Sterling Hayden Films

February 1, 2011 2:44 PM

I'm planning to draw a picture of Sterling Hayden everyday for the next month so I want to watch as many of his films as possible. I've seen Dr. Strangelove, The Godfather, The Long Goodbye, The Killing, and Asphalt Jungle. What are some other great Sterling Hayden performances?
posted by Chenko to Media & Arts (10 answers total)

Courtesy of IMDB - all of his films, ranked by user-rating. The top 30 or so should keep you busy for a awhile.
posted by jquinby at 2:55 PM on February 1, 2011

...oh, and...nice! Zero Hour was the (played 100% straight) inspiration for Airplane!
posted by jquinby at 2:56 PM on February 1, 2011

Hayden is one of my faves.
Check out his mug on the cover of his wonderful book The Wanderer

Wiki filmography
Johnny Guitar is a classic.

But I appreciate you wanting to draw from 'live' action. You might want to do a google images search as well.
posted by artdrectr at 2:57 PM on February 1, 2011

He was Sir Gawain in Prince Valiant, though that movie still scares me a little.
posted by fairmettle at 3:17 PM on February 1, 2011

How about King of the Gypsies or Winter Kills? They were just after the Godfather era I think.
posted by garnetgirl at 3:53 PM on February 1, 2011

He has a magnificent, though small (one scene) part in Winter Kills, with Jeff Bridges.
posted by spasm at 6:29 PM on February 1, 2011

9 to 5. Cause he ain't the kinda boy that takes no for an answer.
posted by duckus at 8:48 PM on February 1, 2011

Actor turned OSS Marine--Private Sterling Hayden as a Marine Boot, Parris Island.
(not 'Full Metal Jacke't but it has a picture. Good luck and do show it off, sounds cool.

"The Long Goodbye" should have some nice Hayden beach shots.
posted by clavdivs at 9:17 PM on February 1, 2011

Thanks for recommendations. Here's the first pic's .
posted by Chenko at 1:19 PM on February 2, 2011

*pic
posted by Chenko at 5:50 PM on February 2, 2011