Biography of Warren Beatty

A playboy Hollywood Communist

March 30, 1937 Henry Warren Beaty (with a t), known exclusively as Warren Beatty, was born in Richmond, in the State of Virginia, Usa, on 30 March of 1937. Fascinating actor known seducer, interpreter in blockbuster movies, is also a film producer, as well as Director of sweeping views, critical cut and often unconventional. His career takes its launch thanks to big sister Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty), already famous and loved by the audience when the younger brother in the spotlight in his first successful film ("splendor in the grass", with Natalie Wood). Since then, the career of American actor was almost all downhill, thanks mainly to his acknowledged talent. Warren he studies in Virginia, at the High School in Arlington. He goes to Northwestern University, where he graduated in 1959. At this point, met the expectations of parents, following in the footsteps of her older sister the beautiful Warren, who already boasts a strong model of his 187 cm, decides to enroll at the Stella Adler acting school. In 1959, he made his debut on tv, in the serial "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis." In fact the younger Beatty leaves early this Scripture, that the stages of Broadway, where already in these years is appreciated as one of the most exciting theater talents out there. Thanks to "A Loss of Roses", therefore, was nominated for a Tony Award. The debut, as mentioned, which marks the turning point of his career, comes when he just 24 years. The great Director Elia Kazan nonconformist wants him in his indictment against the petty bourgeois sexual ethics, in the excellent "splendor in the grass", next to the actress Natalie Wood. The movie, which focuses on the love story between two boys in 1928, Kansas sweeps literally at the box office, becoming a sort of manifesto of the young progressives of the era. In addition, the handsome Warren began his career as a "mull females" and the first woman to bear the cost is definitely Natalie Wood, who divorces her husband Robert Wagner and gets thrown into an intense love affair with the young actor of Virginia. In 1961, the same year of "splendor in the grass", Warren Beatty is also working on the film "the Roman spring of Mrs. Stone", with Vivien Leigh, another popular film in which the young actor plays the role of Paolo di Leo, charming and ruthless Gigolo, adapted from a work by Tennessee Williams and directed by Jose Quintero. A year later, is still at the cinema with "and wind dispersed the fog", by John Frankenheimer. At the end of the shoot, Beatty gives an essay of his character, refusing to interpret the film that Warner Bros wants to produce to celebrate President Kennedy, which would have been played by good Warren. After "Mickey One" of 1965, Beatty is appreciated in "Bonnie and Clyde", dated 1967, directed once again by Arthur Penn, and duets with the great actress Faye Dunaway. The latter film is co-produced by the same actor, along with Jack Warner, who accepts despite the refusal of five years before taking part in the work. The film marks the transition from new wave to New Hollywood and is important because it puts the American cinema in the context of contemporary art and criticism. The story, in short, is that of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in fact), in America the years ' 30. Success is epochal. Three years pass and the actor of Virginia back to lighter topics, however challenging, with "the only game in town," published in 1970, the melodrama of love by Robert Stevens, with dancer played by actress Elizabeth Taylor. A year goes by and Director Robert Altman wants to "Cronies", with Julie Christie in the role of a rude whore of a House of pleasure. It is a film, critical of American Society of the time, repeated by the next "Matchstick Men", by Richard Brooks, with actress Goldie Hawn, more success. The 1975 marks his debut as a screenwriter, for the movie "Shampoo", directed by Hal Ashby, who was also seen among the stars of the film, along with Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn, in a film that is critical of the 60 's costume, with President Nixon in the eye of the storm. Meanwhile, the year before, Warren Beatty met Jack Nicholson, who will become his close friend, playing together in the bitter comedy entitled "two men and a dowry". The 1978 instead was the year of debut in directing, with "Heaven can wait", where she played the main character of the story, football player died by accident before the Super Bowl. The meeting with Nicholson is important especially for the film "Reds," published in 1981, great success focusing on story of journalist John Reed, who goes to Beatty the first figurine in his career, Oscar for Best Director. By the way, is a clear manifesto of Communist sympathies, or left, the famous American actor, never hidden and especially in a historical era quite delicate, with President Ronald Reagan. After "Ishtar", flop of his career, and perhaps the beginning of the decline, the actor and Director back in vogue with a Flash of her, thanks to the movie "Dick Tracy", dated 1990, which starred Madonna as well as star Dustin Hoffman (his companion of the ill-fated adventure of "Ishtar") and Al Pacino. Before and during the film, Beatty gives off of his famous charm, and maintains a relationship with the famous singer of Italian descent. In 1991, after many broken hearts, Warren Beatty married the actress Annette Bening. The two fall in love on the set of the film "Bugsy", which perhaps also marks his last major role, directed by Barry Levinson. In the film, Bening plays the role of actress Virginia Hill, called Flamingo, of which falls in love with the main character, to the point of being killed by the mafia. Two years after his first daughter, Kathlyn. Will follow her in 1994, Isabel in 1997 Benjamin and Ella Corinne, in 2000. In 1994, always with his better half, Beatty returns to romantic comedy, with "Love affaire", Poignant melodrama. After "Bulworth," which sees him return to directing for a critique of u.s. policy in the Clinton-Lewinsky era, the artist of Virginia gives a final essay of his means in "chasing Liberty City ... And betrayal in the countryside ", dated 2001, enjoyable rhythm and focused on a story that sees a New York architect sweet and bitter experience the charm of adultery after 25 years of faithful marriage. The year before, in 2000, receives an honorary Oscar. The figure makes a splash, according to an unauthorized biography, for which for about 35 years, the actor would have had sexual intercourse per day.
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