Morgan Freeman

  • a.k.a. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr.
  • Morgan J. Freeman
  • مورغان فريمان
  • 모건 프리먼
  • モーガン・フリーマン
  • Морган Фриман
  • Морган Фримен
  • มอร์แกน ฟรีแมน
  • 摩根·弗里曼
  • Μόργκαν Φρίμαν
  • مورگان فریمن
  • Морґан Фрімен
  • Μόργκαν Πόρτερφιλντ Φρίμαν Τζούνιορ
  • מורגן פרימן

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Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice, Freeman is known for his various roles in a wide variety of film genres. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Freeman was raised in Mississippi where he began acting in school plays. He studied theatre arts in Los Angeles and appeared in stage productions in his early career. He rose to fame in the 1970s for his role in the children's television series The Electric Company. Freeman then appeared in the Shakespearean plays Coriolanus and Julius Caesar, the former of which earned him an Obie Award. His breakout role was in Street Smart (1987), playing a hustler, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He achieved further stardom in Glory, the biographical drama Lean on Me, and comedy-drama Driving Miss Daisy (all 1989), the latter of which garnered him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1992, Freeman starred alongside Clint Eastwood in the western revenge film Unforgiven; this would be the first of several collaborations with Eastwood. In 1994, he starred in the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption for which he received another Academy Award nomination. Freeman also starred in David Fincher's crime thriller Se7en (1995), and Steven Spielberg's historical drama Amistad (1997). Freeman won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Clint Eastwood's 2004 sports drama Million Dollar Baby. In 2009, he received his fifth Oscar nomination for playing former South African President Nelson Mandela in Eastwood's Invictus. Freeman is also known for his performance as Lucius Fox in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). In addition to acting, Freeman has directed the drama Bopha! (1993). He also founded film production company Revelations Entertainment with business partner Lori McCreary. He is the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honor, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. For his performances in theatrical productions, he has won three Obie Awards, one of the most prestigious honors for recognizing excellence in theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Morgan Freeman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Germany German (Deutsch)

Der Schauspielstar Morgan Freeman ist heutzutage aus der Filmlandschaft Hollywoods nicht mehr wegzudenken. Umso schwerer vorstellbar, dass dem Darsteller erst mit über 50 Jahren sein internationaler Durchbruch gelang. Vom blinden Klavierstimmer im Film Unleashed – Entfesselt, über den Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten in Deep Impact, bis hin zu Gott persönlich in Bruce Allmächtig war Morgan Freeman schon in einer Vielzahl unterschiedlichster Rollen zu sehen. Bis der Schauspieler jedoch zu einem festen Bestandteil Hollywoods wurde und aus einem breiten Rollenangebot wählen konnte, musste er zunächst einige magere Jahre hinter sich bringen, in denen er neben einigen Auftritten in Filmen vor allem durch die Arbeit auf der Bühne seinen Lebensunterhalt bestritt. Sein Durchbruch gelang Morgan Freeman mit der Rolle des Chauffeurs einer exzentrischen Reichen Witwe im Film Miss Daisy und ihr Chauffeur, die er zuvor bereits im gleichnamigen Theaterstück gespielt hatte und für die er sowohl mit Film- als auch Bühnenpreisen belohnt wurde. Trotz seiner großen schauspielerischen Erfolge, für die Morgan Freeman unter anderem mit dem Oscar für Million Dollar Baby augezeichnet wurde, will der Hollywoodstar noch höher hinaus. Im Space Ship Two von Virgin Galactic will Morgan Freeman an einem Flug in All teilnehmen.

France French (Français)

Morgan Freeman, né le 1er juin 1937 à Memphis (Tennessee), est un acteur américain. Ayant commencé sa carrière théâtrale et cinématographique en 1964, il fut habitué aux seconds rôles pendant plus de vingt ans. Il acquiert une large reconnaissance internationale après avoir été nommé aux Oscars pour La Rue en 1987, Miss Daisy et son chauffeur en 1989, Les Évadés en 1994 et Invictus en 2009 ; il a par ailleurs reçu l'Oscar du meilleur acteur dans un second rôle pour Million Dollar Baby en 2004.

