local California airports.
A certified private pilot, Robertson was a longtime member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, working his way through the ranks in prominence and eventually co-founding the EAA's Young Eagles program, which he chaired from its 1992 inception to 1994 (succeeded by former test pilot Gen. Chuck Yeager). The initial goal of the program was to fly one million children (many of them never having flown before) prior to the 100th Anniversary of Flight celebration on Dec. 17, 2003. That goal was achieved on November 13, 2003.
Robertson was flying a private Beechcraft Baron directly over New York City on the morning of September 11, 2001. He was directly over the World Trade Center, climbing through 7,500 feet, when the first Boeing 767 struck. He was ordered by air traffic control to land immediately at the nearest airport following a nationwide order to ground all civilian and commercial aircraft following the attacks.
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Cliff Robertson
Birth name Clifford Parker Robertson III
Nationality USA
Birth 9 september 1923 at La Jolla (USA)
Death 10 september 2011 (at 88 years) at Stony Brook (USA)
Awards Academy Award for Best Actor
Nationality USA
Birth 9 september 1923 at La Jolla (USA)
Death 10 september 2011 (at 88 years) at Stony Brook (USA)
Awards Academy Award for Best Actor
Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor with a film and television career that spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Charly. On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic Return to Earth, played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors, and portrayed Henry Ford in the 1987 Ford: The Man and the Machine. His last well-known film appearances were in 2002 through 2007 as Uncle Ben in the Spider-Man film trilogy.
Biography
In 1957, Robertson married actress Cynthia Stone, the former wife of actor Jack Lemmon. They had a daughter, Stephanie, before divorcing in 1959; he also had a stepson by this marriage, Chris Lemmon. In 1966, he married actress and Post Cereals heiress Dina Merrill, the former wife of Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr.; they had a daughter, Heather (1969-2007), before divorcing in 1989. By this marriage, he also had stepchildren Stanley Hutton Rumbough, David Post Rumbough, and Nedenia (Nina) Colgate Rumbough.Aviation
One of Robertson's main hobbies was flying and, among other aircraft, he owned several de Havilland Tiger Moths, a Messerschmitt Bf 108, and a genuine World War II - era Mk.IX Supermarine Spitfire MK923. His piloting skills helped him get the part as the squadron leader in the British war film 633 Squadron. He entered balloon races, including one in 1964 from the mainland to Catalina Island that ended with him being rescued from the Pacific Ocean. Robertson's first plane ride was in a Lockheed Model 9 Orion. As a 13-year-old he would clean hangars for airplane rides. He met Paul Mantz, Art Scholl, and Charles Lindbergh while flying at local California airports.
A certified private pilot, Robertson was a longtime member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, working his way through the ranks in prominence and eventually co-founding the EAA's Young Eagles program, which he chaired from its 1992 inception to 1994 (succeeded by former test pilot Gen. Chuck Yeager). The initial goal of the program was to fly one million children (many of them never having flown before) prior to the 100th Anniversary of Flight celebration on Dec. 17, 2003. That goal was achieved on November 13, 2003.
Robertson was flying a private Beechcraft Baron directly over New York City on the morning of September 11, 2001. He was directly over the World Trade Center, climbing through 7,500 feet, when the first Boeing 767 struck. He was ordered by air traffic control to land immediately at the nearest airport following a nationwide order to ground all civilian and commercial aircraft following the attacks.
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Malone (1987)
, 1h32Directed by Harley Cokeliss
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Burt Reynolds, Cliff Robertson, Lauren Hutton, Kenneth McMillan, Cynthia Gibb, Scott Wilson
Roles Charles Delaney
Rating58%
A floatplane navigates through the Pacific Northwest, landing in Puget Sound. As the well-dressed passenger emerges, CIA hitman Richard Malone targets him in his crosshairs, but he is unable to pull the trigger. He burns his Maryland driver's license and heads inland. His Mustang breaks down in a rural Oregon valley. He manages to push it to Mountain Service station, owned by Paul Barlow who runs the station with his 17-year-old daughter Jo. Barlow suggests the fastest way to repair the car is to tow it 60 miles to a larger service station. Malone opts to stay and wait for the necessary parts to arrive. Paul invites Malone to stay in the spare room.
Shaker Run (1985)
, 1h30Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, Lisa Harrow, Shane Briant, Ian Mune, Nathaniel Lees
Roles Judd Pierson
Rating55%
Star 80 (1984)
, 1h43Directed by Bob Fosse
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography
Actors Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker, Roger Rees, David Clennon
Roles Hugh Hefner
Rating67%
A teenaged girl, Dorothy Hoogstraten, is working at a Dairy Queen in her hometown of Vancouver, Canada when a customer in his 20s, Paul Snider, makes her acquaintance. Snider becomes her date for a school dance, over the objections of Dorothy's mother, Nelly, who does not care for his manner, dress, or attempt to ingratiate himself with the family, Dorothy's younger sister in particular.
Class (1983)
, 1h38Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about virginity
Actors Andrew McCarthy, Jacqueline Bisset, Rob Lowe, Cliff Robertson, John Cusack, Alan Ruck
Roles Mr. Burroughs
Rating59%
When Jonathan Ogner (Andrew McCarthy) first shows up to prep school, he is laughed at for wearing his school uniform. He then goes up to his dorm and meets his new roommate (Rob Lowe), who introduces himself as Squire Franklin Burroughs IV but tells Jonathan to call him "Skip." Skip then takes off his trench coat and is shown to be wearing a red bra and girls' underwear. He explains to the shocked Jonathan that it isn't what it looks like and that it's a tradition for the seniors to parade around campus wearing only girls' underwear. When Jonathan doesn't have any, Skip gives him a set that he had in his dresser. Skip and Jonathan travel out of the dorm together until they get to the final door where Skip stays behind and locks the door. The other students begin to laugh and mock Jonathan for wearing girls' underwear. Mortified, Jonathan attempts to flee the scene. After discovering that Skip has locked all the doors, Jonathan climbs a trellis that leads into his dorm where he finds Skip lying on the floor laughing hysterically.
Brainstorm (1983)
, 1h46Directed by Douglas Trumbull
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic
Actors Christopher Walken, Natalie Wood, Louise Fletcher, Cliff Robertson, Alan Fudge, Joe Dorsey
Roles Alex Terson
Rating63%
A team of scientists invents a brain/computer interface that allows sensations to be recorded from a person's brain and converted to tape so that others may experience them. The team includes estranged husband and wife Michael and Karen Brace, as well as Michael's colleague Lillian Reynolds. At CEO Alex Terson's instruction, the team demonstrates the device to investors in order to gain financing.
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about architecture
Actors Cliff Robertson
Roles Narrator
Rating28%
Dominique (1980)
, 1h40Directed by Michael Anderson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Cliff Robertson, Jean Simmons, Jenny Agutter, Simon Ward, Ron Moody, Judy Geeson
Roles David Ballard
Rating54%
Greedy David Ballard (Cliff Robertson) wants to get the money of his wife Dominique (Jean Simmons), so he attempts to drive her insane. He succeeds and she hangs herself, only to come back to haunt him from the afterlife.
The Pilot (1980)
Directed by Cliff Robertson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Cliff Robertson, Diane Baker, Frank Converse, Judy Wilson, Dana Andrews, Milo O'Shea
Roles Mike Hagan
Rating63%
Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and a candidate for the honor of Best Pilot of the Year. There's only one problem -- Mike is an alcoholic.
Dominique (1980)
, 1h40Directed by Michael Anderson, Brian W. Cook
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Cliff Robertson, Jean Simmons, Jenny Agutter, Simon Ward, Ron Moody, Judy Geeson
Roles David Ballard
Rating54%
Dominique Balard se suicide. Son mari David, qui cherchait à s'approprier sa fortune de son vivant, est peu à peu assailli par des visions de sa défunte épouse.
Fraternity Row (1977)
, 1h45Genres Drama
Actors Gregory Harrison, Scott Newman, Cliff Robertson, Nancy Morgan, Wendy Phillips, Robert Emhardt
Roles Narrator (voice)
Rating61%
This movie tells the story of one college student and his trials and tribulations as he pledges the Gamma Nu Pi Fraternity at a fictional Eastern school. The film depicts common hazing practices during the era including humiliation, onion eating and
Obsession (1976)
, 1h37Directed by Brian De Palma
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality
Actors Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow, Stocker Fontelieu, Tom Felleghy, Regis Cordic
Roles Michael Courtland
Rating66%
In 1959, Michael Courtland (Robertson), a New Orleans real estate developer, has his life shattered when his wife Elizabeth (Bujold) and young daughter Amy are kidnapped. The police recommend that he provide the kidnappers with a briefcase of shredded blank paper instead of the demanded ransom, as the kidnappers will then be more likely to surrender when cornered, rather than attempt to escape with cash in hand. Courtland agrees to this plan. This leads to a bungled car chase in which both kidnappers and victims are killed in a spectacular explosion. Courtland blames himself for the deaths of his wife and daughter.
Midway (1976)
, 2h12Directed by Jack Smight
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Hal Holbrook, Toshiro Mifune
Roles Cmdr. Jessop
Rating66%
The film chronicles the Battle of Midway, a turning point in World War II in the Pacific. The Imperial Japanese Navy had been undefeated until that time and out-numbered the American naval forces by four to one.
Shoot (1976)
, 1h39Directed by Harvey Hart
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Cliff Robertson, Ernest Borgnine, Henry Silva, Helen Shaver, Leslie Carlson, Kate Reid
Roles Rex
Rating58%
After a frustrating day of hunting in Canada that has left a group of combat veterans empty-handed, their hunting party comes to a river. Another band of hunters appears on the other side, and stares them down.
Return to Earth (1976)
Directed by Jud Taylor
Genres Drama, Documentary
Actors Cliff Robertson, Shirley Knight, Charles Cioffi, Ralph Bellamy, Stefanie Powers, Stephen Pearlman
Roles Col. Edwin A. 'Buzz' Aldrin Jr.
Rating61%
Three Days of the Condor (1975)
, 1h57Directed by Sydney Pollack
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy, Romance
Themes Assassinat, Spy films, Political films
Actors Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson, Max von Sydow, John Houseman, Addison Powell
Roles J. Higgins
Rating73%
Joe Turner (Robert Redford) is a CIA analyst, code name "Condor", who works in a clandestine office in New York City. He reads books, newspapers, and magazines from around the world, looking for hidden meanings and new ideas. As part of his duties, Turner files a report to CIA headquarters on a low-quality thriller novel his office has been reading, pointing out strange plot elements therein, and the unusual assortment of languages into which the book has been translated.