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selected filmography:
Bernie Schwartz made over 100 movies, so one must sort through the dross --
Flesh and Fury (1952) - an early leading role as a deaf boxer packs a surprising punch.
Houdini (1953) - biopic with wife Janet Leigh worked magic on his career.
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - he came from da castle of his fadda.
Trapeze (1956) - supporting role with Burt Lancaster, Tony really swings.
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - Burt teamup again... NY when it sizzles, baby! His best performance ever.
The Vikings (1958) - Tony vs Kirk Douglas; epically dumb but fun
The Defiant Ones (1958) - chainganger on the run, cuffed to Sidney Poitier, Oscar nominated, overrated "social message" movie
The Perfect Furlough (1958) - fun little Blake Edwards rom-com with Mrs. Curtis
Some Like It Hot (1959) - Billy Wilder's classic
Operation Petticoat (1959) another Edwards comedy, with Cary Grant (who Curtis had just spoofed affectionately in SOME LIKE IT HOT)
Spartacus (1960) - master Kubrick, Kirk Douglas, Lord Olivier and ... Tony Curtis? Which of these is not like the other? ("Eat the snails, Tony, eat the snails!")
The Great Impostor (1961) - Curtis shows his range in this true story...
The Outsider (1961) - ...and in this one, too; a tragic tale of the native american who raised he flag on Iwo Jima
Taras Bulba (1962) - with Yul Brynner in absurd epic actioner... etceterah, etceterah, etceterah
40 Pounds of Trouble (1962) - a cute remake of "little miss marker"; he was no trouble at all
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) - Tony offers strong medicine in support of Dr. Peck
Goodbye Charlie (1964) - Tony says hello to Debbie Reynolds in this Minelli-directed sex farce
Sex and the Single Girl (1964) - quintessential swingin 60s sex comedy, with Natalie Wood
The Great Race (1965) - on the fast track again with Blake Edwards' epic slapstick
"Flinstones" (1965) - as the voice of Stony Curtis
The Boston Strangler (1968) - Tony gives Oscar-worthy performance in this true story; his last great role
"The Persuaders!" (1971–1972) - decent TV series with Roger Moore
Curtis made movies and tv shows for another 35 years or so, but nothing worth mentioning (except the extraordinarily terrible BAD NEWS BEAR sequel to the sequel).
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