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Dr. Zira: [to Dr. Dixon] You're the second human I have kissed.
Cornelius: [to Dr. Branton] And you are the first.
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Dr. Lewis Dixon: Can you read a map?
Cornelius: I'm an archaeologist. I can even draw one!
Sal Mineo
Sal Mineo (Sal Mineo, January 10, 1939-February 12, 1976), was born in Harlem, New York, and was an Italian-born film, television, stage actor and singer in Hollywood, USA
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The first film was filmed in 1955. In the same year, with James Dean and Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, he starred in the juvenile crime film " Rebel Without a Cause " and was nominated for the Oss Supporting Actor Award, but was later stereotyped as a problem teenager
[2]
. In 1956, he participated in the western drama film "Giant"
[1]
. In 1960, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and the second Oscar nomination by starring in the historical war film "Exodus" directed by Otto Preminger
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[1] In 1964, he appeared in the western film "Cheyenne Autumn"
[1]
. In 1964 starred in the low-cost thriller film "Who Killed the Teddy Bear?" "
[1]
. He returned to the stage in 1969 and directed and starred in the prison drama "Fortune and Men's Eyes"
[1]
. In 1976, he appeared in the black comedy "PS Your Cat Is Dead"
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On February 12, 1976, Sal Mineo was stabbed to death when he returned home after rehearsal of the repertoire. He was only 37 years old
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Early Experience
On January 10, 1939, Sal Mineo was born in Harlem, New York. At the age of 8, Mineo was expelled from the parish school and became a member of the street gang
. At the age of 9, Minho and his family moved to The Bronx , and while playing baseball with his sister and friends in the sand, he was spotted by a scout. In 1949, Minheo was arrested for robbery, and between juvenile imprisonment and professional acting school, Thrall chose the latter
. With the blessing of his mother, Minheo took dance and drama classes at a professional children's school, where he learned how to perform for several years.
In 1950, Sal Mineo made his debut in the stage play " The Rose Tattoo " by Thomas Lanier Williams III , but there was only one line, "Goat in the yard", and the weekly salary was $65. In 1951, Sal Mineo won the substitute role of the Crown Prince in the Broadway musical "The King and I" with the performance of the stage play "The Rose Tattoo", which was performed by Yul Brynner and Gertrude Lawrence. Starring. After a year-long wait, Mineo finally got the chance to take the lead role after the original actor left the show, and performed about 900 shows in the following years. After Sal Mineo's success on stage, he decided to try film performances.
Performing Experience
In 1955, Sal Mineo filmed the first crime drama film " Six Bridges to Cross " (Six Bridges to Cross) , playing a small role in the film. In the same year, Sal Mineo participated in the romantic comedy film " The Private War of Major Benson " starring Charlton Heston , playing the role of a student colonel named Dusick
. In the same year, the 16-year-old Sal Mineo collaborated with James Dean and Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko , starring in the landmark juvenile crime film " Rebel Without a Cause " in film history
. In the film, he played the fragile and caring Plato , who was a lonely and sensitive. A boy who idolizes the male protagonist Jim Stark
. Sal Mineo was promoted to the status of a teenage idol by virtue of the film and was nominated for the Osborne Supporting Actor Award.
In 1956, Sal Mineo starred in the crime film " Crime in the Streets " (Crime in the Streets) , in which he played a juvenile thug. Minheo won considerable praise and received the nickname "Platform Knife Boy"
. Later, many of Mineo's roles were copies of his role in "Rebel Without a Cause", and he was stereotyped as a problem teenager
. In the same year, Mineo participated in the western film " Giant " starring James Dean , Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor and Rock Hudson , and played a small role in the film: the humble-born soldier Angel Obregon. After that, Mineo co-starred in the music film "Rock, Pretty Baby" with John Saxon
. In the same year, Minheo participated in the biographical film " Somebody Up There Likes Me " (Somebody Up There Likes Me) about boxer Rocky Graziano
.
After Sal Mineo gained fame in 1957, record company executives used his fan base to persuade Mineo to start his singing career
. Minheo became a pop singer, released the songs "Start Movin' (In My Direction)" and "Lasting Love", and also reached the top 40 on the pop chart
. Minheo's first single sold 100 More than ten thousand copies
. After, Sal Mineo starred starred in two films, plays a juvenile in the 1957 movie "Dino" in the 1958 movie "Tonka" played a Native American
and the 1959 movie "The Gene Krupa Story" in Play a legendary but troublesome jazz drummer.
In 1960, Sal Mineo participated in the historical war film " Exodus " starring Paul Newman and The Helen Hayes of Television
. The film tells the story of the founding of Israel
and plays a militant Zionist Dov Landau
. With the film Sal Mineo reached the pinnacle of his young career, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and nominated the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for the second time. During the period, Sal Mineo has been working hard to transform from a teenage idol to an adult role.
