JACK NICHOLSON

(b. 1937)

American actor. Appeared in films: "Бе�печный rider," "The last dress," "Chinatown. " "Profession: Reporter", "Flying over the cuckoo nest" (Oscar), "Glow", "postman always rings twice", "The words of tenderness" (Oscar), " Honor family Pritstsi, Istvikskie witches, " Batman, " Wolf "," good as far as possible "(Oscar), etc.

John Joseph Nicholson was born April 22, 1937 in the town of Neptune, New Jersey. Shortly after the event has disappeared somewhere, his father, an alcoholic, and he was left to the mother Ethel Mae and two older sisters June and Lorraine. Only in the early 1970′s, Nicholson learned that the alleged Ethel Mae was actually his grandmother, Lorraine - aunts, and June - his mother. So, perhaps, wanted to protect his homeland from the curse of "illegitimate". Jack Nicholson, when he learned about this history, it was thirty-seven years. He did not even get into details and understand the rather complicated history.

In fourth grade, remembered Nicholson, a teacher for any fault he put in a corner next to the board. Not thinking, Nicholson spread his face with chalk and turned into a clown. "So I stayed throughout the school years - the school clown. "

After graduating from school, Nicholson went to Los Angeles, to visit Joon, who by then had received the work on stage, but was never there, settled in the department of cartoon studio MGM.

Some time later, Nicholson attends various courses to train actors and already appears on the stage of small theaters for fourteen dollars a week. A crucial role in its future fate played a course Jeff Corey. "They opened me to people, literature, - recalled later artist. "Cory taught - says Nicholson - which should soak up the good actors in their lives, that is exactly what I was trying to do all the time. That was the era generation beatnik, jazz festivals on the West coast, the night vigil on the ocean beaches. This was as important as getting a job, at least so it seemed then. "

His debut took place in the film directed by Dzhastusa Eddisa "Cry, filicide. Jack was twenty-one years.

Nicholson a lot and hard working. Wrote scripts; played occasional roles in which his characters travel on a motorcycle in leather jackets with numerous sparkling iron rivets ( "infernal angels on wheels", 1967), appearing in horror films ( "shop of horrors," 1960; "Horror" ;, 1963). These pictures were taken in modest circumstances, and rent were not in the halls of the first category.

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But among them there are two horse tape, that Jack Nicholson has always provided: "Shooting" (1966) and "Rider in a whirlwind" (1966). In America, they almost did not notice, but in Europe they were shown at international film festivals, audiences have had the success and awards.

In 1961 Nicholson married actress Sandra Knight. The marriage lasted five years. Jack left his wife of less than one year after the birth of a daughter, Jennifer (future daughter become an actress). After his first and only divorce, Jack is no longer engage in formal marriage. Its like a short or long with the conditions of women and only civil marriage.

In 1967, Nicholson wrote the script "Journey" for Roger Korman. Especially for a carefully prescribed role in it. Alas, the famous film director, was at this time is not very visionary, and not seen Jack Nicholson in an interesting actor. The role played by the other - Bruce turf, but the script Nicholson was the critics. On the film, Jack met with actors Peter Fund and Dennis Khoperia.

Denis Khoper, who became the director of "travel lightly" (1969), wanted the role spivshegosya lawyer, not in a place in life, played by actor Rip Torn. But the work they have not evolved, and Rip was forced to leave the set. After long reflection Denis Khoper invited Nicholson. Later, Jack, without false modesty as evaluate its contribution to the picture: "I nravlyus himself in this film. Even if I got him "Oscar", it would not feel that I have something stolen. I had the opportunity to edit my own role, selects the best shots, and everything else. My character has become noticeable in the film . . . " ;

So consider it not only one. For his small role, Jack Nicholson won the first significant recognition of his pointed criticism of the game. And he has already prepared a plan of the film "Go," he said. " However, having seen the reaction of the audience at Cannes "travel lightly," Nicholson, as he remembers, told me: "We must return to the actors. I am now a film star. "

The picture was "Go," he said "Jack is all the same shot, made his debut as a director, and with the co-and co-author of the script. Nicholson was forced to go through a complete rejection, comforted himself mirthless joke that "at some time felt Stravinsky" (the first performance of "The Rite of Spring" in 1913 caused a storm of outrage from the public in Paris).

In 1973, next to him was actress Angelica Huston - the woman is generally recognized, is not only beauty and acting talent, but also uncommon intellect and strong character.

