George Chakiris
Actor • 93 years old

George Chakiris

Norwood, Ohio, USA

George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Bube
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Character Étienne
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Character Bernardo
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Character Self (archive footage)
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Character George Chakiris
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Character Johnny Allen
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Character GI in Tank
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Character Haghios
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Character Lieutenant Erik Bergman
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Character Balam
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Character Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
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Character Young Groom
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Character Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Brigadoon

1954

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Character Dancer in Play (uncredited)
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Character Dancer (uncredited)
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Character Dancer (uncredited)
Call Me Madam No snapshots yet
Character Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
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Character Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

20 titles
Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ans
Les demoiselles ont eu 25 ans 1993
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again 1982
The Big Cube
The Big Cube 1969
Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Les demoiselles de Rochefort 1967
Paris brûle-t-il?
Paris brûle-t-il? 1966
The High Bright Sun
The High Bright Sun 1965
La ragazza di Bube
La ragazza di Bube 1964
633 Squadron
633 Squadron 1964
Kings of the Sun
Kings of the Sun 1963
West Side Story
West Side Story 1961
Flower Drum Song
Flower Drum Song 1961
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas 1956
White Christmas
White Christmas 1954
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business 1954
The Country Girl
The Country Girl 1954
Brigadoon
Brigadoon 1954
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. 1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam 1953
The Great Caruso
The Great Caruso 1951

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