This page will contain additional articles about Al Pacino, as they become available.Al PacinoAl Pacino, pictured at the age of 21, is an American film actor.Al Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American film actor. He was born Alfred James Pacino in The Bronx, New York, the son of Salvatore and Rose Pacino. His parents divorced while Pacino was still a child. He is of Sicilian heritage; Pacino's maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Corleone, Sicily. In the late 1960s, Pacino studied under legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg, finding acting a therapeutic outlet in a youth which saw him depressed and so impoverished he could barely afford the bus fares required to get him to his next audition. His talent shone through and by the end of the decade he had won an Obie award for his stage work in The Indian Wants the Bronx and a Tony Award for Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie? His big screen debut came in 1969's Me, Natalie but it was the 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park that would really show off his talents and bring him to the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola. His meteoric rise to fame came after portraying Michael Corleone in the blockbuster Mafia film The Godfather 1972. Although numerous established actors, including Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, and Robert De Niro, were vying for the part, director Francis Ford Coppola selected the relatively unknown Pacino. His performace earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and, by the end of the 1970s he would have three more nominations, all for Best Actor. Despite further nominations, it wasn't until 1993 that Pacino would win an Oscar, this time for his portrayal of the irascible, retired and blind Lieutenant_Colonel Frank Slade in Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman. Pacino won himself Best Actor and was also up for the supporting award for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross, the only actor to ever receive both nominations in the same year. (The actress Julianne Moore repeated the feat in 2003, however she did not win either award). Pacino has not received another nomination from the Academy since those two, but has won two Golden Globes since the turn of the century, the first being the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion picture, and the second for his role in the HBO miniseries Angels in America. Pacino's career took something of a downturn in the early 1980s and his appearances in Cruising and Author! Author! saw him critically panned. 1983's Scarface proved to be both a career highlight and a defining role, earning Pacino a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as a Cuban drug lord who cries out the now infamous line "You wanna play rough? Okay. Say hello to my little friend!" However, 1985's Revolution was arguably the worst film to ever feature Pacino and he returned to stage work for four years, re-surfacing in film in 1989's Sea of Love, which was to signal a welcome return to form. Pacino's more recent body of work remains impressive, boasting a number of fine performances that include the somewhat under-recognised 1990's crime thrillers Carlito's Way, Heat (movie), Donnie Brasco and The Recruit. Pacino has turned down a number of key roles in his career, including that of Han Solo in Star Wars, Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman. The quality of Pacino's performances, as well as his larger-than-life onscreen presence (Pacino stands about 5'6"), have established him as one of the greatest actors in motion picture history. Pacino still performs theatre work and has also dabbled in direction, his first film, The Local Stigmatic remains unreleased but his other two works, Looking for Richard and Chinese Coffee are both highly acclaimed. Although he has never been married, Pacino has three children. The first, Julie Marie, is his daughter with acting coach Jan Tarrant. He also has twins, Anton and Olivia, with longtime girlfriend Beverly D'Angelo. Selected filmography
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He also has twins, Anton and Olivia, with longtime girlfriend Beverly D'Angelo. His death came while he was in the middle of filming Gladiator, and his remaining scenes were produced using electronically-simulated images. The first, Julie Marie, is his daughter with acting coach Jan Tarrant. Julian's, Malta reportedly after drinking three bottles of rum and after beating five sailors at arm wrestling. Although he has never been married, Pacino has three children. He died suddenly of a heart attack in St. Pacino still performs theatre work and has also dabbled in direction, his first film, The Local Stigmatic remains unreleased but his other two works, Looking for Richard and Chinese Coffee are both highly acclaimed. Reed was often irritated that his appearances on TV chat shows concentrated on his drinking feats, rather than his latest film. The quality of Pacino's performances, as well as his larger-than-life onscreen presence (Pacino stands about 5'6"), have established him as one of the greatest actors in motion picture history. He claimed of the story that he drank 106 pints of beer on a 2-day binge before marrying Josephine; "The event that was reported actually took place during an arm-wrestling competition in Guernsey about 15 years ago, it