Rod Steiger (April 14, 1925July 9, 2002) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile, and crazed characters. Over his distinguished career he received three Academy Award nominations for his performances as Marlon Brando's mobster brother Charley in On the Waterfront (1954), the title character Sol Nazerman in The Pawnbroker (1964), and as police chief Bill Gillespie opposite Sidney Poitier in the film In the Heat of the Night (1967), which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Playhouse 90 and Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre. He also received two British Academy Film Awards nominations, and two Golden Globe Awards nominations with one win for In the Heat of the Night.
Major awards Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.Academy Awards 1954 Best Supporting Actor On the Waterfront 1965 Best Actor The Pawnbroker 1967 In the Heat of the Night
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.Golden Globe Awards 1965 Best Actor — Motion Picture Drama The Pawnbroker 1967 In the Heat of the Night
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.Primetime Emmy Awards 1959 Best Single Performance by an Actor Playhouse 90 1964 Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre New York Emmy Awards 1967IndividualsSunday Showcasehttps://www.nyemmys.org/files/376/
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.British Academy Film Awards 1967 Best Foreign Actor The Pawnbroker 1968 In the Heat of the Night
Other Awards Berlin International Film Festival Year Category Nominated work Result 1964 Silver Bear The Pawnbroker
New York Film Critics Circle Year Category Nominated work Result 1967 Best Actor In the Heat of the Night 1965 Best Actor The Pawnbroker
National Board of Review Year Category Nominated work Result 1968 Best Actor In the Heat of the Night
Hollywood Walk of Fame Year Category Result 1997 Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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