American actor Quinn Anthony: biography, filmography, photo

American actor Anthony Quinn (photo can be seen in the article) - winner of two Oscar awards, artist and writer of Mexican descent. Throughout his career, he did not lose contact with his homeland, often came to his country and spent a lot of time with his close people.

Anthony Quinn, biography

The actor was born on April 21, 1915 in the small Mexican town of Chihuahua. Father Anthony - Francisco Quinn, an Irishman, did not have a permanent job. 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, the architectural talent did not open, the training had to be finished.

Debut in the cinema

At the age of twenty, Quinn Anthony decided to become an actor. Further developments showed that the choice of profession was made correctly. Debut in the movie took place in 1936 in the comedy film "Milky Way", where the leading role was played by the famous comedian Harold Lloyd. Although Quinn Anthony played a small secondary role, the production director Leo MacKerry predicted a great future for him in the cinema. Then the debutant was also noticed by film producers, who soon began to send invitations.

Popularity

Further, Anthony Quinn, an actor by vocation, played more than fifty roles for the period from 1936 to 1951. Among the characters were: Indians and Chinese guerrillas, pirates and gangsters, polished dandies and street ragamuffins. Quinn Anthony quickly became popular, a memorable appearance and an innate talent for reincarnation brought him worldwide fame. Crowds of fans began to besiege a charismatic actor, postmen brought bags of letters, he could move around the city only in a car with dark glasses.

Broadway

Anthony Quinn, whose photos were already in all the newspapers and magazines, settled in a remote suburb of Los Angeles to at least somehow reduce the hype around his person. In 1947, an actor who had Mexican citizenship before, accepted American citizenship. Then he moved to New York and began to play on Broadway in popular plays such as "Born in Texas", "Tram" Desire "," Gentleman of Athens. "

Return

Five years later, Quinn Anthony returned to Los Angeles and starred in his first fateful film, for which he was awarded the Oscar in 1952. It was a film directed by Elia Kazan, where the actor played the revolutionary Eumenia Zapat, the brother of the protagonist. The second film, for the role in which Quinn Anthony was awarded the "Oscar", was "Lust for Life" staged by Vincent Minnelli. The film was shot in 1957.

"Circus strongman Dzampano"

In 1954, the actor moved to Italy, receiving an invitation from Federico Fellini to participate in the filming of the film "The Road". Quinn Anthony played Zampano, the main male role. His character was a circus athlete, tearing chains. The female lead role, a young circus named Gelsomina, was performed by Juliet Mazina.

In 1956, Quinn played in another Italian film called "Notre Dame de Paris" directed by Jean Delannoy. Here Anthony also played the main role - hunchback Quasimodo, in love with the gypsy Esmeralda.

In the sixties, returning to the US, Quinn appeared in several films: "Lawrence of Arabia", "Greek Zorba", "Cannons of the island of Navarone". For the role of Zorba, selflessly dancing sirtaki, the actor received another nomination for an Oscar. During this period of his life Anthony Quinn was at the height of popularity, starred in Hollywood and Europe. His next notable works were roles in films: "Bluff" in 1976; "Lion of the Desert", staged in 1981; "The Mystery of Santa Victoria", released on the screen in 1969.

"Golden Raspberry"

In 1990, there was a decline in Quinn's career, but he managed to film in several films, such as "The Revenge" in 1989, "The Last Movie Hero," was released in 1993, "Stradivari," the film was shot in 1989, "Only a lonely ", At the box office since 1991. Like many movie stars, Anthony Quinn in 1992 received a nomination for anti-prize "Golden Raspberry". The reason was his failed role in the film "Gangsters." Quinn accepted the failure with a smile and was not at all upset. This was the only failure in the long career of the actor, all other roles turned out to be imaginative and characteristic.

In 1994, the actor played in the series "The Amazing Wanderings of Hercules," and the last film with his participation was "Angel of Vengeance", in which Anthony Quinn played the gangster Angelo Alligieri. His partner on the set was Sylvester Stallone, who played the role of Frank Delano.

Filmography

During his career in cinema, Anthony Quinn starred in more than sixty paintings, many of which were included in the Golden Fund of American cinema.

Below is the selected list of films with the famous actor:

• "Milky Way", episodic role. Directed by Leo MacKerry, 1936;
• "Rises and falls," the character of Don, a colleague of the protagonist. Production of Mitchell Leisen, production of 1937;
• "Union Pacific", a western, filmed in 1939 by director Cecil de Mill. Quinn played Jack Cordrey, the henchman of influential Sid Kempo;
• "The Road to Singapore", a comedy of a musical genre, the production of Victor Scherzinger. Anthony played the entertainer of Caesar's cabaret. The film was created in 1940;
• "The Case in Oxbow Bow," a 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 filmed in 1952 by Elia Kazan. Quinn played the role of Eufemio Zapata;
• "Attila", a historical picture, created in 1954 by the director Pietro Francisci. Anthony starred in the film, his character himself Attila, the leader of the ancient Huns;
• "Road", a film by Italian director Federico Fellini, created in 1954 in neo-realistic style. Quinn played the role of the circus strongman Dzampano.
• "Wanderings Odyssey," a well-known legend of ancient Greece, directed by Mario Camerini in 1954. The character of Anthony Quinn - Antinous;
• "Naked Street," a gangster fighter shot by Mcwell Sheane in 1955. Quinn played one of the main roles, the boss of the mafia Phil Regal;
• "Thirst 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 painting by Jean Dallanoy in 1956. The character of Quinn - the hunchback Quasimodo;
• "Robber Barabbas," a film created in 1961 by a biblical story directed by Richard Fleischer. Anthony Quinn played the criminal Barabbas, the main male role;
• "Cannons of the island of Navarone," a military drama shot in 1961 by Jay Lee Thompson. Quinn's character is Andrea Stavros, Colonel;
• "Lawrence of Arabia", an epic film in 1962 directed by David Lin. Anthony played one of the main roles, the character of Auda Taya;
• "Greek Zorba", an action-dramatic picture, based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis in 1964. Quinn played the main role, in his performance the image of Zorba turned out to be bright and impressive;
• "Bluff", a crime comedy, shot by the Italian director Sergio Cobrucci in 1976. The character of Phillip Bang was played by Anthony Quinn figuratively and intelligibly. In this he was helped by the popular actor and singer Adriano Celentano;
• "Lion of the Desert," a military-political film produced by Mustafa Akad in 1981. Quinn performed 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, was shot for the last time.

Personal life

Anthony Quinn was married three times. The first wife was the daughter of director Cecil Demill - Catherine. With her, the actor had five children, two boys and three girls. Christopher's eldest son died at the age of two, drowned in the pool. The other four live and still live.

With Catherine the actor divorced in 1966. Some time later Anthony married a second time. The chosen one was Yolanda Addolori, a costume designer who worked in the film project "Robber Barabbas". The new wife gave birth to her husband three sons: Lorenzo, Danny and Francisco. Two people are alive at present.

The third wife of Quinn was his secretary, Cat Benvin. She gave the actor two more children, daughter Actinia and son Ryan. The total heirs of Anthony was ten. In addition, the actor has two illegitimate children from some little-known lady named Friedel Dunbar.

Anthony Quinn, whose children became an integral part of his life, was happy to be in the circle of his heirs. The actor died at the age of 86 from throat cancer, June 3, 2001.