Biography
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, from nine nominations. During his career, he appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as the ninth greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
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Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1969
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actor · 1955
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1953
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1939
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1938
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- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1968 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1959 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1951 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1939 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1938 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1937 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Judgment at Nuremberg
Inherit the Wind
Devo
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Fury
That's Entertainment!
Captains Courageous
Bad Day at Black Rock
Libeled Lady
The Last Hurrah
Adam's Rib
That's Entertainment, Part II
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
How the West Was Won
Desk Set
Father of the Bride
Without Love
The Mountain
Malaya
Woman of the Year
Boom Town
Edison, the Man
Boys Town
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
State of the Union
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
A Guy Named Joe
Broken Lance
The Actress
Keeper of the Flame
Northwest Passage
San Francisco
The Old Man and the Sea
Father's Little Dividend
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
Pat and Mike
Edward, My Son
Men of Boys Town
Me and My Gal
Dante's Inferno
The Sea of Grass
Cass Timberlane
Mannequin
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Plymouth Adventure
Young Tom Edison
Up the River
Tortilla Flat