Biography
Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his "granite features and brawny physique," he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, western, and war films; initially as a supporting player and later a leading man. A quintessential cinematic "tough guy", Bronson was cast in various roles where the plot line hinged on the authenticity of the character's toughness and brawn. At the height of his fame in the early 1970s, he was the world's No. 1 box office attraction, commanding $1 million per film.
Born to a Lithuanian-American coal mining family in rural Pennsylvania, Bronson served in the United States Army Air Forces as a bomber tail gunner during World War II. He worked several odd jobs before entering the film industry in the early 1950s, playing bit and supporting roles as henchmen, thugs, and other "heavies". After playing a villain in the Western film Drum Beat, he was cast in his first leading role by B-movie auteur Roger Corman, playing the title character in the gangster picture Machine-Gun Kelly (1958). The role brought him to the attention of mainstream critics, and led to sizable co-lead parts as an Irish-Mexican gunslinger in The Magnificent Seven (1960), a claustrophobic tunneling expert in The Great Escape (1963), a small-town Southern louche in This Property Is Condemned (1966), and a prisoner-turned-commando in The Dirty Dozen (1967).
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Filmography
all 163
Movies 109
TV Shows 54
self 17
![Rat Pack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/843819-rat-pack.jpg)
Rat Pack (2022)
![Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/470550-charles-bronson-the-spirit-of-masculinity.jpg)
Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity (2020)
![Spanish Western](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/200563-spanish-western.jpg)
Spanish Western (2015)
![Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/505550-rich-hall-s-how-the-west-was-lost.jpg)
Rich Hall's How The West Was Lost (2008)
![Family of Cops III](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45648-family-of-cops-iii.jpg)
Family of Cops III (1999)
![Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23639-family-of-cops-ii.jpg)
Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997)
![Sinatra: 80 Years My Way](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/897853-sinatra-80-years-my-way.jpg)
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995)
![Family of Cops](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11451-family-of-cops.jpg)
Family of Cops (1995)
![The Sea Wolf](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39185-the-sea-wolf.jpg)
The Sea Wolf (1994)
![La Classe américaine](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/3013-la-classe-americaine.jpg)
La Classe américaine (1993)
![Donato and Daughter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/41218-donato-and-daughter.jpg)
Donato and Daughter (1993)
![Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45652-yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus.jpg)
Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1991)
![The Indian Runner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10795-the-indian-runner.jpg)
The Indian Runner (1991)
![Messenger of Death](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17753-messenger-of-death.jpg)
Messenger of Death (1988)
![Death Wish 4: The Crackdown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/994-death-wish-4-the-crackdown.jpg)
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
![Assassination](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45656-assassination.jpg)
Assassination (1987)
![Act of Vengeance](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/42198-act-of-vengeance.jpg)
Act of Vengeance (1986)
![Murphy's Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22886-murphy-s-law.jpg)
Murphy's Law (1986)
![Death Wish 3](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/993-death-wish-3.jpg)
Death Wish 3 (1985)
![10 to Midnight](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22877-10-to-midnight.jpg)
10 to Midnight (1983)
![Death Wish II](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/990-death-wish-ii.jpg)
Death Wish II (1982)
![Death Hunt](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21803-death-hunt.jpg)
Death Hunt (1981)
![Borderline](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30727-borderline.jpg)
Borderline (1980)
![Catastrophe: No Safe Place](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/853125-catastrophe-no-safe-place.jpg)
Catastrophe: No Safe Place (1980)
![Cabo Blanco](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18781-cabo-blanco.jpg)
Cabo Blanco (1980)
![Love and Bullets](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45655-love-and-bullets.jpg)
Love and Bullets (1979)
![The Meanest Men in the West](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45646-the-meanest-men-in-the-west.jpg)
The Meanest Men in the West (1978)
![Telefon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22876-telefon.jpg)
Telefon (1977)
![The White Buffalo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22875-the-white-buffalo.jpg)
The White Buffalo (1977)
![Raid on Entebbe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45643-raid-on-entebbe.jpg)
Raid on Entebbe (1976)
![From Noon Till Three](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45663-from-noon-till-three.jpg)
From Noon Till Three (1976)
![St. Ives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38449-st-ives.jpg)
St. Ives (1976)
![Hard Times](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22881-hard-times.jpg)
Hard Times (1975)
![Breakout](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17036-breakout.jpg)
Breakout (1975)
![Death Wish](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/992-death-wish.jpg)
Death Wish (1974)
![Mr. Majestyk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22879-mr-majestyk.jpg)
Mr. Majestyk (1974)
![Chino](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22885-chino.jpg)
Chino (1973)
