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Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

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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. He was nicknamed the "King of Cool" and used the alias Harvey Mushman in motor races.

McQueen received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Sand Pebbles (1966). His other popular films include Love With the Proper Stranger (1963), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Nevada Smith (1966), The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), Bullitt (1968), Le Mans (1971), The Getaway (1972), and Papillon (1973). In addition, he starred in the all-star ensemble films The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), and The Towering Inferno (1974).

In 1974, McQueen became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not act in film for another four years. He was combative with directors and producers, but his popularity placed him in high demand and enabled him to command the largest salaries.

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CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Steve McQueen

Tunneling Through Time: Why The Great Escape Still Breaks Free

on The Great Escape | Aug 22, 2025

Ever wondered what makes a prison break flick feel like a pulse-pounding chess match? The Great Escape (1963), directed by John Sturges, doesn’t just tell a WWII POW story it crafts a defiant hymn to ... Read more

Sky-High Stakes: Why ’The Towering Inferno’ Still Burns Bright

on The Towering Inferno | Aug 17, 2025

Ever wonder what happens when ambition builds a skyscraper so tall it dares disaster to strike? ’The Towering Inferno’ (1974) answers with a blazing spectacle that’s as much about human hubris as it i... Read more

The Body as Battleground: Hunger’s Visceral Cry for Humanity

on Hunger | Jul 13, 2025

Steve McQueen’s Hunger (2008) is a cinematic gut-punch, a film that wields the human body as both weapon and canvas to explore the limits of resistance and the cost of conviction. Centering on Bobby S... Read more

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