Anthony Quinn (1) (1915–2001)
Autore di Zorba The Greek [1964] [VHS]
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Anthony Quinn, April 21, 1915 - June 3, 2001 Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca Quinn was born April 21, 1915 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Quinn and his parents crossed the border into El Paso, Texas and then continued on to California. His parents were migrant farm workers for a time before they finally settled in mostra altro Los Angeles, and Quinn's father got a job working for major motion picture companies. Quinn never received a formal education and instead held various jobs. He worked as a street preacher and a musician for an evangelist, he was a boxer, studied to become a priest and an architect. The architect Frank Lloyd Wright told him to improve his speech if he planned on becoming an architect and so Quinn began taking acting lessons. At the age of 21, Quinn was cast in a Mae West play called "Clean Beds." His character was based on the actor John Barrymore and when Barrymore saw his performance, the two became fast friends, and Quinn was introduced to the world of acting. In 1936, Quinn got his first movie role, a silent part as a convict in the film "Parole." His first speaking part was as a Cheyenne warrior in Cecile B. DeMille's "Plainsmen," also in 1936. In the 30' and 40's, Quinn played many small roles, usually as some sort of ethnic character. He has played a Filipino soldier in "Back to Bataan," a Libyan guerilla in "Lion of the Dessert," a Spanish matador in "Blood and Sand," American Indians, pirates, a Basque guide in "The Passage," a Colombian bandit in "High Risk," and many Italians. He also played many historical figures such as Chief Crazy Horse in "They Died With Their Boots On" in 1941, Sheik Auda abu Tayi in Lawrence of Arabia in 1962 and Attila the Hun in "Attila" in 1954. Quinn attempted to direct a movie but it didn't turn out as well as he hoped. In the 50's and 60's, he was much sought after as an actor and made very good money, but none of his roles defined him so much as his role in "Zorba the Greek," the character he is best known for. In 1947, Quinn made his Broadway acting debut in "The Gentleman from Athens." From there he played Stanley Kowalski in the first touring company of "A Streetcar Named Desire," and then following Marlon Brando in a 1950 production of at City Center. After Quinn had achieved stardom, he came back to Broadway in 1960 to play Henry II in "Becket," opposite Laurence Olivier. In 1962 he appeared in "Tchin-Tchin" with Margaret Leighton, and in 1982, he revived hid role as Zorba in the musical and took it to Broadway. Quinn also appeared ina few live television shows such as "Danger," "Philco TV Playhouse" and "The Man and the City." In 1994 he appeared in a made for tv movie called "This Can't Be Love" with Katherine Hepburn. Before Quinn had resumed his role of Zorba though, he had already won the Academy Award for best supporting actor twice. He won in 1952 for his role as a Mexican revolutionary and brother to Emiliano Zapata in "Viva Zapata!" In 1956, he won again for his role as Paul Gauguin in "Lust for Life." Quinn was nominated for best actor for "Zorba the Greek," but lost. In 1954, a movie he appeared in called, "La Strada" won the award for best foreign film. He is also known for his artistry, having exhibited his paintings and sculptures across the globe. Anthony Quinn died on June 3, 2001 in Boston Massachusetts at the age of 86. He had appeared in over 130 movies in the course of his life. mostra meno
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Opere di Anthony Quinn
R.P.M. 2 copie
The Passage 1 copia
Comenzó en el trópico (DVD) 1 copia
Il Sindaco (Dvd) 1 copia
The Long Wait 1 copia
A Dream of Kings 1 copia
Enemigos del rey (DVD) 1 copia
La herencia Ferramonti 1 copia
TEK KİŞİLİK TANGO 1 copia
Opere correlate
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: WWII Battlefront Europe: Kelly's Heroes / Where Eagles Dare / The Dirty Dozen /… (2009) 14 copie
The Savage Innocents [1960 film] 9 copie
The 25th Hour [1967 film] — Actor — 5 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Quinn, Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca
- Altri nomi
- QUINN, Anthony Rudolph Oaxaca
QUINN, Anthony - Data di nascita
- 1915-04-21
- Data di morte
- 2001-06-03
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
Mexico (birth) - Luogo di nascita
- Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Luogo di morte
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Attività lavorative
- actor
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One Man Tango di Anthony Quinn
He got in trouble for being too honest. But it took guts to admit what a terrible womaniser and coward he was with women. But he looked after all his kids and took responsibility for them. It also took guts to admit what he did to Katherine and what he put her through. AQ was a naughty man, but I still can't help liking him, There was obviously something terribly loveable about him.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 20
- Opere correlate
- 55
- Utenti
- 280
- Popolarità
- #83,034
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 165
- Lingue
- 11
- Preferito da
- 2
