Edward Norton: the filmography of the actor. Best movies with Edward Norton

Today Edward Norton is a famous person in Hollywood who has managed to appear in dozens of different films during his career, and also to try himself as a producer and director. By the way, his first work earned him a nomination for an Oscar. And today, many fans of his work are interested in the biography and career development of the actor.

Childhood actor

The future famous actor Edward Norton was born August 18, 1969 in the city of Boston (Massachusetts), but his childhood was in Maryland, in the city of Columbia. Mother Robin worked as an English teacher, and my father was first a public prosecutor, and then changed jobs and became an employee of the organization for the protection of historical values.

It is worth noting that the dramatic skill carried Edward back in his childhood. At five years old, the boy began attending classes at the Orenstein School of Theater Arts. At the age of eight, he made his debut on the stage. Since then, the boy regularly took part in these or other productions.

In 1985, Edward Norton enrolled at Yale University, where he studied history and the Japanese language. And here the guy continued to engage in acting, participating in university productions, but he did not attend classes in drama. In 1991 he graduated from the university, receiving a bachelor's degree in history. Soon he moved to Japan, where he worked in the company of his grandfather. And already in 1994 the guy returned to New York and decided to change his profession.

How did Norton become an actor?

After Edward returned from Japan, he decided to try himself as an actor. And he began to participate in theatrical productions. He often appeared on the stages of New York's theaters. Nevertheless, acting did not bring income, so the young man moonlighted as a waiter.

But his attempts were successful, and he soon signed up with the New York Signature Theater (by the way, to date, he is a member of the board of directors of this organization).

Attempts to get into the cinema did not leave the actor. At the initial stages, he used almost every opportunity. And in 1994 - during the audition - he noticed the famous director and playwright Edward Albee, who invited the young talents a role in the play "Fragments". After that, for a long time, Norton worked with Albee in a New York theater called "Signature".

The first career steps: the film "Primeval Fear" and the first nomination for "Oscar"

Already in 1996, on the screens came an action movie, where one of the main roles was played by Edward Norton. The filmography of the actor began with a painting called "Primeval Fear", where he worked together with Richard Gere. Here he played a young guy - a sociopath of Aaron Stampler, suffering from mental retardation and a split personality.

This film, as well as the debut of Norton, was highly appreciated by critics. For the first role, the actor received the Golden Globe. In addition, he was nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.

Naturally, one after another began to appear films with Edward Norton, who now began to receive a lot of tempting performances. In the same year 1996 two more paintings with his participation were published. In particular, he played the lawyer Alan Isaacman in the scandalous biopic "People against Larry Flynt." He also got the role of Holden Spence in the romantic musical comedy "Everybody Says I Love You". And in 1998, the movie "Shelera" appeared, where Edward Norton played Leicester.

"American History X" and the recognition of critics

Of course, one of the most famous and successful works of the actor is a cult American drama called "American History X". Here Norton convincingly played Derek Vinyard, a member of the neo-Nazi brotherhood "Apostles of Christ," who, after exiting the prison, is trying to end the past.

In fact, the tragic story of two brothers trying to break all ties with a neo-Nazi group is still on the list of the most popular American films. For this work, Edward was nominated for a lot of the most popular film awards, including "Oscar" for Best Actor.

"Fight Club" and world popularity

In 1999, the movie "Fight Club" was released, where Edward Norton (photo) played an impersonal narrator. The image of a man lost in time and space, which suffers from everyday life and falls into a depression from routine, succeeded the actor perfectly. By the way, here he worked together with Brad Pitt.

By the way, this film did not bring any awards to the actors. Undoubtedly, the story of two men trying to fight the system and their own dissatisfaction with life in a very extravagant way, caused mixed reactions both among critics and among American viewers. But in other countries of the world this film became popular in a matter of days. And today it is considered a defining, cult picture of American production.

Edward Norton: Filmography

In 2000, Norton made his debut as a director, having removed a romantic comedy called "Keeping the Faith". And in 2002, there were new movies with Edward Norton. In particular, he played a young thief Jack Teller in the psychological drama "Bearer".

In the same year he appeared on the screens in the image of Rhinoceros Smuci in the black comedy "Kill Smuchi". He also won the role of Nelson Rockefeller in the rather famous drama "Frida", which tells the story of the life of a talented artist.

Also, the actor successfully portrayed the agent in the thriller about the serial killer "Red Dragon". In the same year he inherited the main role of the successful young man Montgomery Brogan, who was convicted of drug trafficking in a criminal drama "25 hours."

In 2003, the actor starred in the adventure action movie "Italian Robbery." By the way, his fee for this role was a million dollars. Two years later came the historical film "The Kingdom of Heaven", where Norton played King Baldwin of Jerusalem. In 2006, the actor got the main role of Eduard Abramovits in the mystical melodrama "The Illusionist". In the same year, he played Walter Fein in a touching romantic drama, The Painted Veil.

"The Incredible Hulk" and "Pride and Glory" are two more films of 2008, where Edward Norton starred. The Hulk in his performance was magnificent, as did the valiant police Ray. In 2009, there were three more films with the participation of the actor: a fantastic picture "The invention of lies", the tragic comedy "Travka", as well as the series "American Family", where Norton appeared as a guest star. In 2010, the screens were released thriller "Stone", where Edward played prisoner Gerald Crisley.

New movies with Edward Norton

Obviously, this actor is like hot cakes. Of course, in recent years, there are also new films with the participation of Edward Norton. For example, in 2012, the actor appeared in several films at once. He played Worth, the boy scout squad in the author's film "The Kingdom of the Full Moon," which premiered in May 2012 at the Cannes Film Festival.

In the same year, a new picture appeared, in which Edward Norton participated. The filmography of the actor was replenished with the militant "The Evolution of Born", where he played retired Colonel Eric Bayer. And Edward showed himself in the rather popular American comedy "The Dictator".

And in 2014 Norton played the inspector Henkels in the sensational film "Grand Budapest Hotel", which premiered in February at the Berlin Film Festival. By the way, critics rated it quite high.

Personal life of the actor

Immediately it is worth noting that Edward Norton is not too much about his personal life. The actor believes that fans should not know everything about the artist outside the scene, since this can affect the perception of his work.

Nevertheless, it is known that he met Courtney Love, the widow of Kurt Cobain. He even toured with her as part of the band "Hole" as a session guitarist. And in 1999, the actor began to appear in public with the famous Mexican actress Salma Hayek. In 2003, the couple broke up - in subsequent interviews, Salma repeatedly mentioned that they quarreled too often. There is also information about the actor's novel with Drew Barrymore.

The last few years, Edward Norton has met with producer Shawna Robertson. In 2011, the star couple announced their engagement, and a year later they were married. In March 2013, the couple had a son.