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Montgomery Clift

Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920 – July 23, 1966) was an American actor. A four-time Academy Award nominee, he was known for his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men", according to The New York Times. He is best remembered for his roles in Howard Hawks's Red River (1948), George Stevens's A Place in the Sun (1951), Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity (1953), Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), and John Huston's The Misfits (1961). Along with Marlon Brando and James Dean, Clift was considered one of the original method actors in Hollywood (though Clift distanced himself from the term); he was one of the first actors to be invited to study in the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan. Clift's decision to only sign a contract after his first two films were a success created "a power differential that would go on to structure the star–studio relationship for the next 40 years".

Infobox

Born
Edward Montgomery Clift(1920-10-17)October 17, 1920Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died
July 23, 1966(1966-07-23) (aged 45)New York City, U.S.
Other names
Monty Clift
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1934–1966

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1948
Role(s)
Ralph "Steve" Stevenson
Notes
Fred Zinnemann
Role(s)
Matthew "Matt" Garth
Notes
Howard Hawks
1949
Role(s)
Morris Townsend
Notes
William Wyler
1950
Role(s)
Danny MacCullough
Notes
George Seaton
1951
Role(s)
George Eastman
Notes
George Stevens
1953
Role(s)
Fr. Michael William Logan
Notes
Alfred Hitchcock
Role(s)
Giovanni Doria
Notes
Vittorio De Sica
Role(s)
Robert E. Lee "Prew" Prewitt
Notes
Fred Zinnemann
1957
Role(s)
John Wickliff Shawnessy
Notes
Edward Dmytryk
1958
Role(s)
Noah Ackerman
Notes
Edward Dmytryk
Role(s)
Adam White
Notes
Vincent J. Donehue
1959
Role(s)
Dr. John Cukrowicz
Notes
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1960
Role(s)
Chuck Glover
Notes
Elia Kazan
1961
Role(s)
Perce Howland
Notes
John Huston
Role(s)
Rudolph Petersen
Notes
Stanley Kramer
1962
Role(s)
Sigmund Freud
Notes
John Huston
1966
Role(s)
Prof. James Bower
Notes
Raoul Lévy
Year
Title
Role
Director
Notes
1948
The Search
Ralph "Steve" Stevenson
Fred Zinnemann
Red River
Matthew "Matt" Garth
Howard Hawks
1949
The Heiress
Morris Townsend
William Wyler
1950
The Big Lift
Danny MacCullough
George Seaton
1951
A Place in the Sun
George Eastman
George Stevens
1953
I Confess
Fr. Michael William Logan
Alfred Hitchcock
Terminal Station
Giovanni Doria
Vittorio De Sica
(re-edited and rereleased in the United States as Indiscretion of an American Wife)
From Here to Eternity
Robert E. Lee "Prew" Prewitt
Fred Zinnemann
1957
Raintree County
John Wickliff Shawnessy
Edward Dmytryk
1958
The Young Lions
Noah Ackerman
Edward Dmytryk
Lonelyhearts
Adam White
Vincent J. Donehue
1959
Suddenly, Last Summer
Dr. John Cukrowicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
1960
Wild River
Chuck Glover
Elia Kazan
1961
The Misfits
Perce Howland
John Huston
Judgment at Nuremberg
Rudolph Petersen
Stanley Kramer
1962
Freud: The Secret Passion
Sigmund Freud
John Huston
1966
The Defector
Prof. James Bower
Raoul Lévy
Posthumous release
· Filmography › Television
1939
Hay Fever
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Television Movie
1963
Role(s)
Mystery Guest
Notes
Episode: Montgomery Clift
Role(s)
Self
Notes
Season 1 - Episode: 86
1965
William Faulkner's Mississippi
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Television Documentary
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1939
Hay Fever
Performer
Television Movie
1963
