AL PACINO

(b. 1940)

American actor. Filmed in the movie "The Godfather" (three parts), "scarecrow", "Serpik, hot afternoon, after lunch," ". . . And Justice for All", "A person with a scar," " , Dick Tracy, " Scent of Woman "," Fight, " Donnie Brasko, etc.

James Alfred (Al) Pacino was born April 25, 1940 in South Bronx, the most wretched New York area, in a family of poor Italian immigrants. His father, bricklayer by profession, left the family when Alfred was two years. The mother to be able to work, gave the boy to his parents upbringing. In the three-room apartment has lived nine sitsiliytsev. "Most of my youth and maturity, I have spent alone, away from the world - telling Pacino in an interview. - I created a imaginary characters, vzhyvaju they played. " He has successfully acted in school plays. But when Alfred decided to become an actor, his mother did not understand and not easy, because we believe that playing in the theater - the inheritance of the rich.

Al Pacino did in the studio of the famous actors Lee Strasberg. But they studied short: it was necessary to earn a living. Together with friends he had played in the cafes of Greenwich Village, and then bypassed the audience with the hat. Often, he was nowhere to sleep, and Pacino stayed overnight with friends or girlfriends.

For several years he worked in a small Broadway theater. Many of his roles of that period have been honored with prizes.

Later in his life entered the cinema. The first role in the movie "Me, Natalie" (1969) was a good Al Pacino convincingly embodied on-screen image of man, not suited to the cruelty of the world. Already at that time, critics point to his extraordinary gift of transformation. During the shooting of the picture Hatsberga "The panic in Nidl Park" (1971) about the tragedy of young drug addicts, it is merged with his character that he himself tried the drug.

World famous Al Pacino brought the movie "The Godfather" (1972), in which the actor was able to reveal the mechanism of destruction of personal identity, who became head of the Mafia clan. The hero of Al Pacino - Michael, son of clan heads of the New York mafia Korleone Vito (Marlon Brando), heir to his "cause. " Michael, a man with a university education, kind-hearted, kind, honest young man, at the end of the picture destroys all its enemies and becomes the "godfather" - the head of the clan.

Coppola long hitting his leadership with the studios "Paramount, which has seen the role of Michael Korleone rising star Jack Nicholson.

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The director was able to insist on her.

After the release of the film for public critics pointed out that natural restraint Michael - Al Pacino in key scenes to replaced stormy outbursts of temperament, which gave the picture of the severity and unpredictability. He brought to the screen for the new heroes of the sharpness of plastics and unusual system behavior.

The author of the novel by Mario Pyuzo said: "Al Pacino - is Michael, whom I saw in his imagination. Never thought that fantasy and reality may well coincide. Colleagues, spectators, critics - all agree that the role played Al Pacino, - a real masterpiece.

"I was feeling not quite yourself, suddenly became famous, - recalled the actor. - Too rezok was the transition from obscurity to triumph. World wide to embrace me when I was still at enmity with him. "

During the first of the "Cross" Al Pacino has received 35 thousand dollars per second, in 1974 - 600 thousand, a third of his fee amounted to a figure with six zeros. The money he spent easily - given the duty of helping the needy, traveled a lot. Not surprisingly, the country house he was able to buy only ten years after the first success in the movie. Money has never stood for it in the first place. But the choice of roles, he has always wanted. Al Pacino has rejected proposals more than many actors are in their life.

In the picture of Jerry Hatsberga "scarecrow" (1973), won the main prize of the Cannes festival, wins the game first and foremost virtuoso duo of Al Pacino and Gina Hekmana Starring Max vagrants and Lion. "The excluded world ′travel to America in search of a better life, but they are destined to remain on the margins of society. Good minds, they seem to be true "pugalami.

In 1973, the screens went to film Sydney Lyumeta "Serpik. Al Pacino shows the transformation of his hero, an honest police officer, came in fierce battle with corrupt colleagues. Initially, this - naive idealist, in the end - broken, not to care and believes all people afraid.

Pacino vzhyvaju so in a way that is difficult then to part with him. Once, returning home by car after the shooting in the role of the police, he tried to fine the driver, whose exhaust is clearly not in line with the norm. And another time, taking the role of a lawyer, began to familiar advise on any contract, and only then realize that it is in this case is not dealt with . . .

The film is "a hot day after lunch" (1975) Lyumeta based on real facts bank robberies in Brooklyn.

