Al Pacino Biography (1940-)

Full name, Alfredo James Pacino (some sources cite name as Alfredo Jacob Pacino); born April 25, 1940, in New York, NY; son of Salvatore (in insurance sales) and Rose (maiden name, Gerardi) Pacino; children: (with Jan Tarrant, an acting teacher) Julie, Marie; (with Beverly D'Angelo) Anton and Olivia (twins). Addresses: Agent: Rick Nicita, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Pat Kingsley, PMK/HBH Public Relations, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, producer, writer
Birth Details: April 25, 1940; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Tony, Me, Natalie, National General, 1969
Bobby, The Panic in Needle Park, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
Don Michael "Mike" Corleone, The Godfather (also known as MarioPuzo's "The Godfather"), Paramount, 1972
Lion, Scarecrow, Warner Bros., 1973
Frank Serpico (title role), Serpico, Paramount, 1973
Don Michael "Mike" Corleone, The Godfather, Part II (also known asMario Puzo's "The Godfather, Part II"), Paramount, 1974
Sonny Wortzik, Dog Day Afternoon, Warner Bros., 1975
Bobby Deerfield, Bobby Deerfield (also known as Heaven Has No Favorites), Columbia, 1977
Arthur Kirkland, ... And Justice for All, Columbia, 1979
Steve Burns, Cruising, United Artists, 1980
Acting: Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio, 1982
Ivan Travalian, Author! Author!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
Antonio "Tony" Montana, Scarface, Universal, 1983
Tom Dobb, Revolution, Warner Bros., 1985
Detective Frank Keller, Sea of Love, Universal, 1989
The Local Stigmatic, 1990
Big Boy Caprice, Dick Tracy, Buena Vista, 1990
Don Michael "Mike" Corleone, The Godfather, Part III (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Godfather, Part III"), Paramount, 1990
Johnny, Frankie and Johnny, Paramount, 1991
(Uncredited) Himself, Madonna: Truth or Dare (also known as InBed with Madonna and Truth or Dare), 1991
Ricky Roma, Glengarry Glen Ross, New Line Cinema, 1992
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, Scent of a Woman, Universal, 1992
Carlito Brigante, Carlito's Way, Universal, 1993
Interviewee, Jonas in the Desert, Black SUN Flower Filmproduction,1994
Gitano Sabatoni, Two Bits (also known as A Day to Remember), Miramax, 1995
Vincent Hanna, Heat, Warner Bros., 1995
Mayor John Pappas, City Hall, Filmayer Video, 1996
Richard III and himself, Looking for Richard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggerio, Donnie Brasco, Sony Pictures Entertainment/TriStar, 1997
John Milton, The Devil's Advocate, Warner Bros., 1997
(Uncredited) Pitch, 1997
Lowell Bergman, The Insider (also known as Man of the People and The Man Who Knew Too Much), Buena Vista, 1999
Tony D'Amato (some sources cite Ira Stone), Any Given Sunday (alsoknown as Gridiron, The League, Monday Night, On AnyGiven Sunday, and Playing Hurt), Warner Bros., 1999
Harry Levine, Chinese Coffee, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Detective Will Dormer, Insomnia, Warner Bros., 2002
Eli Wurman, People I Know, Miramax, 2002
Viktor Taransky, Simone, New Line Cinema, 2002
Film Work
Producer and director, The Local Stigmatic, 1990

Producer and director, Looking for Richard, Twentieth Century-Fox,1996
Director, Chinese Coffee, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Executive producer, People I Know, Miramax, 2002
Stage Appearances
The Peace Creeps, New Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1966
America Hurrah, New Theatre Workshop, Charles Playhouse, Boston, MA, 1967
Awake and Sing, New Theatre Workshop, Charles Playhouse, 1967
Murps, The Indian Wants the Bronx, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1968
Graham, The Local Stigmatic, Actors Playhouse, New York City, 1969
Bickham, Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1969
Kilroy, Camino Real, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, NewYork City, 1970
Rats, Charles Playhouse, 1970
Title role, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Charles Playhouse,1972
Title role, Richard III, Charles Playhouse, 1973
Title role, Arturo Ui, Charles Playhouse, 1975
Title role, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Longacre Theatre,New York City, 1977
Title role, Richard III, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1979
Jungle Cities, 1979
Walter Cole, American Buffalo, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT,1980, then Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1981, later Booth Theatre, New York City, 1983
Marcus Antonius, Julius Caesar, Public Theatre, New York City, 1988
Harry Levine, Chinese Coffee, Circle in the Square, 1992
Herod Antipas, Salome, Circle in the Square, 1992
Erie Smith, Hughie, Circle in the Square, 1996, then Los Angeles,1999
Also appeared in The Connection; Hello, Out There, Cafe Cino, New York City; Tiger at the Gates; and Why Is a Crooked Letter?
Major Tours
Walter Cole, American Buffalo, U.S. and British cities, between 1980 and 1983
Stage Director
Rats, Charles Playhouse, Boston, MA, 1970
Hughie, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1996, then Los Angeles, 1999
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Roy Cohn, Angels in America, HBO, 2002
Specials
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside, HBO, 1990
The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1992, 1993
Interviewee, Lee Strasberg: The Method Man, Arts & Entertainment, 1998
America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
Awards Presentations
The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
Presenter, The 66th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1994
Presenter, The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
Presenter, The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
Presenter, Sports Illustrated's 10th Century Sports Awards, CBS, 1999
Presenter, Hispanic Heritage Awards, NBC, 2000
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
Episodic
"Deadly Circle of Violence," N.Y.P.D., ABC, 1968
Larry King Live, 1996
Leute Heute, 2002
Late Show with David Letterman, 2002
Also appeared in episodes of Airport, Inside the Actors Studio, and The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Don Michael Corleone, The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (also knownas The Godfather Saga and The Godfather Trilogy), 1992
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Looking for Richard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Other
Also worked as a comedy writer.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000
Schoell, William, The Films of Al Pacino, Carol Publishing Group (New York City), 1995

Periodicals

Cable TV, April, 1998, pp. 12-13
Empire, Issue 32, 1992, pp. 52-57; October, 1997, p. 186
Entertainment Weekly, November 12, 1993, pp. 16-22; March 8, 1996,p. 47; fall, 1996, p. 80; May 2, 1997, p. 68; October 24, 1997, p. 40
Interview, February, 1991, pp. 86-92
Los Angeles Times, June 29, 1999
Movieline, May, 2002, pp. 26-27, 92
National Review, April 7, 1997, p. 52
Neon, February, 1997, pp. 64-69
New Republic, March 18, 1996, p. 28
People Weekly, July 7, 1997, p. 37; December 13, 1999, p. 123
Playboy, April, 1996, p. 25; December, 1996, pp. 124-127, 136, 194-196
Prevue, November, 1990, p. 44
Rolling Stone, June 20, 2002, pp. 65-66
Times Magazine (London), March 4, 2000, pp. 14-18
Total Film, May, 1997, pp. 30-34; September, 1997, p. 42; February, 1998, pp. 68-71
Us, December, 1999

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