What's My Line?
Mystery Guest
Episode: Montgomery Clift
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Season 1 - Episode: 86
1965
William Faulkner's Mississippi
Narrator
Television Documentary
· Filmography › Theatre
1933
As Husbands Go
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Sarasota, Florida
1935
Fly Away Home
Role(s)
Harmer Masters
Notes
48th Street Theatre, Broadway
Role(s)
Prince Peter
Notes
Imperial Theatre, Broadway
1938
Yr. Obedient Husband
Role(s)
Lord Finch
Notes
Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
Eye On the Sparrow
Role(s)
Philip Thomas
Notes
Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway
The Wind and the Rain
Role(s)
Charles Tritton
Notes
Millbrook Theatre, New York
Dame Nature
Role(s)
Andre Brisac
Notes
Booth Theatre, Broadway
1939
Role(s)
Tony
Notes
Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
1940
Role(s)
Erik Valkonen
Notes
Alvin Theatre, Broadway
1941
Out of the Frying Pan
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Country Theater, Suffern
1942
Mexican Mural
Role(s)
Lalo Brito
Notes
Chain Auditorium, New York
Role(s)
Henry
Notes
Plymouth Theatre, Broadway
1944
Role(s)
George Gibbs
Notes
City Center, Broadway
The Searching Wind
Role(s)
Samuel Hazen
Notes
Fulton Theatre, Broadway
1945
Foxhole in the Parlor
Role(s)
Dennis Patterson
Notes
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
You Touched Me
Role(s)
Hadrian
Notes
Booth Theatre, Broadway
1954
Role(s)
Constantin Treplev
Notes
Phoenix Theatre, Off-Broadway
Year
Title
Role
Venue
1933
As Husbands Go
Performer
Sarasota, Florida
1935
Fly Away Home
Harmer Masters
48th Street Theatre, Broadway
1935
Jubilee
Prince Peter
Imperial Theatre, Broadway
1938
Yr. Obedient Husband
Lord Finch
Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
1938
Eye On the Sparrow
Philip Thomas
Vanderbilt Theatre, Broadway
1938
The Wind and the Rain
Charles Tritton
Millbrook Theatre, New York
1938
Dame Nature
Andre Brisac
Booth Theatre, Broadway
1939
The Mother
Tony
Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
1940
There Shall Be No Night
Erik Valkonen
Alvin Theatre, Broadway
1941
Out of the Frying Pan
Performer
Country Theater, Suffern
1942
Mexican Mural
Lalo Brito
Chain Auditorium, New York
1942
The Skin of Our Teeth
Henry
Plymouth Theatre, Broadway
1944
Our Town
George Gibbs
City Center, Broadway
1944
The Searching Wind
Samuel Hazen
Fulton Theatre, Broadway
1945
Foxhole in the Parlor
Dennis Patterson
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway
1945
You Touched Me
Hadrian
Booth Theatre, Broadway
1954
The Seagull
Constantin Treplev
Phoenix Theatre, Off-Broadway
· Filmography › Radio
1951
Role(s)
The Glass Menagerie
Year
Programme
Episode
Ref.
1951
Theatre Guild on the Air
The Glass Menagerie
· Awards and nominations
1948
1948
Year
1948
Awards
Academy Awards
Category
Best Actor
Project
The Search
Award
Nominated
1951
1951
Year
1951
Awards
A Place in the Sun
Category
Nominated
1953
1953
Year
1953
Awards
From Here to Eternity
Category
Nominated
1961
1961
Year
1961
Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Category
Judgment at Nuremberg
Project
Nominated
1961
1961
Year
1961
Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Foreign Actor
Project
Nominated
1961
1961
Year
1961
Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Project
Nominated
Year
Awards
Category
Project
Award
Ref.
1948
Academy Awards
Best Actor
The Search
Nominated
1951
A Place in the Sun
Nominated
1953
From Here to Eternity
Nominated
1961
Best Supporting Actor
Judgment at Nuremberg
Nominated
1961
British Academy Film Awards
Best Foreign Actor
Nominated
1961
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated

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