Charles Bronson: Biography of a Legendary Action Movie Icon

Charles Dennis Buchinsky was born in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, on November 3, 1921. His father was a miner, and it was expected that Charles would follow in his footsteps. However, he showed a strong interest in the arts instead. During World War II, he served in the army as a truck driver.

Bronson’s acting career began in the 1950s with films like You’re in the Navy Now (1951) and The People Against O’Hara (1951). However, he rose to fame in the 1970s, becoming widely known for his tough action roles.

Some of his most notable films include The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), The Dirty Dozen (1967), and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). He is perhaps best remembered for his iconic Death Wish series, starring in Death Wish (1974), Death Wish II (1982), Death Wish 3 (1985), Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987), and Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994).

Charles Bronson was married three times — to Harriet Tendler, Jill Ireland, and Kim Weeks — and had six children. He suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and passed away from pneumonia at the age of 81.

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Carla Marinho Leal

Writer, traveler and above all, curious about many subjects. She has studied cinema since 2002 and is a Specialist in Cinematographic Studies from UNICAP. Founder of the blog Purviance and the website Cinemaclássico. She loves Charles Chaplin, Raj Kapoor and constantly browses films from all over the world.

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