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Al Pacino plays a thief, a veteran of the Vietnam War, Sunny. The actor has demonstrated the highest class of skill, a virtuoso of internal transformation. He plays an ordinary person, brought to despair, failed family life involved in the madcap game vices and passions cruel world. Sunny wants to rob the bank to get money for a sex change operation on his lover. Thanks to the Al Pacino character is not contempt, and pity, and sympathy and understanding. His actions mad from the standpoint of criminal law, but at the same time, they can be regarded as well-intentioned, have resulted in a life of drama. For that role Al Pacino won an award at the Film Festival in San Sebastian.

The "cross his father, part II" (1974) - continuation of the movie, the actor who brought glory and fame - Michael Korleone throughout the painting was coldly cruel.

Over all, Al Pacino loves his profession, all the rest, according to him, sooner or later begins to cause boredom. "He has a maniacal ability to work from early morning until late at night without interruption, without complaints of fatigue. Never before met such a man obsessed by his own business, "- talked about Al Pacino, one of his partners in the film" Bobby Dirfild "(1976) Annie Dyupre Frenchwoman.

The painting by Norman Dzhuisona ". . . And Justice for All" (1979) demonstrated particularly vividly brilliant skills of Al Pacino passionately deliver key monologues, with the power of conviction of speech effects on viewers. He plays a lawyer Arthur Kerklenda trying to get justice. For the role of Al Pacino awarded prize at the Karlovy Film Festival in Wari-80.

Lee Strasberg once noted that Al Pacino - actor, not presentation, and experience, which not only plays his characters, but they have become. Pacino lived recluse, the intake in their home only a few. This personal quality clearly affected in the works when it comes vzhyvaju as passionate lovers, or fathers of large families. In the film "Author! Author! "(1982) Arthur Hillera of the hero Pacino, playwright Ayvena Travalyana, leaves a wife, leaving him five children. In this domestic comedy solo Al Pacino, first played in a soft, slightly sentimental way, with great personal charm. The hero of the audience to have empathy and understanding their concerns and worries. A particularly striking contrast to the previous role of an actor in the movie "wanted" (1980), in which his character, police officer Steve Burns, in search of the killers is immersed in the New York base.

In a scenario of the film "A person with a scar" (1983) put De Palma - History of Cuban immigrants in Miami, harden his character in a bloody contest gang gangs.

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The only way to survive in the slums - to address business crime: drug trafficking. Tony Montana, who plays Al Pacino, failed because he was too humane. Being a member of the mafia, and even being one of the leaders of the clan, he is constantly engaged with the kind of fight. When Tony was a choice - to kill the children, or disturb the order of the leader, he chose the latter, knowing that consigning themselves to death. Tony Montana look like little Michael Korleone, and this great actor, because both of same. Most Al Pacino is afraid to become a character, an image-bearer of a permanent mask: "The terrible thing - to realize that you became a popular commercial actor, on which the success of the film. Commercial film - it is not the arena, where the actor can refine their talents. "

In mid-1980′s Pacino even disappeared from the screen, leaving in the midst of working on "By Carlito, though must have been for her, four million dollars. (This criminal drama he is back in the 1993-m. ) Later abandoned the very winning role in "Born on 4 July. " The reason? Alas, drank heavily. In the end, had to go to the clinic society Alcoholics Anonymous. " Al Pacino in general leaves the film, and several years on the stages of student conduct and off-Broadway theaters. Among his roles in those years was, and Richard III.

In order to improve their histrionic gift, Al Pacino is always returned to the wooden stage theater. "The scene radiates a kindness which does honor to the actor" - he said once. When Pacino once again stops removed, it proceeds to the rehearsal on the stage, where it began its career. Theater - it′s my yacht. "

Million fee in the next picture, he may prefer the modest rates in some Boston theater, which played in the play by Brecht and Career of Arthur Ui, earning only 250 dollars a week. Money complicates the life of a good actor - said Pacino. - There is nothing more idiotic than measuring the success of a bunch of dollars. I grew up in a poor family, but feel free, although it falls on the different changes. Now I seem to have regained freedom, and to the U. S. have nothing to do with. "

Journalists have compared it with the great Edmund Kinom. Both gave the fate of small growth, but bestowed a great talent. Like Keane, Pacino deliberately surrounded himself with mystery fog. From time to time he disappears from sight of fans and the press. Nobody can find it, although everyone knows that he is in New York. Journalists attribute this attitude to the painful failures and the criticism: "I do not read the negative reviews in your address, because I am afraid to accept them.

