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 Adrien Nicholas Brody was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York, the only child of retired history professor Elliot Brody and Hungarian-born photographer Sylvia Plachy. He accompanied his mother on assignments for the Village Voice, and credits her with making him feel comfortable in front of the camera. Adrien attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in New York.Despite a strong performance in The Thin Red Line (1998), time constraints forced the director to edit out much of Adrien's part. In spite of his later work with Spike Lee and Barry Levinson, he never became the star many expected he would become until Roman Polanski called on him to play a celebrated Jewish pianist in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. He pulled off a brilliant performance in The Pianist (2002), drawing on the heritage and rare dialect of his Polish-born grandmother, as well as his father, who lost family members during the Holocaust, and his mother, who fled Communist Hungary as a child during the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union.
Bio:
Adrien Nicholas Brody was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York, the only child of retired history professor Elliot Brody and Hungarian-born photographer Sylvia Plachy. He accompanied his mother on assignments for the Village Voice, and credits her with making him feel comfortable in front of the camera. Adrien attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in New York.Despite a strong performance in The Thin Red Line (1998), time constraints forced the director to edit out much of Adrien's part. In spite of his later work with Spike Lee and Barry Levinson, he never became the star many expected he would become until Roman Polanski called on him to play a celebrated Jewish pianist in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. He pulled off a brilliant performance in The Pianist (2002), drawing on the heritage and rare dialect of his Polish-born grandmother, as well as his father, who lost family members during the Holocaust, and his mother, who fled Communist Hungary as a child during the 1956 uprising against the Soviet Union.
Tivia:
Performed magic shows at children's birthdays as a child as the Amazing Adrien.He attended a charity auction in November 2011 for Artists for Peace & Justice, which was offering "Tea with Gerard Butler" as a bidding item; it was a chance to meet and chat with Butler. Brody's $15,000 bid was the winner. On a whim, Brody offered to host "Champagne with Adrien Brody" as a last-minute addition to the auction, if it could take place later that day; he had a bottle available. Brody's offer was accepted, and it earned an additional $17,000 for the charity.To prepare for his title role in The Pianist (2002), he learned to play Fr��d��ric Chopin pieces on the piano and shed 30 pounds off his already-thin frame. He cut himself off from his real life by giving up his car and apartment because he felt responsible to those Polish Jews who had suffered greatly and wanted to connect, to some small degree, with their hurt and despair.Was friends with the late Tupac Shakur, with whom he starred in the little-known film Bullet (1996).In 2003, at the age of 29, he replaced Richard Dreyfuss as the youngest actor ever to win the Best Actor Academy Award, for his role in The Pianist (2002).He was furious when his nose was broken during the final fight in Summer of Sam (1999). When he had it fixed, he didn't change it: his nose is one of his most distinctive features and sets him apart from other actors.Did sessions in an isolation tank, performed prison exercises, and went on a protein diet for his role in The Jacket (2005).He and Marion Cotillard are the only actors to win both a C��sar and an Oscar for the same performance. Brody won both awards in 2003 for The Pianist (2002) and Cotillard won in 2008 for La Vie En Rose (2007).Is one of only two American actors to win a C��sar, the French equivalent to the Oscar. The other one is Kristen Stewart.In 1992, he was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed feet-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating.Admits a shot of his parents in a passionate, back-bending embrace inspired his famous kiss with Halle Berry at the Oscars in 2003.Is the only actor to win a Best Actor Oscar when nominated alongside four previous Oscar winners.Has been compared to Robert De Niro and Al Pacino for his unconventional acting skills and unique looks.Adrien's father, Elliot Brody, is a retired history teacher; Elliot is of Polish Jewish descent, and lost family members in the Holocaust. Adrien's mother, Sylvia Plachy, the renowned Hungarian-born photographer, fled Communist Hungary as a child during the 1956 revolution against the Soviets. Adrien's maternal grandfather was from an aristocratic Hungarian background, while Adrien's maternal grandmother was of Czech Jewish descent (her own parents, Adrien's great-grandparents, were killed in the Holocaust). Adrien's mother was not aware of her own mother's Jewish background until later in life.He has expressed considerable interest in playing The Joker in a Batman film.He signed on to make Bread and Roses (2000) without a script because he trusted the director Ken Loach. Prior to filming, he also went undercover to research life as a union member in Los Angeles, California. He went to conventions and sat in on strike talks. A couple of the members recognized him, but Brody persuaded them not to blow his cover.Is a big hip-hop fan and plans on becoming a producer. He is being mentored by The RZA.Took acting classes as a youth; by age 13 he had done an off-Broadway play and a PBS-TV movie.In 2004, Esquire Magazine named him the Best Dressed Man in America.As of 2015, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Thin Red Line (1998), The Pianist (2002), Midnight in Paris (2011) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).His maternal