Cast

Al Pacino

1940

Active years (films on this site)

1971–2025

Genres

DramaCrimeBiographyThrillerHistory

Schools and movements

New HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaBritish CinemaBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

Francis Ford Coppola3 filmsBarry Levinson3 filmsJerry Schatzberg2 filmsSidney Lumet2 filmsBrian De Palma2 filmsJames Foley2 filmsMichael Mann2 filmsSydney Pollack1 filmNorman Jewison1 filmWilliam Friedkin1 filmHugh Hudson1 filmMike Newell1 filmOliver Stone1 filmAndrew Niccol1 filmRoger Donaldson1 filmMichael Radford1 filmSteven Soderbergh1 filmDDavid Mamet1 filmDavid Gordon Green1 filmMartin Scorsese1 filmRidley Scott1 filmGus Van Sant1 filmJulian Schnabel1 film

Biography

Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor. Known for his intense performances on stage and screen, Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. His career spans more than five decades, during which he has earned many accolades, achieving the Triple Crown of Acting by winning an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award. He was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2001, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2007, the National Medal of Arts in 2011, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016, and the Sam Wanamaker Award in 2026. A method actor, Pacino studied at HB Studio and the Actors Studio where he was taught by Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg. Films in which he has appeared have grossed over $3 billion worldwide.

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Awards and honours

International

• Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1969
• National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 1973
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1974
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 1976
• Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1977
• Academy Awards 1992
• Academy Award for Best Actor 1993
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama 1993
• Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 1994
• Donostia Award 1996
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2001
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2004
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2004
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 2010
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film 2011
• Goldene Kamera 2013
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

National / local

• Theatre World Award 1969
• National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor 1973
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1974
• Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries 1997
• AFI Life Achievement Award 2007
• National Medal of Arts 2011
• Kennedy Center Honors 2016

32 films on this site

1. The Panic in Needle Park 1971 · Jerry Schatzberg · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. The Godfather 1972 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.2 · Cast
3. Scarecrow 1973 · Jerry Schatzberg · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. Serpico 1973 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
5. The Godfather Part II 1974 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 9.0 · Cast
6. Dog Day Afternoon 1975 · Sidney Lumet · IMDb 8.0 · Cast
7. Bobby Deerfield 1977 · Sydney Pollack · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
8. And Justice for All 1979 · Norman Jewison · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
9. Cruising 1980 · William Friedkin · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
10. Scarface (1983) 1983 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
11. Revolution 1985 · Hugh Hudson · IMDb 5.3 · Cast
12. The Godfather Part III 1990 · Francis Ford Coppola · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
13. Glengarry Glen Ross 1992 · James Foley · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
14. Carlito's Way 1993 · Brian De Palma · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
15. Heat 1995 · Michael Mann · IMDb 8.3 · Cast
16. Two Bits 1995 · James Foley · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
17. Donnie Brasco 1997 · Mike Newell · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
18. Any Given Sunday 1999 · Oliver Stone · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
19. The Insider 1999 · Michael Mann · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
20. Simone 2002 · Andrew Niccol · IMDb 6.1 · Cast
21. The Recruit 2003 · Roger Donaldson · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
22. The Merchant of Venice 2004 · Michael Radford · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
23. Ocean's Thirteen 2007 · Steven Soderbergh · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
24. You Don't Know Jack 2010 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
25. Phil Spector 2013 · David Mamet · IMDb 6.2 · Cast
26. Manglehorn 2014 · David Gordon Green · IMDb 5.5 · Cast
27. The Humbling 2014 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 5.5 · Cast
28. Paterno 2018 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
29. The Irishman 2019 · Martin Scorsese · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
30. House of Gucci 2021 · Ridley Scott · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
31. Dead Man's Wire 2025 · Gus Van Sant · IMDb 6.4 · Cast
32. In the Hand of Dante 2025 · Julian Schnabel · IMDb 4.9 · Cast