Paul Newman
Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver and entrepreneur. He was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. His mother was a Slovak; his father was a Jew who had one parent from Hungary and the other from Poland. Although Paul Newman was not a Jew by Orthodox Jewish standards he considered himself Jewish and would have been accepted as one by other Jewish movements.[1]
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| Born | Paul Leonard Newman January 26, 1925 |
| Died | September 26, 2008 (aged 83) Westport, Connecticut, US |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1953–2008 |
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| Children | 1 son (deceased), 5 daughters |
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| Awards | Academy Honorary Award 1985 Lifetime Achievement Best Actor 1986 The Color of Money Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1994 Outstanding Contributions to Humanitarian Causes Best Actor in a Leading Role 1961 The Hustler Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie 2005 Empire Falls Most Promising Newcomer - Male 1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me ; The Rack Best Director - Motion Picture 1968 Rachel, Rachel Cecil B. DeMille Award 1984 Lifetime Achievement Best Supporting Actor - Series, Miniseries or TV Movie 2005 Empire Falls Life Achievement Award 1986 Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie 2005 Empire Falls Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival) 1958 The Long, Hot Summer NBR Award for Best Actor 1986 The Color of Money NSFC Award for Best Actor 1994 Nobody's Fool NYFCC Award for Best Director 1968 Rachel, Rachel NYFCC Award for Best Actor 1994 Nobody's Fool PFCS Award for Best Supporting Actor 2002 Road to Perdition Silver Bear for Best Actor 1994 Nobody's Fool Walk of Fame - Motion Picture 7060 Hollywood Blvd |
He was known especially for the 1969 movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He played Butch Cassidy in the movie. He was married to actress Joanne Woodward. He died of lung cancer in 2008.
Retirement
Newman retired from acting in May 2007. He said "You start to lose your memory, you start to lose your confidence, you start to lose your invention. So I think that's pretty much a closed book for me."[2]
He came out of retirement to narrate the 2007 documentary movie Dale, about the life of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt. He also narrated the 2008 BBC documentary Meerkats: The Movie. It was recorded at a studio near his home shortly before his death. The Meerkats was the last movie credit of Newman's long career.[3]
References
- "www.time.com". Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- "Paul Newman quits films after stellar career" Archived 2012-09-04 at Archive.today, News.com.au. May 27, 2007. Hollywood star Newman to retire, bbc.co.uk, May 27, 2007.
- "French film festival to show Paul Newman's last work". Enjoy France News. 2008-10-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2016-05-15.