Alfredo james pacino biography

Al Pacino began studying acting in his teens and eventually made his way from the stage to the big screen. During his career he has brought a brooding seriousness and explosive rage to gritty roles, including those of gangster Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972) and drug lord Tony Montana in Scarface (1983).

A versatile performer, he has starred in a diverse range of projects during his prolific career, appearing in countless stage productions and directing several films as well.

He received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a blind man in Scent of a Woman (1992) and in 2007 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.

Alfredo James Pacino was born on April 25, 1940, to Salvatore and Rose Pacino in New York City.

His parents split up when he was two years old, and Pacino and his mom moved in with his grandparents in the South Bronx.

Intelligent, but never motivated by school work, he found solace and fulfillment in a