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Born on March 30, 1937, Warren Beatty is from Richmond, Virginia, United States. Warren Beatty is a film actor, film director and screenwriter. The age as of 2026 is 89. Education on record includes Washington-Liberty High School and Northwestern University School of Communication. Listed accolades include Writers Guild of America Award, Donostia Award (2001), Directors Guild of America Award and 5 more.
My Take
Warren Beatty is one of those old-Hollywood figures who feels almost mythic to me, the rare leading man who could be a heartthrob in Bonnie and Clyde and then turn around and direct, write, and produce something as ambitious as Reds, which earned him that Best Director Oscar. What I love is how unhurried his whole career was, a guy who clearly cared more about getting things exactly right than cranking out movies, so when he did show up it actually meant something. There's a sly intelligence in his best work, a charm that never tips into smug, and a real political seriousness lurking under the movie-star gloss. He's the kind of multi-hyphenate everyone claims to be now but almost nobody actually pulls off, and I find that genuinely admirable.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Warren Beatty
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォーレン・ベイティ
- Reading
- うぉーれん・べいてぃ
- Born
- March 30, 1937 (age 89)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer
2. Background
- High school
- Washington-Liberty High School
- University
- Northwestern University School of Communication
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- 2001 Donostia Award
- Directors Guild of America Award
- 1982 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1960 Theatre World Award
- 2012 California Hall of Fame
- Kennedy Center Honors
- 2008 AFI Life Achievement Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Warren Beatty born?
Born March 30, 1937 (age 89).
Where is Warren Beatty from?
Warren Beatty is from Richmond, Virginia, United States.
What does Warren Beatty do?
Warren Beatty works as actor, film actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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