Al Pacino
Alfredo James "
Al"
Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is well known for playing mobsters, especially Michael Corleone in
The Godfather films and Tony Montana in
Scarface, and often appeared on the other side of the law—as a police officer, a detective and lawyer. Pacino won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 65th Academy Awards in 1992 for his performance as Frank Slade in
Scent of a Woman. Prior to his win he had received seven Oscar nominations, including one that same year. He made his feature film debut in 1969 in the film
Me, Natalie in a minor supporting role, before playing the lead role in the 1971 drama
The Panic in Needle Park. Pacino’s major breakthrough came in 1972 with the role of Michael Corleone in
The Godfather, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His other Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor were for
Dick Tracy and
Glengarry Glen Ross. Oscar nominations for Best Actor include
The Godfather Part II,
Serpico,
Dog Day Afternoon and
...And Justice for All.