Franco NeroFranco Nero (November 23, 1941) is an Italian actor. He was born Franco Spartanero in San Prospero and grew up in Bedonia and Milan. He studied briefly at the Facoltà di Economia e Commercio before leaving to study at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano. His first film role was a small part in La Ragazza in Prestito (1964), he had his first lead role in Sergio Corbucci's Django (1966) a Spaghetti Western and one of his most well-known films. In 1966 from Django he went on to appear in eight more films released that year including Texas, Addio and Tempo di Massacro. In 1967 he appeared in his first English language film, Camelot as Lancelot. A certain lack of facility with English tended to limit these roles, although he also appeared in other English language films including The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970), Force 10 From Navarone (1978) and Die Hard 2 (1990). Although often typecast in films like Los amigos (1972) or Keoma (1976) he has attempted an impressive range of characters, like Abel in John Huston's epic The Bible (1966) and the gay lieutenant in Querelle (1982). He has appeared in almost 150 films and has written, produced and starred in one - Jonathan degli orsi (1993) While working on Camelot he became close to Vanessa Redgrave, and in 1969 they had a son, Carlo Gabriel Nero, a screen-writer and director. This page about Franco Nero includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Franco Nero News stories about Franco Nero External links for Franco Nero Videos for Franco Nero Wikis about Franco Nero Discussion Groups about Franco Nero Blogs about Franco Nero Images of Franco Nero |
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While working on Camelot he became close to Vanessa Redgrave, and in 1969 they had a son, Carlo Gabriel Nero, a screen-writer and director. Coincidence? I think not." The event is not officially sponsored by the university, and Newman has commented that he would "like to bring an end to the tradition". He has appeared in almost 150 films and has written, produced and starred in one - Jonathan degli orsi (1993). The tradition stems from a comment that Newman is alleged to have made; "24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Although often typecast in films like Los amigos (1972) or Keoma (1976) he has attempted an impressive range of characters, like Abel in John Huston's epic The Bible (1966) and the gay lieutenant in Querelle (1982). Students try to drink 24 beers over the 24 hours of the day. A certain lack of facility with English tended to limit these roles, although he also appeared in other English language films including The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970), Force 10 From Navarone (1978) and Die Hard 2 (1990). Students at Princeton University have named 24 April Newman's Day. In 1967 he appeared in his first English language film, Camelot as Lancelot. He has said that this is one of his life's proudest achievements. In 1966 from Django he went on to appear in eight more films released that year including Texas, Addio and Tempo di Massacro. For his strong support of Eugene McCarthy in 1968 (and effective use of television commercials in California), Newman was 19th on Richard Nixon's enemies list. His first film role was a small part in La Ragazza in Prestito (1964), he had his first lead role in Sergio Corbucci's Django (1966) a Spaghetti Western and one of his most well-known films. In 1994, the Motion Picture Academy awarded him The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in recognition of his charitable work. He studied briefly at the Facoltà di Economia e Commercio before leaving to study at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano. Named for the gang in his film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, it is a camp for seriously ill children he cofounded in 1986. He was born Franco Spartanero in San Prospero and grew up in Bedonia and Milan. One beneficiary of his charity is the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, located between Ashford and Eastford, Connecticut. Franco Nero (November 23, 1941) is an Italian actor. He cowrote a memoir about the subject, Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good (ISBN 0385508026). As of 2003, the franchise has resulted in $150 million in donations. Newman donates the proceeds, after taxes, to charity. The brand started with salad dressing, and has expanded to include pasta sauce, lemonade, popcorn, and salsa, amoung other things. Newman founded Newman's Own, a line of food products, in 1982. He is the now the oldest driver to win a major sanctioned race, having won the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1995 at the age of 70. He cofounded Newman/Haas Racing in 1983. As a gentlemen driver Paul Newman ran the 24 hours of Le Mans once in 1979, driving a Porsche 935, he finished second. His first professional event was in 1972, in Thompson, Connecticut. He first became interested in the sport ("the first thing that I ever found I had any grace in") while filming Winning, a 1968 film. Newman is known as the co-owner of the Newman-Haas team a CART Championship auto racing team. He was
also nominated for an Emmy Award for his lead role in a 2003 production of
Our Town. He married Joanne Woodward in 1958, and later directed her in Rachel, Rachel, a
film for which he won a Golden Globe as director and was nominated for an Oscar as the producer. * Nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Actor Although frequently nominated, Newman has won only one Oscar in a competitive category, for his leading role on The Color of Money in 1986. His rebellious persona translated well to a subsequent generation. Newman was one of the few actors who successfully made the transition from 1950s to the 1960s and 1970s cinema. His first movie, The Silver Chalice has been described by Newman as the "worst movie of the entire 1950s decade", but he rebounded with a series of acclaimed roles. While he was attending graduate school at Yale, he became a successful stage actor on Broadway. When he returned to America he attended Kenyon College and Yale University. He served in the Navy in World War II, in the Pacific theater. He was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio to a Catholic mother and a Jewish father who owned a successful sporting goods store. Paul Newman (born January 26, 1925) is an American actor and film director. Road to Perdition (2002) **. Message in a Bottle (1999). Nobody's Fool (1994) *. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). The Color of Money (1986) * (Oscar). The Verdict (1982) *. Absence of Malice (1981) *. Fort Apache: The Bronx (1981). Slap Shot (1977). The Towering Inferno (1974). The Sting (1973). Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Cool Hand Luke (1967) *. Hud (1963) *. The Hustler (1961) *. Exodus (1960). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) *. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956). The Silver Chalice (1954), his film debut. |