Steven Seagal

Steven Seagal is a producing Acteur, , Scénariste, Réalisateur, Chanteur and American Musicien born the April 10th 1952 with Lansing, Michigan (the United States).

It is especially known for its many roles with the cinema.

For this time, Seagal has become one of the most known action film actors. Its films and discs generated more than 600 million dollars.

In addition to its professional achievements, it is also known as ecologist, Master of Aikido (Takeshigemichi), activist of the right of the animals, one can also note that Steven is vegetarian.

Biography

Young age

In its youth, Seagal lived with his/her parents with Fullerton and started to study the Martial arts under the direction of the Master of karate Fumio Demura school Shito-ryu and the Aïkido with Rod Kobayashi, the president of the federation of aikido of the States of the West. In the last years of its adolescence, Seagal took part in many demonstrations of karate of the Demura school and carried out daily demonstrations, in the south of California. In 1974, it was promoted by Sensei Kobayashi as Shodan in the school Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido.

Information on its life during the last years of its adolescence leaves think that its first work was with Burger King and, at the same time, it makes a success of its examinations at the University of Buena Park.

Aikido in Japan

Seagal turned over to Taos with former students like Craig Dunn. It opened a dojo but was for most of the time absent being devoted to its filmographic career and other things. Seagal remade a voyage to Japan and went back to the United States with old studying of Hombu Dojo Haruo Matsuoka in 1983. Both opened a dojo aikido. This school is at the origin located with Burbank, but moved thereafter with. Seagal left in Matsuoka the load dojo, owing to the fact that they took two different ways in 1997.

Career as actor

Its first appearance with the cinema was as a Co-coordinator of the cascades of film carried out in 1982 The Challenge , with in particular Toshirō Mifune and Scott Glenn.

Inspired by this film, Seagal turned over to the the United States ten years in order to continue its career later. Following The Challenge , he worked as an coordinator-assistant for the James Bond of 1983 Jamais never again .

He reached notoriety at the 36 years age, thanks to the film Nico ( Above the law ). Also working as producer, he affirmed himself like one of the principal high-speed motorboats of American action film of the Années 1990. In 1994, it carried out and interpreted Terrain undermined , action film whose speech ecologist was variously taken with serious by criticism.

From the beginning of the Years 2000, the films of Steven Seagal gained less success with the boxoffice and knew primarily distributions directly in DVD on the territory of the United States. It seems to now want to concentrate more on its career of singer.

Its implication in the Buddhism Tibetan

Steven Seagal was identified by Penor Rinpoché, schoolmaster Buddhist Tibetan Nyingmapa, like Tulku, i.e. reincarnation of a large LAMA Tibetan (Chungdrag Dorje).

When Yabshi Side Rinzinwangmo, only daughter of the 10th Panchen LAMA, Choekyi Gyaltsen lived with Washington and studied political sciences with the American Université, it was under the protective guard of Steven Seagal.

Catalog of films

as Actor

1988 : Nico ( Above the Law ): Nico Toscani
1990 : Failure and dead ( Hardware to Kill ): Mason Storm
1990 : Indicated to die ( Marked for Death ): John Hatcher
1991: wild Justice ( Out For Justice ): Inspector Gino Felino, Tactical Narcotics TEAM, Police force of New York
1992: Trap in open sea ( Under Sits ): Casey Ryback
1994 : Ground undermined ( One Deadly Ground ): Forrest Taft
1995 : Trap at high speed (Express train in danger) (Under Sits 2: Dark Territory): Casey Ryback

1996 : Ultimate decision ( Executive Decision ): Lt Colonel Austin Travis

1996: white Shade ( The Glimmer Man ): Jack Sticks

1997: toxic Threat ( Fire Down Below ): Jack Taggart

1998: high-risk Trap (The Patriot): Dr. Wesley McClaren
2001: Except limits ( Exit Wounds ): Buoyrope Boyd
2001: Imminent Explosion ( Ticker ): Frank Knell
2002: Mission Alcatraz (Half Past Dead): Sasha Petrochivich

2003 : the Business Van Haken ( The Foreigner ): Jonathan Cold

2003 : Ultimate Revenge ( Out For has Kill ): Robert Burns

2003: an Outward journey For the Hell (Belly Off He Beast): Jake Hopper
2004 : Clementine : Jack Miller
2004: Out of reach (Out Off Reach) (the Saver): William Lancing

2005: Into the Sun (Red Sun): Travis Hunter

2005 : Trap out of Deep water (submerged) (Submerged): Chris Cody
2005 : Double response ( Today You Die ): max Stevens
2005: Black Dawn (Black Paddle) (Last recourse): Jonathan Cold