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The actor does not like giving interviews, rarely acts on television. Under the influence of the press has a legend about the mysterious "California Hamlet. " He prefers black. On his face is printed endured tragedies and failures. They were, in his view, was more than the triumphs and victories.

His long absence of Al Pacino explained thus: "I needed the solitude to look at the years lived, to understand myself. It was in my life during hypersensitive and even valetudinarianism often pulled to the whiskey and cigarettes. I prefer ice water, hot chocolate and biscuits. "

By the turn of the 1990 Pacino has come full force and creative ideas. He was involved in a police movie "Sea of Love" (1989). He began to expand the usual themes, finding new - most often a parody - shades for roles. Frankly groteskovoy turned his game in "Dick Tracy" (1990), where he presented as a gang boss. The actor created a satirical image of Caprice - evil hunchback. It - propulsive spring topic, for initiating a crime who is forced to disclose exemplary detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty). The new understanding of old comics Pacino is the most memorable of its unusual, almost eccentric manner.

In 1990, he again met with Michael Korleone - left a third of the "Godfather. " Step it unfolds almost forty years after the beginning of the trilogy. The scene where Michael said his former wife, Kay of the love and asked to stay with him, had a subtext of life. Indeed, the role played Diane Kitona with which actor friends to shoot the first series of "Godfather. " "Diana - a true friend, - said Pacino. - Just one in which I need. I like her spontaneity and sense of humor. Marriage - it is not a contract, and the spirit. It is well known to me. And I believe that the long-term intimate relationship is much stronger than the short-lived legal unions. "

In "Frank and Johnny" (1991) Al Pacino has created an unusual image of a cook, engaged in amorous intrigue.

Participation in two films of 1992 Glen Ross - glengarry "where his character goes to forgery in order to survive in times of crisis, and an ironic comedy" Smell of woman "was so highly appreciated by critics and viewers, making it a candidate for an actor" ; Oscar. For the role in the movie "Scent of a woman", he received an honorary award.

In 1995, Pacino again met on the set with Robert De Niro. In the movie "Heat" his hero, Vincent Hanna, - a great cop. He has no outstanding cases, all captured and all their informers.

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But in his personal life is not all good: Khan twice divorced, with a third wife relationships develop bad. Police confronted the offender is no less a genius, who plays De Niro.

In 1996, Al Pacino brought to the festival in San Sebastian strange film - 113 minutes about how he, Al Pacino puts Shakespeare′s "Richard III" in New York. In the documentaries were shot as Alec Baldwin and Vainonen Rider. And yet, people from the street to give interviews. For example, man-half-breed, has long looked to the camera and then said: "Shakespeare - it is melancholy. " In addition, numerous fragments of the film the rehearsals and performances of Al Pacino, as well as a trip to a memorable Shakespearean sites. The result is a film "In Search of Richard. " Enterprise intelligent, low-budget. "We started very modestly, I have funded the survey, from its own resources. The actors shot with which we have three years of playing "Richard. " All this was purely an experiment. "

Getting to San Sebastian Award for achievement in life, Al Pacino said low husky voice Korleone Michael: "I do hope that this prize for achieving the mid-life. " The main hall of the festival is grateful to laugh and joke Hollywood sverhzvezdy awarded Pacino applause.

In 1998, for the role of gangster Lefti Ruggiero in "Donnie Brasko Al Pacino awarded prize at Boston film critics society. In this picture of his hero helps an FBI agent embedded Brasko up the career ladder . . .

Al Pacino is in the top ten most highly paid movie stars. It is difficult to imagine that could live another life. "Without akterstva I would not have been a," - said Al Pacino. His personal life is not an actor trying to advertise. He was never married. But Pacino has a daughter, Julie Marie of romantic passion - Jan Tarrant. A 26 January 2000 60-year-old actor has become father of twins, a boy and a girl. Gave birth to their 46-year-old actress and singer Beverly D′Andzhelo. Pacino met with her for several years, although they continued to live separately from each other. Son of parents named Anton, a daughter - Olivia.

In 2001, Al Pacino has received the Honorary Golden Globe named Cecilia de Mill.