Al Pacino

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Alfredo James "Al" Pacino (born April 25, 1940 in The Bronx, New York, USA) is a renowned Italian-American film actor.

 

 

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Al Pacino's Early Life 

Pacino was born to Italian American parents Salvatore Pacino (who was born in the Italian town of Corleone) and Rose Gerard (the daughter of an Italian-born father and a New York-born mother of Italian descent). His parents divorced while Pacino was still a child. His grandparents originate from Corleone, Sicily. In 1961 he was arrested in Rhode Island for carrying a concealed weapon.
In 1966, 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. Yet 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 movie debut came in 1969's Me, Natalie but it was the 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park, in which he played a heroin addict, that would showcase his talents and bring him to the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola.

Al Pacino interview 

Al Pacino "Inside the Actor's Studio"

Al Pacino interviewed by James Lipton for "Inside The Actor's Studio". Al recounts a funny story about what happened when he won his Oscar...

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Al Pacino's Rise to Fame 

Pacino's rise to fame came after portraying Michael Corleone in Coppola's blockbuster 1972 Mafia film The Godfather. Although numerous established actors, including Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, and a then unknown Robert De Niro, were vying for the part, Coppola selected the relatively unknown Pacino. His performance 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 1992 that Pacino would win an Oscar, for Best Actor, for his portrayal of the irascible, retired and blind Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman.

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Al Pacino & Johnny Depp in Donnie Brasco 

Donnie Brasco

Filmography 

Me, Natalie (1969)
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
The Godfather (1972)
Scarecrow (1973)
Serpico (1973)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Bobby Deerfield (1977)
...And Justice for All (1979)
Cruising (1980)
Author! Author! (1982)
Scarface (1983)
Revolution (1985)
The Local Stigmatic (1989) (unreleased) (also director and producer)
Sea of Love (1989)
Dick Tracy (1990)
The Godfather Part III (1990)
Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) (documentary)
Frankie and Johnny (1991)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Scent of a WomanScent of a Woman (1992)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Jonas in the Desert (1994) (documentary)
Two Bits (1995)
Heat (1995)
City Hall (1996)
Looking for Richard (1996) (documentary) (also director and producer)
Pitch (1997) (documentary)
Donnie Brasco (1997)
Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Insider (1999)
Any Given Sunday (1999)
Chinese Coffee (2000) (also director)
Insomnia (2002)
S1m0ne (2002)
People I Know (2002)
The Recruit (2003)
Gigli (2003)
Angels in America (2003)
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
Two for the Money (2005)
88 Minutes (2006) (currently in post-production)
Torch (2006) (currently announced start of production)
Rififi (2007) (currently announced start of production)

Highest Rated Al Pacino Movies 

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THE Scent of a Woman Scene 

Al Pacino - Scent of a Woman

The Tango dance scene from the movie Scent Of A Woman (1992) where Pacino plays a blind retired Lieutenant Colonel. This is the only time when Al received his Oscar. The music is "Por una cabeza" by Carlos Gardel and the girl dancing is Gabrielle Anwar.

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Al Pacino & Michelle Pfeiffer in Scarface 

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