Not every actor receives a well-deserved recognition and appreciation of his talent, and only after his death, as if having realized that, the public suddenly begins to admire his work. A similar situation happened after the tragic death of the American actor Bill Nunn, who passed away at the end of the first autumn month of 2016. Serving cinema for true talent is life for the sake of creativity, and not for the fabulous fees and awards of prestigious film festivals. Nunn participated in the creation of more than 60 films and TV shows, but has never been awarded a prize or a nomination.
Brief biographical information
American Bill Nunn is a film actor and film producer who gained the greatest fame after taking part in the filming process of the Spider-Man trilogy directed by Sam Raimi. Bill played the role of Joseph Robbie Robertson journalist and editor of the Daily Bugle. No less successful actor roles are considered to be work in the films “Candyman 2:” (1995) and “The Last Seduction” (1994).
The parents of the future actor were ordinary townsfolk, but Bill's grandfather on his father's side was the first player in the African American football team at George Westinghouse (J. Westinghouse). Nunn Bill was born on October 20, 1953 in the city of Pittsburgh, the US state of Pennsylvania. In 1971, he completed his studies at Shenley High School in Pittsburgh, continuing his studies at Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia.
Creative way
The film debut in the film industry of Bill Nunn happened in 1988 in the comedy musical of Spike Lee called School Daze (in the Russian version of “The school years are wonderful”). In the future, the director and performer collaborated several more times. For example, he played a fan of rap Radio Rahim in the project of the same Spike, "Do it right." The holder of excellent ear for music, Bill Nunn repeatedly starred in musicals and musical tapes, among which the 1998 Legend of the Pianist is considered the most significant.
Repeatedly partners on the set of the actor became more famous celebrities, such as Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman in the crime thriller “Kissing Girls” (1997), John Cusack and Dustin Hoffman in the dramatic thriller “Verdict for Money” (2003), Kim Basinger and Al Pacino in the crime drama "The Right People."
It is reliably known that the list of films in which Bill Nunn managed to appear consists of 65 titles. In addition to those mentioned, the artist’s track record includes the tapes: “Sister, act”, “What to do with the dead man in Denver”, “Locked up”, “Champions”, “Randy and the crowd” and many others. Among the series in the filmography of Bill Nunn, the Millennium and Tomorrow Comes Today stand out. The last acting work of the performer is the television movie "Sirens".
Details not reported
Bill Nunn did not live to see his 64th birthday in just one month. He died in his native Pittsburgh on September 24, 2016. Initially, the causes of death were not reported, after his wife Donna reported that in recent years he had been selflessly fighting cancer. The legacy of the performer should be considered not only secondary roles in TV shows and films, Bill Nunn is the father of two children.