Biography
Every avid kinoman probably knows the name of the little charismatic actor Danny de Vito, who for about the past fifty years happy with the audience noteworthy roles. In his creative biography, more than a hundred works, and over time, the filmography of this actor grows tirelessly. Few people know that Danny is a man who made himself, it can be said that the lowered Italian is an example of a typical "American dreamy", when a person thanks to work and persistence dates back to the "Olympus" of cinema.Childhood and youth
Daniel Michael "Danny" de Vito Jr. was born in the North-East of America, in the provincial city of Nektyun, located in New Jersey.
Danny's parents (Italians by origin) are unremarkable people who did not even have the slightest idea of cinema. The father of the future actor, to make a living, changed a far from one profession, trying to open his own business: he traded sweets in the pastry shop, worked in the laundry, I tried to become the owner of the billiard club, but in the end I stopped at the hairdresser, opening my own salon.
Daniel-Sr. was concerned about the little height of his son, so he often drove his child for doctors, who did not reveal any physical deviations from Danny. The boy turned out to be healthy, and the father of the future actor was completed, believing that the son did not succeed in growth, then the peers in mental development will surely surpass. Thus, the young de Vito was determined to local Catholic school.
According to the memories of the actor, in childhood it was not teased because of a small growth (now the growth of the actor is 147 cm) and excess weight. Although Daniela Jr. and did not find a relationship with study and physical education, the boy was waged by authority in the classroom. Already at the school bench, Danny showed himself as a charismatic and artistic young man, he was the king of the drawing, and the special respect for friends and classmates won for the fact that she was believed to tell the chilling blood of history. His horror stories about zombies, gloomy rooms and about the insane bloodthirsty neighbor so scared the listeners that they could not move from fear.
After graduating from school, the young man went in the footsteps of the Father and mastered the hairdressing art. By co-owners of the cabin, who kept Daniel-senior, there were some Nicholsons. Italian even did not even think about career in the cinema, but his views on the future decided the case. Once Danny was overhearding the conversation between Nicholson's aunt and her sister Angela: Lady talked about the star nephew Jack, who did not play the horror shop (1960) in the low-budget film.
Curious de Vito, of course, could not pass by such news and went to the premiere of the "Black Comedy" to look at the game of his urban neighbor. The film tells about the bloodthirsty killer flower, with Jack Nicholson in the lead role so impressed Danny that he began seriously thinking about the acting future.
But at that time, de Vito thought to change the scissors on the grimy brush and even passed special courses in the Dramatic Academy of New York, where, among other things, learned the Aza acting. After graduating from studying, Danny's movement went to conquer the "dream factory", but, alas, in Hollywood a shorter fat man "From the street", famous directors did not accept. Film producers denied Danny because of its growth and unusual appearance. Therefore, the future actor went to endless samples, and to make money on life, worked as a night guard.
Films
After a series of failures in Hollywood in 1966, Danny left the city of Dreams. Italian offered work in the summer center of the American playwright of Yujina O'Neill, located in Connecticut. There de Vito and found a friend - the famous actor Michael Douglas, who showed him the road to the movies.
But the first job before the directing cameras did not bring Danny any huge money, nor of popularity (the name of the novice actor did not even indicate in the credits). This film was the picture of the famous director Woody Allen with the nontrivial name "Bananas" (1971). In Kinolent, de Vito awarded the role of the second plan, saying several minor replicas.
After the debut on a filmmaker, the charismatic Italian continued to fade on the TV screens in the fleeting and non-visible roles, which were still remembered to the audience. He played in films: "Fragile Dreams" (1970), "Purplus, and then I knock 30" (1973), "Sleacker" (1973), etc.
But the real "ticket to a big movie" Danny de Vito received in 1975, playing the patient of a psychiatric hospital in the Drama of Milos Forman "flying over the cuckoo nest." With his colleagues on the film closure were Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dorrick and other famous star stars. After the release of this film, film critics began to talk about Danny as the artist of the new plan: a small, but the characteristic actor was remembered by avid kinomans around the world.
