Al Pacino (born 25 April 1940) is an American actor and filmmaker widely regarded as one of the most significant screen and stage performers of his generation. Trained in New York theatre, he rose to fame in the early 1970s with breakthrough roles that established his intense, emotionally direct style, most notably as Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy. Pacino built a reputation for playing driven, volatile, and deeply human characters, becoming a defining figure of the New Hollywood era.
His filmography includes landmark performances in Serpico (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), …And Justice for All (1979), Scarface (1983), Heat (1995), and The Insider (1999). He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Scent of a Woman (1992) after multiple prior nominations, and has also received major recognition for television work, including Angels in America and You Don’t Know Jack. Alongside film, Pacino has maintained a strong commitment to theatre throughout his career, and his influence is rooted in both his screen presence and his enduring dedication to the craft of acting.
Scarface
Scarface is a 1983 American crime drama directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, with Al Pacino starring as Tony Montana.
The Godfather
The Godfather was shot mainly in New York and Sicily, with additional work in California, and that combination is central to its atmosphere.
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