Filmography of Tom Hanks: from comedy to drama. Two Oscars by Tom Hanks and his best films

Tom Hanks (full name Thomas Jeffrey Hanks) was born in Concord, California, on July 9, 1956. As a child, Thomas was a restless child, he loved noisy games and even then showed outstanding artistic abilities. When the boy was five years old, his parents divorced. Before his adulthood, Tom lived with his father, then moved to Oakland and entered the University of California. Hanks studied unevenly, without much interest, he was more interested in theatrical art. And when Tom was invited to take part in the performances of the local theater, he left his studies without regret.

Film-making

In 1980, Hanks debuted in the cinema, having played a small role in the film "He knows how you are alone." However, fame for the young actor came only four years later, when he played Allan Bauer, the seller of a regular store, in the movie "Splash." The painting was shot by director Ron Howard in the genre of fantastic romance. In the center of the story is the love of the young Allan and the mermaid, who accidentally fell from the ocean into a noisy metropolis. The mermaid was brilliantly played by Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah, and the filmography of Tom Hanks got the first significant picture.

Fame

After the "Splash" was at the box office, Tom Hanks became a well-known and popular actor. Proposals from filmmakers and film producers followed one after another. The young actor accepted several invitations to the roles and began to read the scripts. Tom Hanks's filmography quickly replenished with new paintings. In the movie "Bachelor Party" directed by Neil Israel, telling about the gay company of the guys escorting their friend "into the family life," Hanks played Rick Gessko. Tom's next film starring in the lead role was "The Man in One Red Boot" directed by Stan Drageot. His character - violinist Richard Drew - is a nerd and loser. The picture echoes the similar French film "The tall blond in black shoe", in which Pierre Richard played.

Variety of films

Then actor Tom Hanks played Lawrence Bourne in the movie "Volunteers" directed by Nicholas Meier. Lawrence, hapless rake, made a debt, and to hide from creditors, went to Thailand.

The next film featuring Tom Hanks was "Every time we say goodbye forever" to the Israeli director Moshe Mizrahi. It was filmed in 1986 and contained a love story of the military pilot David Bradley, who was wounded in Jerusalem. In the holy city, fate brought David and Sarah, a beautiful Jew, whom he loved with all his heart.

Then Tom Hanks starred in Harry Marshall's painting called "Nothing to Do." In the center of the story is a successful advertising agent David Basner and his parents who are going to get divorced.

The year 1987 began for Hanks from the criminal comedy "Network of Evil" directed by Tom Mankiewicz, in which the actor played the title role, conceding at this time the primacy to Christopher Plummer.

The first "Golden Globe"

In 1988, in the pavilions of the film studio "20th Century Fox" was shot a comedy film with elements of fantasy called "Big." The picture brought Tom Hanks the first "Golden Globe" and the nomination for "Oscar". After this success, the films with Tom Hanks began to enjoy unprecedented popularity.

Another 1988 film - "Zest" directed by David Zeltser, in which Hanks played the main role. His character, the entertainer of the genre Steven Golden, takes patronage over the housewife Laila Krytsik, who dreams of becoming a variety artist.

In 1989, on the set met Tom Hanks, a popular actor, and Beasley, the Bordeaux Great Dane. The film directed by Roger Spottiswood was shot, as they say, in one go. The character of Hanks, detective Scott Turner, is investigating the crime. The only witness of the murder is Huch, a dog.

In the same year, Tom Hanks starred in the film director Joe Dante's "Suburb", where he played the main character Ray Peterson. I must say that all the pictures with Tom Hanks, shot in the genre of horror films, were striking with their truthfulness. The script of the painting "Suburb" was also written according to the classic scheme of the horror film. The viewer, sitting in the cinema, is in suspense for an hour and a half.

Best Movies

In 1990, the countdown of the most fruitful period of life and creative flowering of the remarkable actor, a sincere, open man named Tom Hanks, began, the best films of which were yet to come.

The first film of 1990 is "Bonfire of conceit", a screen version of the novel by American writer Thomas Wolfe "Bonfires of ambitions". The plot is based on the background of racial differences, thriving in New York. Hanks played Sherman McCoy, a broker from the Wall Street exchange, who fell into a mess in the South Bronx Negro quarter with his mistress. The film was directed by Brian De Palma at the Warner Brothers studio.