![The Stone Killer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22884-the-stone-killer.jpg)
The Stone Killer (1973)
![The Mechanic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22883-the-mechanic.jpg)
The Mechanic (1972)
![Chato's Land](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22878-chato-s-land.jpg)
Chato's Land (1972)
![The Bull of the West](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45639-the-bull-of-the-west.jpg)
The Bull of the West (1972)
![The Valachi Papers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22888-the-valachi-papers.jpg)
The Valachi Papers (1972)
![Valachi: The Violent Era](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Valachi: The Violent Era (1972)
![Red Sun](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32587-red-sun.jpg)
Red Sun (1971)
![Someone Behind the Door](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45666-someone-behind-the-door.jpg)
Someone Behind the Door (1971)
![Mean Justice](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45673-mean-justice.jpg)
Mean Justice (1971)
![Cold Sweat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45647-cold-sweat.jpg)
Cold Sweat (1970)
![Violent City](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9755-violent-city.jpg)
Violent City (1970)
![You Can't Win 'Em All](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45664-you-can-t-win-em-all.jpg)
You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)
![Rider on the Rain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45660-rider-on-the-rain.jpg)
Rider on the Rain (1970)
![Twinky](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/42341-lola.jpg)
Twinky (1970)
![Once Upon a Time in the West](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6733-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west.jpg)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
![Farewell, Friend](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45650-farewell-friend.jpg)
Farewell, Friend (1968)
![The Dick Cavett Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142206-the-dick-cavett-show.jpg)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
![Villa Rides](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45642-villa-rides.jpg)
Villa Rides (1968)
![The Dirty Dozen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/231-the-dirty-dozen.jpg)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
![Battle of the Bulge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12223-battle-of-the-bulge.jpg)
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
![The F.B.I.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103403-the-f-b-i.jpg)
The F.B.I. (1965)
![The Sandpiper](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45665-the-sandpiper.jpg)
The Sandpiper (1965)
![Guns of Diablo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34895-guns-of-diablo.jpg)
Guns of Diablo (1964)
![4 for Texas](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32597-4-for-texas.jpg)
4 for Texas (1963)
![The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
![The Fugitive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12879-the-fugitive.jpg)
The Fugitive (1963)
![Vacation Playhouse](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Vacation Playhouse (1963)
![The Great Escape](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5877-the-great-escape.jpg)
The Great Escape (1963)
![Kid Galahad](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23091-kid-galahad.jpg)
Kid Galahad (1962)
![Combat!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21718-combat.jpg)
Combat! (1962)
![Empire](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Empire (1962)
![The Virginian](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71511-the-virginian.jpg)
The Virginian (1962)
![X-15](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45638-x-15.jpg)
X-15 (1961)
![The New Breed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/215318-the-new-breed.jpg)
The New Breed (1961)
![Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40295-dr-kildare.jpg)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
![A Thunder of Drums](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45636-a-thunder-of-drums.jpg)
A Thunder of Drums (1961)
![Cain's Hundred](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/284783-cain-s-hundred.jpg)
Cain's Hundred (1961)
![Master of the World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45651-master-of-the-world.jpg)
Master of the World (1961)
![The Magnificent Seven](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/319-the-magnificent-seven.jpg)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
![The Islanders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/215524-the-islanders.jpg)
The Islanders (1960)
![The Aquanauts](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/215540-the-aquanauts.jpg)
The Aquanauts (1960)
![Never So Few](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45645-never-so-few.jpg)
Never So Few (1959)
![Adventures in Paradise](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95811-adventures-in-paradise.jpg)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
![Riverboat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/51033-riverboat.jpg)
Riverboat (1959)
![Bonanza](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139481-bonanza.jpg)
Bonanza (1959)
![One Step Beyond](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/139478-one-step-beyond.jpg)
One Step Beyond (1959)
![Rawhide](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11518-rawhide.jpg)
Rawhide (1959)
![When Hell Broke Loose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45669-when-hell-broke-loose.jpg)
When Hell Broke Loose (1958)
![Man with a Camera](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45676-man-with-a-camera.jpg)
Man with a Camera (1958)
![Yancy Derringer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97798-yancy-derringer.jpg)
Yancy Derringer (1958)
![Gang War](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45668-gang-war.jpg)
Gang War (1958)
![Machine-Gun Kelly](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45635-machine-gun-kelly.jpg)
Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
![Showdown at Boot Hill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45637-showdown-at-boot-hill.jpg)
Showdown at Boot Hill (1958)
![No Time at All](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1045261-no-time-at-all.jpg)
No Time at All (1958)
![Colt .45](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/756438-colt-45.jpg)
Colt .45 (1957)
![M Squad](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59983-m-squad.jpg)
M Squad (1957)
![Sugarfoot](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34916-sugarfoot.jpg)
Sugarfoot (1957)
![Have Gun, Will Travel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74643-have-gun-will-travel.jpg)
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
![Run of the Arrow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22882-run-of-the-arrow.jpg)
Run of the Arrow (1957)
![O. Henry Playhouse](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
![Wire Service](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/557534-wire-service.jpg)
Wire Service (1956)
![U.S. Marshall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1059090-u-s-marshall.jpg)
U.S. Marshall (1956)
![Hey, Jeannie!](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
![Jubal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45661-jubal.jpg)
Jubal (1956)
![Target Zero](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45653-target-zero.jpg)
Target Zero (1955)
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11532-alfred-hitchcock-presents.jpg)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
![Gunsmoke](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25893-gunsmoke.jpg)
Gunsmoke (1955)
![Those Whiting Girls](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Those Whiting Girls (1955)
![Big House, U.S.A](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45654-big-house-u-s-a.jpg)
Big House, U.S.A (1955)
![Stage 7](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Stage 7 (1955)
![The Millionaire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138541-the-millionaire.jpg)
The Millionaire (1955)
![Vera Cruz](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45657-vera-cruz.jpg)
Vera Cruz (1954)
![Drum Beat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45644-drum-beat.jpg)
Drum Beat (1954)
![Medic](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93844-medic.jpg)
Medic (1954)
![Apache](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13903-apache.jpg)
Apache (1954)
![Tennessee Champ](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45670-tennessee-champ.jpg)
Tennessee Champ (1954)
![Miss Sadie Thompson](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100251-miss-sadie-thompson.jpg)
Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
![Crime Wave](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45649-crime-wave.jpg)
Crime Wave (1953)
![Letter to Loretta](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116541-letter-to-loretta.jpg)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
![General Electric Theater](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120272-general-electric-theater.jpg)
General Electric Theater (1953)
![The Clown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100054-the-clown.jpg)
The Clown (1953)
![Off Limits](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62154-off-limits.jpg)
Off Limits (1952)
![Bloodhounds of Broadway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45640-bloodhounds-of-broadway.jpg)
Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952)
![Biff Baker U.S.A.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/572276-biff-baker-u-s-a.jpg)
Biff Baker U.S.A. (1952)
![Battle Zone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45671-battle-zone.jpg)
Battle Zone (1952)
![Cavalcade of America](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137900-cavalcade-of-america.jpg)
Cavalcade of America (1952)
![Four Star Playhouse](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
![The Doctor](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
The Doctor (1952)
![Diplomatic Courier](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45658-diplomatic-courier.jpg)
Diplomatic Courier (1952)
![Pat and Mike](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17290-pat-and-mike.jpg)
Pat and Mike (1952)
![Chevron Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Chevron Theatre (1952)
![Schlitz Playhouse of Stars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/487939-schlitz-playhouse-of-stars.jpg)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
![The Mob](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79832-the-mob.jpg)
The Mob (1951)
![The People Against O'Hara](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76596-the-people-against-o-hara.jpg)
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
![You're in the Navy Now](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45641-you-re-in-the-navy-now.jpg)
You're in the Navy Now (1951)
![Lux Video Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/137526-lux-video-theatre.jpg)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
![Treasury Men in Action](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/174931-treasury-men-in-action.jpg)
Treasury Men in Action (1950)
![Stage 7](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Stage 7
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-11-03
Deathday2003-08-30 (81 years old)
Birth NameCharles Dennis Buchinsky
Birth PlaceEhrenfeld, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Height174-centimeter
RelationshipsJill Ireland (1968-10-05 - 1990-05-18), Kim Weeks (1998-01-01 - 2003-01-01)
RelativesKatrina Holden Bronson
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesBel Air · Malibu · Snowmass · Brownsville, United States of America
Also Known AsCharles Dennis Buchinsky, Le Sacre Monstre, Karolis Bučinskis, Karolis Dionyzas Bučinskis
AwardsGolden Boot Awards, Henrietta Award, Purple Heart, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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