Pacino was born in The Bronx, New York to Italian American parents Salvatore Pacino and Rose.

His movie debut came in 1969's Me, Natalie but it was the 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park. Pacino's rise to fame came after portraying Michael Corleone in Coppola's blockbuster 1972 Mafia film The Godfather and Frank Serpico in the eponymous 1973 movie. His performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1973 Pacino starred in the very successful Serpico. In 1975, Pacino reached the first height of his popularity when Dog Day Afternoon was released. By the end of the 1970s he would have three more nominations, all for Best Actor.

Pacino returned to film in 1989's Sea of Love. It would take 4 more years, but in 1993 Pacino finally won an Oscar, for Best Actor. In 1995, Pacino starred in Michael Mann's Heat. Pacino has not received another nomination from the Academy since Scent of a Woman. Pacino has turned down a number of key roles in his career, including that of Han Solo in Star Wars, Captain Willard in Apocalypse Now, Richard Sherman in a remake of The Seven Year Itch (which was never filmed) and Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman. Pacino had recently turned down the offer to reprise the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather.

Public Name: Al Pacino
Birth Name: Alfredo James Pacino
Date of Birth: April 25, 1940
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York

Filmography

• Righteous Kill (2008)
• Rififi (2007)
• Torch (2007)
• Heat (2007)
• Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
• 88 Minutes (2007)
• Two for the Money (2005)
• The Merchant of Venice (2004)
• "Angels in America" (2003)
• Gigli (2003)
• The Recruit (2003)
• People I Know (2002)
• S1m0ne (2002)
• Insomnia (2002)
• Francis Coppola's Notebook (2001)
• Chinese Coffee (2000)
• Any Given Sunday (1999)
• The Insider (1999)
• The Devil's Advocate (1997)
• Donnie Brasco (1997)
• City Hall (1996)
• Heat (1995)
• Two Bits (1995)
• Carlito's Way (1993)
• Scent of a Woman (1992)
• Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
• The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
• Frankie and Johnny (1991)
• The Godfather - Part III (1990)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• The Local Stigmatic (1990)
• Sea of Love (1989)
• Revolution (1985)
• Scarface (1983)
• Author! Author! (1982)
• Cruising (1980)
• ...And Justice for All (1979)
• "The Godfather Saga" (1977)
• Bobby Deerfield (1977)
• Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
• The Godfather - Part II (1974)
• Serpico (1973)
• Scarecrow (1973)
• The Godfather (1972)
• The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
• Out of It (1969)
• Me, Natalie (1969)
• "N.Y.P.D." (1 episode, 1968)

Awards

• Emmy Outstanding Actor in a Miniseries or Movie "Angels in America" 2004
• Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television "Angels in America" 2004
• Screen Actors Guild Award Best Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries "Angels in America" 2004
• Cecil B DeMille Award 2001
• Film Society of Lincoln Center Career Achievement Award 2000
• Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Donnie Brasco" 1997
• Directors Guild of America Award Documentary Direction "Looking for Richard" 1996
• IFP Gotham Lifetime Achievment Award 1996
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Scent of a Woman" 1992
• Oscar Best Actor "Scent of a Woman" 1992
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" 1977
• Tony Actor in a Play "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" 1977
• BAFTA Award Best Actor "The Godfather II" and "Dog Day Afternoon" 1975
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "Dog Day Afternoon" 1975
• Golden Globe Award Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) "Serpico" 1973
• National Board of Review Award Best Actor "Serpico" 1973
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actor "The Godfather" 1972
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "The Godfather" 1972
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?" 1969
• Theatre World Award "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?" 1969
• Tony Actor, Featured or Supporting (Dramatic) "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?" 1969
• mBIE Award Best Actor "The Indian Wants the Bronx" 1967 - 68