William Holden
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Filmography
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The Bridge on the River Kwai
(1957)The Japanese force British prisoners to build a bridge.

Sunset Boulevard
(1950)Gloria Swanson, as Norma Desmond, an aging silent-film queen, and William Holden, as the struggling young screenwriter who is held in thrall by her madness, created two of the screen's most memorable characters in "Sunset Boulevard." Winner of three Academy Awards, director Billy Wilder's powerful orchestration of the bizarre tale is a true cinematic classic. From the unforgettable opening sequence -- a body found floating in a decayed mansion's swimming pool -- through the inevitable unfolding of tragic destiny, "Sunset Boulevard" is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond's discoverer, ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson as the bright spot amidst unrelenting ominousness, are equally celebrated for their masterful performances.

The Wild Bunch
(1969)Receiving two Academy Award nominations, this bitter, brutal story of magnificent losers in a dying West remains one of the screen's all-time classics.

Stalag 17
(1953)A cynical but adept sergeant works to expose a traitorous spy amongst a group of American POWs, prove his own innocence, and plan a daring escape.

Executive Suite
(1954)William Holden and Barbara Stanwyck lead an all-star cast in this storyof corporate power politics.When the head of a large corporationsuddenly dies, his daughter (Stanwyck) must choose her father'ssuccessor within 24 hours. Suddenly engulfed in a whirlwind of intriguebetween five vice presidents, she must make her decision whileconfronted by ruthlessness, duplicity, incompetence, blackmail . ....

The Counterfeit Traitor
(1962)Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.

Breezy
(1973)Clint Eastwood directs this story of a disillusioned businessman who tries to isolate himself at his beach house but is unable to turn away a free-spirited girl who appears on his doorstep.

The Devil's Brigade
(1968)In this true WWII story, an American colonel creates the First Special Service Force from a group of misfits. A dangerous mission soon awaits.

The Earthling
(1980)A loner returns home to Australia to live out his final days in the wilderness, where he stumbles upon a lost orphan in need of his assistance.

Escape from Fort Bravo
(1953)William Holden, Eleanor Parker and John Forsythe star in this Westernset in the Arizona Territory during the United States' Civil War.

The Bridges at Toko-Ri
(1954)A conflicted Navy pilot and veteran of the Second World War questions the role he is forced to play when he is called back into service for the Korean War.

The Key
(1958)In World War II England, a reclusive landlady has a series of relationships with tugboat captains who have each inherited the key to her apartment.

Picnic
(1955)A revealing look into the hearts and minds of a select group of Kansas townfolk over Labour Day weekend, this simple, yet poignant story stars William Holden as an itinerant drifter who swings into town, stirring up trouble and awakening the dormant libido of Kim Novak.

Wild Rovers
(1971)After robbing a bank and settling into a comfortable life in Mexico, two cowboys are relentlessly pursued by the sons of their former employer.

The 7th Dawn
(1964)Living in Malaysia long after World War II, a U.S. soldier is forced to turn in an old friend who has allied with Communist-backed guerilla forces.

Paris When It Sizzles
(1964)William Holden portrays a screenwriter with a script deadline in three days. When he asks secretary Audrey Hepburn to help concoct ideas, she acts out a potpourri of preposterous plots.

Our Town
(1940)Two families traverse love, loss, and time, encapsulating the shared path of human existence through simple yet profound moments of life.

21 Hours at Munich
(1976)Chilling account of events that shocked the world at the twentieth Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when a group of terrorists killed two Israeli team members and took nine others hostage.

Damien - Omen II
(1978)The teenage antichrist uses his powers to kill friends and family who suspects his evil heritage.

The Christmas Tree
(1969)A French-American millionaire, his girlfriend, and his war buddy try to grant his dying son's every wish after he is exposed to radioactive material.