How old is Al Pacino?

Alfred James Pacino is an outstanding American actor, producer, director, and screenwriter of Italian origin. He was born in 1940 in New York City, in a family of Italian immigrants Rose and Salvatore Pacino. He hated studying and was never successful in school, but the only interest of his was acting. He studied in Herbert Berghof Acting Classes, and then dedicated himself to mastering "method acting" at Lee Strasberg acting school. Prior to his major early success in Godfather movies (the early 1970s), he played in a few amateur independent movies like The Panic In Needle Park, Me Nathalie, etc. However, his role of Michael Corleone in Coppola's brilliant trilogy made Pacino one of the most popular and demanded actor of those times. His acting skills are amazing, and he can perfectly portray a drug addict, an alcoholic psycho, a prison man (Scarecrow 1973), a policeman (Serpico, 1973), a soldier and a gangster (Dog Day Afternoon, 1975), a successful lawyer (.. And Justice For All, 1979). The 1980s were marked by only two relatively successful performances of Pacino, in the movies Author! Author! and Scarface. However, the 1900s brought the actor back to the peak of his popularity, with a few stunning performances in such famous films as Scent of a Woman, Devil's Advocate, and The Insider, where he starred together with other top Hollywood actors Keanu Reeves, Chris O'Donnell, etc. The role of Frank Slade, a blind Army officer, helped Pachino to win an Academy Award. Later on, he started trying himself in various comedy and drama roles rather than the roles of gangsters or tough guys. He has won 4 Golden Globe awards. Al Pacino has never been married but dated plenty of the most beautiful actresses and models of Hollywood. He is a father of three children.

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