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Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Directing: 1976 — 1985 · 4 films
Lived: 11 February 1936 — d. 2018
From: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director, and producer, considered a sex symbol and icon of American popular culture.

Acting: 1966 — 2018 · 61 films
Lived: 11 February 1936 — d. 2018
From: Lansing, Michigan, USA

Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, director, and producer, considered a sex symbol and icon of American popular culture.

Career Signature

How Burt Reynolds’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

grainy 70s grit

kinetic urgency

nightlife underworld

emotionally restrained

Tonal kin

George Armitage

George Armitage5 films

Dick Richards

Dick Richards4 films

Peter Yates

Peter Yates17 films

Gordon Parks Jr.

Gordon Parks Jr.3 films

Gordon Douglas

Gordon Douglas19 films

Walter Hill

Walter Hill22 films

Georges Lautner

Georges Lautner11 films

Stuart Rosenberg

Stuart Rosenberg12 films

Career Signature

How Burt Reynolds’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

kinetic urgency

joyful exuberance

grainy 70s grit

Tonal kin

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson18 films

David Huddleston

David Huddleston19 films

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret31 films

Frank McRae

Frank McRae24 films

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain32 films

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell17 films

Norman Alden

Norman Alden20 films

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason27 films