Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston (Charlton Heston, October 4, 1923-April 5, 2008), American movie star.
After starring in the 1952 film " The Greatest Show on Earth ", his film career began to take off, and the 1959 "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Biography" marked him's arrival Although he often plays some great characters in the film, he is more willing to talk about the daily chores in the film industry, especially the help of the screenwriters, directors and other behind-the-scenes staff to his success. The main work is " Arrowhead ".
In his later years, Heston began to have a keen interest in the political issues of The right wing , even greater than his interest in performance.
Early Experience
Heston, formerly known as John Charles the Great Carter, was born in Illinois Evanston , USA . He is the son of Lilla and the mill operator Russell Walford Carter. Heston is from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Scotch , and is a member of the Fraser clan. [4] Heston is from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Scotch , and is a member of the Fraser clan. Parents divorced. Soon, his mother married Jester Heston. The new family moved to Wilmette, a suburb of northern Chicago , and enrolled in New Trier High School. The new family moved to Wilmette, a suburb of northern Chicago, and enrolled in New Trier High School.
Service career in World War II
In 1944, Heston was drafted into the army by the United States Army Air Forces . Heston spent two years as a radio operator for the B-25 Bomber at the 11th Air Base in the Aleutian Islands , and was later promoted to sergeant. In 1944 he married Nana Mizuki (Lydia Marie Clarke), a classmate of Northwest University .
Performing Experience
Charlton Heston's handsome appearance made his acting career smooth sailing. In 1952, he starred in the commercial blockbuster "The Greatest Show on Earth" (The Greatest Show on Earth) directed by Cecil B. Demir. This film is considered to be Hollywood’s counterattack against the TV industry. The film brings together many Hollywood's first-line red stars not only got huge box office returns after the release, but also won the 25th Oscar Award for Best Picture in the following year, becoming the brilliant starting point for Charlton Heston's film life. He and the film director Cecil B. Demir also forged a good cooperative relationship. Charlton Heston was able to become a superstar, and the director Cecil is indispensable. The director's greatness can be reflected in one thing. The Academy Honorary Award is named after Cecil B. Demir
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In 1953, he participated in " Arrowhead ".
In 1959, starring in " Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ".
In 1961, he collaborated with the Italian actress Sophia Rowland to play the Spanish Count Lurigo Diaz in the film "Heroes of All Time"; in 1963, he played in "Beijing Fifty-Five Days" directed by Nicolas Lei. Down with vicious opponents in boxing; in 1965, when director George Stevens started filming the epic blockbuster "Lou Fang", Heston, as if the reincarnation of an ancient Roman fighter, became the most natural interpreter of St. John the Baptist , Following Jesus played by Max von Cido. Heston once said: "My face is made for a camera."
After entering old age, Heston has always maintained a healthy body and has frequently appeared in many commercial masterpieces. In 1994, he played the head of Schwarzenegger's "U.S. Ultimate Line of Defense" in "True Lies"-a one-eyed boss; in 1998, he appeared in the Michael Bay disaster blockbuster "The End of the World."
Character Evaluation
Charlton Heston, born in Illinois in 1923, is an American film star known for acting as heroes. In 1949, he successfully played the famous star M. Antonioni in the historical film "Gaius Julius Caesar" , and he showed his talents for the first time. After starring in the 1952 film "The Greatest Show on Earth" (The Greatest Show on Earth), his film career began to take off. Entering the 1950s, Heston’s film appointments continued. Because of his burly figure and strong facial features, especially his Greek nose, his films were mostly big scenes and big-produced films, and his roles were almost all saints and great men. ,, Generals, leaders and other figures, which contributed to the favorable factors for Charden Heston to quickly become popular. At the end of 1959 , he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role with the super epic blockbuster " Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ " , marking him's arrival In the 1970s, he released commercial blockbusters including "Planet of the Apes", "Great Earthquake", and "Midway Island", and established his super code hero on the screen . Won the Oscar Humanitarian Award in 1977. In the 1980s, he mostly filmed on television and starred in the epic drama "Dynasty". In 1989, he was invited by Beijing People's Art Theatre to direct the drama " Musion ". He also served as the Dean of AFI . In the 1990s, he still occasionally appeared in guest performances, and with his strong voice, he acted as a dubbing and narration behind the scenes . His most recent movie is " My Father " in 2003 .
Although he often plays some great characters in films, he is more willing to talk about the daily chores in the film career, especially the help of the screenwriters, directors and other behind-the-scenes staff to his success. In his later years, Hehes began to have a keen interest in the political issues of The right wing, even greater than his interest in performance.
On April 5, 2008, Charlton Heston passed away at his home in Beverly Hills at the age of 84.
