About
Robert Mitchum, born August 6, 1917, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and died July 1, 1997, in California, is a major figure of American cinema. Revealed by his Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for The Story of G.I. Joe (1945), he established himself as a film noir star with roles in Crossfire (1947) and Out of the Past (1947). His unforgettable performance in The Night of the Hunter (1955) and his menacing portrayal in Cape Fear (1962) left a lasting mark on film history. He also starred in successful television miniseries such as The Winds of War (1983) and received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1992.
* 1917-08-06 — † 1997-07-01
Major works
- The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)film
- Out of the Past (1947)film
- The Night of the Hunter (1955)film
- Cape Fear (1962)film
- The Winds of War (1983)TV miniseries
Key milestones
- 1945Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for The Story of G.I. Joe.
- 1992Received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement.
- 2013Posthumous induction into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum's Hall of Great Western Performers.
Themes
Film noirAnti-heroRebellionMasculinityMoral ambiguity
Sources: britannica.com · nationalcowboymuseum.org · id.loc.gov