Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel | |
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Keitel at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born | May 13, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse |
Daphna Kastner (m. 2001) |
| Partner | Lorraine Bracco (1982–1993) |
| Children | 3 |
Harvey Keitel (/kaɪˈtɛl/ ky-TEL; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor and film producer, known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters.[1][2] He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with director Martin Scorsese, starring in six of his films: Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), Mean Streets (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and The Irishman (2019).[3] He is also known for his work with director Quentin Tarantino, portraying Mr. White in Reservoir Dogs (1992) and Winston Wolf in Pulp Fiction (1994).
Keitel received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mickey Cohen in Bugsy (1991). He won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in The Piano (1993).[4] Keitel’s other notable films include Blue Collar (1978), Thelma & Louise (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Bad Lieutenant (1992), Imaginary Crimes (1994), Pulp Fiction (1994), From Dusk till Dawn (1996), Cop Land (1997), Holy Smoke! (1998), National Treasure (2004), National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and Youth (2015).
Additionally, Keitel has starred in three films directed by Wes Anderson: Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of Dogs (2018). From 1995 to 2017, he was a co-president of the Actors Studio, alongside Al Pacino and Ellen Burstyn.[5]
- ^ Wartofsky, Alona (September 13, 1995). "DARK SIDE OF THE ACTOR HARVEY KEITEL, PLUMBING THE DEPTHS OF THE SOUL". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Harvey Keitel on his uneasy relationship with Hollywood". CBS News. December 15, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
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- ^ Lipton, James (October 18, 2007). Inside Inside. Dutton. p. 14. ISBN 9780525950356.