Biography of Christian Bale

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January 30, 1974 Christian Charles Philip Bale was born on 30 January 1974 in Haverfordwest in South Wales. Her father, David, is a pilot who, because of his health, he leaves early the service and begins to travel the world. How will admit the same Christian, often, not even the family knows as the father get money for living. When only two years begin the wanderings of her family which moves traveling between Portugal and Oxfordshire, Dorset. Christian Bale recalls that at the age of fifteen, may be said to have already lived in fifteen different countries. This life suited even to mother Jenny, who works as a clown and elephant Tamer in a circus. The same Christian lives and breathes the air of the circus, claiming to have given her first kiss as a child to a young Polish trapeze artist named Barta. The family the free education imparts that follows the trends and preferences of boys, thing that will happen is with Christian with his brothers. The father meanwhile becomes an activist in the field of protection of animals and brings her children, even children, in many conferences on this subject. As a child, Christian takes dance lessons and guitar, but soon follows in the footsteps of her sister Louise with a passion for theater and acting. His first appearances in this sense dates back to when, just nine years old, she starred in a commercial for cereal and in a theater group, where for a short time also featured Kate Winslet. The family moved to Bournemouth where he remained four years; Here Christian attends a school on a regular basis. In the same period, she starred in the tv movie "the mystery of Anna (1986) alongside Amy Irving, then married to Steven Spielberg. Will Amy to recommend it with her husband for the lead in the film "Empire of the Sun", a part for which he received the Young Artist Awards for best performance and a special award created especially for him by the National Board. The attention was consistently on this occasion the press induces him to retire from the scene for a while. Christian Bale returns to star in 1989 with Kenneth Branagh in the film "Henry V". The mother, meanwhile, tired of the continual shifts, divorced from the father who is involved in the role of manager of the young actor. After her parents ' divorce, the young actor decides to leave for Hollywood. By now participates in various productions: "treasure island" (1990) by Christopher Lee, and the musical "newsies" (1992) Walt Disney, for which he receives again the prize Young Artist Awards, followed by "young rebels" (1993) by Kenneth Branagh. Despite the successes, private life is complicated: after moving to Los Angeles with her father, ends the relationship with his girlfriend with whom he shares a relationship for five years. His films unfortunately do not have the expected success at the box office-problem that will be repeated often during his career – and Christian lives under pressure until it receives unexpected help from a colleague, Winona Ryder, who recommended him for the film "little women" by Gillian Armstrong in which she plays the part of Jo. The success of Christian Bale is huge and allows him to get new parts in new film productions including "portrait of a lady" (1996) by Jane Campion alongside Nicole Kidman, "Velvet Goldmine" (1998) by Todd Haynes, in which also featured a difficult homosexual love scene with Ewan McGregor, and "a Midsummer night's dream" (1999) by Michael Hoffman (film adaptation of the stage play by William Shakespeare). The real breakthrough, however, arrives with his portrayal of Patrick Bateman in "American Psycho" (2000) by Mary Harron, who tells a story inspired by the controversial Bret Easton Ellis novel. In 2000 independent film producer Sandra Blazic bride with whom he has a daughter, Emmaline, in 2005. His career continues between highs and lows, especially from the point of view of economic efficiency of film, sometimes too brave to have the return of audience awaited. Clutching a partnership with Director Christopher Nolan for which plays the role of Batman in three movies: Nolan directing him in "Batman Begins" (2005), "The Prestige" (2006, with Hugh Jackman and David Bowie as Nikola Tesla), "the Dark Knight" (2008) and "the Dark Knight rises (2012). It also says in the film of Werner Herzog's "Rescue Dawn" (2006) as a pilot just back from the war in Viet Nam. Other big prestigious satisfaction with the actor arrives with the movie "The fighter" (2010), in which she plays Dicky Eklund, Micky's half-brother and Boxer head coach Ward (played by Mark Wahlberg): for this role Bale receives in 2011 the Oscar for best supporting actor. For this film, as well as for "the machinist" (2004) and the aforementioned "Rescue Dawn" underwent a strict diet to lose 25 or 30 pounds.
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