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62. Lepke (1975) A Warner Bros. Release (Amerieuro Picture Corp., produced by Menahem Golan). Directed by Menahem Golan. Cast: Tony Curtis (Lepke Buchalter), Anjanette Comer (Bernice), Michael Callan (Kane), Warren Berlinger (Gurrah), Milton Berle (Meyer), Vic Tayback (Luciano), Vaughn Meader (Walter Winchell)
63. The Last Tycoon (1976) A Paramount Release (Academy Pictures A.G. Production, produced by Sam Spiegel). Directed by Elia Kazan. Cast: Robert De Niro (Monroe Starr), Tony Curtis (Rodriguez), Robert Mitchum (Pat Brady), Jeanne Moreau (Didi), Jack Nicholson (Brimmer), Donald Pleasance (Boxley), Peter Strauss (Wylie), Ingrid Boulting (Kathleen Moore), Ray Milland (Fleishackler), Dana Andrews (Red Ridingwood), Theresa Russell (Cecilia Brady)
64. Casanova & Co. (1977; aka Some Like It Cool) An Austrian-French-Italian-West German Coproduction. Directed by Franz Antel. Cast: Tony Curtis (Casanova/Giacomino), Marisa Berenson (Calipha of Shiraz), Sylva Koscina (Gelsomina), Hugh Griffith (Caliph of Shiraz), Britt Ekland (Countess Trivulzi), Marisa Mell (Duchess Francesca)
65. The Manitou (1977) Manitou Productions. Directed by William Girdler. Cast: Tony Curtis (Harry Erskine), Susan Strasberg (Karen Tandy), Michael Ansara (Singing Rock), Ann Sothern (Mrs. Karmann), Burgess Meredith (Dr. Ernest Snow), Stella Stevens (Amelia Crusoe)
66. Sextette (1978) Briggs and Sullivan Production. Directed by Ken Hughes. Cast: Mae West (Marlo Manners), Tony Curtis (Alexei Andreyev Karansky), Ringo Starr (Laslo), Dom DeLuise (Dan), Timothy Dalton (Sir Michael Barrington), George Hamilton (Vance), Alice Cooper (Waiter), Keith Moon (Dress Designer), Rona Barrett (Herself), Walter Pidgeon (Chairman), George Raft (Himself)
67. The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) A Paramount Production. Directed by John Berry. Cast: Tony Curtis (Marvin), Jackie Earle Haley (Kelly), Tomisaburo Wakayama (Coach), George Wyner (Network Director), Lonny Chapman (Gambler)
68. Title Shot (1979) Regenthall Film Productions. Directed by Les Rose. Cast: Tony Curtis (Frank Renzetti), Richard Gabourie (Blake), Susan Hogan (Sylvia), Allan Royal (Dunlop), Robert Delbert (Rufus Taylor), Natsuko Ohama (Terry)
69. It Rained All Night the Day I Left (1980) France-Canada-Israel Coproduction. Directed by Nicolas Gessner. Cast: Tony Curtis (Robert Talbot), Louis Gossett Jr. (Leo Garcia), Sally Kellerman (Colonel), John Vernon (George Killian), Lisa Langlois (Suzanna), Guy Hoffman (Priest)
70. Little Miss Marker (1980) A Universal-International Production. Directed by Walter Bernstein. Cast: Walter Matthau (Sorrowful Jones), Julie Andrews (Amanda), Tony Curtis (Blackie), Bob Newhart (Regret), Sara Stimson (The Kid), Lee Grant (The Judge), Brian Dennehy (Herbie), Kenneth McMillan (Brannigan)
71. The Mirror Crack’d (1980) GW Films Ltd. Directed by Guy Hamilton. Cast: Angela Lansbury (Miss Marple), Elizabeth Taylor (Marina Gregg), Rock Hudson (Jason Rudd), Kim Novak (Lola Brewster), Tony Curtis (Marty N. Fenn), Edward Fox (Inspector Craddock), Geraldine Chaplin (Ella Zielinsky), Wendy Morgan (Cherry), Charles Gray (Bates), Pierce Brosnan (Actor)
72. BrainWaves (1982) Cineamerica Productions. Directed by Ulli Lommel. Cast: Keir Dullea (Julian Bedford), Suzanna Love (Kaylie Bedford), Tony Curtis (Dr. Clavius), Vera Miles (Marian), Percy Rodrigues (Dr. Robinson), Paul Wilson (Dr. Schroder)
