Cast

Al Pacino

1940

Active years (films on this site)

1971–2019

Genres

DramaCrimeBiographyThrillerMystery

Schools and movements

New HollywoodBritish CinemaBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

Francis Ford Coppola3 filmsJerry Schatzberg2 filmsSidney Lumet2 filmsBrian De Palma2 filmsMike Newell1 filmChristopher Nolan1 filmMichael Radford1 filmMartin Scorsese1 film

Biography

Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, during which he has earned many accolades, achieving the Triple Crown of Acting by winning an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award. He was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2001, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2007, the National Medal of Arts in 2011, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016, and the Sam Wanamaker Award in 2026. A method actor, Pacino studied at HB Studio and the Actors Studio where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $3 billion worldwide.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1969
• National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 1973
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1974
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1976
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1977
• Academy Awards 1992
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1993
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1993
• Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 1994
• Donostia Award 1996
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2001
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2004
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2004
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2010
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2011
• Goldene Kamera 2013
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

National / local

• Theatre World Award 1969
• National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor 1973
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1974
• Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries 1997
• AFI Life Achievement Award 2007
• National Medal of Arts 2011
• Kennedy Center Honors 2016

13 films on this site

1. The Panic in Needle Park 1971 · Jerry Schatzberg · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. The Godfather 1972 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.2 · Cast
3. Scarecrow 1973 · Jerry Schatzberg · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. Serpico 1973 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
5. The Godfather Part II 1974 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.0 · Cast
6. Dog Day Afternoon 1975 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
7. Scarface (1983) 1983 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
8. The Godfather Part III 1990 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
9. Carlito's Way 1993 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
10. Donnie Brasco 1997 · Mike Newell · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
11. Insomnia 2002 · Christopher Nolan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
12. The Merchant of Venice 2004 · Michael Radford · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
13. The Irishman 2019 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.8 · Cast