Al pacino anatomy of an actor

Al Pacino (born 1940) is an internationally acclaimed stage and screen actor, who learned his craft at the famous Actors Studio in New York. From his debut as a junkie in The Panic in Needle Park (1971) until his most recent film Stand Up Guys (2013), he has featured in over forty films. However, it was his role as Michael Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972) that made him the iconic actor he is today. Pacino has received numerous awards for his work, including Best Actor Award for his role in Martin Best's Scent of a Woman (1992). Anatomy of an Actor titles are comprehensive studies on the craft of the world's greatest actors, through the analysis of ten of their most iconic roles. The authors examine why and how these famous actors have become some of the most respected and influential in the film world. Each title is divided into 10 chapters, each one dedicated to a specific role and fully documented with film stills, on-set photography and film sequences.