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| − | '''Paul Newman''' (b. 1925) is an [[United States of America|American]] film [[ | + | '''Paul Newman''' (b. 1925) is an [[United States of America|American]] [[actor]] and [[film]] [[director]] and [[producer]]. He is also the founder of a food company, Newman's Own, which donates all of its profits to charities. |
| − | Newman has appeared on [[ | + | Newman has appeared in film, on [[television]], and on [[Broadway]]. Some of his best-known movie roles were in |
| − | *Exodus (1960) | + | *''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1959), |
| − | *The Hustler (1961) | + | *''Exodus'' (1960), |
| − | *Hud (1963) | + | *''The Hustler'' (1961), |
| − | *Harper (1966) | + | *''Hud'' (1963), |
| − | *Cool Hand Luke (1967) | + | *''Harper'' (1966), |
| − | *The Towering Inferno (1974) | + | *''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), |
| − | *Slap Shot (1977) | + | *''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' (1969), |
| − | *The Verdict (1982) | + | *''The Sting'' (1973) |
| − | * | + | *''The Towering Inferno'' (1974), |
| − | *and | + | *''Slap Shot'' (1977), |
| + | *''Absence of Malice'' (1981), | ||
| + | *''The Verdict'' (1982), | ||
| + | *''The Color of Money'' (1986), | ||
| + | *''Nobody's Fool'' (1994), and | ||
| + | *''Road to Perdition'' (2002). | ||
| − | Newman appeared with his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, in | + | Newman appeared with his wife, actress [[Joanne Woodward]], in |
| − | *The Long, Hot Summer (1958) | + | *''The Long, Hot Summer'' (1958), |
| − | *Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) | + | *''Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!'' (1958), |
| − | *From the Terrace (1960) | + | *''From the Terrace'' (1960), |
| − | *Paris Blues (1961) | + | *''Paris Blues'' (1961), |
| − | *A New Kind of Love (1963) | + | *''A New Kind of Love'' (1963), |
| − | *Winning (1969) | + | *''Winning'' (1969), |
| − | *WUSA (1970) | + | *''WUSA'' (1970), |
| − | *Harry & Son (1984) | + | *''Harry & Son'' (1984), and |
| − | *Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990). | + | *''Mr. and Mrs. Bridge'' (1990). |
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| + | Newman has received ten [[Academy Award]] nominations, winning once as Best Actor for ''The Color of Money''. | ||
Newman is an auto racing enthusiast. He drove a Porsche in Lemans in 1979. | Newman is an auto racing enthusiast. He drove a Porsche in Lemans in 1979. | ||
Revision as of 19:19, April 11, 2008
Paul Newman (b. 1925) is an American actor and film director and producer. He is also the founder of a food company, Newman's Own, which donates all of its profits to charities.
Newman has appeared in film, on television, and on Broadway. Some of his best-known movie roles were in
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1959),
- Exodus (1960),
- The Hustler (1961),
- Hud (1963),
- Harper (1966),
- Cool Hand Luke (1967),
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969),
- The Sting (1973)
- The Towering Inferno (1974),
- Slap Shot (1977),
- Absence of Malice (1981),
- The Verdict (1982),
- The Color of Money (1986),
- Nobody's Fool (1994), and
- Road to Perdition (2002).
Newman appeared with his wife, actress Joanne Woodward, in
- The Long, Hot Summer (1958),
- Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958),
- From the Terrace (1960),
- Paris Blues (1961),
- A New Kind of Love (1963),
- Winning (1969),
- WUSA (1970),
- Harry & Son (1984), and
- Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990).
Newman has received ten Academy Award nominations, winning once as Best Actor for The Color of Money.
Newman is an auto racing enthusiast. He drove a Porsche in Lemans in 1979.