Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

Born: 25 April 1940, Manhattan (age 86)
Country: United States
Known as: screenwriter, actor, writer, stage actor, film director, film producer
Acted in: 5 on Hadath
Average Hadath score: 8.1 across 5 titles

Academy AwardsAcademy Award for Best ActorGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television FilmBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture DramaGolden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award

Biography

Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than six decades, during which he has earned many accolades, achieving the Triple Crown of Acting by winning an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Emmy Awards. He was honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 1994, the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2001, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2007, the National Medal of Arts in 2011, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2016, the Sam Wanamaker Award in 2026 and the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award in 2027. A method actor, Pacino studied at HB Studio and the Actors Studio where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $3 billion worldwide.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).