John Turturro
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 67 |
| Web site | twitter.com |
| Date of birth | February 28,1957 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Height | 184 (cm) |
| Spouse | Katherine Borowitz |
| Siblings | Ralph Turturro |
| Nicholas Turturro | |
| Nationality | American |
| Italian | |
| Awards | Cannes Best Actor Award |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | |
| David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor | |
| Obie Award for Performance | |
| Gotham Independent Film Tribute Award | |
| Official site | twitter.com |
| Children | Amedeo Turturro |
| Diego Turturro | |
| Born | Brooklyn |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Parents | Nicholas Turturro, Sr. |
| Katherine Turturro | |
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| ID | 408373 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Quiz Show
Do the Right Thing
Barton Fink
Miller's Crossing
Mr. Deeds
Romance & Cigarettes
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Anger Management
Secret Window
Jungle Fever
Rounders
Monk
The Color of Money
The Good Shepherd
The Taking of Pelham 123
Five Corners
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Going Places
Box of Moonlight
To Live and Die in L. A.
Clockers
Cars 2
Mo' Better Blues
Men of Respect
He Got Game
Grace of My Heart
Collateral Damage
Margot at the Wedding
Illuminata
The Search for One-eye Jimmy
Fear X
Gung Ho
Brain Donors
Desperately Seeking Susan
Hannah and Her Sisters
Miracle at St. Anna
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
My Mother
The Truce
The Luzhin Defence
God's Pocket
Monkeybone
Being Human
State of Grace
Cradle Will Rock
What Just Happened
The Night Of
The Batman
The Jesus Rolls
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Severance
The Big Lebowski
John Turturro Life story
John Michael Turturro is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his varied complex roles in independent films. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler, and Spike Lee.
Michael Lerner: Elf and Barton Fink actor dies at 81
By Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington
US actor Michael Lerner , who appeared in such films as Godzilla and Elf and who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Barton Fink , has died aged 81.
His nephew Sam Lerner announced The Actor 's death in an Instagram message on Sunday.
" We lost a legend Last Night . It's hard to put into words how brilliant My Uncle Michael was, and how influential he was to me, " He Said .
No further details of Lerner's death have been given.
" His stories always inspired me and made me Fall In love with acting. He was the coolest, most confident, talented guy, " Sam Lerner said.
" I'm So Lucky I got to spend so much time with him, and we're all lucky we can continue to watch his work for the rest of time. RIP Michael, enjoy your unlimited Cuban cigars, comfy chairs, and endless movie marathon. "
Lerner's acting career stretched back to the late 1960s, when he was a pupil at The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco , California.
On his path to Hollywood stardom, he first picked up Supporting Roles on two popular TV Series - M*A*S*H and The Rockford Files.
But it was his role as movie mogul Jack Lipnick in Barton Fink , a period thriller by the Oscar-winning directors the Coen Brothers , that thrust him into The Higher echelons of Hollywood success.
In The Film , he starred alongside John Turturro , John Goodman and Judy Davis , in The Role that earned him an Academy Awards nomination for best Supporting Actor .
His acting career took off after the nomination and he appeared in multiple films in the 1990s, including Newsies, Blank Check , Celebrity and Godzilla.
In 1995, he starred in the CBS drama Courthouse as Judge Myron Winkleman, which lasted for one season, and in 1996 he played Cher Horowitz 's father, Mel Horowitz , for one season in the TV Series Clueless.
In 2003, he landed a role in Elf as short-tempered boss Fulton Greenway, acting alongside comedian Will Ferrell in The Hit Christmas comedy.
More recently, in 2014 he had a small role as Senator Brickman in the blockbuster X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Source of news: bbc.com
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