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Warren Beatty is a highly successful American actor, producer and director. He is one of only three individuals to receive an Oscar nomination for writing, producing, directing and starring in the same film, a feat he accomplished twice with Heaven Can Wait (1978) and The Reds. (nineteen eighty one).

Thanks to the many facets of his talents, Beatty garnered 14 Oscar nominations, including one for best director of the film. The reds. In 1999, Beatty was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Warren Beatty has also received 18 Golden Globe nominations, including 6 with the 2007 Cecil B. DeMille Award.

Warren Beatty, Bio, Age

The Hollywood icon was born Henry Warren Beaty on March 30, 1937, in Richmond, Virginia. His family moved several times before settling in Arlington County, Virginia. His mother Kathlyn Corinne ( née MacLean) was a teacher as well as his father Ira Owens Beaty but he also worked as a real estate agent. His older sister, Shirley MacLaine (née Beaty), is also an actress, singer, dancer and writer. He attended Thomas Jefferson Junior High School and then Washington-Lee High School in Arlington.

Warren Beatty was a star football player during high school, he also became interested in film during several visits to the theater with his sister. Encouraged by Hollywood’s budding Hollywood career, Warren decided to do the same. After graduating from high school, he turned down several college football scholarships and opted to study liberal arts at Northwestern University. After only a year, he dropped out of college altogether and took up acting studies at Stella Adler’s Studio of Acting. Beatty began his acting career on television with minor roles in series like Kraft Television Theater (1957), Studio One (1957) as well as a supporting role inThe many loves of Dobie Gillis (1959-1960).

The talented actor made his feature film debut in the widely acclaimed box office hit The Splendor in the Grass (1961), which won him the Golden Globe New Star of the Year award, in addition to of a Best Actor nomination. This was followed by roles in Mrs. Stone’s Roman Spring (1961), Lilith (1963), Mickey One (1965), Kaleidoscope (1966) among others. Warren Beatty made his producer debut in the highly acclaimed biopic Bonnie and Clyde (1967), doubling as the lead actor.

Bonnie and Clyde was a box office hit and also garnered plenty of accolades, including 10 Oscar nominations and 7 Golden Globe nominations. Beatty also produced, co-wrote and starred in the romantic comedy film Shampoo (1975) which was also a massive hit. He deepened his A-list status with the fantasy comedy Heaven Can Wait (1978), as director, producer and lead actor.

Similarly, Beatty served as producer, co-writer and lead actor in the historical epic The Reds (1981) which won him Oscars and Golden Globes for Best Director. The Reds garnered 12 Oscar nominations and 7 Golden Globe nominations. After a long hiatus, Beatty found his ways back when he produced, directed and starred in action comedy. Dick Tracy (1990). The film was critically and commercially successful as it received 7 Oscar nominations and 4 Golden Globe nominations. This was followed by roles as lead actor and co-producer in the crime drama Bugsy (1990) for which he received Best Actor and Best Picture Oscar nominations.

Following the gruesome performance of the 2001 romantic comedy Town and Country In which he starred, Warren Beatty took another long hiatus from acting. He returned as an actor and director when he took over. Dick Tracy role in a spin-off Dick Tracy Special (2010). He also co-wrote, co-produced, directed and starred in the romantic comedy-drama Rules Don’t Apply (2016). However, the film was a commercial flop.

Woman, children

Warren Beatty is currently married to actressAnnette Bening, his wife of almost 3 decades. The couple tied the knot on March 3, 1992. They have 4 children together; Kathlyn Elizabeth (born January 1992), son Benjamin (born August 1994), daughter Isabel (born January 1997) and daughter Ella (born April 2000). Their eldest daughter, Kathlyn, came out as a transgender man in 2006 and is now called Stephen.

Prior to his current union, Warren Beatty had a reputation for his numerous affairs which earned him an array of former lovers. He was involved in a number of high profile relationships the most prominent of which was with English actress Joan Collins. Beatty and Collins got engaged in the early ’60s, but they never made it to the altar.

Net value

During his long career, Warren Beatty has achieved total success in all facets of filmmaking. He has achieved numerous box office successes as an actor, director and filmmaker. The illustrious Hollywood star currently has a net worth of $70 million.

Height and other body measurements

Warren Beatty stands at an impressive height of 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm). In Los Angeles, Beatty is a good Hollywood brat who has maintained a trim physique with a weight of 79 kg (175 lbs).

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