Christopher Plummer
- a.k.a. Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer
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Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Man Who Would Be King, and The Insider. In a career that spans seven decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Johannes von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical film The Sound of Music alongside Julie Andrews. Plummer has also ventured into various television projects, including the legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds. In the 21st century, his film roles include The Insider as Mike Wallace, Inside Man with Denzel Washington, the Disney–Pixar 2009 film Up as Charles Muntz, the Shane Acker production 9 as '1', The Last Station as Leo Tolstoy, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Doctor Parnassus, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Henrik Vanger, and Beginners as Hal. Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. With his win at the age of 82 in 2012 for Beginners, Plummer is the oldest actor and person ever to win an Academy Award. On February 5, 2021, Plummer died at his home in Weston, Connecticut, aged 91, after suffering complications from a fall. His family released a statement announcing that Plummer had "died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side".
German (Deutsch)
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (* 13. Dezember 1929 in Toronto, Ontario; † 5. Februar 2021 in Weston, Connecticut) war ein kanadischer Schauspieler in Film, Fernsehen und Theater. Er galt als einer der herausragendsten Charakterdarsteller seiner Generation und wurde mit zwei Emmy Awards, zwei Tony Awards sowie für seine Rolle in Beginners (2010) mit einem Oscar und einem Golden Globe geehrt. Quelle: Wikipedia
German (Deutsch)
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (* 13. Dezember 1929 in Toronto, Ontario; † 5. Februar 2021 in Weston, Connecticut) war ein kanadischer Schauspieler in Film, Fernsehen und Theater. Er galt als einer der herausragendsten Charakterdarsteller seiner Generation und wurde mit zwei Emmy Awards, zwei Tony Awards sowie für seine Rolle in Beginners (2010) mit einem Oscar und einem Golden Globe geehrt.
Italian (Italiano)
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (13 dicembre 1929 – 5 febbraio 2021) è stato un attore canadese di teatro, cinema e televisione. Debuttò al cinema nel 1958 con Stage Struck e interpretazioni cinematografiche più importanti includono La notte dei generali, Il ritorno della Pantera Rosa, Star Trek VI: Il paese sconosciuto, L'uomo che sarebbe stato re e L'insider. In una carriera che si estende per sette decenni e include ruoli importanti in ciascuna delle arti drammatiche, Plummer è probabilmente più conosciuto dal pubblico cinematografico come il vedovo autocratico capitano Georg Johannes von Trapp nel celebre film musicale del 1965 The Sound of Music insieme a Julie Andrews. Plummer si è anche avventurato in vari progetti televisivi, tra cui la leggendaria miniserie The Thorn Birds. Nel XXI secolo, i suoi ruoli cinematografici includono The Insider nel ruolo di Mike Wallace, Inside Man con Denzel Washington, il film Disney–Pixar del 2009 Up come Charles Muntz, la produzione di Shane Acker 9 come '1', The Last Station come Leo Tolstoj, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus come Doctor Parnassus, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo come Henrik Vanger, e Beginners come Hal. Plummer ha vinto numerosi premi e riconoscimenti per il suo lavoro, tra cui un Oscar, due Emmy Awards, due Tony Awards, un Golden Globe, un SAG Award e un BAFTA Award. Con la vittoria a 82 anni nel 2012 per Beginners, Plummer è l'attore e la persona più anziana ad aver mai vinto un Premio Oscar. Il 5 febbraio 2021, Plummer è morto nella sua casa di Weston, Connecticut, all'età di 91 anni, dopo aver subito complicazioni a causa di una caduta. La sua famiglia ha rilasciato una dichiarazione annunciando che Plummer era "morto pacificamente nella sua casa in Connecticut con la moglie Elaine Taylor al suo fianco".
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- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Cast
| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan Thrombey | Knives Out | 78% · 13,627 | ||
| Professor Coreman | Hector and the Search for Happiness | 67% · 934 | ||
| Muntz (voice) | Up | 80% · 21,307 | ||
| Arthur Case | Inside Man | 74% · 6,202 | ||
| Dean Whiting | Syriana | 64% · 1,453 | ||
| John Adams Gates | National Treasure | 66% · 6,709 | ||
| Chang | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 70% · 1,377 |