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Al Pacino: Biography

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Birth Name: Alfredo James Pacino
Birth Place: New York City, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/25/1940, Taurus
Profession: Actor; director

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Al Pacino Fast Facts:

Dropped out of high school at age 17 to study acting in New York City at the HB Studio and the Actors Studio.
Early jobs included ushering at Carnegie Hall and performing stand-up comic.
Breakthrough role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972) was previously offered to Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, Warren Beatty and Ryan O'Neal.
Turned down starring roles in Pretty Woman (1990), Apocalypse Now (1979) and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).
First love is theater, especially Shakespeare; directed the 1996 feature-length documentary Looking for Richard, about his staging of Richard III.

Al Pacino Relationships:
Beverly D'Angelo - Ex-significant Other
James Gerardi - Grandfather
Jan Tarrant - Ex-significant Other
Julie Marie Pacino - Daughter
Kate Gerardi - Grandmother
Olivia Pacino - Daughter
Rose Pacino - Mother
Salvatore Pacino - Father
Anton Pacino - Son
Al Pacino Awards:
1973 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1974 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1976 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1978 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2001 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
2004 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1973 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1975 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1979 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1992 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1972 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1990 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1992 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1969 Tony: Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Winner
1977 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play - Winner
2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner