Leonardo DiCaprio

Esther Beaudin-LeeFilm Industry Presentation

ARTH334August 15, 2011

Mini Biography

Leonard DiCaprio was born on November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California to Irmalin and George DiCaprio,Named after Leonardo DaVinic.

Parents divorced when he was one year old and has one stepbrother.

Education:Center for Enriched StudiesMarshall High School

Early Career

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Superstar CareerDiCaprio’s role as the poor ‘Jack Dawson’ in the 1997-chartbuster ‘Titanic’ was what led to his superstar image. His onscreen tragic romance with the aristocratic ‘Rose’ (Kate Winslet) gave vent to the ‘Leo Mania’ worldwide. He got a nomination in the ‘Best Actor’ category for the Golden Globe Award. From 1998 to 2001, DiCaprio appeared in movies like the ‘Celebrity’, ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’, ‘The Beach’ and the ‘Don's Plum’. Nevertheless, in the year 2002, DiCaprio showcased his versatility by shifting from his regular image, and starred in epic movies like ‘Gangs of New York’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can’.

Titanic

The Beach

The man In The Iron Mask

The Departed

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‘Catch Me If You Can’ brought him another nomination (Best Actor), for the Golden Globe Award of 2003. In the year 2004, for his role as ‘Howard Hughes’ in ‘Aviator’, he was not only nominated, but also won the prestigious Golden Globe Award. In addition, in 2006, his movies ‘The Departed’ and ‘Blood Diamond’ fetched him nominations for both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award in the Best Actor category. The following year, he got involved in his new project, ‘The 11th Hour’. Some of his upcoming projects include, ‘Revolutionary Road’, ‘Body of Lies’, ‘Ashecliffe’, ‘Akira’, ‘The Chancellor Manuscript’ and ‘The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt’.

Personal Life

Filmography

Recap

Why is DiCaprio significant to the industry? How does he make an impact and a difference?

Could he have been replaced?

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