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'''Alfredo James Pacino''' ({{IPAc-en|p|ə|ˈ|tʃ|iː|n|oʊ}} {{respell|pə|CHEE|noh}}; {{IPA-|it|paˈtʃiːno|lang}}; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the greatest and most influential actors of the 20th century, Pacino has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Al Pacino|numerous accolades]] including an [[Academy Award]], two [[Tony Awards]], and two [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], achieving the [[Triple Crown of Acting]]. He has also received four [[Golden Globe Awards]], a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA]], two [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]], and was honored with the [[Cecil B. DeMille Award]] in 2001, the [[AFI Life Achievement Award]] in 2007, the [[List of recipients of the National Medal of Arts|National Medal of Arts]] in 2011, and the [[Kennedy Center Honors]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/ready-my-demille-profiles-excellence-al-pacino-2001 |title=Ready for My deMille: Profiles in Excellence – Al Pacino, 2001 |website=Golden Globe Awards |date=June 2020 |accessdate=January 1, 2023|archive-date= January 1, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230101164909/https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/ready-my-demille-profiles-excellence-al-pacino-2001|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pacino-overwhelmed-by-afi-honor-138305/ |title=Pacino 'overwhelmed' by AFI honor |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=June 11, 2007 |accessdate=January 1, 2023|archive-date= January 1, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230101164908/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/pacino-overwhelmed-by-afi-honor-138305/|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17025115 |title=Al Pacino accepts National Medal of Arts at White House |work=BBC News |date=February 14, 2012 |accessdate=January 1, 2023|archive-date= June 16, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200616044134/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17025115|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/kennedy-center-honors-al-pacino-eagles-james-taylor-feted-952570/ |title=Kennedy Center Honors: Al Pacino, The Eagles, James Taylor Among Those Feted |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=December 4, 2016 |accessdate=January 1, 2023|archive-date= January 1, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230101164914/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/kennedy-center-honors-al-pacino-eagles-james-taylor-feted-952570/|url-status= live}}</ref>

A [[method actor]], Pacino studied at [[HB Studio]] and the [[Actors Studio]], where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and [[Lee Strasberg]]. Pacino went on to receive the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his role in ''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'' (1992). His other Oscar-nominated roles were in ''[[The Godfather]]'' (1972), ''[[Serpico]]'' (1973), ''[[The Godfather Part II]]'' (1974), ''[[Dog Day Afternoon]]'' (1975), ''[[...And Justice for All (film)|...And Justice for All]]'' (1979), ''[[Dick Tracy (1990 film)|Dick Tracy]]'' (1990), ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (1992), and ''[[The Irishman]]'' (2019). His other notable roles include ''[[The Panic in Needle Park]]'' (1971), ''[[Scarecrow (1973 film)|Scarecrow]]'' (1973), ''[[Cruising (film)|Cruising]]'' (1980), ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'' (1983), ''[[The Godfather Part III]]'' (1990), ''[[Carlito's Way]]'' (1993), ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]'' (1995), ''[[Donnie Brasco (film)|Donnie Brasco]]'', ''[[The Devil's Advocate (1997 film)|The Devil's Advocate]]'' (both 1997), ''[[The Insider (film)|The Insider]]'', ''[[Any Given Sunday]]'' (both 1999), ''[[Insomnia (2002 film)|Insomnia]]'' (2002), ''[[Ocean's Thirteen]]'' (2007), ''[[Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]]'' (2019), and ''[[House of Gucci]]'' (2021).

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== Early life and education ==