In 1978, Danny de Vito visited the American producer of Jim Brooks, who was engaged in the promotion of the Simpsons animated series. In a well-furnished office, Brooks discussed a new project with colleagues. Going to the office with sunbathing sleeves, the impressive Italian threw the script on the table, questioning who wrote this nonsense. After an outstanding replica de Vito in the office there was a sobral silence, which was replaced by an explosive laugh. Because of this case, Danny received the main role of the dispatcher in the comedy TV series "Taxi", thanks to which the actor awarded the prestigious film chade: "Golden Globe" and "Emmy". Danny's fee received his dream and bought a house with a swimming pool.
Danny de Vito was remembered to the filmans as a diverse actor who managed any role. So, an extravagant man perfectly played typical mafios in an elegant hat and with a cigar in the teeth, which trades antiques in the movie "Roman with Stone" (1984), and in the film "Batman returns" (1992) The actor transformed into a nasty villain - Penguin, published From urban sewage. By the way, before the start of filming of the film about the superhero Danny was forbidden to talk about his character even relatives.
De Vito reported the editorial office of the newspaper "Arguments and Facts", that he is proud of his little growth, even Michael Douglas said that all the interesting roles get short.
"I even sympathize with high. Brad Pitt and Jude Low would never have performed, for example, penguin, "the actor shared his thoughts.The comedian admitted that he likes to transform bad and extravagant guys. Therefore, it is not surprising that de Vito often appears to the audience as a dangerous bandit, and the film "Robbery" of 2001 is a bright proof of this.
In addition to acting, the Italian was engaged in producing and writing scenarios, for example, he worked on creating a cult film Quentin Tarantino - "Criminal Fiction" with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and the mind turman in high roles.
Also, Danny more than once stood behind the director's chamber: they were filmed 17 remarkable works, one of which was a comedy "Reset Mom from the train" 1987. But it is worth noting that in 2012 de Vito performed in the amplus actor of the Vorax Cartoon Voice. Fabulous Forest Spirit spoke by Danny's voice in English, Italian, Spanish, German and even Russian.
Personal life
Despite the little growth, Danny de Vito enjoys enviable popularity among girls. But the actor - Odnolyuba: In 1982, his wife became a radiant actress re-perlm, and three children were born in a happy marriage. Although spouses and confess different religions, they perfectly get along together, arranging both Catholic and traditional Jews.
It is worth saying that De Vito has always distinguished by purposefulness. In an interview, the actor told how the stewards did not allow him to smoke a cigar on board the aircraft, as the surrounding passengers could not like it. But to enjoy the taste of tobacco, de Vito was not lazy and interviewed every person sitting in the cabin, whether they were against his venture.
Despite the love of Cigar, Danny prefers a healthy lifestyle: the actor refused meat, and in his diet there are useful products - juices, vegetables, cereals, etc. He also holds the Premium Limoncello factory for the manufacture of a natural lemon liqueur.
In the wardrobe Danny almost all things - black. Since childhood, the actor learned Mother's lesson about the fact that dark clothing is slightly. However, the Italian recognized that he was sitting on diets from 10 years of age (the weight of the actor was 62 kg). De Vito - Superviving Man. For example, each time his pocket is present a kind of talisman - the same handkerchief.
Danny de Vito now
It is likely that in 2017-2018 Danny de Vito will delight fans with new roles in the movies. For example, it is known that it will appear in the film Tim Berton "Dambo", which is prepared for the shooting. The project of the Troynyashki comedy was announced, in which, presumably, the main roles will be performed by Danny de Vito, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eddie Murphy.Filmography
- "Bananas" (1971);
- "Purplus, otherwise I knock 30" (1973);
- "Flying over a cuckoo nest" (1975);
- "Back to Primates!" (1981);
- "Roman with stone" (1984);
- "Office" (1985);
- "Aluminum men" (1987);
- "Batman returns" (1992);
- Jack Bear (1993);
- "Renaissance Age" (1994);
- "Mars attacks!" (1996);
- "Grabzh" (2001);
- "In Philadelphia is always sunny" (2005- N.V);
- "Sexomolik" (2009);
- "Dachshund" (2016).