John Turturro
John Michael Turturro (February 28th 1957 -) is an American actor having gained Emmy Award being pointed out for its services in Federal police, Los Angeles (1985), the Color of the money (1986) or The Big Lebowski in 1998. John Turturro played in more than 60 films and it is known for its capacity to change its morphology to adapt to its roles.
It appears regularly in films of Spike Lee and Joel and Ethan Coen. It was preceded with the Cannes festival at the same time as actor ( Barton Fink , 1991) and like realizer ( Mac , 1992). Its second film is Illuminata , 1998).
Biography
John Turturro born in 1957 in Brooklyn New York, it is resulting from a catholic Italian-American family. His/her father is originating in Giovinazzo in the province of Bari ( the Area of Pouilles ). Its mêre is of Sicilienne origin. The name Turturro comes from Italian Tortora who means Tourterelle of wood . John is 6 years old when its family leaves Brooklyn to settle with Rosedale in the district from the Queens in New York. John leaves graduate in dramatic art the State University off New York in New Paltz and continues his university course by a MFA (Master off Fine Arts) in the univerity of Yale . He also worked like appear with the Raging Bull (1980).John Turturro created the main character of one of the parts of John Patrick Shanley in the part Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at the time of a conference of playwrights given to the theater Eugene O' Neill in 1983. He will incarnate it the following year " off brodway" what been worth to him a Obie Award .
Spike Lee likes so much the service of Turturro in Five Corners which gives him one of the main roles in its film Do the Right Thing in 1989, that of Pino, a virulent racist. This film marks the beginning of a long collaboration between Turturro and Spike Lee.
As at ease in the comic roles as dramatic John also collaborates with Frêres Coens, appearing in Miller' S Crossing 'in 1990, Barton Fink in 1991, and excel it The Big Lebowski in 1998 and more recently O' Brother in the year 2000. It also frequently appears in Self Control a comic series or it plays the part of a patient of Jack Nicholson doctor. He plays the antagonist of Johnny Depp in secret Fenêtre . John Turturro often makes appearances as Guest star in the Monk series where he plays the part of the eccentric brother of Adrian: Ambrose Monk .
John Turturro is the producer, realizer and actor of the film Illuminata (1999) in which plays his wife Katherine Borowitz.
In 2005 he writes and directs the film The Moon and his : the Son . He recently appeared in film of Robert DeNiro Reasons of State where he plays the part of the right-hand man of the agent of the CIA Edward Wilson incarnated by Matt Damon .
Family
John has two brothers: Nicholas Turturro, actor and Ralph Turturro, teacher. Helped Turturro, the actress present in the series the Soprano , is his cousin. It has two children: Amedeo Turturro and Diego Turturro, respectively born in 1990 and 2000. John is catholic and his wife is Jewish.
Rewards
It also gained Emmy award for its service in Monk . It was nominated and received many prices in ceremonies like SAG , the Cannes festival , the Golden Globes etc Despite everything it forever received Academy Award .
Catalog of films
as Actor
- 1980 : Raging Bull : Man with table, Webster Hall
- 1984: Exterminator 2 : Standard No 1
- 1984: Kid of the beach ( The Flamingo Kid ): Ted from Pinky' S
- 1985: Susan Research, hopelessly ( Desperately Seeking Susan ): Ray
- 1985 : Federal police, Los Angeles ( To Live and Die in L.A. ): Carl Cody
- 1986: Hannah and his/her sisters ( Hannah and Her Sisters ): Writer
- 1986: Gung Ho : Willie
- 1986 : the Cop was almost perfect ( Off Happy ): Neil Pepper
- 1986 : the Color of the money ( The Color off Money ) of Martin Scorsese: Julian
- 1987 : Five Corners : Heinz
- 1987: the Sicilian ( The Sicilian ): Pisciotta
- 1988 : The Fortunate Pilgrim (serial TV): Larry
- 1989 : C the Right Thing : Pino
- 1990 : a too beautiful target ( Catchfire ): Pinella
- 1990 : Mo' Better Blues : Moe Flatbush
- 1990 : Angels of the night ( State off Grace ): Nick
- 1990 : Miller' S Crossing : Bernie Bernbaum
- 1991 : Men off Respect : Mike Battaglia
- 1991: Barton Fink : Barton Fink
- 1991 : Jungle Fever : Paulie Carbon
- 1992: Brain Donors : Roland T. Flakfizer
- 1992: Mac : Niccolo (Mac) Vitelli
- 1993: Being Human : Lucinnius
- 1993 : State second ( Fearless ): Dr. Bill Perlman
- 1994: Quiz Show : Herbie Stempel
- 1994 : The Search for One-eye Jimmy : Disco music Bean
- 1995: Search and Destroy : Ron
- 1995 : Bonds of the memory ( Unstrung Heroes ): Sid Lidz
- 1995 : Clockers : Insp. Larry Mazilla
- 1995 : Sugartime (TV): Sam Giancana
- 1996: Girl 6 : Murray the Agent
- 1996: Box off Moon Light : Al Fountain
- 1996: Grace off My Heart : Joel Millner
- 1997: the Truce ( Tregua ): Primo Levi
- 1997: To injure Prophets : Leon
- 1998: Animals ( Animals and the Tollkeeper ): Man out of smoking
- 1998: The Big Lebowski : Jesus Quintana
- 1998: O.K. Garage : Johnny Candellano
- 1998 : He Got Range : Coach Billy Sunday
- 1998: Illuminata : Tuccio
- 1998 : the Players ( Rounders ): Joey Knish
- 1998 : the treason of Gotti : Sammy Gravano
- 1999 : Broadway, 39ème street ( Cradle Will Rock'n'roll ): Aldo Silvano
- 1999 : Summer off Sam : Harvey the black dog (voice)
- 2000: Company Man : Crocker Johnson
- 2000: O' Brother ( O Brother, Where Art Thou? ): Pete
- 2000 : the Fossil ( Two Thousand and Nun ): Benjamin Kasparian
- 2000: Defense Loujine ( The Luzhin Defense ): Aleksandr Ivanovich Luzhin (Sascha)
- 2000: The man who cried - tears of a man ( The Man Who Cried ): Dante Dominio
- 2001 : Monkeybone : Monkeybone (voice)
- 2001: Thirteen Conversations Butt One Thing : Walker
- 2002: Monday Night Mayhem (TV): Howard Cosell
- 2002 : Collateral damage ( Collateral Ramming ): Sean Armstrong
- 2002: Adventures of Mister Deeds ( Mr. Deeds ): Emilio Lopez
- 2003 : Inside Job ( Fear X ): Harry
- 2003 : Self-service Control ( Anger Management ): Chuck
- 2003 : Ore 2: Calmed piatta : Andrea
- 2003 : Opopomoz : voice
- 2004: Secret Passage : Paolo Zane
- 2004 : secret Window ( Secret Window ): John Shooter
- 2004: 2BPerfectlyHonest : Sal/Roberto
- 2004: She Hastens to Me : Gift Angelo Bonasera
- 2005: The Moon and its : the Son (voice)
- 2006: Reasons of State : of Robert De Niro
like Realizer
as Scenario writer
as Producer
- 1998 : Illuminata
Rewards and Nominations
Rewards
- 1991 : Price of the best actor to the Cannes festival for Barton Fink .
- 1992: Gold camera to the Cannes festival for Mac .
Nominations
- 1998 : Nomination with the gold Palm of the Cannes festival for Illuminata .
- 2005: Nomination in Saturn Award of the male best supporting role for secret Window .
Anecdotes
External bonds
- Card IMDB
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