Al Pacino is one of the leading actors of his generation with a strong theatrical background and a unique presence on the big screen, which characterizes the intense and explosive hypocritical style. He is one of the few actors honored with all three major American art awards: Oscars for cinema, Tony for theater and Emmy for television.
Alfredo Joseph Pacino was born on April 25, 1940 in Eastern Harlem, New York, to parents of Italian (Sicilian) origin, insurer and restaurant Salvatore Pacino from Messina and Rosa Jerdi from Korleone. His parents split when he was two years old and grew up with his mother and his grandparents in the Bronx.
At first he wanted to deal with baseball, but eventually the acting was pulled. Despite his mother's objections, he abandoned the school and was written as an excellent talent in an art school. To finance his studies he did various jobs, such as a postman, a concierge and a waiter assistant.
After graduating, he continued his highest theatrical studies at the School of Herbert Bergov, while performing on experimental troupes of the so-called off-Broadway. He received additional lessons from Lee Strasberg and became one of the most important representatives of the Method.
In 1969, he made his cinematic debut with a small role in the film "Me, Natalie" and won the Tony Theatrical Award for his performance in Don Peterson's work "Does the Tiger Wear a Necktie?" In 1971, he took his first lead role in Jerry Sagberg's dramatic film "The Panic in Needle Park".
His talent had begun to be recognized and the following year Francis Ford Coppola gave him the opportunity to become one of the big screen stars. Pacino participated in the mafia saga "The Godfather", interpreting the role of Michael Corleone, the son of the boss, who reluctantly recalls the family's work. Pacino highlighted his rich talent in Jerry Sagberg's "Scarecrow" ("Scarecrow", 1973), "Serpico", 1973 and "Dog Day Afternoon", 1975) by Sidney Limet. In 1974, he re -played the role of Michael Corleone in "Godfather No2".
Followed by a series of failures with the exception of Norman Juisson's black comedy "Justice for All" ("And Justice for All ...", 1979). Al Pacino regained his form and his explosive acting temperament in Brian de Palma's film "The Scarface", 1983), in the role of mafia Tony Montana.
Following the failure of Hugh Hudson's film "The Revolution" ("Revolution", 1985) and a forced four -year break, Al Pacino returned to the forefront of Harold Becker's erotic thriller "The Erotic Object of the Crime" ("Sea of Love, 1989). He re -played Michael Corleone in "Noon No3", but the hilarious portrait of a Gotescan gangster in Warren Hiti's film "Dick Tracy, 1990), gave him the first Oscar nomination.
The films "Frankie and Johnny", 1991) and "Glengarry Glen Ross", 1992), and the two theatrical transfers once again highlighted his rich talent. In 1993, he won his first Oscar for the role of a "sour" blind man in the film "Scen of a Woman", 1992).
In his 90's film, Brian de Palma's gangster film "Carlito's Way ', 1993, Michael Mann's Police Drama (" Heat ", 1995), is played by a detective" Brasco "(" Donnie Brasco ", 1997), in the role of a low -ranking gangster who becomes a friend of FBI and Oliver Stone's athletic drama" every Sunday "(" Any Given Sunday ", 1999) The same year he starred with Rasel Crowe. It is based on true events and focuses on the efforts of the tobacco industries to hide the harmful effects of tobacco.
Al Pacino's successful career continued in the 21st century. In 2002 he co -starred with Robin Williams in Christopher Nolan's thriller "Insomnia" and in 2007 appeared in Steven Soderberg's police film "The Gang of 13" ("Ocean's Thirteen"). After crumpling his public image in Adam Sandler's comedy "Jack & Jill (2011), he played an old gangster in the comedy" Legislative Types "(" Stand Up Guys ", 2012). In 2014 he played an eccentric lock in the dramatic film "The Manglehorn's Hidden Life" ("Manglehorn") and the following year a veteran rock star in comedy "Nothing ends Mr. Collins". In 2019 he met again with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesi in Martin Scorsese's epic gangster film "The Irishman".
Al Pacino has played in television productions that have left era ("Angels in America" for which he won Emmy in 2004, "You Don Know Jack" for which he won Emmy in 2010, "Phil Spector"), while not forgetting his theatrical ancestry, starring in the works of the Wayspir and Mamed. The documentary of "Looking for Richard" (1996) on the performance of the sexual "Richard III", in which he starred, was especially praised by criticism and remains classic in his kind.
In his personal life, the occasional relationships - and there are many - are supplying gossip media with material. From a bachelor's belief, he has had three children, one with acting teacher Jan Tarad and two with actress Beverly D'Angelo with whom he had a stormy relationship from 1996 to 2003.
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