Gregory PECK | Eldred Gregory Peck | |
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05.04.1916, La Jolla / San Diego, USA † 12.06.2003, Los Angeles,
USA Er galt zu Beginn seiner Karriere, in den 1940er- und 1950er- Jahren, als der "schönste Mann Hollywoods" und hat allein durch seine Körpergröße von 1,90 m auch im hohen Alter eine beeindruckende Figur gemacht. Seine Attraktivität, die ihm selbst stets ein wenig peinlich war, brachte den Medizinstudenten überhaupt erst ans Theater - ans Studententheater der Berkeley University, ein Professor hat ihn entdeckt. Während des 2. Weltkrieges kam er nach Hollywood, wo zu jener Zeit ein großer Bedarf an Nachwuchstalenten bestand. Schon sein zweiter Film "Schlüssel zum Himmelreich" (1944) führte zu einer Oscarnominierung. Er etablierte sich als einer der führenden Hollywood-Stars. "Er war in allen Genres einsetzbar und wirkte durch seine unaufdringliche, fast hölzern steife, aufrechte und wortkarge Art äußerst sympathisch" (Cinema Star-Lexikon). Weitere Oscarnominierungen folgten für "Ich kämpfe um Dich" (1945), "Die Wildnis ruft" (1946), "Tabu der Gerechten" (1947) und "Der Kommandeur" (1949). Er gewann den Oscar als moralisch bedrängter Anwalt Atticus Finch in dem Südstaatendrama "Wer die Nachtigall stört" (1962). Das sei die Rolle, die Peck am meisten entsprochen habe, meinten Kritiker. Vor einigen Jahren hat das Amerikanische Filminstitut Atticus Finch zum größten Leinwandhelden Hollywoods erklärt. Zu weiteren Höhepunkten seiner Karriere zählten "Moby Dick" (1956) und "Old Gringo" (1989). Gregory Peck war ein überzeugter Pazifist und ein Liberaler, der sich zeitlebens sozial engagierte. Zu seinen zahlreichen Auszeichnungen gehört die "Medal of Freedom", der höchste zivile Orden der USA. [MDR, April 2011] |
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FILMS |
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Days
of Glory (1943/44-USA * Jacques Tourneur / Vladimir) |
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AWARDS |
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Golden
Globe für The Yearling (bester Darsteller,
1947) |
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BOOKS |
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Michael Esser [Red.]: Gregory Peck: Hommage. Berlin: [Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek], 1993 - 79 S. |
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Gerard Molyneaux: Gregory Peck: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport/London:
Greenwood Press, 1995 Born in 1916 in La Jolla, California, Gregory Peck took up acting in college on a lark that would lead to a career. In his early years, he appeared in a series of summer stock engagements and Broadway shows. He became a star within a year after arriving in Hollywood during World War II, and he won an Academy Award nomination for his second film. From the 1940s to the present, he has played some of film's most memorable and admired characters. This volume provides complete information about Gregory Peck's work in film, television, radio, and the stage. Entries are included for all of his performances, with each entry providing cast and credit information, a plot summary, excerpts from reviews, and critical commentary. A biography and chronology highlight significant events in his life, while a listing of his honors and awards summarizes the recognition he has received over the years. For researchers seeking additional information, the book includes descriptions of special collections holding material related to Peck's work, along with an extensive bibliography of books and articles. > Table of Contents: Preface * Acknowledgments * Biography * Chronology * Stage * Filmography * Radio * Television * Sound Recordings * Honors and Awards * Special Collections * Bibliography * Index > 376 pages, figures, photographs |
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Michael Munn: Gregory Peck. London: Robert Hale, 1998 An icon of the silver screen, Gregory Peck is one of those rare actors who can command an audience's attention by his mere presence. This biography tells the story of that man whose career has endured for over 50 years. Peck came to Hollywood during WWII and began his remarkable career by making no less than sixteen films before his screen debut, Days of Glory, had even been seen by the public. He received four Oscar nominations during his first six years in the movies before finally winning for his outstanding performance in To Kill A Mockingbird. Yet, it is his commercial successes in such films as Moby Dick, Duel in the Sun, The Omen and MacArthur, that made him the powerful acting force for several generations. > 240 pages |
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Gary Fishgall: Gregory Peck: A Biography. New York: Scribner,
2002 An authoritative biography, the first ever written with the actor's cooperation, traces the illustrious career of this extremely private man who starred in such film classics as Roman Holiday, Horatio Hornblower, and To Kill a Mockingbird, revealing the many personal roles he has played in his life, from husband and friend to dedicated activist. > 384 pages |
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Lynn Haney: Gregory Peck: A Charmed Life. London: Robson Books, 2005 Gregory Peck ranks with Cary Grant as one of the most charismatic and timeless leading men of twentieth-century cinema. In this powerful and comprehensive biography, Lynn Haney explores the many influences in Peck's life, drawing on extensive first-hand interviews with the actor and with his inner circle. Here, Ingrid Bergman, Jennifer Jones, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Lauren Bacall, Jane Fonda and many of Peck's other leading ladies offer their frank and revealing stories about the enigmatic star. The book contains many revelations about Peck's early days and Haney looks at the films that established him as a star, from 'Roman Holiday' to 'To Kill a Mockingbird', documenting his story right up to the present day. > 475 p.; [16] plates. filmog. bibliog. index |
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