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Officially they have not arranged marriage, but their relationship seemed legitimate time. Angelica and Jack were inseparable for 17 years - and this despite the fact that in the press constantly been discussed rumors of his novels since Michael Pfayffer, with Meril Streep.

Meanwhile, the screen goes "Chinatown" (1974) Roman Polanski. Effects of the film takes place in Los Angeles in 1937. Nicholson plays at first glance very cynical private detective Jake Gittesa caught in a complicated intrigue of speculation surrounding land on the outskirts of Los Angeles. The critics, writing about this film, not just remember the famous Humphrey Bogart, though Nicholson denied that consciously sought to similarity.

In 1975, Jack Nicholson was filmed simultaneously in four films: "Tommy" directed by Ken Russell, "State" Mike Nichols, "The flight over the cuckoo nest" Milos Forman and "Profession: Reporter" by Michelangelo Antonioni. He understood that to be hard work, but believed in their power, while many around shipeli angrily: "Do not stand, sorvetsya. The range of skills he′s not the one that both could play in the psychological drama and musical . . . "

Jack Nicholson, it would seem, did not respond, but the soul is very experienced. And won. In the musical "Tommy", he is well, plastically moved and sang.

His film "Profession: Reporter" Michelangelo Antonioni called "intimate-adventure. " His hero - a journalist, "and much seen the whole used to. " The director explained his choice of Nicholson in the main role: "It is a steel and impenetrable gaze suddenly could lightning flash blindness. In the eyes lit "devilish" Spolokhi . . . "The painting Milos Forman flight over the cuckoo nest" (1975) Nicholson fully been able to give elements of the game and stilizatorstva not retreat at this from a realistic interpretation of your character. Splelis Here together all the themes Nicholson actor, here he has achieved perhaps his greatest artistic achievements (and it was noted that the "Oscar" for best actors work). Jake again plunged into the problems of youth rebellion 60′s, which breathes a book of Ken Kesey, the underlying in a scenario.

Its hero, Patrick Rendl Makmerfi transferred from prison to a psychiatric examination at the clinic, brings in its cheerless atmosphere of anxiety and the spirit of freedom. Nicholson in this role has a huge number of actors and the nuances of colors. His hero is Heather, the naivete, the cynical, the zabotliv, then dispersed, the assertiveness, the oars, then concentrated.

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Nicholson - Makmerfi became a mythological character, a sort of monument to revolt against the identity imposed on it by the rules of the game. Along with this point of the crisis began and creative talent emerging from the time of his most emotional conformity with the spirit of the time.

In Western "bend of the Missouri" (1976) Arthur Penna Nicholson was in the shadow of Marlon Brando.

Actor, capable of playing his on-screen to create a devilish atmosphere of fear, mystery, bacchanalia, Stanley Kubrick was looking for his new film "Shine" (1980). It′s true, too, initially doubted the creative abilities of Jack Nicholson. Can he feel the mystic, inexplicable pass beyond our mind and the instincts that produce sub? After their meeting and conversation, Kubrick was no longer doubted. Nicholson has surpassed all expectations producer.

"He [Nicholson] was based on a grim mystery - told by Stanley Kubrick. - It felt madness and bloodthirsty instinct, which spills with fierce force, which became ill at ease . . . And at the same time, as strong and bright beam on his face was the flow of charm, which was hard to resist . . . "

Exclusivity Nicholson as an actor is that he is able to translate on the screen at the same time, both the beginning of the human nature - the animal and spiritual. That is, for example, a complex image from the film Bob Rafelsona "postman always rings twice" (1981). In this thriller a tragic irony of fate punished tramp through the offense just was not rooted in the prosperous life.

Quite a rare case that the "Oscars" of the main roles, male and female, get the actors in one movie. But a similar case occurred in 1983 with Shirley McLean and Jack Nicholson in connection with the painting "The words of tenderness. " Overall, this movie was taken while 5 precious statuettes, including best picture and how the year.

With ironic dismissal of Nicholson played dullish gangster Charlie Partanu in the movie "Pritstsi Family Honor" (1985), John Houston. For this role, Jack received a Golden Globe Award and the New York film critics.

In addition to the title of "Hollywood′s first lover, Jack Nicholson called the" genius of mimicry "for the ability of an absolute transformation. By the end of 1980 Nicholson again came to the fore. The actor plays an ambitious young seducer provintsialok in Istvikskih witches "(1987) J. Miller and satanic joker Joker in" Betmene "(1989) - Tim Burton moved to kinoekrany known comics. Nicholson made the Joker mask with poluoskalom frozen on his face, which even his own CV.

