Robert Duvall
Biography
Robert Duvall
Movie news:
This week 36 years ago The great northfield Minnesota raid premiered (May 12, 1972)
Born:
January 5, 1931
Born as:
Robert Selden Duvall
Duvall made a memorable film debut in To kill a mockingbird (1962). In 1970, he appeared in Robert Altman’s M*A*S*H, a year after his performance in The Rain People 1969) which marked the beginning of a lengthy association with director Francis Ford Coppola, for whom he starred in The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather, Part II (1974)
and Apocalypse
Now (1979).
In 1983, he finally took home an Oscar, winning Best Actor for his performance as a washed-up country singer in Tender Mercies . Many years later he produced, directed, wrote, starred and won an Oscar nomination in The apostle (1997).
Academy awards
1999 Nominated Supporting Role for: A Civil Action (1998)
1998 Nominated Leading Role for: The Apostle (1997)
1984 Won Oscar Leading Role for: Tender Mercies (1983)
1981 Nominated Leading Role for: The Great Santini(1979)
1980 Nominated Supporting Role for: Apocalypse Now (1979)
1973 Nominated Supporting Role for: The Godfather (1972)
Selected Movies:
Rumours and new films
-Glad All Over-
It’s about a group of people connected to an infamous self- help book written by a reclusive ex-football coach, played by Duvall.
-Four Christmases-
A young married couple must attempt to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day. Duvall plays one of the fathers.
Release date: Within 30 weeks (December 1, 2008)
-The Last Full Measure-
A young Pentagon staffer must investigate if America’s highest award for bravery should, after 40 years, be given to a fallen hero.
Releasedate: Within two years
News
This week 24 years ago The natural premiered (May 11, 1984)
This week 29 years ago Apocalypse Now premiered (May 10, 1979)
This week 36 years ago The great northfield Minnesota raid premiered (May 12, 1972)
Trivia
Robert has got a star on Hollywood Boulevard.
It’s located between Highland avenue and Orange Drive.
Robert Duvall said in The American 60 minutes show money was the reason he didn’t appear in The Godfather III. “If they paid Pacino twice what they paid me, that’s fine, but not three or four times, which is what they did.”. Source / More (Web)
Other sources say that Duvall wasn’t hired to keep the picture’s costs under control. The part was altered for the cheaper George Hamilton. A line of dialogue now says that Hagen died years before. Source / More (Book)
In 1984 when nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Tender mercies (1983) Duvall had to compete with four British Oscar nominees. Duvall: “I guess it’s me against the Limeys” Source / More (Book)
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