Biography
Coming to prominence during the 1970s - a period commonly regarded as Hollywood's last Golden Age - he possessed none of the classic features of leading men from Tinseltown's previous heyday, but nonetheless, enthralled audiences with absorbing performances on screens both large and small. As a Method actor, Pacino revealed the dark complexities of characters like Frank Serpico, Sonny Wortzik and Colonel Frank Slade. But in life, the actor …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Played himself opposite Adam Sandler in the comedy feature "Jack and Jill" | |
2011 | Returned to features with "The Son of No One," co-starring Channing Tatum and Juliette Binoche | |
2010 | Returned to the stage as Shylock in a Shakespeare in the Park production of "The Merchant of Venice"; earned a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries ("You Don't Know Jack") | |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television ("You Don't Know Jack") | |
2010 | Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie ("You Don't Know Jack") | |
2010 | Portrayed Dr. Jack Kevorkian in the Barry Levinson directed HBO film "You Don't Know Jack"; earned an Emmy (2010) nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | |
2008 | Again teamed with Robert De Niro as cops on the hunt of a serial killer in "Righteous Kill" | |
2008 | Played a college professor and forensics expert hunted by a serial killer in "88 Minutes" | |
2007 | Joined the cast of Soderbergh's "Ocean's Thirteen" as a sleazy hotel and casino operator | |
2006 | Portrayed King Herod Antipas in Oscar Wilde's "Salome" at the Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles | |
2005 | Cast as a sports bookie opposite Matthew McConaughey in "Two for the Money" | |
2004 | Starred in "The Merchant of Venice," a Shakespearean adaptation set in 16th century Venice | |
2003 | Cast as Roy Cohn in the HBO adaptation of "Angels in America" directed by Mike Nichols | |
2003 | Played a press agent reportedly modeled after real-life flak Bobby Zarem in "People I Know" | |
2003 | Appeared as a manipulative CIA trainer in "The Recruit" opposite Colin Farrell | |
2002 | Portrayed a sleep-deprived detective in "Insomnia" | |
1999 | Played an aging football coach in Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday" | |
1999 | Starred as "60 Minutes" producer Lowell Bergman in Mann's "The Insider" | |
1997 | Delivered a delicious, pull-out-the-stops portrayal of a 1990s Satan in "The Devil's Advocate" | |
1997 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame | |
1997 | Played a small-time mobster in Mike Newell's "Donnie Brasco" | |
1996 | Directed and starred in the Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's "Hughie" | |
1996 | Feature directorial debut with the quasi-documentary "Looking for Richard"; also co-wrote narration | |
1995 | Portrayed a cop tracking criminal Robert De Niro in Michael Mann's "Heat" | |
1995 | Played a grandfather in the Depression-era "Two Bits"; role was Pacino's tribute to his beloved grandfather who raised him | |
1993 | Reteamed with De Palma for "Carlito's Way" | |
1992 | Earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for "Glengarry Glen Ross"; adapted from the Mamet play and directed by James Foley | |
1992 | Won first Best Actor Academy Award for his role as a blind veteran in Martin Brest's "Scent of a Woman" | |
1990 | Once again played Michael Corleone in Coppola's "The Godfather, Part III" | |
1990 | Earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role as Big Boy Caprice in Warren Beatty's "Dick Tracy" | |
1990 | Feature co-directing (with David Wheeler) and producing debut, "The Local Stigmatic"; a 52-minute film shot in 16mm; screened at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC | |
1989 | Returned to films after a four-year absence in Harold Becker's "Sea of Love" playing a dectective investigating a murder | |
1988 | Starred in "Julius Caesar" in a limited engagement at New York's Public Theater | |
1985 | Was miscast in Hugh Hudson's Colonial drama "Revolution" | |
1983 | Portrayed Cuban drug kingpin Tony Montana in Brian De Palma's remake of "Scarface"; film scripted by Oliver Stone | |
1982 | Starred as a playwright in the romantic comedy "Author! Author!"; written by Israel Horovitz | |
1980 | Portrayed Walter Cole in David Mamet's "American Buffalo" in the off-Broadway and Broadway productions; also toured in the U.S. and England | |
1979 | Performed the title role in "Richard III" for a record run on Broadway | |
1979 | Received fourth Best Actor Oscar nomination, playing a crusading lawyer in " And Justice for All" | |
1977 | Reprised role in "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" for the Broadway production; won second Tony Award | |
1975 | Earned third Best Actor Oscar nomination for Lumet's "Dog Day Afternoon"; film re-teamed him with Cazale as bank robbers | |
