Hollywood celebrity Al Pacino is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer born on April 25th, 1940 in New York, United States.
Early Life
He started his acting in Actors Studio in New York. He was taught mainly by Lee Starsberg and Charles Laughton. He had an award winning session of stage.
Al Pacino Relationships
He has never been married in his life but he has had several relationships and has three children with actresses he was involved with.
Professional Career
He is best known for his roles as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Sonny Wortzik in Dog Day Afternoon, Tony Montana in Scarface, Carlito Brigante in 1993 film Carlito’s Way, Frank Serpio in Serpio, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman, and Roy Cohn in Angels in America. He starred in the most iconic Hollywood movies but his love for theatre never ended and he does theatre again when he is free from acting schedule.
He won Academy Award for his performance in Scent of a Woman (1992) and before that he has been nominated seven times for Academy Award too. He is one of five actors to be nominated for Oscar for the same role in different movies.
He has received lifetime achievement awards, including one from the American Film Institute. He is a method actor. Al Pacino is considered as one of the greatest actor in the history.
Al Pacino Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Me, Natalie | Tony | |
| 1971 | The Panic in Needle Park | Bobby | |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Michael Corleone | David di Donatello (special award) National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1973 | Scarecrow | Francis Lionel “Lion” Delbuchi | |
| 1973 | Serpico | Frank Serpico | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama National Board of Review Award for Best Actor Nominated: Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Michael Corleone | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated: Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | Sonny Wortzik | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor San Sebastián Award for Best Actor Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated: Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 1977 | Bobby Deerfield | Bobby Deerfield | Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1979 | …And Justice for All | Arthur Kirkland | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for Best Actor Nominated: Academy Award for Best Actor Nominated: American Movie Award for Best Actor Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1980 | Cruising | Steve Burns | |
| 1982 | Author! Author! | Ivan Travalian | Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1983 | Scarface | Tony Montana | Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1985 | Revolution | Tom Dobb | |
| 1989 | Sea of Love | Frank Keller | Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1990 | The Local Stigmatic | Graham | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Alphonse “Big Boy” Caprice | American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominated: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III | Michael Corleone | Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Johnny | |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Ricky Roma | Valladolid International Film Festival Award for Best Actor Nominated: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture |
| 1992 | Scent of a Woman | Frank Slade | Academy Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominated: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Nominated: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor |
| 1993 | Carlito’s Way | Carlito “Charlie” Brigante | Nominated: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor |
| 1995 | Two Bits | Grandpa | |
| 1995 | Heat | Lieutenant Vincent Hanna | |
| 1996 | City Hall | John Pappas | |
| 1997 | Donnie Brasco | Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated: Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor |
| 1997 | The Devil’s Advocate | John Milton | Nominated: Saturn Award for Best Actor Nominated: MTV Movie Award for Best Villain |
| 1999 | The Insider | Lowell Bergman | Nominated: Satellite Award for Best Actor: Motion Picture Drama |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Tony D’Amato | Nominated: Blockbuster Award for Favorite Actor—Drama |
| 2000 | Chinese Coffee | Harry Levine | |
| 2002 | Insomnia | Will Dormer | Nominated: London Film Critics Circle Award for Actor of the Year |
| 2002 | S1m0ne | Viktor Taransky | |
| 2002 | People I Know | Eli Wurman | |
| 2003 | The Recruit | Walter Burke | |
| 2003 | Gigli | Starkman | |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Shylock | |
| 2005 | Two for the Money | Walter Abrams | |
| 2007 | 88 Minutes | Dr. Jack Gramm | |
| 2007 | Ocean’s Thirteen | Willie Bank | Nominated: Choice Movie: Villain |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill | Det. David “Rooster” Fisk | |
| 2011 | The Son of No One | Det. Stanford | |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill | Himself | |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | Val | |
| 2014 | Manglehorn | A.J. Manglehorn | |
| 2014 | The Humbling | Simon Axler | |
| 2015 | Danny Collins | Danny Collins | Post-production |
Al Pacino Documentaries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | Himself | |
| 1996 | Looking for Richard | Director / Narrator / Richard III | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries |
| 1997 | Pitch | Himself | |
| 2001 | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Himself | |
| 2009 | I Knew It Was You | Himself | |
| 2011 | Little Spain | Himself | |
| 2011 | Wilde Salomé | Director / King Herod | |
| 2012 | Casting By | Himself |
Al Pacino Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | N.Y.P.D. | John James | Episode: “Deadly Circle of Violence” |
| 1977 | The Godfather: A Novel for Television | Michael Corleone | 4 episodes |
| 2003 | Angels in America | Roy Cohn | 2 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Nominated: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated: Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama |
| 2010 | You Don’t Know Jack | Dr. Jack Kevorkian | TV Film Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
| 2013 | Phil Spector | Phil Spector | TV Film Nominated: Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Actor Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie |
Al Pacino Stage Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Awake and Sing! | ||
| 1967 | America, Hurrah | ||
| 1968 | The Indian Wants the Bronx | Murph | Obie Award for Best Actor |
| 1969 | Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? | Bickham | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play |
| 1974–1975 | The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | ||
| 1977 | The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel | Pavlo Hummel | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play |
| 1977 | Richard III | Richard, Duke of Gloucester | |
| 1983 | American Buffalo | Walter “Teach” Cole | Nominated: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play |
| 1985 | The Local Stigmatic | Graham | |
| 1988 | Julius Caesar | ||
| 1992 | Salome | Herod Antipas | |
| 1996 | Hughie | Erie Smith | |
| 1998 | Oekaadis | Oekaadis Christiaan | |
| 2005 | Orphans | Harold | |
| 2010 | The Merchant of Venice | Shylock | Nominated: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play Nominated: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play |
| 2012 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Shelley Levene |
