Biography
Usually, when the viewer analyzes the scattered film, one of the important evaluation criteria is musical accompaniment that creates the necessary mood. At the same time, the names of the composers most often remain just a line in final titers. This fate was avoided by the American Lin-Manuel Miranda, writing the soundtrack to the Disney cartoon "Moana", which created the "Hamilton" and "at altitudes" popular musicals and received a Pulitzer Prize to Broadway.Childhood and youth
A native resident of New York Lin-Manuel Miranda was born on January 16, 1980 in a family with Puerto Rican origin. His father Louis A. Miranda Jr. is a consultant on political issues, and Miranda's Luz-Town's mother is a clinical psychologist.
Lin Manuel and his sister grew, surrounded by music. Both took the lessons on the piano and watched, thanks to parents, Broadway musicals. The boy met various musical genres, fascinated by hip-hop and the work of such performers as Eric B. & Rakim, Beastie Boys, Boogie Down Productions.
In the preschool and youthful age, Miranda performed in theatrical productions, and also visited the primary and secondary schools of the Hunting College. He continued to study the theater at the University of Weslimian. After receiving the education in 2002, a young man worked as a teacher of English in high school.
Movies and musicals
Being in Wesliman and learning in the second year, the guy began to develop the idea of the musical, which was subsequently called the name "at altitudes." He his own engaged in the production and writing of music and texts for the show, including the motives of salsa and hip-hop.
Miranda's work approved in the student theater and put on a large scene for a long time. Musical broke the cash record of that year. Until graduation, the University of Junior created several more musical performances, in addition, he himself took part in several as an actor.
"At altitudes" is first introduced at the Broadway scene in 2008, surviving 5 preliminary readings, and immediately became a hit. The musical formulation was nominated for 13 Tony Awards awards, she won four, including for the best scenario and the best musical.
At this time, Lin-Manuel did not forget about his acting career. His creative biography was replenished with participation in such serials as the "clan soprano" (as a guest star), "Dr. House" (appeared in the episodes "broken" and "baggage" of the 6th season), "How I met your mother." In 2009, he took up the translation into Spanish texts for the Broadway restored production "Westside History".
Being on vacation in 2008, Miranda read the book of the writer Ron Chernova "Alexander Hamilton", recognized as the biography of the First Minister of Finance of the United States. Interested in a historical person, the playwright inspired to create a full-length work telling about the life of Hamilton.
Lin-Manuel composed on his own music and words to compositions, and also played a major role. The project was also attended by Leslie Odom Jr., David Diggs, Jonathan Gruff. The latter is open gay, that is why Miranda's fans attributed to two young people to the novel.
He first introduced a song from the future show in 2009, on the first in the history of the evening of poetry in the White House. In 2015, Hamilton was put in the "Public Theater", and after a few months hit Broadway, having achieved enormous preliminary tickets. The musical won in the 3rd nominations of the Tony Awards Awards - "Best Scenario", "Best Libretto" and "Best New Musical". Also, awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2016 as the best drama.
The show documented some outstanding historical events associated with Hamilton, from a loud sexy scandal to a deadly duel with Aaron Berrr. The formulation was widely known due to its unique sensuality, the combination of black and Latin American actors and hip-hop sounds / R & B music.
Broadway musical did not pass by not only theatrical fans, but also many famous figures, including the former US President Barack Obama and the musical icon of Stephen Sondheim.
In 2015, the composer wrote a soundtrack for the fantastic film "Star Wars: Awakening Force", and in the following - to the cartoon of the company "Disney" called "Moana". Track How Far I'll Go was nominated for the Oscar Prize in 2017 before won by Grammy as the best song next.
Personal life
Actor, playwright and composer are happy in a personal life. He has Vanessa's wife Nadal, a scientist, a lawyer and a MIT graduate with which it is married since 2010, as well as two children - Francisco (born on February 2, 2018) and the eldest son Sebastian.
The composer has no microblog in the social network "Instagram", but it actively uses Twitter since October 2009, where a multimillion-dollar audience has been signed. A man puts out personal photos and videos there, communicates with fans and notifies about the upcoming premieres.
The growth of the composer is 175 centimeters, the weight is about 70 kilograms.
Lin Manuel Miranda now
At the beginning of 2019, the Family Art Film "Mary Poppins returns" was published in Russian rental, in which the actor fulfilled one of the main roles - a lamporian named Jack.
Also in the picture played such Hollywood celebrities as Emily Blante and Colin Firth. Also in January, Miranda again reincarnated in Alexander Hamilton to fulfill the main role in Puerto Rico.
Now a new television project is being prepared for the launch with Lin Manuel - the fantastic series "Dark Becomes".
Filmography
- 2007 - "Clan Soprano"
- 2009-2010 - "Dr. House"
- 2012 - "Strange Life Timothy Green"
- 2013 - "200 letters"
- 2015 - "Star Wars: Awakening Force"
- 2016 - "Sophisticated People"
- 2018 - "Mary Poppins returns"
- 2019 - "Dark Starts"
Musikla
- 1999-2011 - "At the heights"
- 2010 - "Westside History"
- 2012 - "We are rushing"
- 2014 - "Street of Durakov, 21"
- 2014 - "Street of Durakov, 21"
- 2015-2016 - "Tick-so ... Boom!"
- 2015-2019 - "Hamilton"
- 2016 - "Rejected"