Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift (1920–1966) was an American actor whose performances helped establish a more vulnerable and psychologically detailed model of the male film star. His films include The Search, Red River, A Place in the Sun and From Here to Eternity. He approached roles through close observation and preparation, while resisting simple labels for his acting method.

His later work includes The Misfits and Judgment at Nuremberg. Across a relatively small filmography, he brought emotional uncertainty and restrained intensity to soldiers, outsiders and damaged characters, influencing the screen culture associated with postwar Hollywood and its changing ideas of masculinity.