Born (in a Boston elevator) on Feb. 8, 1925, Jack Lemmon was a Harvard graduate and a Navy veteran. After brief work on New York radio, television and Broadway, he made his debut in two 1954 Judy Holliday comedies (It Should Happen to You and Phffft!). He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his next film, Mister Roberts.Proving his range in both comedy and drama, Lemmon scored additional Oscar nods for Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Days of Wine and Roses, The China Syndrome, Tribute, Missing and Save the Tiger. With his 1974 win for Tiger, Lemmon became the first actor to win both supporting and leading role Academy Awards.
1966's The Fortune Cookie also marked the first of eight teamings with Walter Matthau. Lemmon's only directing effort was the 1971 Matthau vehicle Kotch. Lemmon died June 27, 2001, having made a final, brief appearance in The Legend of Bagger Vance.
AddTuesdays with MorrieWhen Mitch Albom (Hank Azaria) learns his beloved professor, Morrie Schwartz (Jack Lemmon), is dying with Lou Gehrig's Disease, he reconnects with his mentor and learns from him all over again -- but this time, they're studying life. Mitch might be a successful sports columnist and television host,... Read More
AddThe ApartmentC.C. Baxter (Jack Lemmon) has his future mapped out -- all he needs to do is cozy up to the top feeders in the corporate food chain. But his fast track to the executive suite gets short-circuited when he falls for one of the bosses' girlfriends. The Apartment features top-notch performances from... Read More
AddGlengarry Glen RossJack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris and Alan Arkin chew the words of David Mamet's script (based on his own stage play) as a group of Chicago real estate salesmen vying for the best "leads" at a small firm that sells property in resort areas. When a hotshot executive (Alec Baldwin) from the head... Read More
AddGrumpy Old MenFor decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max (Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau) have feuded, trading insults and wicked pranks. When an attractive widow (Ann-Margret) moves in nearby, their bad blood erupts into a high-stakes rivalry full of naughty jokes and adolescent hijinks.... Read More
AddGrumpier Old MenIn this sequel to the hilarious Grumpy Old Men, a family wedding reignites the ancient feud between next-door neighbors and fishing buddies John and Max (Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau). Meanwhile, a sultry Italian divorcée (Sophia Loren) opens a restaurant at the local bait shop, alarming the... Read More
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