Alfredo James Pacino was born in the [[East Harlem]] neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on April 25, 1940, the only child of [[Sicilian Americans|Sicilian]] [[Italian-American]] parents Rose ({{nee|Gerardi}}) and Salvatore Pacino. His father had immigrated from [[San Fratello]].<ref name="grobel">{{cite book |last=Grobel |first=Lawrence |title=Al Pacino: The Authorized Biography |url=https://archive.org/details/alpacinoauthoriz0000grob_j1y5/ |location=London |publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]] |date=2006 |isbn=978-0-7432-9497-3 |access-date=November 21, 2022}}</ref>{{rp|xix}}<ref name="multiple" />{{rp|2}} His parents divorced when he was two years old.<ref name="biochannel">{{cite web |url=http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/biography/biography-al-pacino |title=Al Pacino Biography |publisher=[[The Biography Channel]] |access-date=March 10, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429225729/http://www.lifetimetv.co.uk/biography/biography-al-pacino |archive-date=April 29, 2014}}</ref><ref name="multiple" />{{rp|2}} HeHis ~~then~~mother ~~moved~~took ~~with his mother~~him to the [[South Bronx]] toand ~~live~~they lived with her parents, Kate and James Gerardi,. ~~who~~ ~~were~~They ~~Italian~~had ~~emigrants~~immigrated from [[Corleone]] when young.<ref name="actors">{{cite episode |series=[[Inside the Actors Studio]] |network=[[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]] |air-date=October 2, 2006 |season=12 |number=20}}</ref><ref name="multiple" />{{rp|1–2}} Pacino's father ~~was~~moved ~~from~~to ~~[[San Fratello]] and moved~~California to work as an insurance salesman and restaurateur in [[Covina, California]].<ref name="biochannel" /><ref name="guardian">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/apr/25/al-pacino-this-much-i-know |title=Al Pacino: 'It's never been about money. I was often unemployed' |last=Cohen |first=Francine |date=April 25, 2015 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=October 19, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501144800/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/apr/25/al-pacino-this-much-i-know |archive-date=May 1, 2017}}</ref>

In his teenage years, Pacino was known as "Sonny" to his friends.<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|xix}} He had ambitions to become a [[baseball]] player and was also nicknamed "The Actor".<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|xix}} He attended [[Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98)|Herman Ridder Junior High School]],<ref name=landmark>{{cite web |first=Betsy |last=Bradley |title=Herman Ridder Junior High School (Public School 98) |url=http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/90-HERMAN-RIDDER-J.H.S..pdf |publisher=Landmarks Preservation Commission |date=December 11, 1990 |page=10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204352/http://www.neighborhoodpreservationcenter.org/db/bb_files/90-HERMAN-RIDDER-J.H.S..pdf |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=August 15, 2016}}</ref> but soon dropped out of most of his classes except for English. He subsequently attended the [[High School of Performing Arts]],<ref>Okun, Stacey. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/14/nyregion/fire-destroys-former-performing-arts-high-school.html "Fire Destroys Former Performing Arts High School,"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407092847/http://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/14/nyregion/fire-destroys-former-performing-arts-high-school.html |date=April 7, 2017 }} ''New York Times'' (February 14, 1988).</ref> after gaining admission by audition.

His mother disagreed with his decision and, after an argument, he left home. To finance his acting studies, Pacino took low-paying jobs as a messenger, busboy, janitor, and postal clerk,<ref name="biochannel" /> as well as once working in the mailroom for ''[[Commentary (magazine)|Commentary]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/al-pacino/trivia.html;jsessionid=2867EBF05815762FAEA7CAB6B0443F09 |title=Al Pacino Biography |access-date=May 10, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223901/http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/al-pacino/trivia.html;jsessionid=2867EBF05815762FAEA7CAB6B0443F09 |archive-date=May 12, 2014}}</ref>

Pacino began smoking and drinking at age nine, and used [[marijuana]] casually at age 13, but he abstained from [[hard drugs]].<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|9}} His two closest friends died from [[Substance abuse|drug abuse]] at the ages of 19 and 30.<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|8}} Growing up in the South Bronx, Pacino got into occasional fights and was considered ~~somewhat~~something of a troublemaker at school.<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|6}} He acted in basement plays in New York's theatrical underground, but was rejected as a teenager by the [[Actors Studio]].<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|xix}} Instead, Pacino joined the [[HB Studio]], where he met acting teacher Charlie Laughton,{{efn|Not to be confused with the British actor [[Charles Laughton]].}} who became his mentor and best friend.<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|xix}} In this period, he was often unemployed or homeless, and sometimes slept on the street, in theaters, or at a friend's home.<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|14}}<ref name="actors" />

In 1962, Pacino's mother died at the age of 43.<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|10}} The following year, his maternal grandfather also died.<ref name="biochannel" /> Pacino recalled it as the lowest point of his life and said, "I was 22 and the two most influential people in my life had gone, so that sent me into a tailspin."<ref name="guardian" />