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"My appearance - this is my capital, - said Jack. - My face allows me to play everything - from the nice guy from a neighboring house to the killers . . . Still, what character to play, positive or negative. The important thing is whether or not the audience wants to watch my film . . . "

Mike Nichols, in a film whose "По�тижение flesh", "Status", "Oskomina," "Wolf" playing Jack Nicholson, admitted: "When I worked with Jack on the film" По�тижение flesh "(1981), we were young. But I was already quite clear why he enjoyed success with women. We all are a like two guys: one of them there during the day, and another - the one that appears when we think about women, or stand with beside them. Jack always just one second . . . "

After semnadtsatiletney with Angelica Houston Nicholson went to a young woman, Rebecca Brussar. Six years later, in September 1992, Rebecca has left pyatidesyatipyatiletnego an actor, taking children: two-and four-year Lorreyn Raymond, whom Jack madly loved. First, he wanted to take revenge, but then changed. "We have maintained the relationship because of children - Jack says - but the other relationships we do not . . . " It should be noted that their marriage was special. They lived one family, but in different homes. When a daughter was born, he gave Rebecca the house, which was located 10 minutes from his mansion. Children "travel" from one parent at home to another without restriction. For them, this freedom has remained to this day.

In 1993, Jack Nicholson successfully withdrew beauty Michelle Pfayffer in the film "Wolf. " His character, Will Rendell, in senior positions in publishing, with the onset of darkness turns into a wild creature. In the unconscious, he commits a murder, that day can only guess. The strength, physical and sexual, aggression and temper predator - claiming it marks the male nature. In the movie "Wolf" Jack Nicholson once again revives the type of talent the brave hero, strong and passionate male . . .

"No, my hero is not a madman, - said the actor. - If me and attracted such a role, but only because today′s literature is not Shakespeare. Americans are well familiar with the wolf man, Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jack and Mr. Hyde. They take almost a year. We need only find an original approach to these classic characters. I would like if possible to play them all. "

In 1994, the film goes Shonna Penna "regulator" in the 1996-m - "Evening Star" and "Mars attacks".

The amazing talent of Jack Nicholson was in the world.

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The French even awarded him the Order of Merit in the field of art and literature. " He has now reached a level where, as a great artist, has the right to choose the role himself.

Nicolson - an admirer and collector of paintings. In his collection of paintings by Chagall, Picasso, Dali, Matisse, Magritte . . . In addition, he an ardent fan′s basketball team the Los Angeles Leykers. Evenings, when he was in good shape, Nicholson did not take away the ball in his hands. In the first place in his life always work. Even enemies acknowledge that he is perfect as a professional.

In 1998, Jack Nicholson received a third Oscar for the role in the movie "It′s good as far as possible. " He was also awarded the "Golden Globe in the category of Best Actor in the musical or comedy. "

Pochivaya on our laurels, not the actor was filmed three years. In early 2001, released its first "posleoskarovsky" movie "Oath", which has Shonn Penn based on the novel by Frederick Dyurrenmatta. In Americanize the film version of Nicholson plays Jerry Black police for several hours before retiring giving an oath to the mother killed the girl, he will find and punish the murderer.

"In the movie" Oath "I tried to go very deeply into his soul, - said the actor. - I had dug my personal fears and phobias. I did not want to surface characteristics, I searched and found the demons. My hero used to hide from people their true feelings. I am in life I try to do exactly the same. I do not want people to know what I think or what I was really worried, it was the starting point for work on the role. "

In 2001, Jack Nicholson was the guest of the Moscow International Film Festival. He was accompanied by a 31-year-old girlfriend Lara Flin Boyle. Cast was awarded the prize "I believe. Konstantin Stanislavsky "for the conquest of peaks of artistic excellence and to the principles of K. Stanislavsky school. Michael Fitzgerald, producer of the film "Oath" ( "Promise"), shown at the festival, all of a sudden started talking about that it would be nice if Jack played Chichikova.

"I believe that life - the adventure, and that we should enjoy it and explore it as can be better, - said Jack Nicholson. - We must be cheerful and happy, without regard to community settings. I always hated the obstacles that build community between man and the opportunity to enjoy life, between the individual and free expression. We are always fighting with the monotony of existence, with conformism. This battle, I take away with them into the grave. "