Steve McQueen was the silent type for a modern era, capable of turning the tables against any threat on screen. But at home, his domestic abuses and addictions ruled. Then, suddenly, on Nov. 7, 1980, he was dead.
Rugged and self-assured, McQueen was a lovable rogue whose passion for motor racing is put under the spotlight in new documentary Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans.
Terrence Stephen"Steve" McQueen (March 24, 1930 – November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
Steve McQueen (1930–80) was a macho, laconic American movie star of the 1960s and ’70s. Cool and stoical, his loner heroes spoke through actions and rarely with words. His best-known films included The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles, Bullitt, and The Thomas Crown Affair.
McQueen went from winning the Turner Prize in 1999 to representing Great Britain at the Venice Biennale in 2009 before winning an Oscar in 2014 for his feature film 12...
Steve McQueen was born on 9 October 1969 in London, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for 12 Years a Slave (2013), Shame (2011) and Hunger (2008). He is married to Bianca Stigter.
Steve McQueen. Actor: The Great Escape. He was the ultra-cool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the world's most popular actor.
Steve McQueen is a British artist, director and screenwriter best known for his films 'Hunger,' 'Shame' and '12 Years a Slave,' which won the Academy Award for best picture.