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Morgan Freeman è un attore e produttore cinematografico statunitense, candidato al premio Oscar per cinque volte e vincitore del premio per il film Million Dollar Baby. Freeman si contraddistingue per la sua voce particolare ed inconfondibile, tale da renderlo spesso una scelta ricercata come voce narrante. Per citarne due, nel 2005, è stato narratore di due grandi successi cinematografici: "La guerra dei mondi" (di Steven Spielberg) e "La marcia dei pinguini", documentario vincitore di un premio Oscar. Nato a Memphis (Tennessee, USA) il 1° giugno 1937, Morgan Freeman è l'ultimo di quattro figli di Morgan Porterfield Freeman, barbiere deceduto nel 1961 a causa di una cirrosi epatica, e di Mayme Edna, che lavorava come domestica. Durante la giovinezza si sposta frequentemente con la famiglia: da Greenwood (Mississippi) a Gary (Indiana), fino a Chicago (Illinois). Freeman fa il suo debutto come attore all'età di 9 anni, interpretando il ruolo principale in una recita scolastica. Frequenta poi la Broad Street High School, attualmente la Threadgill Elementary School, nel Mississippi. All'età di 12 anni, vince un concorso teatrale in tutto lo stato e si esibisce in un programma radiofonico con sede a Nashville, nel Tennessee. Nel 1955 decide di lasciar perdere la carriera di attore, abbandona la Jackson State University e sceglie di lavorare come meccanico nella U.S. Air Force, l'aviazione statunitense. Nei primi anni '60, Freeman si trasferisce a Los Angeles e lavora come impiegato di trascrizione al Los Angeles Community College. In questo periodo vola frequentemente anche dall'altra parte degli Stati Uniti, a New York City, dove lavora come ballerino all'Esposizione Universale del 1964. Inoltre, si reca spesso a San Francisco dove fa parte del gruppo musicale "Opera Ring". Freeman partecipa come attore teatrale a una versione riadattata di "The Royal Hunt of the Sun"; appare anche al cinema, recitando una piccola parte nel film "L'uomo del banco dei pegni" (1964). Fa il suo debutto off-Broadway nel 1967, al fianco di Viveca Lindfors in "The N****rlovers" (sull'era dei diritti civili "Freedom Riders"), prima di debuttare a Broadway nella versione completamente nera del 1968 di "Hello, Dolly!", insieme anche a Pearl Bailey e Cab Calloway. Freeman è stato sposato con Jeanette Adair Bradshaw dal 22 ottobre 1967 fino al 1979, per poi risposarsi nel 1984 con Myrna Colley-Lee, matrimonio che dura fino al 2007. Ha due figli da precedenti relazioni, ha adottato la figlia della sua prima moglie e la coppia ha avuto anche un quarto figlio. Ha una licenza di pilota privato, che ha conseguito all'età di 65 anni, e possiede e gestisce Madidi, un raffinato ristorante, e Ground Zero, un blues club, entrambi situati a Clarksdale, nel Mississippi. Ha ufficialmente aperto un secondo Ground Zero a Memphis, Tennessee, il 24 aprile 2008.

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Credits

Cast

CharacterMovie / TV ShowGenresReleaseRating
Alan TrumbullAngel Has Fallen66% · 3,324
Willie DavisGoing in Style67% · 2,682
Thaddeus BradleyNow You See Me 268% · 10,445
Alan TrumbullLondon Has Fallen62% · 4,532
SenatorMomentum57% · 516
Patrick MeighanTed 263% · 7,204
Professor Samuel NormanLucy64% · 15,582
Vitruvius (voice)The Lego Movie74% · 7,528
Thaddeus BradleyNow You See Me73% · 15,112
BeechOblivion66% · 10,337
Alan TrumbullOlympus Has Fallen64% · 6,384
Lucius FoxThe Dark Knight Rises78% · 22,035
Joe MathesonRED67% · 6,483
Lucius FoxThe Dark Knight85% · 31,813
SloanWanted65% · 6,768
GodEvan Almighty56% · 4,103
Lucius FoxBatman Begins77% · 20,289
GodBruce Almighty67% · 10,348
DCI William CabotThe Sum of All Fears63% · 1,633
Detective Lt. William SomersetSe7en84% · 20,248
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