My favorite actors
Michael Douglas
NB: Michael Douglas was born 25 of September 1944. Pure genius as an actor and genius as a film producer. Empressive psychological roles of morally unbalanced men made a world`s fame for him. He is the most talented actor of the so-called "middle generation". He acted as a producer on "One Flew on the Cuckoo`s Nest", "Flatliners" , "Starman". He worked with David Fincher, Paul Verhoeven, Oliver Stone... Got two Academy Awards (Oscars) - for best film of 1975 (as a producer of "One Flew on the Cuckoo`s Nest") and for best men leading role (for "Wall Street " 1987). Among other awards- Golden Globe for "Wall Street". He got also 5 nominations for Golden Globe (for "War of the Roses", "American President", "Wonder Boys" etc.)
His most famous films: Basic Instinct (1992), Falling Down (1993), Game (1997), Wall Street (1987)
My favorite roles: Detective Nick Curran in "Basic Instinct", jobless D-Fens in "Falling Down ", millionare Nicolas Van Orton in "Game"
Links:
Michael Douglas Official Website
Johnny Depp
NB:Was born 9 of June 1963. With no doubts Depp is the most talented actor of young-middle Hollywood generation. He has different image in every film. He can play sexual seducer Don Juan in one film and an artificial man with scissors instead of his arms in another, in one story he can play millionere and drug dealer and in another he can play poor Indian; in one movie he can play bold hippy and in another he can play a prison transvestite ... He worked with Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, Wes Craven, Roman Polanski, Jim Jarmush... His own film "The Brave" (in which he also played the leading role) was nominated for the Golden Palm in Cannes Film Festival. Depp was nominated for Golden Glove 3 times (for "Edward Scissorhands", "Benny&Joon" and "Ed Wood").
His most famous films: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), What`s eating Gilbert Grape? (1993), Deadman (1995), Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999)
My favorite roles: bold hippy Raoul Duke in "Fear And Loathing in Las Vegas", unusual teen Sam in Benny&Joon", constable Ichabod Crane "Sleepy Hollow".
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Anthony Perkins
NB: Anthony Perkins was born 4 of April 1932 and died 12 of September 1992 (of AIDS). He was one of the most underrated actors. Outstanding list of roles of unbalanced persons, maniacs and mentally ill people. He got world`s fame after his participation in Alfred Hitchcock`s masterpiece "Psycho" where he played Norman Bates. Perkins was also outstanding theatre actor. He worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Claude Chabroll, Orson Welles, Sidney Lumet, Ken Russell... Perkins was nominated for Oscar for his role in "Friendly Persuasion" (1956). Cannes Film Festival winner for the role in "Goodbye Again" (1961). In 1957 he was awarded with Golden Globe as the Best Young Actor. In 1991 Perkins was awarded with San-Sebastian Film festival award for his achievement in cinema.
His most famous films : Psycho (1960) , Psycho II (1983), Ten Days Wonder (1971), Trial (1963), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Crimes of Passion (1984)
My favorite roles: maniac Norman Bates in "Psycho", reverend in "Crimes of Passion", Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde in "Edge of Sanity"
Links:
Great website about Anthony Perkins
Jeff Bridges
NB: He was born 4 of December 1949. Bridges is a great master of psychological roles, often plays morally unbalanced persons. He is one of the most talented and underrated actors of middle generation. Worked with Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Chimino, Kohen brothers, John Carpenter, Sidney Lumet, Terry Gilliam. Bridges` partner in "Winter Kills" (1979) was Anthony Perkins. Briges got four Oscar nominations (for "The Last Picture Show", "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot", "Starman" and "The Contender") and three nominations for Golden Globe (for "Starman", "The Kisher King" and "The Contender")...
His most famous films: Tron (1982) , Starman (1984), The Fisher King (1992), The Vanishing (1993), The Big Lebowski (1998), Arlington Road (1999)
My favorite roles: maniac Barney in "The Vanishing", Dude in "Big Lebowski", professor Faraday in "Arlington Road".
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Kiefer Sutherland
NB: Kiefer Sutherland was born 21 of December 1966. He is son of famous actor Donald Sutherland. Kiefer is the master of psychological roles. For a long time his roles of bastards and villains were at his field of specialization in movies , but soon he gave up these roles. Worked with Joel Schumacher, George Sluizer, David Lynch. Kiefer directed several own films. The most famous of them is "Last Light" (1993). Sutherland`s parter in "The Vanishing" (1993) was Jeff Bridges. Sutherland nominated for MTV Movie Awards in 1996 as "Best Villain" for his role in "A Time To Kill". In 2002 Kiefer was honored with Golden Globe for his role in "24" TV series.
His most famous films: Flatliners (1990), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), The Vanishing (1993), A Time To Kill (1996)
My favorite roles: Jeff-who-searched-for-his-girlfriend in "The Vanishing", maniac Wolverton in "Freeway", doctor Nelson in "Flatliners".
Links:
Website about Kiefer Sutherland
Peter Falk
NB: Was born 16 of September 1927. Falk played more than 120 roles, but his world`s fame closely connected with his brilliant role of Lt. Columbo in "Columbo" TV series. The first part of "Columbo" was released back in 1968, the last one in 2000. Among his best roles are: roles in "This crazy, crazy, crazy world", "Brinks" and "Berlin`s Heavens"... Falk got 2 Oscar nominations (for his roles in "Murde, Inc." (1961) and "Handful of Miracles" (1962)). He got 4 Emmy awards (and 10 nominations for Emmy) and 1 Golden Globe award (and 9 nominations for Golden Globe).
My favorite roles: Columbo!
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