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My Take
Al Pacino is, for my money, the definitive proof that screen presence has nothing to do with physical size. At 168 centimeters, he fills a frame more completely than actors a head taller, mostly through those restless, burning eyes. What I admire most is the long arc: celebrated since the early seventies, yet the Academy made him wait until 1993 for Best Actor, which still strikes me as absurd. His stage-trained rhythm — the whisper that erupts into a roar — shaped how a whole generation understands acting. A kid from Manhattan who became the standard others are measured against; I never tire of revisiting his work.
Overview
Alfredo James Pacino ( pə-CHEE-noh; Italian: [paˈtʃiːno]; born April 25, 1940) 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Al Pacino
- Name (Japanese)
- アル・パチーノ
- Reading
- ある・ぱちーの
- Born
- April 25, 1940 (age 86)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 168 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1974 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
- 1976 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 1973 National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 10th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 1973 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
- Goldene Kamera 2013
- 1993 Academy Award for Best Actor
- 2011 National Medal of Arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Film producer — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.