George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Acting

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),…

Filmography

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Marilyn, Her Final Secret ★ 6.5 Marilyn, Her Final Secret 2022 Not to Forget ★ 6.8 Not to Forget 2021 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It ★ 7.5 Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021 Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical Loving the Silent Tears: The Musical 2013 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's 2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History ★ 8.0 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 2008 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories ★ 7.7 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories 2002 Les Filles du Lido ★ 3.0 Les Filles du Lido 1995 The Young Girls Turn 25 ★ 7.2 The Young Girls Turn 25 1993 Pale Blood ★ 5.0 Pale Blood 1990 Superboy ★ 6.4 Superboy 1988 Hell Town ★ 6.0 Hell Town 1985 That's Dancing! ★ 6.9 That's Dancing! 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King ★ 6.6 Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again ★ 5.0 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again 1982 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady ★ 6.0 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982 Why Not Stay For Breakfast? ★ 9.0 Why Not Stay For Breakfast? 1979 Return to Fantasy Island ★ 6.0 Return to Fantasy Island 1978 CHiPs ★ 6.9 CHiPs 1977 Wonder Woman ★ 7.0 Wonder Woman 1975 Numéro un ★ 7.5 Numéro un 1975 Système 2 Système 2 1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche ★ 6.0 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche 1975 Midi Première ★ 9.0 Midi Première 1975 Notorious Woman ★ 6.5 Notorious Woman 1974 Kiss Me and Die ★ 6.0 Kiss Me and Die 1974 Thriller ★ 6.9 Thriller 1973 The Partridge Family ★ 6.9 The Partridge Family 1970 Medical Center ★ 6.4 Medical Center 1969 Sharon in Scarlet ★ 9.0 Sharon in Scarlet 1969 The Big Cube ★ 4.4 The Big Cube 1969 Hawaii Five-O ★ 7.2 Hawaii Five-O 1968 The Day the Hot Line Got Hot ★ 5.5 The Day the Hot Line Got Hot 1968 Kismet ★ 7.3 Kismet 1967 The Carol Burnett Show ★ 7.7 The Carol Burnett Show 1967 The Young Girls of Rochefort ★ 7.7 The Young Girls of Rochefort 1967 Is Paris Burning? ★ 7.2 Is Paris Burning? 1966 The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen ★ 5.2 The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen 1966 Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort Behind the screens : Les demoiselles de Rochefort 1966 The High Bright Sun ★ 5.8 The High Bright Sun 1964 633 Squadron ★ 6.2 633 Squadron 1964 Flight from Ashiya ★ 5.6 Flight from Ashiya 1964 Bebo's Girl ★ 6.3 Bebo's Girl 1964 Kings of the Sun ★ 6.1 Kings of the Sun 1963 Diamond Head ★ 5.5 Diamond Head 1962 Two and Two Make Six ★ 7.5 Two and Two Make Six 1962 West Side Story ★ 7.2 West Side Story 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 Flower Drum Song ★ 6.3 Flower Drum Song 1961 Under Fire ★ 7.5 Under Fire 1957 Meet Me in Las Vegas ★ 4.5 Meet Me in Las Vegas 1956 The Girl Rush ★ 5.3 The Girl Rush 1955 There's No Business Like Show Business ★ 6.1 There's No Business Like Show Business 1954 The Country Girl ★ 7.0 The Country Girl 1954 White Christmas ★ 7.2 White Christmas 1954 Brigadoon ★ 6.5 Brigadoon 1954 Give a Girl a Break ★ 5.4 Give a Girl a Break 1953 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ★ 7.3 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. ★ 6.2 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. 1953 Call Me Madam ★ 6.2 Call Me Madam 1953 The Oscars ★ 7.0 The Oscars 1953 The Great Caruso ★ 5.9 The Great Caruso 1951 Song of Love ★ 6.8 Song of Love 1947 Golden Globe Awards ★ 7.2 Golden Globe Awards 1944