great-great-grandfather was noted Hungarian painter ��br��nyi Lajos.Was engaged to Elsa Pataky, having been in a relationship with her since June 2006 after meeting on the set of A Matador's Mistress (2008) (April 2008-May 2009).He was considered for the role of Spock in 'Star Trek (2009)'.Fought hard to convince producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimr��d Antal that he was a good choice for the lead role of "Royce" in Predators (2010).He was considered for the role of The Joker in 'The Dark Knight (2008)'.Put on 25 pounds of muscle for the role of Royce in Predators (2010).Grew up in the Woodhaven section of Queens in New York.Appears in the music video of the song "A Sorta Fairytale" by Tori Amos.He, Marisa Tomei and Marcia Gay Harden won an Oscar without being awarded for the same performance in one of its precursor awards (Golden Globe, Critics Choice Awards, SAG and BAFTA).Was considered for a role in Pearl Harbor (2001).Has expressed a desire to star in a comic book film as a hero or villain. He has said he would love to play The Joker or The Riddler in a Batman film.Has great appreciation for hip-hop music. Like the Beatnuts, one of his favorite groups, Brody is also from Queens.Ranked #21 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties.Very good friends with Neal McDonough.Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1993.Attended CUNY Queens College in the Flushing section of Queens, New York.Close friends with Asia Argento.Attended Stony Brook University before transferring to CUNY-Queens College.Shares a birthday with Sarah Michelle Gellar.Once owned and drove a Hummer H2.Was dressed by Zegna for the Academy Awards.Attended the CatHouse grand opening at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 29th. (December 2007)Haikou, China: Attended the World Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament. (October 2012)Attended the BOSS Orange Fashion Party: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin in Berlin, Germany on July 2nd. (July 2009)Attended the Hugo Boss: Paris Fashion Week Menswear in Paris, France on June 25th. (June 2009)Attended the 64th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on September 3rd. (September 2007)Attended the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sept. 9th. (September 2008)Attended the 2006 MTV European Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 2nd. (November 2006)Attended the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19th. (May 2008)Attended the Elle Magazine 20th Anniversary Party in Valenica, Spain on October 20th. (October 2006) |
| Name: |
Adrien Brody |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Composer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Composer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Composer |
| Model rank: |
123 |
| Last update: |
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| Height: |
6' 0?' (1.85 m) |
| Biography: |
Adrien Nicholas Brody was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York, the only child of retired history professor Elliot Brody and Hungarian-born photographer Sylvia Plachy. He accompanied his mother on assignments for the Village Voice, and credits her wit |
| Trivia: |
Performed magic shows at children's birthdays as a child as the Amazing Adrien.He attended a charity auction in November 2011 for Artists for Peace & Justice, which was offering "Tea with Gerard Butler" as a bidding item; it was a chance to meet and chat with Butler. Brody's $15,000 bid was the winner. On a whim, Brody offered to host "Champagne with Adrien Brody" as a last-minute addition to the auction, if it could take place later that day; he had a bottle available. Brody's offer was accepted, and it earned an additional $17,000 for the charity.To prepare for his title role in The Pianist (2002), he learned to play Fr��d��ric Chopin pieces on the piano and shed 30 pounds off his already-thin frame. He cut himself off from his real life by giving up his car and apartment because he felt responsible to those Polish Jews who had suffered greatly and wanted to connect, to some small degree, with their hurt and despair.Was friends with the late Tupac Shakur, with whom he starred in the little-known film Bullet (1996).In 2003, at the age of 29, he replaced Richard Dreyfuss as the youngest actor ever to win the Best Actor Academy Award, for his role in The Pianist (2002).He was furious when his nose was broken during the final fight in Summer of Sam (1999). When he had it fixed, he didn't change it: his nose is one of his most distinctive features and sets him apart from other actors.Did sessions in an isolation tank, performed prison exercises, and went on a protein diet for his role in The Jacket (2005).He and Marion Cotillard are the only actors to win both a C��sar and an Oscar for the same performance. Brody won both awards in 2003 for The Pianist (2002) and Cotillard won in 2008 for La Vie En Rose (2007).Is one of only two American actors to win a C��sar, the French equivalent to the Oscar. The other one is Kristen Stewart.In 1992, he was seriously hurt in a motorcycle accident in which he flew over a car and crashed feet-first into a crosswalk. He spent months recuperating.Admits a shot of his parents in a passionate, back-bending embrace inspired his famous kiss with Halle Berry at the Oscars in 2003.Is the only actor to win a Best Actor Oscar when nominated alongside four previous Oscar winners.Has been compared to Robert De Niro and Al Pacino for his unconventional acting skills and unique looks.Adrien's father, Elliot Brody, is a retired history teacher; Elliot is of Polish Jewish descent, and lost family members in the Holocaust. Adrien's mother, Sylvia Plachy, the renowned Hungarian-born photographer, fled Communist Hungary as a child during the 1956 revolution against the Soviets. Adrien's maternal grandfather was from an aristocratic Hungarian background, while Adrien's maternal grandmother was of Czech Jewish descent (her own parents, Adrien's great-grandparents, were killed in the Holocaust). Adrien's mother was not aware of her own mother's Jewish background until later in life.He has expressed considerable interest in playing The Joker in a Batman film.He signed on to make Bread and Roses (2000) without a script because he trusted the director Ken Loach. Prior to filming, he also went undercover to research life as a union member in Los Angeles, California. He went to conventions and sat in on strike talks. A couple of the members recognized him, but Brody persuaded them not to blow his cover.Is a big hip-hop fan and plans on becoming a producer. He is being mentored by The RZA.Took acting classes as a youth; by age 13 he had done an off-Broadway play and a PBS-TV movie.In 2004, Esquire Magazine named him the Best Dressed Man in America.As of 2015, has appeared in four films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Thin Red Line (1998), The Pianist (2002), Midnight in Paris (2011) and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).His maternal great-great-grandfather was noted Hungarian painter ��br��nyi Lajos.Was engaged to Elsa Pataky, having been in a relationship with her since June 2006 after meeting on the set of A Matador's Mistress (2008) (April 2008-May 2009).He was considered for the role of Spock in 'Star Trek (2009)'.Fought hard to convince producer Robert Rodriguez and director Nimr��d Antal that he was a good choice for the lead role of "Royce" in Predators (2010).He was considered for the role of The Joker in 'The Dark Knight (2008)'.Put on 25 pounds of muscle for the role of Royce in Predators (2010).Grew up in the Woodhaven section of Queens in New York.Appears in the music video of the song "A Sorta Fairytale" by Tori Amos.He, Marisa Tomei and Marcia Gay Harden won an Oscar without being awarded for the same performance in one of its precursor awards (Golden Globe, Critics Choice Awards, SAG and BAFTA).Was considered for a role in Pearl Harbor (2001).Has expressed a desire to star in a comic book film as a hero or villain. He has said he would love to play The Joker or The Riddler in a Batman film.Has great appreciation for hip-hop music. Like the Beatnuts, one of his favorite groups, Brody is also from Queens.Ranked #21 on VH1's 100 Hottest Hotties.Very good friends with Neal McDonough.Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1993.Attended CUNY Queens College in the Flushing section of Queens, New York.Close friends with Asia Argento.Attended Stony Brook University before transferring to CUNY-Queens College.Shares a birthday with Sarah Michelle Gellar.Once owned and drove a Hummer H2.Was dressed by Zegna for the Academy Awards.Attended the CatHouse grand opening at the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Dec. 29th. (December 2007)Haikou, China: Attended the World Celebrity Pro-Am golf tournament. (October 2012)Attended the BOSS Orange Fashion Party: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin in Berlin, Germany on July 2nd. (July 2009)Attended the Hugo Boss: Paris Fashion Week Menswear in Paris, France on June 25th. (June 2009)Attended the 64th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on September 3rd. (September 2007)Attended the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sept. 9th. (September 2008)Attended the 2006 MTV European Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 2nd. (November 2006)Attended the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 19th. (May 2008)Attended the Elle Magazine 20th Anniversary Party in Valenica, Spain on October 20th. (October 2006) |
| Trademarks: |
Elongated nose
Calming voice
Intense physical and mental commitment to his roles
Often plays intellectuals or artistic types
Frequently plays characters with mental illnesses |
| Quotes: |
[on his portrayal of Jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman who survived the Holocaust, in The Pianist (2002)] It made me have a much greater understanding of loss, of loneliness, and the level of intense tragedy that so many people have experienced in this world, I take a lot less for granted. It's really valuable to gain that, especially at a young age.
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[on his role as the village idiot in The Village (2004)] It just felt like it was the unconventional choice. It was the kind of role that I would have taken prior to the Academy Awards. A lot of actors tend to wait for the perfect role. And that perfect role may never come. I don't want to start changing the way that I view things and become precious.
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I was a wild, mischievous kid and I had tremendous imagination. Any experience I had, I'd try to reenact it. I always had an actor within me.
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I think to be a well-rounded person, you have to experience good and bad, wonderful moments and pain. You need to meet people who have no exposure to kindness, who lack any opportunity and have no way out--like the homeless, the mentally ill--and you've got to learn empathy for them.
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[on working on Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005)] I'm running around in front of a green screen screaming, "Where's the monkey? Where's the monkey?" |
| Salaries: |
Giallo (2011) - $1,500,000
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King Kong (2005) - $10,000,000
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The Village (2004) - $2,750,000 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Composer |
| Others works: |
(9/02) Music video: Appears in the Tori Amos music video "A Sorta Fairytale".
(early 1990s) TV commercial: Pepsi-Cola (with M.C. Hammer)
(2004) TV commercial: Diet Coke
Print ad: Zegna clothes.
(1/25/05) Announced nominations for the 77th Os |
| Children: |
No Children |
| Parents: |
Elliot Brody
Sylvia Plachy |
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