STEVE McQUEEN : The King of Cool!

 

March 24, 1930 marks the birth of Steve McQueen, one of the truly great stars of the 60s and 70s. McQueen died in 1980 at the very early age of 50, due to a rare form of lung cancer, associated with asbestos exposure. However, his film legacy will keep his name alive for generations to come. 

BULLITT (1968)           McQueen in 1980

Today would have been his 92nd birthday and in his memory, I will post this list of some of my favorite McQueen films. I have already seen most of his filmography and, to be perfectly honest, I admire all of his performances, although these few here are the ones that stand higher in my very personal preference.

THE BLOB (1958)

WANTED : DEAD OR ALIVE  TV Series (1958-1961)

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960)

THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963)

LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER (1963) 

THE CINCINNATI KID (1965)

NEVADA SMITH (1966)

THE SAND PEBBLES (1966)

THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1968)

BULLITT (1968)

LE MANS (1971)

THE GETAWAY (1972)

 "Punch it, baby!" -

PAPILLON (1973)

THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974)

TOM HORN (1980)

THE HUNTER (1980)

STEVE McQUEEN

Forever, the King of Cool!