Charles Bronson's film career started at the height of Hollywood's Classical Era through an uncredited bit role in 1951 and worked his way to become a prominent supporting actor in the 1960s.
He co-starred in box office hits such as The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Great Escape (1963) in that decade. He achieved international superstardom in the 70s and 80s with a string of commercially successful films, the most popular of which is Death Wish (1974), a movie that evolved into a franchise with four sequels.