1974 | Reprised role of Michael Corleone for Coppola's very successful sequel "The Godfather, Part II"; earned second Academy Award nomination as Best Actor | |
1973 | Reteamed with Schatzberg for "Scarecrow" opposite Gene Hackman | |
1973 | Earned First Best Actor Oscar nomination for his role in Sidney Lumet's "Serpico" | |
1972 | Earned first Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather"; Cazale played older brother Fredo | |
1972 | Joined David Wheeler's Experimental Theatre Company for the production of "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" | |
1971 | First leading role in a film, "Panic in Needle Park"; directed by Jerry Schatzberg | |
1970 | Directed first stage production (also acted), "Rats" at the Charles Playhouse in Boston; written by Horovitz | |
1969 | Made feature acting debut in "Me, Natalie" | |
1969 | Broadway debut, "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?"; received first Tony Award | |
1968 | Off-Broadway debut in the one-act play "The Indian Wants the Bronx"; written by Israel Horovitz and co-starred John Cazale | |
1967 | Acted in "America Hurrah" and "Awake and Sing" at the Charles Playhouse in Boston | |
1966 | Appeared in the New Theatre Workshop presentation of "The Peace Creeps" | |
| Worked as an actor at New York's Cafe La Mama and Living Theatre; also worked as a comedy writer | ||
| Off-off Broadway debut at Caffe Cino in "Hello Out There"; directed by best friend Charlie Laughton | ||
| Worked in the mail room at Commentary magazine | ||
| Raised in NYC's South Bronx, living with mother in her Sicilian parents' home after father left them | ||
| Born in Manhattan's East Harlem | ||
Awards
2010 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in You Don't Know Jack |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Movie in You Don't Know Jack |
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Miniseries or Movie in Angels in America |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in Angels in America |
2003 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Angels in America |
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Cecil B. DeMille Award |
1998 | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain in The Devil's Advocate |
1997 | Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in Donnie Brasco |
1997 | Independent Spirit Award for Truer Than Fiction Award in Looking for Richard |
1996 | San Sebastian International Film Festival for Donostia Award |
1996 | Directors Guild of America Award for Documentary Film and Television in Looking for Richard |
1992 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Glengarry Glen Ross |
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Glengarry Glen Ross |
1992 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Scent of A Woman |
1992 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Scent of A Woman |
1990 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Dick Tracy |
1990 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Dick Tracy |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Dick Tracy |
1990 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Godfather, Part III |
1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Sea of Love |
1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Scarface |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Author! Author! |
1980 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for Best Actor Award in And Justice For All |
1979 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in And Justice For All |
1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in And Justice For All |
1977 | Tony Award for Actor (Play) |
1977 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Bobby Deerfield |
1975 | BAFTA Award for Actor in Dog Day Afternoon |
1975 | Academy Award for Actor in Dog Day Afternoon |
1975 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in Dog Day Afternoon |
1975 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Dog Day Afternoon |
1975 | San Sebastian International Film Festival for Official Awards - Premio San Sebastian a La Mejor Interpretacion Masculina in Dog Day Afternoon |
1974 | BAFTA Award for Actor in Serpico |
1974 | Academy Award for Actor in The Godfather, Part II |
1974 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Godfather, Part II |
1973 | Academy Award for Actor in Serpico |
1973 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor in Serpico |
1973 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Serpico |
1972 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in The Godfather |
1972 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor in The Godfather |
1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Godfather |
1972 | National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Godfather |
1972 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles in The Godfather |
1969 | Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) |