Many first noticed Charles Durning as the crooked cop in
the Oscar-winning smash hit THE STING (1973). Since then,
he has had many memorable parts including: the President
in TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING (1977), a shady businessman
in TRUE CONFESSIONS (1981), a singing, dancing governor
of Texas in THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS (1982, an
Oscar-nominated turn), and a Nazi in TO BE OR NOT TO BE
(1983, another Oscar nomination).
His other notable credits include...
BREAK (2009)
IMURDERS (2009)
THE DRUM BEATS TWICE (2008)
DEAL (2008)
GOOD DICK (2008)
CHATHAM (2008)
POLYCARP (2007)
RIVER'S END (2007)
THE WAITER (2007)
FORGET ABOUT IT (2006)
LOCAL COLOR (2006)
JESUS, MARY AND JOEY (2006)
UNBEATABLE HAROLD (2006)
MIRACLE DOGS TOO (2006)
DESCANSOS (2006)
NAKED RUN (2006)
DIRTY DEEDS (2005)
THE L.A. RIOT SPECTACULAR (2005)
RESURRECTION: THE J.R. RICHARD STORY (2005)
DEATH AND TAXES (2004)
DEAD CANARIES (2003)
ONE LAST RIDE (2003)
MOTHER GHOST (2002)
THE LAST MAN CLUB (2002)
THE NAKED RUN (2002)
PRIDE & LOYALTY (2002)
TURN OF FAITH (2001)
STATE THE MAN (2000)
THE LAST PRODUCER (2000)
VERY MEAN MEN (2000)
O
BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU ? (2000) .... Governor
'Pappy' O'Daniel
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994) .... Waring Hudsucker
V.I. WARSHAWSKI (1991) .... Lt. Bobby Mallory
DICK TRACY (1990) .... Chief Brandon
TOOTSIE (1982) .... Les
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (1980) .... Senator Samuel Chapman
STARTING OVER (1979) .... Michael Potter
THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) .... Doc Hopper
HARRY
AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK (1976)
DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) .... Moretti
BREAKHEART PASS (1975)
THE
STING (1973) .... Lieutenant William Snyder