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Jack Lemmon

FULL NAME	John Uhler Lemmon III
BORN	8 February 1925, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
DIED	27 June 2001, Los Angeles, California, USA
ASSOCIATION	Actor (director)
NATIONALITY	American
HEIGHT	175 cm
REVIEWED ENTRIES	11
MAX. RATING	½ (The Apartment)
MIN. RATING	½
AVERAGE RATING	4.18

ACTOR FILMOGRAPHY (REVIEWED ENTRIES ONLY)

YEAR	TITLE	ASSOCIATION	RATING
1959	Some Like It Hot	Jerry/Daphne	½
1960	The Apartment	C. C. Baxter	½
1963	Irma la Douce	Nestor Patou / Lord X
1965	The Great Race	Professor Fate	½
1973	Save the Tiger	Harry Stoner
1977	Airport '77	Capt. Don Gallagher	½
1979	The China Syndrome	Jack Godell	½
1982	Missing	Ed Horman	½
1991	JFK	Jack Martin	½
1992	Glengarry Glen Ross	Shelley Levene	½
1993	Grumpy Old Men	John Gustafson Jr.

BIO

One of the very finest performers of his generation. Jack Lemmon could do it all in front of the camera, and he did it head down, in the utmost professional manner. Lemmon became a star without the classic star power, first mainly in comedic roles, then later in his career with some of the best dramatic performances ever captured on screen. Lemmon was one of the most popular and well-liked figures in the business, often teaming up with his long-time companion Walter Matthau in comedies.

AWARDS

The Academy Awards (Oscars)
1956		Best Supporting Actor for Mister Roberts
1960		Nominated for Best Actor for Some Like It Hot
1961		Nominated for Best Actor for The Apartment
1963		Nominated for Best Actor for Days of Wine and Roses
1974		Best Actor for Save the Tiger
1980		Nominated for Best Actor for The China Syndrome
1981		Nominated for Best Actor for Tribute
1983		Nominated for Best Actor for Missing

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