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During later interviews, he spoke about Strasberg and the Studio's effect on his career. "The Actors Studio meant so much to me in my life. Lee Strasberg hasn't been given the credit he deserves ... Next to Charlie, it sort of launched me. It really did. That was a remarkable turning point in my life. It was directly responsible for getting me to quit all those jobs and just stay acting."<ref name="grobel" />{{rp|15}} In another interview he added, "It was exciting to work for him [Lee Strasberg] because he was so interesting when he talked about a scene or talked about people. One would just want to hear him talk, because things he would say, you'd never heard before ... He had such a great understanding ... he loved actors so much."<ref name="Lipton">Lipton, James. ''Inside Inside'', Dutton (2007)</ref>

In 2000, Pacino was selected as co-president of the Actors Studio, along with [[Ellen Burstyn]] and [[Harvey Keitel]].<ref name=official>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/20/theater/pacino-burstyn-and-keitel-to-lead-the-actors-studio.html |title=Pacino, Burstyn and Keitel To Lead the Actors Studio |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 20, 2000 |access-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114145103/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/20/theater/pacino-burstyn-and-keitel-to-lead-the-actors-studio.html |url-status=live |last1=Pogrebin |first1=Robin}}</ref>

== Stage career ==

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=== 2010s ===

[[File:Manglehorn 03 (15272211442).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Pacino at the 2014 [[Toronto International Film Festival]]]]

Pacino played [[Jack Kevorkian]] in an [[HBO Films]] biopic titled ''[[You Don't Know Jack (film)|You Don't Know Jack]]'', which premiered April 2010. The film is about the life and work of the [[physician-assisted suicide]] advocate. The performance earned Pacino his second [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie|Emmy Award]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/al-pacino |title=Al Pacino Emmy Award Winner |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=April 19, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511025028/http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/al-pacino |archive-date=May 11, 2013}}</ref> for lead actor<ref name= 2010Emmy>{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/articles/hbo-leads-winners-62nd-primetime-emmys-abc-and-cbs-top-broadcast-networks |title=Lead Winners at 62nd Primetime Emmys |publisher=Emmys Official Website |date=August 29, 2010 |access-date=August 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831042956/http://www.emmys.com/articles/hbo-leads-winners-62nd-primetime-emmys-abc-and-cbs-top-broadcast-networks |archive-date=August 31, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> and his fourth [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe award]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hollywood Foreign Press |title=Winners and Nominees: Al Pacino |url=https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/al-pacino |website=Goldenglobes.com |access-date=January 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218163649/https://www.goldenglobes.com/person/al-pacino |archive-date=February 18, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> He co-starred as himself in the 2011 comedy film ''[[Jack and Jill (2011 film)|Jack and Jill]]''. The film was panned by critics, and Pacino "won" the [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor]] at the [[32nd Golden Raspberry Awards|32nd ceremony]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Vary |first1=Adam B. |title=Adam Sandler's 'Jack and Jill' sweeps the 2011 Razzie Awards |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2012/04/02/adam-sandler-jack-and-jill-razzies |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=September 13, 2016 |date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011083632/http://www.ew.com/article/2012/04/02/adam-sandler-jack-and-jill-razzies |archive-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> Elaborating on his decision to join the cast of the film, he stated: "It came at a time in my life that I needed it, because it was after I found out I had no more money. My accountant [[Kenneth I. Starr|[Kenneth I. Starr]]] was in prison, and I needed something quickly. So I took ('Jack and Jill''.)"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/magazine/al-pacino-interview.html|url-access=limited|title=Al Pacino Is Still Going Big|date=October 5, 2024|first=David|last=Marchese|author-link=David Marchese|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=October 5, 2024}}</ref>

