Biography
Christopher Plammer is an American actor, the on-screen work of which often leads to the example of beginner hypocrites. The roles brought him a lot of honorary awards, including the Golden Globe and Oscar. Special admiration of the audience and fans caused the fact that the talent allowed the actor to harmoniously look absolutely in any role: from bright charismatic villains to "Dobryakov from the neighboring yard."Childhood and youth
The future actor was born on December 13, 1929 in Canadian Toronto. The great-grandfather John Joseph Caldwell Ebobot was the third Prime Minister of Canada. Father and mother of Little Christopher divorced soon after his birth. The boy stayed with her mother. Immediately after the divorce, the woman took the son and moved to the suburb of his Montreal, where relatives helped her to bring up Christopher.
Since childhood, the boy got used to the performances in local theaters. Opera, ballet, scenic productions - the world of the theater scene by vividly fascinated by Christopher Plammer, forcing the boy to dream of applause and main roles. However, acquaintance with the world of art for the planmer began with the game on the piano, on the development of which Mama actor insisted.
Christopher Plammer played the first role, while still a schoolboy. The boy did not miss a single school performance, but once even honored the praise of the famous theatrical criticism of the time for the role of Mr. Darcy in the performance on the work of the writer Jane Austin.
In the youth, Christopher, the Plammer joined the troupe of the Montreal Theater, as part of which hesitated the whole country, gaining experience and honing the skill.
Theater
In 1954, the actor moved to New York, where he immediately joined the composition of the Broadway troupe. The collection of performances with the participation of the Christopher of the Plammer cannot but impress: he went on stage in Henry V and Gamlet, Antonia and Cleopatre, Sirano de Bergerac and King Lira, Macbeth and Julia Cesar. Gradually, the actor's name became recognizable not only in the circle of directors, but also among avid theatrons.
In 1974, Christopher Plammer was awarded the Honorary Prize "Tony" (peculiar "Oscar" of theatrical art). This award, the actor was awarded for the role in the Broadway formulation of the Musical "Sirano".
The 1981 was noted in the career of the plan for the role of Yago in the production of "Othello" on the Drama of William Shakespeare. This performance, and in particular the game of Christopher Plammer, received many enthusiastic responses, and Frank Rich, the critic of the New York Times edition, even called the role of the actor by one of the most unforgettable impressions of the theater.
The next prize "Tony" got the crystepler of the Plammer in 1997. The award in the nomination "Best Actor" was given to him for the role of John Berrimor, a famous guide in the beginning of the 1900s. In 2002, the list of performances with the participation of the Plammer was replenished by the Broadway "King of Lire", and 6 years later, the actors were invited to the role in the "Caesar and Cleopatra" formulation.
In 2010, the 80-year-old Christopher Plammer again proved that the True Talent has no age. The actor with brilliance was born into the role of Protection in the Storm ".
Films
Christopher Plammer filmography is not less impressive than a list of theatrical roles. The actor starred in good hundred films. Critics and fans of his talent converge on the fact that the brightest filmmaker was the role of George Background in the musical of Robert Wise called "Music Sounds".
The picture came out in 1965 and instantly became popular. The Plammer itself has repeatedly emphasized in an interview that he despises his hero in this film. According to the actor, "the devil is much more interesting than God," that is, the negative roles of the actor more to taste, rather than positive.
The pictures of "His man" deserve mention (the film was released in 1999), "Mind games" (here partners Christopher Plammer on the set became Russell Crowe, Josh Lucas, Jennifer Connelli), "Imagonarium Dr. Parnassa" director Terry Gilliam, as well as A film about the last year of Lion's Lion Tolstoy "Last Resurrection", where the actor played a major role.
At the end of 2017, the photo of Christopher Plammere appeared again on the pages of news publications. The actor played in the picture of Ridley Scott under the name "All Money of the World". This film based on a real situation tells about one of the richest people of the planet.
The state of Jean Paul Ghetty is not even amenable to assessment, but the billionaire does not want to give a cue to save the grandson abducted by terrorists. Initially, Kevin Spacy approved the major role of rich. However, a 57-year actor required a lot of makeup for the role of an 80-year-old man. But Christopher Plammer (who at that time was 87 years old) perfect for this image.
Michel Williams, Timothy Hatton, Mark Wahlberg, became partners of celebrity on the film. The grandson of the billionaire played the 18-year-old Charlie Plammer, Christopher Single Family. The Russian premiere of the picture took place on February 22, 2018.
Despite the success on the screen, Christopher Plammer confessed that he preferred to work in the theater. The actor claimed: "Live viewer" is much more important for him, and the energy of applause is able to give happiness and energy. Cinema will never replace similar emotions.
Personal life
The personal life of the Christopher Plammer has developed no less saturated than the career. The first beloved man became the actress by Tammy Gheims. In 1957, Tammy presented her daughter Amanda's daughter. Unfortunately, this marriage did not last long - after 4 years, the spouses divorced.
Amanda Plammer went to the footsteps of the famous Father, choosing an acting profession. It so happened that the globe began to communicate with the daughter only when she had already matured, but these relationship became warm and friendly.
The second wife is a journalist named Patricia Lewis. This marriage was concluded in 1962, and already in 1967, the spouses broke up. The actor did not last long alone - in 1970, Christopher married for the third time. The new choices was the prominent beauty of Elaine Taylor, an actress and a dancer. This marriage turned out to be strong: the spouses were happy together to the death of the planmer.
In 2008, Christopher Plammer shared his biographies with fans by writing a book "Contrary to myself. Memoirs".
Death
On February 5, 2021, it became known that the Oscarone actor died at the age of 91. It happened in the House of Plammer in Weston. The probable cause of death was called hemorrhage into the brain.Filmography
- 1958 - "Charmed Scene"
- 1962 - "Sirano de Bergerac"
- 1965 - "Sounds of Music"
- 1975 - "Return of Pink Panther"
- 1981 - "Amateur"
- 1990 - "House where the heart"
- 1995 - "Dolores Claiborn"
- 2001 - "Mind Games"
- 2006 - "Lake House"
- 2009 - "Imagonarium Dr. Parnassa"
- 2009 - "Last Resurrection"
- 2011 - "Girl with a dragon tattoo"
- 2016 - "Last Kiss Kaiser"
- 2017 - "All Money World"