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Requiem for a Heavyweight is a 1962 American film directed by Ralph Nelson based on the television play of the same name with Anthony Quinn in the role originated by Jack Palance and Jackie Gleason and Mickey Rooney in the parts portrayed on television by Keenan Wynn and his father Ed Wynn. Social worker Grace Miller was portrayed by Julie Harris.
"Requiem for a Heavyweight" is a teleplay written by Rod Serling and produced for the live television show Playhouse 90 on 11 October 1956. Six years later, it was adapted into the 1962 feature film of the same name starring Anthony Quinn , Jackie Gleason , Mickey Rooney , and Julie Harris .
In 1962, he returned to Broadway, playing the role of Caesario Grimaldi in the Tony Award-nominated Tchin-Tchin, and had the lead role in the film Requiem for a Heavyweight. The success of Zorba the Greek in 1964 resulted in another Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
A list of American films released in 1962. ... Cast Genre Note 13 West Street: ... Requiem for a Heavyweight: Ralph Nelson: Anthony Quinn, ...
In the 1962 theatrical film adaptation of Rod Serling's teleplay Requiem for a Heavyweight he played the supporting role of Perelli, a sleazy promoter who offers a washed-up boxer a degrading job as a professional wrestler.
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) as Ma Greeny's Thug; The Naked City (1959, TV Series) as Hartog (episode "Fire Island") The Edge of Night (1959–60, TV Series) as "Big" Frank Dubeck; Car 54, Where Are You? (1962, TV Series) as Construction Foreman / Smasher (uncredited) Route 66 (1960–1963, TV Series) as Deputy Sam Harris / Al Jenkins
Kirk Douglas was in the cast. [3] Nelson directed the acclaimed episode "A World of His Own" of The Twilight Zone (he should not be confused with The Twilight Zone's production manager, Ralph W. Nelson). He also directed both the television and film versions of Rod Serling's Requiem for a Heavyweight.
1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight: Young Fighter's Promoter 1963 Hud: Jose 1963 Love with the Proper Stranger: Stein Uncredited 1965 Sylvia: Pudgey Smith Uncredited 1965 The Hallelujah Trail: Denver Bartender 1965 Satan's Bed: Unknown 1966 Wild Wild Winter: Fox 1966 Nevada Smith: Buck Mason 1966 Assault on a Queen: Trench 1967 Hombre: Delgado 1968 ...