73. Othello: The Black Commando (1982) AMB Diffusion Eurocine Production. Directed by Max H. Boulois. Cast: Max H. Boulois (Othello), Tony Curtis (Iago), Ramiro Oliveros (Cassio), Joanna Pettet (Desdemona), Nadiuska (Gerard Barray)
74. Where Is Parsifal? (1983) Slenderline Ltd./Terence Young Productions. Directed by Henri Helman. Cast: Tony Curtis (Parsifal Katz enellenbogen), Cassandra Domenica (Elba), Erik Estrada (Henry Board II), Peter Lawford (Montague Chippendale), Ron Moody (Beersbohm), Donald Pleasance (Mackintosh), Orson Welles (Klingsor), Christopher Chaplin (Ivan), Nancy Roberts (Ruth)
75. Insignificance (1985) A Zenith Production. Directed by Nicolas Roeg. Cast: Gary Busey (the Baseball Player), Tony Curtis (the Senator), Theresa Russell (the Actress), Michael Emil (the Professor), Will Sampson (the Indian)
76. King of the City (1985) An MPR Production, with VTC. Produced, directed, and written by Norman Thaddeus Vane. Cast: Tom Parse kian (Cal McFarlane), Michael Parks (Tank), Jamie Barrett (Sissy), Tony Curtis (Hector), Bleu McKenzie (Tillie), Ron Kuhlman (Doctor)
77. Balboa (1986) Entertainment Artists/Production Associates. Directed by James Polakof. Cast: Tony Curtis (Ernie Stoddard), Carol Lynley (Erin Blakely), Jennifer Chase (Kathy Love), Chuck Connors (Alabama Dern), Lupita Ferrer (Rita Carlo), Sonny Bono (Tony Carlo), Catherine Campbell (Cindy Dern), Cassandra Peterson (Angie Stoddard), Henry Jones (Jeffrey Duncan), Steve Kanaly (Sam Cole)
78. Midnight (1989) An SVS Films release. Produced, directed, and written by Norman Thaddeus Vane. Cast: Lynn Redgrave (Midnight/Vera), Tony Curtis (Mr. B), Steve Parrish (Mickey Modine), Frank Gorshin (Ron), Rita Gam (Heidi), Gustav Vintas (Siegfried), Karen Witter (Missy), Wolfman Jack (Himself)
79. Lobster Man from Mars (1989) An Electric Pictures presentation of a Filmrullen Production (produced by Eyal Rimmon and Steven S. Greene). Directed by Stanley Sheff. Cast: Tony Curtis (J. P. Shelldrake), Deborah Foreman (Mary), Patrick Macnee (Professor Piccostomos), Billy Barty (Throckmorton), Anthony Hickox (John), Tommy Sledge (Himself), Dean Jacobson (Stevie Horowitz), Fred Holliday (Colonel Ankrum), Bobby Pickett (King of Mars/the Astrologer), S. D. Nemeth (the Lobster Man)
80. Prime Target (1991) A Hero Films release. Produced, directed, and written by David Heavener. Cast: David Heavener (John Bloodstone), Tony Curtis (Coppella), Isaac Hayes (Captain Thomkins), Robert Reed (Agent Harrington), Andrew Robinson (Commissioner), Jenilee Harrison (Kathy Bloodstone), Michael Gregory (Agent Rob ins), Don Stroud (Manny)
81. Center of the Web (1992) Pyramid Distribution Inc., a Winters Group Production (Produced by Ruta K. Aras). Directed and written by David A. Prior. Cast: Tony Curtis (Mastermind), Robert Davi (John Phillips), Charlene Tilton (Kathryn Lockwood), Bo Hopkins (the Agent)
82. The Mummy Lives (1993) A Klondike Films Release (Produced by Yoram Globus). Directed by Gerry O’Hara. Cast: Tony Curtis (Aziru/Dr. Mohassid), Leslie Hardy (Sandra Barnes/Kia), Greg Wrangler (Dr. Carey Williams), Jack Cohen (Lord Maxton), Mohammed Bakri (Alexatos)