The second film in 1990 was the painting "Joe vs. Volcano" directed by John Patrick Shanley. Hanks acted as Joe, an unfortunate sick loser, to whom the world's powerful offered a month of luxurious life in exchange for his sacrificial leap into the volcano's mouth. Under the terms of the contract this month, Joe spends with his daughter a patron, the beautiful Didi.

"Sleepless in Seattle"

In 1991, Tom Hanks did not act in film, and when in the 92-m returned to the set, the first character was "adult" Mike, the role is almost incidental. However, the titled actor Hanks never made status distinctions between roles.

The second film of 1992 is a comedy with a dramatic tinge called "Their own league", dedicated to baseball, a cult American game. Hanks played the newly appointed coach of the "Peaches" team Jimmy Dugan, drunken alcoholic in the past. And since "Peaches" is a women's team, Dugan does not take his appointment seriously.

The year 1993 began with a truly touching story - the film "Sleepless in Seattle", a film staged at the studio "Tristar Pictures" directed by Nora Efron. Hanks' hero, a recently widowed Sam Baldwin, unable to cope with his grief, moves with his young son from Chicago to Seattle. In this film, Tom already meets the second time on the set with the incomparable Meg Ryan.

The first "Oscar"

Another 1993 film, "Philadelphia", directed by director Jonathan Demme, tells of the fate of Andrew Beckett, a young lawyer who is terminally ill with AIDS. Tom Hanks showed selflessness and for the sake of the role dropped more than ten kilograms, as a result of which he looked like a ghost. The picture brought Hanks first Oscar and the second Golden Globe.

In the next Tom Hanks movie, the cult painting "Forrest Gump", the story with the awards was repeated, the actor received for the role of Forrest Gump the second "Oscar" and the third "Golden Globe". The character of Hanks is a mentally retarded young man, who nevertheless becomes a ping-pong world champion, a millionaire and a hero of the Vietnam War.

The "Oscars" by Tom Hanks are suffered by the actor. He lived every movement of the soul of his characters, and preparing to shoot, read and read the script for weeks, met with the authors, tried to understand all the intricacies of the plot. Therefore, without exception, all the roles played by the actor are truthful, and the skill of his reincarnation arouses the enthusiasm of moviegoers.

Films of the Last Period

The filmography of Tom Hanks, besides those listed, contains the following paintings:

• Year 1995 - "Apollo 13", the role of Jim Lovell; "Toy Story, Woody."
• The year 1996 - "What you do", White.
• Year 1998 - "From Earth to the Moon", Narrator; "Saving Private Ryan," Ryan; "You letter," Joe Fox.
• Year 1999 - Toy Story-2, Woody; "The Green Mile," Paul Edgecomb.
• Year 2000 - "Outcast", Noland.
• Year 2002 - "The Damned Way", Michael Sullivan; "Catch Me If You Can," Carl Hanretti.
• Year 2004 - "Terminal", Victor; "Games of gentlemen," Professor Dorr.
• Year 2006 - "Da Vinci Code", Robert Langdon.
• Year 2007 - "The War of Charlie Wilson," Charlie Wilson.
• Year 2011 - "Larry Crown", Larry Crown; "It's terribly loud and extremely close," Oscar's father.
• Year 2012 - "Cloud Atlas", Zakri Bailey.
• Year 2013 - "Captain Phillips", Richard Phillips.

In general, Tom Hanks's filmography includes about 60 paintings, which reflect the life of the actor, who has invested in each image a part of his soul. Due to his dedication, Hanks always sought the complete authenticity of the character. New movies with Tom Hanks are waiting for their time.

Personal life

The personal life of Tom Hanks is an example of a gentle family relationship. The actor was married twice. The first wife, Samantha Lewis, gave him a son Colin and daughter Elizabeth. The couple lived together for about 10 years. The divorce was followed in 1987.

In 1988, Hanks married the film actress Rita Wilson. They met much earlier, but close relationships began during the filming of the movie "Volunteers." Rita gave birth to two sons - Chester and Truman.

Currently, Tom Hanks is a grandfather, he has two charming granddaughters - Olivia and Charlotte.