Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor, director and screenwriter, who made his debut in film in 1969 and starred in more than 50 films. Al Pacino Oscar winner, Golden Globe, Emmy, Tony, Screen Actors Guild Award and other awards. In 1997 he was on the fourth position among the hundred most great movie stars of all time.
In the ranking are movies with Al Pacino, the list of which is limited to ten best works of the actor in chronological order.
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Godfather 1972
The Godfather aired in 1972 and brought a stunning success to the actor who played gangster Michael Carleone. In 1974 and 1990, there were two more parts of the film. There are facts that the tape producers tried to remove Al Pacino, criticizing his game, but the film's director Francis Ford Coppola insisted on his choice. As a result, film critics praised the work of Pacino, because he was so psychologically able to convey the changes that are taking place in Michael's character. The young idealist in the eyes of the audience turned into a cold-blooded and ruthless dictator. The actor was twice nominated for Oscar, but both times the statuettes were taken by the performers starring Don Vito Carleone.
9
Face with a scar 1983
In the film "Face with a scar" ( 1983) Al Pacino played the Cuban bandit Tony Montana. In 1980, after the opening of the border, Cubans began to migrate to the States. Tony wanted to start living honestly in the city of Miami's American dream, but quickly realized that if he was to wash dishes, his dreams would not come true. He begins to cooperate with drug sellers and becomes a real king of the drug business. Tony receives money and power, but they even tempt him even more. Al Pacino plays a scoundrel, but plays so that the viewer involuntarily feels compassion for him and even justifies his actions.
8
The Sea of Love 1989
In 1989, Al Pacino returns to the cinema after a long break and is removed in "The Sea of Love" .He got the main role of detective Frank Keller. In New York there was a maniac who hunted for men who prefer intimate acquaintances through newspaper ads. But the meetings ended for everyone equally: a bullet in the head. Frank assumes that the killer is a woman who submits these ads. He decides to put the ad himself in the newspaper and track down the maniac. While conducting the investigation, Frank meets Helen and they have an affair. But the fact is that she is one of the suspects. The detective faced a choice: duty or feelings. In addition, the evidence does not speak in favor of his chosen one, and it means that not only feelings but life are at stake.
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Smell of a woman 1992
"Scent of a woman" is a 1992 film that brought Al Pacino an Oscar. The actor played Colonel in retirement of Frank Slade. For Thanksgiving, Frank decides to go to New York, stay in a chic hotel, relax with the most beautiful women. But the relatives are against, because Frank is completely blind, and they agree to let him go only under supervision. They hire a young man Charlie, in desperate need of money, to accompany the colonel. But this last is not at all like. Frank was embittered at all and all for the fact that life eludes him because of blindness and in New York he decided to take his life. Load in the form of Charlie to him on a trip is not needed and the colonel does not hide his dislike. ..
6
Fight 1995 year
In the film "Fight" ( 1995) Al Pacino acts as lieutenant of police Vincent Hann, whose task is to catch one of the most dangerous criminalsand the head of the mafia clan Neil McCauley( Robert de Niro), who robbed the collection machine. Against the backdrop of confrontation of the cleverest criminal and talented policeman, unfolding and the events of their not very successful personal life. The film in the US was not successful at the box office, but in other countries it was a great success.
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Devil's Advocate 1997 year
"Devil's Advocate" is a mystical thriller of 1997, in which Al Pacino played the role of John Milton, head of the legal corporation. Milton is recruiting a young, successful lawyer who has not lost a single trial - Kevin Lomax. He agrees and moves with his wife to New York. But Kevin does not know that John Milton is his father and the Devil, thirsty for the coming of the Antichrist. Nor does he know that the Devil invited Lomax to himself, so that he became the father of the Messiah. And only strange mystical events happening to his wife, leading her to suicide and strange visions of Lomax himself suggest it to him that Milton had chosen him for no reason. Al Pacino was nominated for the MTV channel award as the best villain.
4
His man 1999
The film with Al Pacino in the title role of "His man" ( 1999) is based entirely on real events. The only thing that is changed is the names of the heroes. Pacino plays Dr. Wyigand, who works for a large tobacco corporation. The purpose of his work was to create safe cigarettes, but during his research he learns secrets hidden from the common people: cigarettes are produced with such fillers that they killed more people than the wars of the twentieth century. The management dismissed the doctor - he began to dig too far. At this point, the character gets acquainted with the producer of the information transfer and is decided to publicly interview to expose the tycoon of the tobacco business. His statement led the tobacco industry to many billion losses.
3
Insomnia 2002
In detective thriller "Insomnia" ( 2002) Al Pacino plays detective Will Dormer, who came to Alaska with his partner to investigate the murder of a young girl. Local police do not doubt - it was her classmate, but Dormer's own opinion, and he is preparing a trap for the murderer. The criminal is not stupid and has been playing cat and mouse for several days with the policeman, depriving him of sleep and tranquility.
2
Ocean's Thirteen 2007
In 's "Ocean's Thirteen" , released in 2007, Al Pacino appears in front of the audience as the owner of a large Las Vegas casino network, Willie Bank. In the city there were no those who would not deceive Willie. He contrived to substitute and bring to the infarction of his companion Ruben Tishkoff. Ocean collects his friends to take revenge on Bank for his friend Ruben. Through various frauds, he is going to beat the casino for half a billion dollars. The director of the film saw only one actor for the role of Bank - Al Pacino, but he agreed only after much persuasion of the producer and friend Jeri Weintraub.
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You do not know Jack 2010 year
Another film based on real events "You do not know Jack" , was filmed in 2010.Pathologist Jack Kevorkian, nicknamed "Doctor Death", helped terminally ill people die, at a time when euthanasia was banned in the United States. Among the population, his popularity is growing, and the district attorney wants to put him in jail, but all attempts fail for lack of direct evidence. Being under investigation, Jack continues his business and helps over one hundred patients. With the fifth attempt, the authorities succeeded in imprisoning Kevorkyan. After 8 years for good behavior, the 79-year-old doctor was released. For the best male role, Al Pacino received in 2010 three awards: Golden Globe, Emmy and the Screen Actors Guild of the United States.