2006 : 2006]]: '' [[Mercenary]] ('' Mercenary for Justice ''): '' Seeger John '' * [[2006 with the cinema|2006]]: '' [[Flight of hell]] [Flight off Fury] 2006 with the cinema 2006: Attack forces '' Marshall Lawson '' === as Producer === * [[1988 with the cinema|1988]]: '' Nico '' ('' Above the Law '') * [[1990 with the cinema|1990]]: '' [[Indicated to die]] '' ('' Marked for Death '') * [[1991 with the cinema|1991]]: '' [[Wild Justice]] '' ('' Out for Justice '') * [[1992 with the cinema|1992]]: '' [[Trap in open sea]] '' ('' Under Sits '') * [[1994 with the cinema|1994]]: '' [[mined Ground]] '' ('' One Deadly Ground '') * [[1995 with the cinema|1995]]: '' [[Trap at high speed]] '' ('' Under Sits 2: Dark Territory '') * [[1996 with the cinema|1996]]: '' [[white Shade]] '' ('' The Glimmer Man '') * [[1997 with the cinema|1997]]: '' [[toxic Threat]] '' ('' Fire Down Below '') * [[1998 with the cinema|1998]]: '' [[Not Even the Trees]] '' * [[1998 with the cinema|1998]]: '' [[high-risk Trap]] '' ('' The Patriot '') * [[2000 with the cinema|2000]]: '' [[Prince off Central Park]] '' * [[2001 with the cinema|2001]]: '' [[The Path Beyond Thought]] '' (video) * [[2002 with the cinema|2002]]: '' [[Alcatraz Mission]] '' ('' Half Past Dead '') * [[2003 with the cinema|2003]]: '' [[the Business Van Haken]] '' ('' The Foreigner '') * [[2003 with the cinema|2003]]: '' [[the Hour of Revenge]] '' ('' Out for has Kill '') * [[2003 with the cinema|2003]]: '' [[an Outward journey For the Hell]] '' ('' Belly Off The Beast '') * [[2004 with the cinema|2004]]: '' [[Out of reach]] '' ('' Out off Reach '') * [[2005 with the cinema|2005]]: '' [[Into the Sun]] '' * [[2005 with the cinema|2005]]: '' [[Deep water Trap]] '' ('' Submerged '') * [[2005 with the cinema|2005]]: '' [[Double Response]] '' ('' Today You Die '') === as Scenario writer === * [[2005 with the cinema|2005]]: '' [[Into the Sun]] '' === like Realizer === * [[1994 with the cinema|1994]]: '' [[mined Ground]] '' ('' One Deadly Ground '') == Discographie == * 2004: '' Songs From The Crystal Undermines '' * 2006: '' Mojo Priest '' (with '' Thunderbox '') In spite of a crowned world tour of success, the concert of '' Steven Seagal & Thunderbox '' which was envisaged in Olympia in Paris cancelled on September 10th without no explanation being given. Other concerts programmed in Europe, in particular in Belgium, were also cancelled. == Récompenses and Nominations == === Rewards === * 1995: [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of the worst realizer for '' [[mined Ground]] '' === === Nominations * 1995: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of worst film for '' [[mined Ground]] '' (with [[Julius R. Nasso]] and [[A. Kitman Ho]]) * 1995: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of the worst actor for '' [[mined Ground]] '' * 1997: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of the worst male supporting role for '' [[Ultimate decision]] '' * 1999: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of the worst actor for '' [[toxic Threat]] '' * 1999: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of worst film for '' [[toxic Threat]] '' (with [[Julius R. Nasso]]) * 1999: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of the worst couple to the screen for '' [[toxic Threat]] '' (with '' its guitar '') * 1999: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of the worst original song for '' [[toxic Threat]] '' (song '' Fire Down Below '') (with [[Collie Mark]]) * 2003: Nomination in [[Razzie Awards|Razzie Award]] of the worst actor for '' [[Alcatraz Mission]] '' == Anecdotes == At one time of its career, feeling constantly threatened, Steven Seagal moved constantly with a revolver on him. This constant wearing of weapon led to a prohibition to come to France during several years. What is not any more the case today (2006). == Notes and references == == external Liens == * [http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0000219/ Card-indexes IMDB] * Steven Seagal France [http://monsite.wanadoo.fr/seagal] * The French forum of Steven Seagal [http://seagal.editboard.com/index.forum] {{Gate cinema}} {{DEFAULTSORT: Seagal, Steven}} [[Category: Aïkidoka]] [[Category: American actor]] [[Category: Birth in 1951]] [[Category: American singer]] [[bg: СтивънСегал]] [[bs: Steven Seagal]] [[Ca: Steven Seagal]] [[Cs: Steven Seagal]] [[of: Steven Seagal]] [[in: Steven Seagal]] [[eo: Steven Seagal]] [[be: Steven Seagal]] [[fi: Steven Seagal]] [[gl: Steven Seagal]] [[He: סטיבןסיגל]] [[hr: Steven Seagal]] [[id: Steven Seagal]] [[it: Steven Seagal]] [[ja: スティーヴン・セガール]] [[nl: Steven Seagal]] [[No: Steven Seagal]] [[pl: Steven Seagal]] [[Pt: Steven Seagal]] [[Ru: Сигал, Стивен]] [[Sr: СтивенСегал]] [[sv: Steven Seagal]] [[the U.K.: СігалСтівен]] [[zh: 史蒂芬·席格
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