Biography
The skate of this Hollywood actor was the roles in Westerns and militants, and an integral attribute of the cinema - a cowboy hat. After the actor Sam Elliott debuted brightly in the Cassian Westernist in the history of Hollywood "Butch Cassidy and Sandans Kid," suggested on the shooting in this genre: "Taken and dead", "Murder in Texas", "Tumstone: Wild Legend West. "
In the late 90s, the actor flashed in the iconic black comedy "Big Lebovski", proving the multi-facetedness of his talent. And after another 20 years, surprised and pleased the fans with the nomination for the most prestigious Kinonagrad "Oscar" for the role in the film "Star Born".
Childhood and youth
Samuel Pak Elliott was born on August 9, 1944 in Sacramento, California. Henry Nelson Elliott Father is a specialist in the Wildlife Protection Service under the US Department of Internal Affairs. Mother Máln Meima Sparks - physical education teacher. Both parents of Sam come from Texas. Subsequently, journalists will be ascended in this fact of the actor's biography of a symbolic connection with his cowboy roles.
When Sam is 13 years old, the family moved from California to Portland, Oregon. Here Elliott held his youthful years. He graduated from the secondary school David Douglas in 1962 and entered the University of Oregon, choosing the specialty "English and psychology". However, he studied 2 semesters, the guy rushed. Leaving studies at the university, Elliott chose another institution - Clark College in Vancouver, Washington.
As a student, played his first role in the film "Guys and Pupae". Critics highly appreciated the work of a non-professional actor, and Sam, working in the frame, felt in his element. In short, after graduating from college, he announced his parents that he wanted to become a professional actor.
My father did not understand the choice of the Son and until the latter tried to dissuade Sam from this venture, but in vain.
"He was a realist, my dad, and incredible malfunction. I took this line from him and I thank him for it every day, "the actor in an interview admits.Henry Elliott died unexpectedly, from a heart attack. After his death, Sam went to Los Angeles. The guy studied acting skills on courses, parallel worked at a construction site to feed and remove accommodation. When the army time came, served in the 163rd aviation squad of the National Guard of California.
Films
The career of the actor in Hollywood started in the era of the Vesternov genre, in the drama of which Sam Elliott fit simply perfectly: high (height 188 cm), thin, with a drain curly hair, he kept perfectly in the saddle and wondered in the frame.
His happy ticket was the role in the film of George Roy Hill "Butch Cassidy and Sandans Kid" (1969) with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in high roles. Elliott got a nameless role of one of the card players in Salun. But after next year he managed to break into the superpopular television project "Mission: Impossible". Sam has played the whole season as Dr. Douglas Robert in the TV series about the secret government agents of the United States.
Waiting for the leading role was 3 years: in 1972, Elliott plays a young journalist in the horror movie "Frogs". His hero makes a report about wildlife and faces strange creatures. The film did not bring much success to the actor, however, it was no time to worry. Sam actively works on TV, moving from one set to another, from the episode to the episode. In the 70s, he played in such projects as "smoke from the trunk", "Mannix", "Department 5-0", "Streets of San Francisco" and others.
The first big success brings Elliott 1976. The mini-series "Former Eagle" starts on a small screen. This is a story about two officers of the First World War. One of them, Sam Damon (Elliott) - a sample of courage, honor and army valor, while the other, Courtney Massengeil (Cliff Potts) - the full opposite, a deceiver and an attacker using related ties in the struggle for their goals.
In the same year, the full-length film "Rescuer", where Elliott is again in the lead role. His hero, 32-year-old Rescuer Rick Carlson, is disappointed in his profession and life after meeting with friends of childhood, but school love saves him from depression. This is one of the few melodramatic paintings in Californic filmography.
Despite the attractive appearance, he deliberately refuses the role of the Hero-lover, and stating:
"I don't want to be called a sex symbol."In the 80s, among other works, Elliott critics allocate the role in the "Mask" drama (1985). This is a story about the boy Rocky Dennis, suffering from a rare bone disease, disfigured his face. But Rocky looks at the world positively, Mother loves to grow (Cher), and his native father suspects a beauties-biker Gara (Elliott).
