Frank Langella

Frank Langella was born on January 1, 1938 in New Jersey. His debut as a theater actor took place in a school play. Since then, his life has been linked to the stages from which he still hasn’t gotten off today. He graduated in dramatic art from Syracuse University in 1959. It has been in the theater where Langella has obtained the greatest recognition. Holder of several Tony Awards, the last one was won thanks to the work “Frox / Nixon”, where he played the former US president. This complex and tormented character has brought him much joy, because in his film adaptation he has been nominated for an Oscar. In The Challenge. Frost vs. Nixon, Langella has shown his best cinematographic work. Well, certainly, her filmography has not been as recognized as her work on stage.

Despite the fact that Langella’s film and television career is not as admirable as the theater one, it cannot be denied that he is a most prolific actor, who has accumulated more than seventy appearances in titles for both the small and the big screen. . On television he made his debut in 1965 in the series The Trials of O’Brien . He has participated in different series and especially in telefilms such as The Mark of Zorro (1974), Sherlock Holmes (1981), The Bible: Moses (1995) or 10.5: Apocalypse (2006). His film debut took place in 1970 when he was one of the cornerstones of the leading triangle in Diary of a Desperate Wife. In the seventh art he has lavished himself on secondary roles, with few exceptions such as his incarnation of the most famous vampire in history in Dracula (1979). His work as a secondary has allowed him to participate in the most disparate films and in all kinds of genres. Thus, it has been the evil Skeletor in Masters of the Universe (1987), the protector of Christopher Columbus in 1492. The conquest of paradise (1992), the satanic Boris Balkan in The Ninth Gate (1999) or the always angry Perry White in Superman . Returns . His comic vision has been reflected in titles such as Dave, President for a Day (1993), Junior (1994) or Eddie(nineteen ninety six). In the latter he met Whoopi Goldberg , with whom he had a relationship. He had previously been married to Ruth Weil (1977-1996), with whom he had two children.

Before he got the chance to reprise his role as Nixon – this time on the big screen – Langella had given his best performance as a director for CBS in Good Night and Good Luck (2005). The point is that with the Oscar nomination there has been a turning point in his film career although, surely, it will not be a reason to abandon his esteemed theater. For now, his followers will be able to enjoy him in the two premieres he has planned for the big screen, The Box and All Good Things . The first is a horror title starring Cameron Díaz , and the second, a crime-mystery film headed by Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling .. The challenge has been met, Langella is still in the gap.