American actor Anthony Quinn (photo can be seen in the article) - winner of two Oscars, artist and writer of Mexican descent. Throughout his career, he did not lose touch with his homeland, often came to his country and communicated with close people for a long time.
Anthony Quinn, biography
The actor was born on April 21, 1915 in the small Mexican town of Chihuahua. Anthony's father - Francisco Quinn, an Irishman, did not have a permanent job. The mother, a representative of the Aztecs, was a simple woman without education. The family lived modestly, but little Quinn graduated from high school, and then began to study architecture in the studio of fine arts. His teacher was the famous Frank Lloyd Wright, with whom Anthony even made friends. However, architectural talent was not revealed, the training had to be completed.
Movie debut
At the age of twenty, Quinn Anthony decided to become an actor. Further developments showed that the choice of profession was made correctly. The film debut took place in 1936 in the comedy film "The Milky Way", where the famous comedian Harold Lloyd starred. Although Quinn Anthony played a minor role, the production director Leo Mackery predicted a great future for him in cinema. Then the film producer noticed the debutant, who soon began to send invitations.
Popularity
Further Anthony Quinn, an actor by vocation, played more than fifty roles from 1936 to 1951. Among the characters were: Indians and Chinese partisans, pirates and gangsters, polished goldfinches and street rags. Quinn Anthony quickly became popular, a memorable appearance and an innate talent for reincarnation brought him worldwide fame. Crowds of fans began to besiege the charismatic actor, postmen brought bags of letters, he could only move around the city in a car with dark windows.
Broadway
Anthony Quinn, whose photographs were already in all newspapers and magazines, settled in a remote suburb of Los Angeles in order to somehow reduce the hype around his person. In 1947, the actor, who previously had Mexican citizenship, accepted American citizenship. Then he moved to New York and began playing on Broadway in popular performances such as "Born in Texas", "Tram" Desire "," Gentleman from Athens. "
Return
Five years later, Quinn Anthony returned to Los Angeles and starred in his first fateful film, for which he was awarded the Academy Award in 1952. It was a film directed by Elia Kazan, where the actor played the revolutionary Eumenia Zapata, the brother of the protagonist. The second motion picture, for the role in which Quinn Anthony won the Academy Award, was “Lust for Life” directed by Vincent Minnelli. The film was shot in 1957.
"Circus Strongman Zampano"
In 1954, the actor moved to Italy, having received an invitation from Federico Fellini to participate in the filming of the film "Road." Quinn Anthony played Zampano, the main male role. His character was a circus athlete breaking chains. The female lead, a young circus girl named Jelsomina, was played by Juliet Mazin.
In 1956, Quinn played in another Italian film called Notre Dame de Paris, directed by Jean Delannoy. Here Anthony also played the main role - the hunchback Quasimodo, who is in love with the gypsy Esmeralda.
In the sixties, returning to the United States, Quinn starred in several films: Lawrence of Arabia, Greek Zorba, Cannons of the Island of Navarone. For the role of Zorb, selflessly dancing sirtaki, the actor received another Oscar nomination. During this period of his life, Anthony Quinn was at the peak of popularity, starred in Hollywood and in Europe. His next notable works were roles in films: "Bluff" in 1976; Desert Lion, production of 1981; The Secret of Santa Victoria, released in 1969.
Golden Raspberry
In 1990, Quinn’s career began to decline, but he managed to star in several films, such as “Revenge” of 1989, “The Last Movie Hero”, appeared on the screen in 1993, “Stradivarius”, the picture was shot in 1989, “Only Lonely Will Understand ", at the box office since 1991. Like many movie stars, Anthony Quinn received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination in 1992. The reason was his disastrous role in the film "Gangsters." Quinn accepted the failure with a smile and was not upset at all. It was the only failure in the actor’s long career, all other roles turned out figurative and characteristic.
In 1994, the actor played in the series "The Amazing Wanderings of Hercules," and the last film with his participation was the "Angel of Vengeance", in which Anthony Quinn played the gangster Angelo Alligieri. His partner on the set was Sylvester Stallone, who acted as Frank Delano.
