West Side Story (1961)
1961 Robbins-Wise adaptation of the Sondheim-Bernstein stage musical. Romeo and Juliet on Manhattan streets.
Actor: George Chakiris
George Chakiris won Best Supporting Actor for West Side Story, playing Bernardo, and had appeared as a dancer in several musicals beforehand including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. He later worked mostly in Europe and became a jewellery designer.