Anthony Hopkins(I)
- Actor
- Composer
- Producer
Anthony Hopkins was born on December 31, 1937, in Margam, Wales, to
Muriel Anne (Yeats) and Richard Arthur Hopkins, a baker. His parents
were both of half Welsh and half English descent. Influenced by
Richard Burton, he decided to
study at College of Music and Drama and graduated in 1957. In 1965, he
moved to London and joined the National Theatre, invited by
Laurence Olivier, who could see the
talent in Hopkins. In 1967, he made his first film for television,
A Flea in Her Ear (1967).
From this moment on, he enjoyed a successful career in cinema and television. In 1968, he worked on The Lion in Winter (1968) with Timothy Dalton. Many successes came later, and Hopkins' remarkable acting style reached the four corners of the world. In 1977, he appeared in two major films: Die Brücke von Arnheim (1977) with James Caan, Gene Hackman, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Elliott Gould and Laurence Olivier, and Maximilian Schell. In 1980, he worked on Der Elefantenmensch (1980). Two good television literature adaptations followed: Othello (1981) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982). In 1987 he was awarded with the Commander of the order of the British Empire. This year was also important in his cinematic life, with 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), acclaimed by specialists. In 1993, he was knighted.
In the 1990s, Hopkins acted in movies like 24 Stunden in seiner Gewalt (1990) and Howards End (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993) (nominee for the Oscar), Legenden der Leidenschaft (1994), Nixon (1995) (nominee for the Oscar), Surviving Picasso (1996), Amistad - Das Sklavenschiff (1997) (nominee for the Oscar), Die Maske des Zorro (1998), Rendezvous mit Joe Black (1998) and Instinkt (1999). His most remarkable film, however, was Das Schweigen der Lämmer (1991), for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor. He also got a B.A.F.T.A. for this role.
From this moment on, he enjoyed a successful career in cinema and television. In 1968, he worked on The Lion in Winter (1968) with Timothy Dalton. Many successes came later, and Hopkins' remarkable acting style reached the four corners of the world. In 1977, he appeared in two major films: Die Brücke von Arnheim (1977) with James Caan, Gene Hackman, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Elliott Gould and Laurence Olivier, and Maximilian Schell. In 1980, he worked on Der Elefantenmensch (1980). Two good television literature adaptations followed: Othello (1981) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982). In 1987 he was awarded with the Commander of the order of the British Empire. This year was also important in his cinematic life, with 84 Charing Cross Road (1987), acclaimed by specialists. In 1993, he was knighted.
In the 1990s, Hopkins acted in movies like 24 Stunden in seiner Gewalt (1990) and Howards End (1992), The Remains of the Day (1993) (nominee for the Oscar), Legenden der Leidenschaft (1994), Nixon (1995) (nominee for the Oscar), Surviving Picasso (1996), Amistad - Das Sklavenschiff (1997) (nominee for the Oscar), Die Maske des Zorro (1998), Rendezvous mit Joe Black (1998) and Instinkt (1999). His most remarkable film, however, was Das Schweigen der Lämmer (1991), for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor. He also got a B.A.F.T.A. for this role.
