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Daniel Day-Lewis. Actor: There Will Be Blood. Born in London, England, Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis, Poet Laureate of the U.K., and his second wife, actress Jill Balcon.
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Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is a retired English actor. [1] [2] [3] Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, [4] [5] [6] [7] he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned over four decades, including three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Screen Actors ...
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Born in London, England, Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis is the second child of Cecil Day-Lewis (pseudonym Nicholas Blake), Poet Laureate of the U.K., and his second wife, actress Jill Balcon. His maternal grandfather was Sir Michael Balcon, an important figure in the history of British cinema and head of the famous Ealing Studios. His older sister,...
His first major supporting role in a feature film was in The Bounty (1984), quickly followed by My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) and A Room with a View (1985). The latter two films opened in New York on the same day, offering audiences and critics evidence of his remarkable range and establishing him as a major talent. The New York Film Critics named...
He returned to the stage to work again with Eyre, as Hamlet at the National Theater, but was forced to leave the production close to the end of its run because of exhaustion, and has not appeared on stage since. He took a hiatus from film as well until 1992, when he starred in The Last of the Mohicans (1992), a film that met with mixed reviews but ...
- April 29, 1957
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Apr 29, 2024 · Daniel Day-Lewis, British actor known for his on-screen intensity and offscreen exhaustive preparation for roles. He earned Academy Awards for his work in My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012).
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Apr 2, 2014 · English actor Daniel Day-Lewis earned Oscars for his roles in ‘My Left Foot,’ ‘There Will Be Blood’ and ‘Lincoln,' and nominations for 'Gangs of New York' and 'In the Name of the Father.'
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Apr 29, 2024 · Daniel Day-Lewis is marking another year around the sun. The three-time Academy Award winner, who announced his retirement from acting in 2017, is celebrating his 67th birthday on Monday, April...
Mar 4, 2024 · It sounds like Daniel Day-Lewis is serious about his retirement from acting and won’t be returning, at least according to his longtime director Jim Sheridan. The Irish filmmaker directed three...
