Leo Burmester
Biography
Leo appeared in thirty-seven films, thirty-two television appearances and nine Broadway plays. He just completed a part on M. O. N. Y. directed by Spike Lee for NBC, and the revival of The Fantasticks off Broadway. He was nominated for Best Actor in Robert Altman's Rattlesnake in a Cooler (1982) and won the New York Fanny award for Best supporting actor in Ah Wilderness at New York's Lincoln Center. Leo produced concerts for Save The Lakes, an environmental effort to protect New York City's water supply and along with his wife Lora Lee Ecobelli, produced Calm The Storm a concert to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina with over one hundred volunteers, and one hundred bands on five stages both indoor and out. Leo's Art work is featured in the documentary: Leo Burmester and The Literature of Junk, which won best documentary at the Westchester Film Festival, and he is featured in the May 2007 issue of Hudson Valley Magazine.
63years old at death
- Born Louisville
- Died New York City
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Bernard Leo Burmester
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 18 years1984 to 2002
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First role
Burmester originated roles in Marsha Norman's Getting Out and James McLure's Lone Star at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, then recreated both in his off-Broadway and Broadway debuts.
First role
Burmester's first feature film was the big budget Cruising in 1980. He also played the mortuary director in Honky Tonk Freeway in 1981.
Leo Burmester movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jim Abrahams directed two of these films, John Sayles two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Jim Abrahams
All films by John Sayles
Also two films together13 more actors
- Angela BassettInnocent Blood (1992) and Passion Fish (1992)
- Eli WallachMonday Night Mayhem (2002) and Article 99 (1992)
- John C. McGinleyArticle 99 (1992) and Sweet Liberty (1986)
- Fred Ward...First Do No Harm (1997) and Big Business (1988)
- Diana ScarwidThe Neon Bible (1995) and Truman (1995)
- Casey SiemaszkoLimbo (1999) and Mistrial (1996)
- Patti LuPoneCity by the Sea (2002) and Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
- John Bedford LloydUnder Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) and The Abyss (1989)
- Lois ChilesBroadcast News (1987) and Sweet Liberty (1986)
- Kimberly ScottUnder Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) and The Abyss (1989)
- Todd GraffUnder Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) and The Abyss (1989)
- Adam NelsonUnder Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) and The Abyss (1989)
- Pierce Oliver Brewer, Jr.Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) and The Abyss (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Leo Burmester's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$373 million
10 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$135M36.2% of the total
- 2$90M24.1% of the total
- 3$67M18.0% of the total
- 4$34M9.0% of the total
- 5$22M6.0% of the total
- 6$6.5M1.7% of the total
- 7$6.4M1.7% of the total
- 8$4.9M1.3% of the total
$6.8 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
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