Bruce Davison is a famous actor, director and producer. During his long career, he starred in two hundred films, was the director of several films and the producer of one. He continues to work now, and his venerable age does not interfere with this at all.
Facts from the biography
Bruce Davison's date of birth is 1946, June 28th. It happened in Philadelphia. Bruce's mom - Marian - worked as a secretary. His father, Claire Davison, was an architect, professionally involved in music and worked as a draftsman.
In 1949, the parents divorced. Mother went to work at the factory and raised her son alone. He saw his father quite rarely.
At 18, Bruce graduated from a local school and moved to New York.
Film career
Bruce entered the New York School of the Arts by accident. He came to support his friend, who was auditioned for admission. After graduation, Davison began his career on Broadway. He participated in several well-known productions, one of which is the Glass Menagerie. The role of John Merrick, the young actor performed brilliantly. She brought him one of three theater awards. After which he was offered the first role in the movie.
In 1969, director Frank Perry invited Bruce to play Dan's young man in his movie Last Summer. This was the beginning of a long but great journey of the famous actor.
After that, Bruce was already recognized by movie connoisseurs. Tall, young, blue-eyed blond, he immediately caught my eye even in episodic roles.
In 1971, the horror film "Willard" was released, where Davison plays an unhealthy person in terms of the psyche. This work reinforced the success of the young actor. Proposals for filming began to pour in dozens of it.
1977 was also successful for Bruce. His role in the prison drama "Myopia" convinced critics of the actor’s talent and ability to play diverse roles. Davison did not sit without work. He had to participate in two or three films in a year.
In the period from the beginning of the 70s to the end of the 80s, the actor manages to star in more than one hundred films.
In the 21st century, the actor does not slow down in his activities. He participates in such well-known projects as X-Men - the first and second parts, “Money Verdict”, “Hate Crime”. An interesting fact is that the first actor to be approved for the role in X-Men was Davison.
The list of famous series with his participation is very impressive. It can be attributed to "Talking with ghosts", "Law and order", "Lost", "Castle". There are so many films and series with his participation that listing all would take a long time. The actor’s longest participation in multi-part projects was in Star Cruiser Galaxy, Thinking Like a Criminal, and Ghost Speaker.
Success and achievement
The main success in the film career of Bruce Davison is the 1990 nomination for the main award - "Oscar". He got there only 20 years after filming. The film "Close Friend" fell into several categories, but Bruce never received the coveted award.
In 1991, Davison won the Golden Globe Award for his role in the drama Close Friend. The same work brought Bruce another award - the Independent Spirit Award, which is awarded by the association of directors in the field of non-profit cinema.
The actor was also awarded an Emmy statuette for his participation in the 1998 film Apt Pupil. And in 2002 he received the "Daytime Emmy" - for his successful participation in the daily television series.
Bruce is endowed not only with acting talent. He is the director of several projects - "Harry and Hendersons", where he still played one of the main roles, "Dead Season". He also produced the film "The Cutter of Heaven," which was released in 1980.
Personal life
The first time Bruce Davison got married in 1972 to actress Jess Walton. But the marriage lasted a couple of years, and they broke up.
The second time Bruce tied the knot of Hymen in 1986 with an actress of French descent Lise Pelican. After 10 years, their son Eton was born. And after 10 they decided to divorce.
In April 2006, Bruce will marry again. This time, his wife becomes Michelle Corrie, who at that time was already pregnant. A month after the wedding, their eldest daughter, Sofia Lucinda, was born. And after a few years, another daughter is born. The actor lives with his family in Los Angeles.
The legend of American cinema with many years of experience is Bruce Davison. Films and series with his participation are known and loved by many. The actor made a huge contribution to the development of the film industry in general and American cinema in particular.