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George Chakiris

The Girl Swappers

Jekyll and Hyde Together Again

Kings of the Sun

The Big Cube

Diamond Head

Is Paris Burning?

633 Squadron

The Young Girls Of Rochefort

Born: 09/16/1934 Norwood, OH

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Biography: Born in Ohio to Greek parents, George Chakiris made his first film appearance as an adolescent chorus singer in Song of Love (1947), the filmed biography of Robert and Clara Schumann. After receiving training as a dancer, Chakiris was given a few unbilled solo spots in such film musicals as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and White Christmas (1954). His roles increased in size after he became a dramatic actor in the late 1950s. Chakiris went on to win an Academy Award for his singing/dancing/acting portrayal of Puerto Rican gang leader Bernardo in West Side Story (1961), after which his starring career went into an unexpected eclipse. George Chakiris' television credits include a leading role (along with Anna Maria Alberghetti, Jose Ferrer and Barbara Eden) in a 1967 TV adaptation of Kismet; a co-starring stint with Rosemary Harris in Notorious Woman, a 1975 dramatization of the life of George Sand which premiered in the U.S. on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre; and a recurring role on the prime-time serial Dallas. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

DVDs that George Chakiris appeared in...

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10/14/2008 - The Girl Swappers
06/03/2008 - Jekyll and Hyde Together Again
03/25/2008 - Kings of the Sun
06/26/2007 - The Big Cube
05/31/2005 - Diamond Head
06/10/2003 - Is Paris Burning?
05/20/2003 - 633 Squadron
01/22/2002 - The Young Girls Of Rochefort
05/29/2001 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
02/06/2001 - West Side Story [Widescreen]

Awards

1961	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner)	Golden Globe	West Side Story [Widescreen]
1961	New Star of the Year - Male (nominee)	Golden Globe
1961	Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (winner)	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie	West Side Story [Widescreen]