Al Pacino
American actor and director
Al Pacino is an American actor and director, known for The Godfather and Scarface. He wrote the memoir Sonny Boy.
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American Born 1940 in Manhattan, United States
About Al Pacino
Alfredo James Pacino was born on April 25, 1940, in East Harlem, New York. He began in theater and went on to a film and stage career of more than five decades. He studied at HB Studio and the Actors Studio. On screen, he played Michael Corleone in The Godfather and its two sequels, and also appeared in Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon and Scarface. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Scent of a Woman. He has also won Tony Awards and Emmy Awards. Pacino made his directing debut with the documentary Looking for Richard. He has been co-president of the Actors Studio since 1995. His memoir, Sonny Boy, was published by Penguin Press in 2024.