The filmography of Sean Penn is very extensive and multifaceted, and the biography is full of colors and variety. A talented actor (and part-time director as well) turns every film with his participation into a bright event. And it doesn’t matter in what genre the movie was shot - thriller, drama or comedy, actor (two-time owner of the Oscar film award) will brilliantly cope with any role. Meet: Mr. Sean Penn.
Biography
The future rebel was born on August 17, 1960, in a director-acting family. His father, Leonard Penn, is the son of Jewish immigrants who moved to the United States from Russia and Lithuania in the early 1900s. Mother, whose name was Eileen Ryan, is half Italian and half Irish, and also a Catholic. Of course, the genes affected the character of young Sean. He was an average brother and adored being a bully. In their youth, the Penn brothers (Sean's older brother was called Michael, and the younger - Christopher) were with the sons of actor Martin Sheen - Charlie and Emilio, who also became actors.
Young Sean did not even think about becoming an actor, he was more interested in surfing. And he was thinking about a policeman's career. However, before graduating from school, Sean Penn, once in the Los Angeles troupe, fired up acting.
The beginning of a film career
Despite the fact that the local theater environment did not want to perceive him, in 1980, Sean decided to go to New York. But he gets to the movies. During one of the screenings, the producer noticed him, and a year later a talented young man was offered to play a role in the dramatic film "End", where he was accompanied by Tom Cruise. It is from this film that the filmography of Sean Penn originates. After some time, the actor played the main character in "Rapid Changes in Ridgemont High", he got the role of a never-drying surfer.
And so, after the participation of Sean Penn in "Bad Guys" (directed by Rick Rosenthal), viewers and critics finally became convinced of the undoubted talent of the actor. He played such a cruel sociopath so well that he didn’t just stretch the whole film on himself, he was even equated with Robert De Niro. The filmography of Sean Penn began to develop. This was followed by roles in “Crackers” and “Racing with the Moon” (comedy and melodrama, respectively). However, he became a promising actor after “The Agents of the Falcon and the Snowman” (political thriller in the genre), where Shaunu joined Timothy Hatton.
Bad duet
In 1985, a favorite treat for the media was a discussion of the relationship between Sean and the famous pop diva Madonna, whom he met on the set of the drama “Point blank” (her song became the soundtrack). In the 85th, they played together in Shanghai Surprise, but the film was not very successful. According to critics, the fault was the fact that they were more passionate about their romance than roles.
New round
The filmography of Sean Penn began to constantly replenish. A new wave of success swept over Sean after participating in the drama "Colors". After this film, the preferences of the actor were determined: he was particularly attracted to the political and social problems of society. And now a new duet, this time very successful, - together with Robert De Niro, they played in the comedy “We Are Not Angels”. Also emblematic are two striking works by eminent director Brian De Palma - the military drama “List of the Dead” and, after four years, “The Way of Carlitto” (a drama about gangsters, where the main character was embodied by Al Pacino, and Sean received a nomination for “Golden Globe").
In 1990, Phil Joan released the thriller The State of Frenzy. On the set of the film, Sean falls in love with actress Robin Wright, who plays the main role. And the young artist reciprocates him. Then the films “Turn”, “She is beautiful” and “Game” began to appear. And the year 1998 brought two pictures at once: “The Trouble” and the winner of many awards “The Thin Red Line”, which gathered an impressive star cast, among which Sean Penn is not the least.
Filmography. Top movies
In 1996, the first award finds its hero. The main male role in the film “Dead Man Goes” brought to its performer the main prize of the international film festival in Berlin - the Golden Lion, as well as the nomination for the Oscars and Golden Globes. And the film “She is Beautiful” was marked in Cannes by the “Silver Palm Branch”. Also, Sean Penn was awarded for the best role at the 1998 Venice Film Festival (movie "The Trouble"). And four years later, the September 11 almanac in Venice was awarded the UNESCO prize. The director of one of the short stories of this almanac was the inimitable Sean Penn.
A year later, the filmography was replenished with the award of the festival in Venice. Participation in the drama "21 grams" brought Volga Cup for the best role. Next in the list of best films is “The Mysterious River”, which “brought” him two prestigious awards for his role - the Golden Globe and the first Oscar. And, of course, Harvey Milk, who brought Sean a second Oscar.
Social activity
A charismatic person like Sean Penn, without a doubt, could not limit herself to merely a creative framework. In 2002, he pays $ 56,000 to The Washington Post for publishing his open appeal to United States President George W. Bush. In his letter, Sean criticizes his country's policies regarding Iraq. And in December of that year, Sean Penn went for three days to the conflict zone, where he visited the hospital in Baghdad, where Iraqi children (victims of sanctions) were treated. Three years later, Sean Penn (the best films with his participation, or rather some of them, were listed above) visits Iraq again. For the San-Francisco Chronicle, he highlights how the presidential election is held. He also met with the son of the former Iranian president, Ali Akbar, and attended the university in Tehran.
In September 2005, he personally provided assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina that hit New Orleans. And from September to October 2011, he goes to the countries covered by the Arab Spring, and openly declares his admiration for the demonstrators.
Briefly about personal life
Many are interested in not only the filmography of Sean Penn, but also his personal life. The actor often twisted novels. His first choice was the Hollywood actress Elizabeth McGorvin, with whom he even got married, but, unfortunately, in the 84th they parted.
After some time, fans have a new reason for discussion - an affair with Madonna ... This topic was discussed by everyone, especially adored by journalists. And during the wedding, not controlling his hot temperament, Sean fired at the helicopter in which the journalists were. A few years later the couple broke up.
In 1987, on the set of The State of Frenzy, Shawn makes an acquaintance with Robin Wright, and she gives birth to his daughter four years later. A couple of years pass and the couple has a second child, this time a son. But this alliance was short-lived. Having married in 1996, they divorced, having lived together for eleven years.
And so, in 2014, the media was full of news that Sean had a new darling. She is the owner of the Oscar Charlize Theron. And despite its explosive nature and long-standing problems with alcohol, loyal fans sincerely wish him happiness ...
Instead of a conclusion
Well, it’s worth recognizing one regularity associated with such, without false modesty, an outstanding personality like Sean Penn - all films with his participation are always at the hearing of viewers and critics, regardless of genre or timing (take, for example, a romantic life-affirming comedy "The Incredible Life of Walter Mitty," in which Sean appears for only a few minutes). The characters of his characters and a powerful acting game leave no one indifferent.