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George Chakiris (born September 16, 1934) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his appearance in the film version of ''West Side Story'' as Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks gang. ==Life and career== Chakiris was born in Norwood, Ohio, to Steven and Zoe (née Anastasiadou) Chakiris,〔(''George Chakiris Biography (1934-)'' ). Film Reference.com.〕 immigrants from Greece. Chakiris studied at the American School of Dance.〔(''George Chakiris'' ). Yahoo! Movies.〕 Chakiris made his film debut in 1947, in the chorus of ''Song of Love''. For several years he appeared in small roles, usually as a dancer or a member of the chorus in various musical films. He was one of the dancers in Marilyn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" number in ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953), and appeared as a dancer alongside Rosemary Clooney in 1954 ''White Christmas'',〔("Biography for George Chakiris" ) on TCM.com〕 in the "Love, You Didn't Do Right by Me" number. He can also be seen in the "Chop Suey" number in the musical film ''Flower Drum Song'' and the funeral dance in the MGM musical film ''Brigadoon''. His biggest success came with the 1961 film ''West Side Story'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Bernardo, leader of the "Sharks". Prior to the film, he had appeared as "Riff", leader of the "Jets", in the West End (London) production of the same musical. This lead him to be contracted by Mirisch Productions where he made several films.〔p.201 Mirisch, Walter ''I Thought We Were Making Movies, Not History'' Univ of Wisconsin Press, 10 Apr 2008〕 Chakiris was in much demand. He starred as a doctor in the film ''Diamond Head'' (1963) opposite Charlton Heston and Yvette Mimieux, and appeared alongside Yul Brynner in ''Flight from Ashiya'' and ''Kings of the Sun''. His fee around this time was a reported $100,000 per movie.〔Chakiris' Salary Hits Six Figures: Philippine Actor Climbing; Wide Screen for 'Squares'? Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) (Angeles, Calif ) 30 May 1962: C9. 〕 Later he acted along with Catherine Deneuve and Gene Kelly in Jacques Demy's French musical ''Les Demoiselles de Rochefort'' (1967). In addition to film, Chakiris performed on stage in London and around the U.S. and on television. In the early 1960s, he embarked on a career as a pop singer, resulting in a couple of minor hit songs. In 1960, he recorded one single with noted producer Joe Meek. He starred in the first national tour of the Stephen Sondheim musical, ''Company'', touring as Bobby in 1971-72. Chakiris worked more in television in the 1970s and 1980s, appearing on such series as ''Wonder Woman''; ''Medical Center''; ''Hawaii Five-O''; ''Dallas''; ''Murder, She Wrote''; and the daytime soap opera ''Santa Barbara''. He appeared in the final episode of ''The Partridge Family'' as an old flame/suitor to Shirley Partridge (Shirley Jones, also a musical theater veteran). Their kiss goodbye was the final scene in the program's run. Chakiris had a recurring role on the TV show ''Superboy'' as Professor Peterson during the first two seasons from 1988-1990. Chakiris's last role to date was in a 1996 episode of the sitcom ''Last of the Summer Wine''. He has given occasional television interviews since then, but is mostly retired. His hobby of making sterling silver jewelry has turned into a new occupation,〔Holleran, Scott. (''A Boy Like That'' ). BoxOfficeMojo.com. 21 March 2003.〕 working as a jewelry designer for his own brand, George Chakiris Collections, consisting of handmade original (sterling silver jewelry ). He maintains a personal website at http://georgechakiris.com. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Chakiris」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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