He was presented with [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award]] on September 4, 2011, prior to the premiere of ''[[Wilde Salomé]]'', a 2011 American documentary-drama film written, directed by and starring Pacino.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 6, 2011 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13293398 |title=Al Pacino to receive special award at Venice Festival |work=BBC News |access-date=May 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506040417/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13293398 |archive-date=May 6, 2011 | url-status=live}}</ref><ref name= Venice>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13293398 |title=Al Pacino to receive special award at Venice Festival |website=[[BBC]] |date=May 5, 2011 |access-date=May 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506040417/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13293398 |archive-date=May 6, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Its US premiere on the evening of March 21, 2012, before a full house at the 1,400-seat [[Castro Theatre]] in San Francisco's [[Castro District]], marked the 130th anniversary of Oscar Wilde's visit to San Francisco. The event was a benefit for the [[GLBT Historical Society]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Friedman |first=Roberto |title=The second coming of Oscar |newspaper=[[Bay Area Reporter]] |date=March 1, 2012 |url=http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=outthere&article=361 |access-date=March 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305141709/http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=outthere&article=361 |archive-date=March 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Castro Theatre Film Premiere With Al Pacino: ''Wilde Salomé'' to Benefit GLBT Historical Society |newspaper=History Happens |date=March 2012 |url=http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs029/1101960178690/archive/1109395567575.html |access-date=March 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325022634/http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs029/1101960178690/archive/1109395567575.html |archive-date=March 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Don |last=Sanchez |url=https://abc7news.com/archive/8590459/ |title=Al Pacino in San Francisco for documentary premier |website=ABC 7 News (KGO TV) |date=March 21, 2012|access-date=March 22, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918154628/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Fentertainment&id=8590459 |archive-date=September 18, 2013}}</ref> Pacino, who plays the role of [[Herod Antipas|Herod]] in the film, describes it as his "most personal project ever".<ref name= Venice /> In February 2012, President [[Barack Obama]] awarded Pacino the [[National Medal of Arts]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17025115 |title=Al Pacino honoured at White House |date=February 14, 2012 |work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=April 13, 2020 |language=en-GB|archive-date=June 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616044134/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17025115|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/honors/medals/al-pacino |title=Al Pacino |date=December 10, 2012 |website=[[National Endowment for the Arts]] |language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190906043721/https://www.arts.gov/honors/medals/al-pacino|archive-date=September 6, 2019|access-date=April 13, 2020}}</ref>

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In 2021, Pacino played [[Aldo Gucci]] in [[Ridley Scott]]'s ''[[House of Gucci]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/lady-gaga-ridley-scott-movie-maurizio-gucci-patrizia-reggiani-murder-gucci-family-giannina-scott-1202774518/ |title=Lady Gaga, Ridley & Giannina Scott Team On Film About Assassination Of Gucci Grandson Maurizio; Gaga To Play Convicted Ex-Wife Patrizia Reggiani |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=November 1, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=August 23, 2020|archive-date=September 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904022917/https://deadline.com/2019/11/lady-gaga-ridley-scott-movie-maurizio-gucci-patrizia-reggiani-murder-gucci-family-giannina-scott-1202774518/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received mixed to positive reviews, with Pacino's performance being highlighted as a standout, along with [[Lady Gaga]]'s and [[Jared Leto]]'s. That same year, he played the lead defense attorney in ''[[American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally]]''.

In August 2022, Pacino ~~was~~starred ~~set to produce~~in ''[[Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness]]'', a film about [[Amedeo Modigliani]], which he ~~will~~ co-~~produce~~produced alongside [[Johnny Depp]] and Barry Navidi.<ref name="Modigliani" /> The film is based on a play by Dennis McIntyre, which was previously adapted for the [[Modigliani (film)|2004 film of the same name]].<ref name="Modigliani">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/johnny-depp-direct-modigliani-al-pacino-amber-heard-1235092154/ |title=Johnny Depp To Direct 'Modigliani', His First Directorial Effort in 25 Years; Al Pacino Co-Producing |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |first=Zac |last=Ntim |date=August 15, 2022 |access-date=February 10, 2024 |archive-date=August 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818043142/https://deadline.com/2022/08/johnny-depp-direct-modigliani-al-pacino-amber-heard-1235092154/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] commenced in September 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-modi-hungary-italy-luisa-ranieri-al-pacino-1235737158/ |title=Johnny Depp Starts Shooting 'Modì' in Hungary, With Italy's Luisa Ranieri Joining Al Pacino and Riccardo Scamarcio in Cast |website=Variety |first=Nick |last=Vivarelli |date=September 27, 2023 |access-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927114248/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/johnny-depp-modi-hungary-italy-luisa-ranieri-al-pacino-1235737158/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On March 10, 2024, Pacino presented the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]] at the [[96th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Al Pacino Says Oscar Producers Told Him Not To Name Best Picture Nominees: "The Way They Wished For This Award To Be Presented" |url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/al-pacino-oscars-best-picture-statement-1235855336/ |access-date=March 21, 2024 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal life ==