Winner of Academy Award & Golden Globe Award. Burt Lancaster was a famous American actor and producer who made his way through the film industry with his hard work and neversaydie spirit. A selfmade man, Lancaster’s film career wasn’t a planned move. In fact, not many know that an injury led him to audition for a role in a Broadway play that opened doors of acting for this artistically endowed actor. Prior to acting, Lancaster worked as an acrobatic athlete for a circus company. Lancaster’s film career was a progressive one. He started his career rolling films after films, building his image as a tough guy and showcasing his athletic prowess. However, just when he had built his fame as a tall, muscular actor, he gave it all up to take up character roles that were complex and challenging. Interestingly, he excelled in the latter as well. Lancaster apart from being an actor, served as a producer as well. His production house, HillHetchLancaster which finally became Norma Productions had produced several top notch Hollywood flicks and became the most successful and innovative stardriven independent production company in Hollywood.