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Al Pacino was born
Al Pacino was born to Italian American parents, Salvatore Pacino and Rose (nee Gerardi) in Manhattan, New York. -
Al Pacino's parents divorced
Al Pacino's parents divorced and Al moved with his mother to the South Bronx to live with his grandparents, Kate and James Gerardi. Al Pacino's father moved to Covina, California. -
Al Pacino's great grandmother dies
Al's great grandmother dies and on the same day of her funeral something good happened to him he learned conflict from this because he wanted to be happy but he couldn't -
Al Pacino joins a performing arts High school
Al Pacino joins "The Highschool of Performin Arts" after he succefully auditions however he leaves a year later to help support his mom -
Al Pacino meets an important mentor
Al Pacino joins HB studios around the time he was 17 and meets one of the most influential people in his life Charlie Laughton. The man who became his mentor and his best friend -
Al Pacino goes homeless for a couple of years
Around the time Al Pacino turned 17 he started working odd jobs to pay his mothers bills and to try and keep himself afloat he would frequently couch surf and was homeless for a period of time. -
Al Pacino joins Actors Studio
After four years of unsuccessful attempts Al Pacino finally manages to audition for Actors Studio and allowed to join he would later meet another one of his important mentors Lee Strasberg. Al Pacino would study the technique of "Method Acting" under him and would eventually star alongside Lee in "The Godfather 2". Al Pacino states himself that Lee Strasberg and Charlie Laughton were very important in launching his career off the ground. -
Important deaths for Al Pacino
Al Pacino's mother died at the age of 43 due to a drug overdose Al was 22 and his mothers death impacted him heavily. She was one of his main supporters and although they didn't always see eye to eye on his acting career he loved her very much. His grandfather died a year later Al Pacino states that these deaths "sent me into a tailspin" -
Al Pacino won his first Tony Award
Al Pacino won his first Tony Award for best featured actor in a play for "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?". This was one of Al Pacino's most impactful awards as it helped get him more attention in the theatre world. -
Al Pacino stars in "The Indian wants the Bronx"
Al Pacino stars in a play about a Indian father who comes to America to visit his son he knows only a few words of English and while waiting at a bus stop two teenagers start to mock him one of which is played by Al Pacino who was later awarded for his acting skill with an Obie award for his role. -
Al Pacino plays in The Godfather
Al Pacino plays his most impactful role in a movie as Michael Corleone. This impacted Al Pacino's career because of the sheer popularity of not only the godfather movie but the series of movies in general. The story of "The Godfather" is still revered and it got Al Pacino a lot of awards. -
Al Pacino plays in "The Godfather 2"
Two years after the original movie the sequel to the Godfather helped with Al Pacino's rise to fame almost as much as the first. Al Pacino reprises his role as Michael Corleone. -
Al Pacino won a Tony Award
Al Pacino won a Tony Award for his lead acting role in the play "Basic training of Pavlo Hummel" -
Al Pacino plays in "Scarface"
Al Pacino plays as Tony Montana in "Scarface" a film about a man who becomes a drug lord only for it all to burn under the feet of his own self destruction. -
Al Pacino plays in "Julius Caesar"
Al Pacino plays in the story of Julius Caesar as Mark Anthony, the man who rose to leadership after the assassination of Julius Caesar. -
The birth of Al Pacino's first born child
Al Pacino has a daughter with acting coach Jan Tarrant, they would name the baby Julie Marie Pacino. Julie Pacino would later follow her fathers footsteps in the entertainment industry and get several awards. -
Al Pacino plays in "The Godfather 3"
After almost 18 years from the original movie Al Pacino once again reprises his role as Michael Corleone in "The Godfather 3". Further feeding Al Pacino's fame and the Godfathers fame. -
Al Pacino made his directing debut
Al Pacino makes his directing debut with the documentary "Looking for Richard" a film discussing the William Shakespeare's lasting impacts on pop culture today -
Al Pacino become co-president of Actor Studio
Al Pacino becomes co-president of Actor Studio along side Ellen Burstyn and Harvey Keitel. -
Al Pacino's twins were born
Al Pacino had twins with Beverly D'Angelo through the process of vitro fertilization. The twins were named Anton and Olivia Pacino. -
Al Pacino plays in "The Merchant of Venice"
Al Pacino stars as Shylock in the film adaptation of the famous play written by Shakespeare. The "Merchant of Venice" is a story on how a man in love gets money from a heartless moneylender (Shylock played by Al Pacino) to win the heart of the person he loves.