Birth of Alfredo James "Al" Pacino
Historical person
Alfredo James "Al" Pacino Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alfredo James "Al" Pacino, based on 14 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
Chronological biography
1940
1972
Given the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather
1973
Co-stars in Scarecrow, with Gene Hackman, and wins the Palme dOr at the Cannes Film Festival
Stars in Serpico, based on the true story of New York City policeman Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose the corruption of fellow officers. Co-stars in Scarecrow, with Gene Hackman, and wins the Palme dOr at the Cannes Film Festival
1974
Wins the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Plays Michael Corleone in the sequel The Godfather Part II, acclaimed as being comparable to the original, the film became the first sequel to win the Best Picture Oscar, and Pacino was nominated for his third Oscar
1975
Pacino stars in Dog Day Afternoon, based on the true story of bank robber John Wojtowicz, directed by Sidney Lumet
1977
Pacino stars as a race-car driver in Bobby Deerfield, directed by Sydney Pollack, and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture Actor
1990
Appears in The Godfather Part III
1991
Appears in Frankie and Johnny
1992
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for Scent of a Woman
Appears in Scent of a Woman
1993
Appears in Carlitos Way
2001
Wins the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2001 for lifetime achievement in motion pictures
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.