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Donald Sutherland


Birth name: Donald McNichol Sutherland
Birth: 17 July 1935
Died: 20 June 2024
Nationality: Canada
Hollywood Walk Star: Yes
Donald Sutherland

Career / Biography

Donald Sutherland was a successful Canadian actor. He first came to prominence in the 1960's in films like Dirthy Dozen and M.A.S.H. and has featured in a variety of films since. Hisearly career was on the stage before movng into films with a couple of horror films including The Castle of the Living Dead and Hammer's Fanatic. After appearing in several other British films his break through role came in the war film The Dirt Dozen. After some more British films he moved to Hollywood and obtained his first lead role in M.A.S.H. Start The Revolution Without Me was an historical farce. His next major film was another war film, Kelly's Heroes. Klute was the first film he stared in with Jane Fonda. Don't Look Now was a good adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier's story. He then stared in two Italian directed films, 1900 from Bernardo Bertolucci and Fellini's Casanova from Frederico Fellini. The Eagle Has Landed was a return to World War 2. He then appeared in two unorthodox comedy films, including National Lampoon's Animal House. He then appeared in the remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. Ordinary People was a critically acclaimed drama. He continued to male films in the 1980's but with limited success until Backdraft and JFK in 1991. Buffy The Vampire Slayer led to a popular television series. After several supporting roles he took the lead in the critically acclaimed Without Limits. He then had roles in several big budget films, Space Cowboys, Cold mountain and the remake of the Italian Job. Pride and Prejudice was another historical drama. The Hunger Games became a popular franchise. The Western film Forsaken was the first film in which he appeared with his son Keifer Sutherland.

Films

Moonfall (2022)
Ad Astra (2019)
Forsaken (2015)
The Calling (2014)
Hunger Games (2012)
Fool's Gold (2008)
Pride And Prejudice (2005)
American Haunting (2005)
Frankenstein (2004)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Italian Job (2003)
Space Cowboys (2000)
Without Limits (1998)
Outbreak (1995)
Puppet Masters (1995)
Six Degrees Of Separation (1993)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)
JFK (1991)
Backdraft (1991)
Ordinary People (1980)
Murder By Decree (1980)
Bear Island (1979)
First Great Train Robbery (1978)
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978)
National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
The Eagle Has Landed (1977)
Fellini's Casanova (1976)
1900 (1976)
Don't Look Now (1973)
Klute (1971)
Kelly's Heroes (1970)
Start The Revolution Without Me (1970)
M.A.S.H. (1970)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Fanatic (1965) a.k.a. Die! Die! My Darling!
Dr Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
The Castle of the Living Dead (1964)

Oscars

None
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