Jeff Bridges, whose filmography includes about 60 paintings, does not belong to the so-called box office actors, but his contribution to the development of cinema is huge.
The famous actor in Hollywood was not eager - he himself came to him. At the age of several months, he played his first role. This happened because Bridges was born into an acting family - his father and older brother also played in the movies.
Carier start
After leaving school, Bridges worked for some time in the coast guard. Then he studied acting in New York. His debut took place in 1971 in the film "The Last Movie Show." This role immediately brought success to the young actor. His undoubted talent was so highly rated that at the age of 22 he was nominated for an Academy Award.
Jeff Bridges: filmography of a famous actor
Stormbreaker and the Quick-Foot (1974)
For this film, the actor was again nominated for an Oscar. In it, he played a hippy stroller whom a bank robber takes as a partner.
King Kong (1976)
In this film, Bridges got the role of a paleontologist and conservationist, who secretly joined the oil exploration expedition to a remote island. A giant gorilla is found on it. The picture received several awards, including an Oscar for special effects, but did not have the expected success.
The Throne (1982)
Here for the first time widely used the capabilities of computer graphics. The film did not fall into the category of cult, but had a huge impact on the development of computer games. In addition, the era of the use of computer graphics in cinema began with its release. The actor played in the film the role of a programmer who fell into the cyber universe, which he himself created.
“The Mirror has Two Faces” (1996)
A romantic melodrama in which Jeff Bridges (photo from the film can be seen below) was played together with Barbara Streisand. The picture received several prestigious awards.
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Jeff Bridges, whose filmography consists of paintings of different genres, deserves an Oscar for precisely his role in this picture. This is a cult comedy of the famous Cohen brothers. It is noteworthy that at first most critics were extremely dissatisfied with the tape, but subsequently the opinion about it changed to the opposite. Like Star Wars, the Greater Lebowski contributed to the emergence of a new religion - "Dudaism."
According to the plot of the picture, Jeff Bridges (the photo from the film is presented below) plays an unemployed pacifist who is embroiled in a dangerous adventure. He must give a ransom in the amount of a million dollars for the wife of one rich man, but everything goes wrong and the negotiations fail. Now Lebowski has to get out of a difficult situation.
An interesting fact - the images of the characters of the film were created on the basis of real people.
Planet Ka-Pak (2001)
In this famous psychological drama, Jeff Bridges played one of the main roles - the psychiatrist Mark Powell, whose new patient (played by Kevin Spacey) claims to be an alien. The benevolent behavior of the patient and his amazing knowledge in astronomy and astrophysics are of interest to the doctor. Conversations with a patient who looks like a perfectly normal person make Powell even doubt his professionalism. Gradually, he becomes more and more attached to the mysterious patient and decides to solve his secret.
"Rebel" (2006)
In this comedy, Bridges played the coach of a closed gymnasium school, which includes a student with a difficult character.
The Iron Man (2008)
The actor and the roles of villains work well, for example, the image of Stein, faithful ally of his father Tony Stark, who seeks to take over the whole company in the famous science fiction film "Iron Man".
The Phantom Patrol (2013)
In this picture, Bridges played the role of a sheriff of the Wild West who, after death, continues to serve in the RIPD. This is an organization that ensures that the dead do not return illegally to the world of the living. The film failed at the box office and received negative reviews from critics.
The Seventh Son (2014)
The last work of the actor is the role of the witcher in the sensational film by Sergei Bodrov Sr.
Top career
Although Bridges is not considered a cult actor, during his career he was able to achieve almost everything that you can dream of: honor, fame, the love of the audience, recognition of colleagues and the most prestigious award. For which film did Jeff Bridges win an Academy Award? This lucky ticket to the ceremony of awarding the coveted award of any actor was not the most famous picture - “Crazy Heart”.
This is a drama based on the biographies of several country singers. In it, Jeff Bridges, whose filmography contains many more interesting roles, played a drunken elderly country singer who makes a living by performing in small towns. He has no family, behind several unsuccessful marriages and an adult son, whom the protagonist has not seen for more than 20 years. He slowly kills himself with smoking and alcohol until one day he meets a journalist who interviews the hero of the film. Relationships begin that make him reconsider his life.
Jeff Bridges - Tron: Legacy
In 2010, the continuation of the famous film "Tron" was released. The actor again played the role of Kevin Flynn in it. His son begins an investigation into the disappearance of his father, who disappeared 20 years ago. As a result of searches, he finds himself in the cyber universe that Flynn created many years ago. Now it is ruled by the dictator of KLU - the cyberclone of the programmer. Once a scientist created him as his assistant, but KLU rebelled.
Rumors about the sequel to the Throne have been around since 1999. In 2009, the Disney studio, which was engaged in the creation of the sequel, announced the official name of the film. In order to recreate the appearance of Bridges thirty years ago, his face was digitized and “rejuvenated”.
Personal life
Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan lived a long life together - almost 40 years in marriage. An example of this could be the relationship of parents. They married in 1938 and did not part until the death of the actor’s father in 1998. Bridges has three daughters: Isabelle, Jessica and Haley.
Hobbies
Jeff Bridges is a versatile personality. He is a wonderful singer, on whose account two studio albums. In addition, the actor draws beautifully, and his work has been exhibited in galleries more than once. Another Bridges hobby is photography.
Creative plans
Today it is known that the actor is engaged in two projects: the drama "Children of the Emperor" and the thriller Comancheria. The release date of the paintings remains a mystery.