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 Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
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 Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
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Filmography (Movies)
Not to Forget
Character:Bank Manager
Release Date:26/11/2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Character:Self
Release Date:18/06/2021
Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical
Character:Self - Guest Speaker
Release Date:01/01/2013
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:19/05/2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2008
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Character:Self
Release Date:11/06/2002
The Young Girls Turn 25
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:19/05/1993
Pale Blood
Character:Michael Fury
Release Date:01/10/1990
That's Dancing!
Character:Bernardo
Release Date:18/01/1985
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
Character:George Chakiris
Release Date:10/11/1982
Why Not Stay For Breakfast?
Character:George Clark
Release Date:12/12/1979
Return to Fantasy Island
Character:Pierre
Release Date:20/01/1978
Kiss Me and Die
Character:Robert Stone
Release Date:09/02/1974
Sharon vestida de rojo
Character:Robert Bowman
Release Date:30/06/1969
The Big Cube
Character:Johnny Allen
Release Date:30/04/1969
The Day the Hot Line Got Hot
Character:Eric Ericson
Release Date:01/01/1968
Kismet
Character:The Caliph
Release Date:24/10/1967
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Character:Etienne
Release Date:08/03/1967
Is Paris Burning?
Character:GI in Tank
Release Date:26/10/1966
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen
Character:Vincent
Release Date:01/02/1966
Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1966
The High Bright Sun
Character:Haghios
Release Date:01/11/1964
633 Squadron
Character:Lieutenant Erik Bergman
Release Date:06/04/1964
Flight from Ashiya
Character:2nd Lt. John Gregg
Release Date:25/03/1964
Bebo's Girl
Character:Bube
Release Date:24/01/1964
Kings of the Sun
Character:Balam
Release Date:18/12/1963
Diamond Head
Character:Dr. Dean Kahana
Release Date:27/12/1962
Two and Two Make Six
Character:Larry Curado
Release Date:01/05/1962
West Side Story
Character:Bernardo
Release Date:13/12/1961
Flower Drum Song
Character:Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited)
Release Date:09/11/1961
Under Fire
Character:Pvt. Steiner
Release Date:23/09/1957
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Character:Young Groom
Release Date:09/03/1956
The Girl Rush
Character:Dancer
Release Date:16/09/1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:16/12/1954
The Country Girl
Character:Dancer in Play (uncredited)
Release Date:15/12/1954
White Christmas
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:14/10/1954
Brigadoon
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:08/09/1954
Brigadoon
Character:Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:08/09/1954
Give a Girl a Break
Character:Dancer
Release Date:13/11/1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Character:Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Release Date:14/07/1953
The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
Character:Dancer
Release Date:19/06/1953
Call Me Madam
Character:Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited)
Release Date:25/03/1953
The Great Caruso
Character:Dancer (uncredited)
Release Date:16/04/1951
Song of Love
Character:Choir Boy
Release Date:09/10/1947
Television Appearances
Les Filles du Lido
Character:Saskia
Superboy
Character:Professor Peterson
Hell Town
Character:Ric Montenez
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Eric Bowman
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Character:Angelo Spinelli
Matt Houston
Character:Brett Cole
Matt Houston
Character:Clark Sawyer
CHiPs
Character:Bernard DeJardine
Wonder Woman
Character:Carlo Indrezzano
Numéro un
Character:Self
Numéro un
Character:Self - Host
Numéro un
Character:Self (archive footage)
Système 2
Character:Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Character:Self
Midi Première
Character:Self
Notorious Woman
Character:Frédéric Chopin
Thriller
Character:Robert Stone
The Partridge Family
Character:Captain Chuck Corwin
Medical Center
Character:Dr. John Martins
Medical Center
Character:Alex Solkin
Medical Center
Character:Dr. Christopher
Hawaii Five-O
Character:Chris Lahani
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Telephone Time
Character:
The Oscars
Character:Self
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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