Gary Cooper is a resolute and courageous image in most movies, and in the hearts of fans of that era, Gary Cooper, a tall and silent man, is the perfect hero in their hearts.
Gary Cooper was born in the United States and returned to his native Britain at the age of 9. Gary Cooper was born in the United States and remained there until the outbreak of World War I. In high school and college, he tried his hand at acting as an actor and began to participate in stage plays. From the extras, to the small roles, and to Hollywood, he can be called a heroic star, who has made hundreds of films for more than thirty years.
Gary Cooper starred as a pilot in the first Oscar for Best Picture, Wing, with only five minutes. After entering the 1940s, his performing arts matured and his style became more prominent.
In 1941, Gary Cooper won the New York Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for "York's Cobia" and won the Oscar the following year. He played a combat hero in this film, which caused great repercussions.
In 1942, he starred in "The Pride of the Yankees". In the film, he plays a baseball star with a bright future who unfortunately suffers from a rare paralysis. After completing the farewell match, he left the field alone in a daze, until he walked far away, still hearing the applause and applause of the admirers.
This classic scene has become one of the most successful classic scenes in the history of American cinema, moving and tear-jerking. The role is also recognized as one of Gary Cooper's most successful screen images.
The inevitable replacement of silent films by sound films in that era provided Gary Cooper with a broad space to maximize his talents. As an actor who spanned the two eras of silent and sound films, sound films gradually developed and perfected, which brought good luck to Gary Cooper.
The 10 years from 1936 to 1946 can be regarded as the peak of Gary Cooper's career. He galloped through the film world and created one classic after another. Gary Cooper has left countless screen images in film history, and in 1998, Gary Cooper ranked 11th among the "Top 100 Stars of the Century" by the Motion Picture Association of America.
Emotionally, Gary Cooper married the famous woman Veronica Balf and had a daughter. Veronica Balf has also acted in films, but has achieved little. During their marriage, Gary Cooper made some lace news with some actresses such as Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Padrisha Nell, etc., and they also separated for several years.
Gary Cooper and the famous writer Hemingway are friends, Hemingway's work "Farewell to Weapons" male protagonist is also played by Gary Cooper, Hemingway through the work Henry (played by Gary Cooper) this character, expressed war-weary, anti-war themes. The film was the first Oscar-winning film starring Gary Cooper, in which the silent and courageous Henry was a very representative character of his.
Gary Cooper's on-screen image, whether it's a soldier, a Cowboy of the West or an athlete, gives people a sense of strength and security. In 2003, gary Cooper was the most actor in the list of the top 100 screen heroes of the 100 years released by the American Film Institute, and successfully reached the top with the roles played in "Noon", "Yankee's Pride" and "York's Cobia".
Gary Cooper has been nominated for 5 Academy Awards for Best Actor, 2 Academy Awards for Best Actor and 1 Golden Globe for Best Actor, and won the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement!
In April 1961, Gary Cooper, terminally ill with cancer, was awarded the 33rd Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement, with his friend James Stewart receiving the award on his behalf. The following month, the Western tough guy who has shaped countless screen heroes died of illness.
On the day of Gary Cooper's death, the Organizing Committee of the Cannes Film Festival specially added the "Gary Cooper" Award to mourn and commemorate the Hollywood hero superstar!