Daniel Day-Lewis: career and facts from life

In the history of world cinema there is only one actor who was awarded the Oscar for the best performance of the male role three times. This is a popular American actor with English roots - Daniel Day-Lewis (pictured in the article), who is often called the greatest, despite the fact that in his acting arsenal there are not thirty roles. But these are carefully chosen and thought out images - Daniel Day-Lewis prefers to act once every three to five years, but in standing movies.

The beginning of the way

The future actor was born April 29, 1957 in London to a family of representatives of the British aristocracy. Daniel's father - Sasil Day-Lewis - the famous English poet, mother - Gil Blackon - a descendant of the influential British film magnate. From an early age, Daniel Day-Lewis did not have anything to do, so he chose the cause of life according to his spiritual impulses, not taking into account the financial benefits.

In childhood, he and his sister often arranged a performance at home, using excerpts from popular films as a script. Parents strongly encouraged the aspirations of his son, so attracted to his education the best teachers and tutors.

Impacts of fate

Daniel Day-Lewis grew up in an atmosphere of comfort, it seemed nothing could overshadow his bright future. But at thirteen years he was forced to grow up dramatically and rethink a lot. In 1970, his father died of cancer.

Daniel was deeply shocked, his life turned into a series of failures. The first time after the tragedy, he often suffered from nervous breakdowns, quarreled with classmates, rude teachers. In the end, his boorish behavior led to the fact that he was expelled from the elite school. His mother took him to another, but there he was in for trouble. The teenager became a member of a youth gang and repeatedly got into a police station because of his tricks. The only place where Daniel Day-Lewis felt himself in harmony with himself was the theater. Often he disappeared there for days, neglecting school activities. It may well be that if it were not for his undeniable talent, which the teachers appreciated, he would not have graduated from school.

The beginning of acting career

It would seem that the good is that a young talented boy got involved in a bad company and became a criminal without five minutes? But it was involvement in the English gangs that contributed to the fact that Daniel met with a large cinematography. John Schlesinger, director of the picture "Damned Sunday", was looking for several street guys to participate in the shootings. His choice he stopped on Daniel and several of his friends. Despite the fact that the role of Lewis was episodic, he "fell ill" with the cinema. The realization that he should become a serious actor was so strong that the guy instantly dropped everything of secondary importance and strode confidently to his dream.

First success

The beginning actor Daniel Day-Lewis first tried himself on the stage of the theater - first as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company, then at the National Theater. But he was really fascinated by cinema. The first serious work for him was the role in the film "Gandhi". In 1985, Daniel Day-Lewis, whose filmography is now quite extensive, played in the paintings "Room with a view" and "My favorite laundry." Both his works were highly appreciated in cinematographic circles - he received numerous awards and prizes. So began his star career.

The conquest of new peaks

In 1988, Daniel Day-Lewis played his first major role - in the film "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." He was again at the height of glory. He was called the brightest actor in Hollywood, and no one could doubt his talent.

In 1989, Daniel received his first "Oscar" for the role of paralyzed in the film "My Left Foot". Other films featuring Lewis that deserve attention include: In the Name of the Father, Boxer, The Last of the Mohicans, Oil, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Lincoln, The Nine, "Gangs of New York" and others. In fact, every picture with the participation of an actor is a masterpiece of the film industry. No wonder nominations and awards for his entire career, Daniel has innumerable numbers.

Daniel Day-Lewis worked on one set with such world-famous stars as Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio and others.

In 2012, the actor received his third "Oscar" and became the only one who managed to do it.

Personal life

The satellite of Daniel Day-Lewis for some time was the famous French actress Isabel Adjani, with whom they started relationships in the nineties. Five years later, she, pregnant with their common son, left. Now with the child, the actor is seen very rarely.

His new passion was Rebecca Miller - a successful filmmaker. Together with his wife they are more than fifteen years old, they bring up two children and live happily.

The actor and all members of his family try not to fall into the eyes of the paparazzi, do not like to give interviews and rarely appear in public.