In 1962, Sal Mineo played a supporting role in an unremarkable action film "Escape from Zahrain", after which Sal Mineo's career almost plummeted. In the same year, Sal Mineo participated in the war film " The Longest Day ". Around the heavyweight actors such as John Wayne , Henry Fonda , Old Rumple Eyes and Thomas Sean Connery in the film lineup , Mineo was barely noticed. In 1964, Sal Mineo played a Native American in the western film " Cheyenne Autumn ". In 1965, Sal Mineo participated in the religious film " The Greatest Story Ever Told "
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In 1964, Sal Mineo played in the low-cost thriller film "Who Killed the Teddy Bear?" "Played a role as a stalker, Sal Mineo lost fans because of this role. Then Sal Mineo appeared in a series of forgotten movies. Sal Mineo found it more and more difficult to find high-quality movies, so he decided to return to the stage.
In 1965, Sal Mineo's directorial debut screenplay "End as a Man" made its debut. In 1969, Sal Mineo continued to direct the controversial prison drama "Fortune and Men's Eyes", which focused on sexual violence among same-sex prisoners
, starring him and the then unknown actor Don Johnson. Although this controversial drama was widely acclaimed, it failed to help Sal Mineo improve its position in Hollywood.
In 1971, Sal Mineo was in desperate need of cash, so he participated in the movie " Escape from the Planet of the Apes " and played a great ape in the film. Minheo was almost unrecognizable under makeup. This was Sal Mineo's last movie. movie. In order to pay the ever-increasing bills, he increasingly turned to small screens, playing roles in the CBS TV series "The Family Rico" and guest roles in "SWAT" and "Columbo".
In 1976, Sal Mineo's career had begun to reverse, playing a Bisexuality thief in the black comedy "PS Your Cat Is Dead", performing
in San Francisco. Minheo continued to play this role when the show was in Los Angeles. On the evening of February 12, 1976, Sal Mineo was preparing for the premiere of the show in Los Angeles
. He was stabbed to death by an attacker when he returned home after rehearsal. He was only 37 years old
.
Personal Life
family background
Sal Mineo, full name Salvatore Minieo
. The parents are Sicilian. His father Salvatore is a coffin maker, and his mother Josephine is a housewife. There are two older brothers: Victor Minho was born in 1936 and Michael Minho was born in 1938. Michael is also an actor. Sister Salina Minho was born in 1942.
Love life
Sal Mineo is a bisexuality person
. Unlike most stars of that era, Mineo hardly concealed his sexual orientation
. As a teenager, he himself took nude photos in the shower
. When he was in his early 20s, Mineo became a nude model for artist Harold Stevenson and painted a huge human portrait "The New Adam" (The New Adam)
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Sal Mineo has interacted with many young women, including actress Jill Hayworth. The two starred in the movie "Exodus" together
, and the two were even engaged at one point
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When Sal Mineo was in his 20s, he began to pursue men
. Sal Mineo spent the last six years of his life with actor Courtney Burr III
, and the two were still living together when Minheo was killed
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Murdered by robbery
On the evening of February 12, 1976, Sal Mineo was on his way home after rehearsal. Minho was stabbed to death by an assailant in the alley while parking in the garage of his West Hollywood apartment. He was
only 37 years old. The motive of the murderer was to rob the money
, but his financial situation was almost bankrupt during the period when Mineo was robbed
.
Two years later, a 19-year-old pizza delivery man named Lionel Ray Williams was arrested
. After 15 months in prison, a guard at Michigan Prison said he heard prisoner Williams boast that he had killed Minho
. In the end, he was convicted of second-degree murder and 10 other robberies, and was later sentenced to 51 years in prison
.
Character Evaluation
Sal Mineo grew into a baby face, sad eyes and dark beauty that made him a hot star, but he was stereotyped as a troublesome teenager. When a new generation of young people was born in the 1960s, Mineo was already an old man. Sal Mineo's death is full of mystery, inspiring a novel and drama. And there are a series of strange situations: James Dean died in a Porsche due to speeding a month before the movie "Rebel Without a Cause" was released; and Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko accidentally drowned five years after Sal Mineo was killed , as well as Nick Adams . Death due to abnormal causes
. All the rebels are gone
.
He is an excellent actor, a new type of actor. He is also the representative of the first gay teenager in the movie. I can't find accurate information about his life, which is very interesting to me. He has an extraordinary career, but without a book about him, people don't know anything about Thrall
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Thrall is a very optimistic person, he never feels frustrated and depressed
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Extended Reading
Escape from the Planet of the Apes quotes