In 1986, he starred in the television film "Gone to Texas", based on the biography of the policy and leader of the Texas Revolution Sam Houston. Elliott depicted an active texant to a true patriot and a fighter for the freedom of native land. Another bright biographical role of the Western star plays in the war drama "Gettisberg" (1993) on the events of the civil war in the United States, depicting the hero of the hettisberg battle, General John Bioford.
In the same year I am pleased with the fans of good western "Tumstone: the legends of the Wild West." Starina Sam plays Sheriff Erpa, who is trying to establish his post-war life in Tumstone, but after the discovery of the silver mine, the townships and gangsters are flooded here.
In 1998, the actor was awarded the Great Revenue from the Arthaus genre. The main intellectuals of Hollywood Brothers Cohen invited him to the role of a stranger-taller in the Black Comedy "Big Lebovsky". Hero Sam, actually, and tells about the history of "Dude" Lebovski. This role brought the actor a new wave of popularity and the next army of fans.
And after 5 years, the first superhero fighter "Hulk" (2003) director Eng Lee appeared on the list of works of Elliott. Mother played General Ross - Antagonist of the Main Hero. It's funny that in the comic version of Ross is drawn with Elliott's branded mustes.
Once again, in the genre of Fantasy, the actor appears in 2007, while the Texas Aeronaut Lee Skorsby in the film "Golden Compass" in the company with Nicole Kidman, Christopher Lee and Daniel Craig, as well as the Ghost Rider Carter Slade in the militant "Ghost Rider". Both films have become leaders of rolled products.
In 2009, Elliott plays the main pilot American Airlines Maynand Finch in the drama "I would be in the sky" with George Clooney. For this role, Master received Cofca Award for the best ensemble. The new award is waiting for the artist in 2015. This Critics' Choice Television Award for a role in the TV series "Justice". In it, a man worked in parallel with the TV series "Parks and Recreation Areas".
And finally, the highest award in cinematography loomed on the creative skyline of the actor after participating in the loud film project 2018 "Star was born." This tape is a directorial debut of Bradley Cooper, tells the story of the singer Ellie, who passes a difficult life path, gaining glory, but losing her husband, who made her star.
The role of Ellie played the singer Lady Gaga, her wife Jackson - Bradley Cooper, and his brother Bobby is Sam Elliott. The premiere of the film took place in August 2018, after which the actors posed for the photo and told about how the shooting was shot.
Personal life
With his only spouse, actress Catherine Ross, the actor met in early youth, at the dawn of his career. Actually, she was the star painting "Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid", played the lover Kida - Charming Etta Place.
Then Sam could not, and he stained to approach the celebrities, but years later, when his glory had already thundered in Hollywood, Ross and Elliott were on one set of horror film "Legacy" (1978).
Then then the actors have come close to. And in 1984, officially became her husband and wife. In the same year, their only daughter Cleo Rose Elliott was born, who chose a musical career.
The actor admits that he does not like social networks and does not consist in any of them, even in a superpopular "instagram". The actor does not like to put a personal life at once, they and his wife live secluded on Ranch in Malibu and lead a large farm.
Sam Elliott now
Together with all the Kinomans of Sam Elliott and other actors and the creators of the film "Star Born" expected the 91st ceremony of the Cinematographic Awards "Oscar", which was scheduled for February 24, 2019 in Los Angeles.
The film "Star was born" was declared immediately in 8 nominations, including the nomination for the best role of the second plan for the actor Sam Elliott.
Filmography
- 1969 - "Buch Cassidy and Sandrence Kid"
- 1972 - "Frogs"
- 1976 - "Rescuer"
- 1980 - "Legacy"
- 1985 - "Mask"
- 1987 - "Takesky and Dead"
- 1989 - "Roadside Snack"
- 1993 - "Tumstone: The Legends of the Wild West"
- 1998 - "Big Lebovski"
- 2003 - "Hulk"
- 2007 - Golden Compass
- 2007 - "Ghost Rider"
- 2012 - "Dirty Games"
- 2015 - "Grandma"
- 2018 - "Star Born"