- Born
- 26 January 1925, Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
- First work
- 1954: The Silver Chalice
- Peak
- 1961 to 1973 (estimated)
- Last work
- 2006: Cars
- Died
- 26 September 2008, Westport, United States; aged 83; illness
Paul Newman
Film: actor, director, producer, United States
Paul Newman was an American actor, film director, and philanthropist who stood as one of modern cinema's most revered leading men. Known for his piercing blue eyes, dry wit, and intense character studies, he first gained national attention on Broadway and in 1950s dramas such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Over a remarkable half-century career, Newman embodied iconic antiheroes in Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Verdict, ultimately winning an Oscar for The Color of Money. Off screen, he gained distinction as an elite motor racer and committed philanthropist. Newman died of lung cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut, in September 2008 aged eighty-three.
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Signature works
- Cat on a Hot Tin Roof film1958
- The Hustler film1961
- Hud film1963
- Cool Hand Luke film1967
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid film1969
- The Sting film1973
- The Verdict film1982
- The Color of Money film1986
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Actor, The Color of Money (1986)
- Academy Honorary Award (1986) and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1994)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame star (1964)