Filmography
During his career in cinema, Anthony Quinn starred in more than sixty films, many of which were included in the Golden Fund of American Cinema.
The following is a select list of movies featuring the celebrated actor:
- "Milky Way", a cameo. Director Leo Mackery, 1936;
- "Ups and downs", the character of Don, a colleague of the protagonist. Staged by Mitchell Leisen, production 1937;
- Union Pacific, Western, filmed in 1939 by director Cecil de Mill. Quinn played Jack Cordrey, a minion of the influential Sid Kempo;
- "Road to Singapore", a comedy of the musical genre, directed by Victor Scherzinger. Anthony played Caesar's cabaret artist. The film was created in 1940;
- The Case at Oaks Bow, Western directed by William Wellman. The picture was taken in 1943. The role of Juan Martinez;
- “Vivat Zapata”, a film with a revolutionary plot, was shot in 1952 by Elia Kazan. Quinn played the role of Eufemio Zapata;
- "Attila", a historical picture created in 1954 by director Pietro Franchisi. Anthony played the main role in the film, his character Attila himself, the leader of the ancient Huns;
- "Road", a film by Italian director Federico Fellini, created in 1954 in a neo-realist style. Quinn played the role of circus strongman Zampano.
- The Odyssey Wanderings, a famous legend of ancient Greece, directed by Mario Camerini in 1954. Character Anthony Quinn - Antinous;
- "Naked Street", a gangster action movie filmed by Macwell Shane in 1955. Quinn co-starred the mafia boss Phil Regal;
- "Lust for Life", the film was created in 1956 based on the novel by Irving Stone, directed by Vincent Minnelli. Anthony played the French artist Paul Gauguin;
- "Notre Dame Cathedral", a picture taken by Jean Dellanua in 1956. Quinn's character is the hunchback of Quasimodo;
- Barabbas the Robber, a film created in 1961 based on a biblical story by director Richard Fleischer. Anthony Quinn played the criminal Barabbas, the main male role;
- Cannons of the Island of Navaron, a military drama filmed in 1961 by Jay Lee Thompson. Quinn's character is Andrea Stavros, Colonel;
- Lawrence of Arabia, an epic 1962 film directed by David Lean. Anthony co-starred the character of Aud Thaya;
- "The Greek Zorba", an action-packed picture created based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis in 1964. Quinn played a major role, in his performance the image of the Zorb turned out to be bright and impressive;
- "Bluff", a crime comedy filmed by Italian director Sergio Cobrucci in 1976. Phillip Bang's character was played by Anthony Quinn figuratively and intelligibly. In this he was helped by the popular actor and singer Adriano Celentano;
- Desert Lion, a military-political motion picture directed by Mustafa Akad in 1981. Quinn played the role of Omar Mukhtar;
- Treasure Island, an adventure film created by director Renato Castellano in 1987. Anthony played the role of pirate John Silver.
In the spring of 2001, actor Anthony Quinn, whose filmography is quite extensive, as already mentioned, starred for the last time.
Personal life
Anthony Quinn was married three times. The first wife was the daughter of director Cecil Demille - Catherine. With her, the actor had five children, two boys and three girls. The eldest son Christopher died at the age of two, drowned in the pool. The remaining four are still alive and well.
The actor divorced Katherine in 1966. After some time, Anthony married a second time. The chosen one was Yolanda Addolori, a costume designer who worked in the film project "The Robber of Barabbas." The new wife gave birth to her husband three sons: Lorenzo, Danny and Francisco. Two are currently alive.
Quinn's third wife was his secretary, Kat Benvin. She gave the actor two more children, daughter Actinius and son Ryan. In total, Anthony had ten heirs. In addition, the actor has two illegitimate children from a little-known lady named Friedel Dunbar.
Anthony Quinn, whose children became an integral part of his life, was happy to be among his heirs. The actor died at the age of 86 from throat cancer, June 3, 2001.