Sean Penn

Sean Penn (born the August 17th 1960) is a realizer, scenario writer and Acteur of American cinema . It is famous for its marked personality and its standpoint, in particular in connection with the conflict in Iraq in 2003. It is also known to be one of the most talented actors of the last generation, choosing carefully of the often committed scenarios which carry out it to illustrate in roles as various as that of one delayed mental in Sam, I am Sam , of super-cop in the Interpreter , or of comic guitarist in Accords and dissensions . He is the son of the actor Leo PEN and the brother of the actor Chris Penn and the type-setter Michael PEN.

Private life

Short connection with Susan Sarandon in 1984, remained since a close friend who shares good number of her engagements. Marriage with Madonna of 1985 to 1989. Married since 1996 with Robin Wright PEN, of which it has two children: Dylan Frances (1991) and Hopper Jack (1993).

Lives in Marin County, the north of San Francisco

Catalog of films

as Actor

1981 : Hellinger carries out the survey ( Hellinger' S Law ), of Leo PEN (TV)
1981: The Killing off Randy Webster , of Sam Wanamaker (TV)
1981: Taps , of Harold Becker
1982: That heats with the college Ridgemont ( Fast Times At Ridgemont High ), of Amy Heckerling
1983: Summerspell , of Lina Shanklin
1983: Bad Servant boys , of Rick Rosenthal
1984: Crackers , of Louis Malle
1984: Harvests of spring ( Racing with the Moon ), of Richard Benjamin
1985: Play of the falcon ( The Falcon and the Snowman ), of John Schlesinger
1986: As a mad dog ( At Closed Arranges ), of James Foley
1986: Shanghai Surprised , of Jim Goddard
1988: Cool Blue , of Mark Mullin and Richard Shepard (video)
1988: Colors , of Refusals Hopper
1988: Judgment in Berlin , of Leo PEN
1989: Insults ( Casualties off War ), of Brian De Palma
1989: We are not angels ( We' Re No Angels ), of Neil Jordan
1990: Angels of the night ( State off Grace ), of Phil Joanou
1992: Cruise Control , of Matt Palmieri (short-measuring)
1993: the Dead end ( Carlito' S Way ), of Brian De Palma
1995: Last walk ( Dead Man Walking ), of Tim Robbins
1997: Loved , of Erin Dignam
1997: She' S So Lovely , of Nick Cassavetes
1997: U Turn , of Oliver Stone
1997: The Range , of David Fincher
1997: Hugo Pool , of Robert Downey Sr.
1998 : Hollywood Sunrise ( Hurlyburly ), of Anthony Drazan
1998: the Red line ( The Thin Red Line ), of Terrence Malick
1999: Agreements and dissensions ( Sweet and Lowdown ), of Woody Allen
2000: It is enough one night ( Up At the Villa ), of Philip Haas
2000: Before the night ( Before Night Falls ), of Julian Schnabel
2000: the Weight of water ( The Weight off Toilets ), of Kathryn Bigelow
2001: Sam, I am Sam ( I Am Sam ), of Jessie Nelson
2003: It' S All About Coils , of Thomas Vinterberg
2003: Mystic To rivet , of Clint Eastwood
2003: 21 grams ( 21 Grams ), of Alejandro González Iñárritu
2004: the Assassination of Richard Nixon ( The Assassination off Richard Nixon ), of Niels Mueller
2005: the Interpreter ( To interpret ), of Sydney Pollack
2005: All the King' S Men , of Steven Zaillian

like Realizer

1991 : The Indian Runner (music of Jack Nitzsche and David Lindley)
1995: Crossing Guard ( The Crossing Guard )
2001: The Pledge
2002 : A Short-measuring in 11 ' 09" 01 - September 11 (collective film)
2007: Into The Wild
2008 : The Short-measuring on the topic To ensure primary education for all in 8 (collective film)

as Producer

1995 : Crossing Guard ( The Crossing Guard )
1997: Loved , of Erin Dignam
1997: She' S So Lovely , of Nick Cassavetes
2001: The Pledge

as Scenario writer

1991 : The Indian Runner
1995 : Crossing Guard ( The Crossing Guard )
2002: A Short-measuring in 11 ' 09" 01 - September 11 (collective film)
2007: Into The Wild

Rewards

Volpi Cut for best male interpretation with the Mostra of Venice in 1998 for Hollywood sunrise
Oscar of the best actor in 2003 for the role of Jimmy Markum in Mystic To rivet , under the direction of Clint Eastwood
Volpi Cut for best male interpretation with the Mostra of Venice in 2003 for 21 grams

Anecdotes

Sean Penn played like Guest star in two episodes of the season 8 of Friends.

External bonds

Sean Penn on Internet Movie Database
Internet site dedicated to Sean Penn

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