83. Naked in New York (1993) A Fine Line Release (Produced by Fred Zollo and Martin Scorsese). Directed by Daniel Algrant. Cast: Whoopi Goldberg (masks of Comedy/Tragedy), Tony Curtis (Carl Fisher, the Producer), Kathleen Turner (the Actress), Timothy Dalton (the Actor), Eric Stoltz (the Writer), Ralph Macchio (the Friend)
84. The Immortals (1995) End Productions. Directed by Brian Grant. Cast: Eric Roberts (Jack), Joe Pantoliano (Pete Tunnell), Tia Carrere (Gina Walker), Tony Curtis (Dominic Bapstiste)
85. The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man and His Faithful Sidekick Tadpole (1997) Shoreline Entertainment. Directed by Stewart Schill. Cast: Tony Curtis (Jack Steele), Arye Gross (Lewis Rosen), Ally Walker (Elise Rosen)
86. Hardball (1997) Cinepix Film Properties (CFP). Directed by George Erschbamer. Cast: Michael Dudikoff (Jersey Bellini), Lisa Howard (B.B.), Tony Curtis (Wald), Steve Bacic (Peter Carlos), L. Harvey Gold (Santos)
87. The Blacksmith and the Carpenter (2007) Scottsdale Community College. Directed by Chris Redish. Cast: Robert Picardo (Ishmael), Tony Curtis (God, voice), Liz Sheridan (Mrs. God, voice), Hunter Gomez (Jacob), Clint James (Jesus)
88. David & Fatima (2008) Karim Movies. Directed by Alain Zaloum. Cast: Cameron Van Hoy (David Isaac), Danielle Pollack (Fatima Aziz), Martin Landau (Rabbi Schmulic), Allan Kolman (Benny Isaac), Anthony Batarse (Ishmael Aziz), Yareli Arizmendi (Aiida Aziz), Colette Kilroy (Sarah Isaac), Tony Curtis (Mr. Schwartz)
Acknowledgments
To the Regiment and my fallen comrades.
Since this is the story of my life, I’d also like to acknowledge those people whose company I have been especially privileged to enjoy over the years: my children, Kelly, Jamie, Alexandra, Allegra, Nicholas, and Benjamin; my grandchildren Helena, Rafael, Nicholas, Annie, Thomas, Elizabeth, and Dido; my brothers, Julie and Bobb
y; my family and friends including Natalie Wood, Yvonne De Carlo, Heather Sills, Bobby Hoy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Davy Sharpe, Dr. John Breiner, Frank Sinatra, Mike Meshekoff, Dodi Al-Fayed, Sophie Rosenstein, Bobby Friedman, Kirk Douglas, Janet Leigh, Jack Warner, Sir Laurence Olivier, Debby Darlene Daven port, Gene Kilroy, Kirk Kerkorian, Hugh Hefner, Marilyn Monroe, Gloria DeHaven, Suzanne Pleshette and the rest of the outfield, Larry Storch, my cousin Stanley Schiff man, Luz Garcia, Rachael Ganatta, Sally VandenBerg, R.J. Wagner, Billy and Audrey Wilder, Warren Cowan, Danny Gillian, Arthur Cohn, Dr. Gautham Reddy, Stan Dragotta, Nickki Haskell, Arthur Rossen, Dr. David VandenBerg, Dean Shendal, Paul Haley, Dr. Charles Kivovitz, Dr. Rick Ehrlich, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Salah Al-Fayed, and the Hollywood Women’s Club.
And lastly, my thanks to the book makers: Peter Gollenbock, Shaye Areheart, Peter Guzzardi, Alan Nevins, and all those who helped get this book produced.
Copyright © 2008 by Tony Curtis
Title page photograph copyright © 1978 John Engstead/MPTV.net.
All other photographs from the author’s collection unless otherwise noted.
All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Curtis, Tony.
American prince: a memoir / Tony Curtis.—1st ed.
1. Curtis, Tony, 1925– 2. Motion picture actors and
actresses—United States—Biography. 1. Title.
PN2287.C698A3 2008
791.43’028092—dc22
[B] 2008027526
eISBN: 978-0-307-44946-7
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