biography
| name: |
Beatty, Warren
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originally Henry Warren Beaty
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pronunciation:
[baytee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1937– )
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| biography:
| Actor and film-maker, born in Richmond, Virginia, USA, the younger brother of actress Shirley MacLaine. He made his film debut in Splendor in the Grass (1961). A broodingly handsome leading man, his enduring Casanova image has done a disservice to his many political interests and consistent efforts to expand the scope of his talents. At the same time as acting, he produced Bonnie and Clyde (1967), co-wrote Shampoo (1975), and co-directed Heaven Can Wait (1978). He was the producer, co-writer and star of Reds (1981), which won him an Oscar as Best Director. Later films include Dick Tracy (1990), Bugsy (1991), Love Affair (1994), and Bulworth (1998). Television includes A Salute to Dustin Hoffman (1999). He received the Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award at the Academy Awards in 2000, and a BAFTA Fellowship for outstanding contributions to world cinema in 2002. |
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