was highly exaggerated." Despite occassional reports in publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Reed never played for the Sunday rugby team the Entertainers. Pacino has turned down a number of key roles in his career, including that of Han Solo in Star Wars, Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman. Reed's drinking bouts fitted in with the "social" attitude of many rugby teams in the sixties and seventies, and there are numerous anecdotes such as Reed and 36 friends drinking, in an evening, 60 gallons of beer, 32 bottles of Scotch, 17 bottles of gin, four crates of wine and one bottle of Babycham. Pacino's more recent body of work remains impressive, boasting a number of fine performances that include the somewhat under-recognised 1990's crime thrillers Carlito's Way, Heat (movie), Donnie Brasco and The Recruit. He was famous for his heavy drinking, and was once forced to leave the set of a television discussion programme after arriving drunk and attempting to kiss feminist writer Kate Millett. However, 1985's Revolution was arguably the worst film to ever feature Pacino and he returned to stage work for four years, re-surfacing in film in 1989's Sea of Love, which was to signal a welcome return to form. He began his career playing romantic leads, but gradually acquired a tougher image. Say hello to my little friend!". His last wife was Josephine Burge, whom he married in 1985. 1983's Scarface proved to be both a career highlight and a defining role, earning Pacino a Golden Globe nomination for his performance as a Cuban drug lord who cries out the now infamous line "You wanna play rough? Okay. He then married Jackie Daryl in 1969, but they divorced in 1970, after having a daughter, Sarah. Pacino's career took something of a downturn in the early 1980s and his appearances in Cruising and Author! Author! saw him critically panned. In 1959 he wed Kate Burn, they had one son, Mark, before their divorce in 1969. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion picture, and the second for his role in the HBO miniseries Angels in America. Reed married three times. Pacino has not received another nomination from the Academy since those two, but has won two Golden Globes since the turn of the century, the first being the Cecil B. A major international star in the late 1960s and 1970s, Reed's career declined in the 1980s. (The actress Julianne Moore repeated the feat in 2003, however she did not win either award). His films include Women In Love, The Assassination Bureau, The Devils, I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname, Oliver!, Tommy, The Three Musketeers, Zero Population Growth, Castaway, and Gladiator. Pacino won himself Best Actor and was also up for the supporting award for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross, the only actor to ever receive both nominations in the same year. He was born in Wimbledon, England. Despite further nominations, it wasn't until 1993 that Pacino would win an Oscar, this time for his portrayal of the irascible, retired and blind Lieutenant_Colonel Frank Slade in Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman. Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938-May 2, 1999) was a British actor known for his macho image on and off screen. His performace earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and, by the end of the 1970s he would have three more nominations, all for Best Actor. Although numerous established actors, including Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, and Robert De Niro, were vying for the part, director Francis Ford Coppola selected the relatively unknown Pacino. His meteoric rise to fame came after portraying Michael Corleone in the blockbuster Mafia film The Godfather 1972. His talent shone through and by the end of the decade he had won an Obie award for his stage work in The Indian Wants the Bronx and a Tony Award for Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie? His big screen debut came in 1969's Me, Natalie but it was the 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park that would really show off his talents and bring him to the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola. In the late 1960s, Pacino studied under legendary acting coach Lee Strasberg, finding acting a therapeutic outlet in a youth which saw him depressed and so impoverished he could barely afford the bus fares required to get him to his next audition. He is of Sicilian heritage; Pacino's maternal grandparents immigrated to the United States from Corleone, Sicily. His parents divorced while Pacino was still a child. He was born Alfred James Pacino in The Bronx, New York, the son of Salvatore and Rose Pacino. Al Pacino (born April 25, 1940) is an American film actor. Merchant of Venice' (2004). Angels in America (2003). The Recruit (2003). S1m0ne (2002). People I Know (2002). Insomnia (2002). Any Given Sunday (1999). The Insider (1999). The Devil's Advocate (1997). Donnie Brasco (1996). City Hall (1996). Heat (1995). Scent of a Woman (1993). Carlito's Way (1993). Glengarry Glen Ross (1992). The Godfather Part III (1990). Sea of Love (1989). Revolution (1985). Scarface (1983). Author! Author! (1982). Cruising (1980). ...And Justice for All (1979). Bobby Deerfield (1977). Dog Day Afternoon (1975). The Godfather Part II (1974). Serpico (1973). Scarecrow (1973). The Godfather (1972). The Panic in Needle Park (1971). |