Nicolas Cage with wide paths

Nicholas Cage, male. Born January 7, 1964 in California, USA. His father was of Italian descent, and the nephew of the great director Francis Coppola changed his surname to "Cage" to avoid the influence of his family's reputation. Entering the film industry at the age of 17, he won the Palme d'Or at the 43rd Cannes Film Festival in 1992 for his role as the male lead in David Lynch's road film My Heart Is Wild. In 1996, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor of the Year for his role as an alcoholic in "Leaving Las Vegas". Then he transitioned to action films.

Life

Born on January 7, 1964, Nicolas Cage is the nephew of coppola, a great director known for his films such as The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. As a member of the Coppola family, he grew up in an environment full of music and books and developed a habit of observing. Becoming a film actor is also his long-standing dream. In 1982, Nicholas received a role in the film Open American Academy, his first film. The following year he also participated in the film "Valley Girl" and "Fighting Fish". Fighting Fish is a film directed by Cage's uncle Coppola. In order to distinguish himself from his uncle, Cage decided that he needed a personal identity of his own, and finally decided on the name Cage.　

In 1984, cage took on the lead role in the business card "Birdman". He plays Birdman's best friend, a Vietnam Veteran who tries to help Birdman return to normal. In order to play this face-injured role, Cage pulled out two teeth, wrapped five bandages around his face for five weeks, and lost 15 pounds. In the film "Birdman", he fully demonstrated his outstanding acting skills and began to attract people's attention, but Cage did not become popular because of this film, but was in a state of attention but not fame. In the same year, Cage also shot films such as "Cotton Club" and "The Call of Love", which also had good performances.　

In 1986, Cage starred in two more films, "The Melancholy Boy" and "Peggy Hugh Married", but it did not have much impact. But 1987 was a successful year for Cage. He first played a man who wanted to steal someone else's baby because he could not have children in the film "Raising Arizona", and then played a baker who lost the palm of one hand in "Moonlight". These two films have good reviews among critics, but they are not very high-grossing films. In 1988, he had a rather striking film, Vampire's Kiss. In the film, Cage plays a New York yuppie who later becomes a vampire. The film is arguably Cage's most "excessive" performance since the film. While filming, he actually swallowed a cockroach alive. But the hapless cockroach seemed to bring him good luck. After that, his somewhat tired, somewhat low-key image began to be accepted. In 1990, he performed another film of "Firebird Strikes", which also had a fairly good performance.

That same year, Nicholas Cage played the lead role in the film My Heart Wild, directed by avant-garde American director David Lynch. Cage's character in the film is based on the rock legend Elvis Presley. The film has a strange and strong image style. At the same time, it has a surreal atmosphere. At the end of the film, Cage stood on top of the rolling traffic in a snakeskin jacket and sang Elvis Presley's famous song "Love MeTender", which became a classic scene in the history of cinema. However, after "My Heart Is Wild", Cage did not repeat this rebellious youth approach, because his appearance was not suitable for this type of role. He continues to experiment with various roles in small production films. In 1992, he played a detective in the film "Are You Lonely Tonight" who tried his best to win back his fiancée after losing his fiancée to a casino tycoon. In 1993, Cage starred in films such as "Red Rock Town of the West", "Black and White Pursuit Order" and "Super Gambler", which were also popular works for small productions.

Cage's 1994 films have caused a good response, and in "The First Lady's Bodyguard", he played an agent protecting the former president's wife. In "Allure Story", he played an honest policeman who kept his promise and gave half of the prize he won the lottery to a waitress as a tip.　In "Heaven is Difficult", he played a robber who was inspired by the townspeople to abandon evil and follow good. Cage's performance in the film is also quite good. He then took on the film "Leaving Las Vegas". Leaving Las Vegas is a small-scale film that cost only $3.5 million. In fact, after acting in the film "Are You Lonely Tonight", Cage once said, "I want a good role, I can invest my soul!" In "Leaving Las Vegas," Cage invested more than just his soul. In addition to devoting himself wholeheartedly, he only received a small remuneration. In this film, Cage was paid only one-tenth of his usual salary! But his soul-piercing performance earned him a glittering Oscar, which is incalculable for money. After achieving fame, Cage changed his play path.

In the film "Stone Breaking", Cage played a chemical weapons expert, who used his superb acting skills to make up for the director's lack of characterization. The sensation caused by the release of the film is also like the title of the film, which is "Stone Breaking the Sky". Nicholas Cage became another hot action star in Hollywood overnight. After the completion of "Stone Breaker", he took over the contract of two action films "Two Faces" and "Prison in the Air". These films made Cage an action-packed box office star in Hollywood. After that, he starred in many high-grossing films such as "National Treasure", and of course did not give up his favorite independent film.

In the first half of 2011, Nicolas Cage's family was in constant trouble, with the eldest son West being forcibly taken to the hospital for treatment on suspicion of beating his wife, and then on April 17, 2011, Beijing time, Cage was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and disorder, and left file photos and crime reports at the New Orleans District Police Department in the United States.

Career

Nicholas Cage (formerly: Nicolas King Coppola, the name of the protagonist of one of his favorite comics) was born on January 7, 1964 in California, usa, to an art house, the son of August Coppola, former dean of the College of Letters at the University of San Francisco, and his uncle was the great director Francis Coppola, who was known for films such as The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. His cousin, With films like Lost in Tokyo and The Magnificent Woman, she has finally become the most original and promising young female director in the United States, Sofia Coppola. A member of the Coppola family, he grew up in an environment full of music and books, and developed a keen interest in acting and photography. He began entering the film industry at the age of 17, and changed his surname to honor his favorite comic book character, Luke Cage, in order not to be influenced by his uncle's fame.

In 1980, Nicholas made his first appearance in the film industry, playing an anonymous extra in "The Dark Hell". What really made him into the film industry was a role in "Open American School" in 1982. The following year he starred in the films Valley Girl and Fighting Fish. In 1984, in the business card "Birdman", Cage played the lead role, fully demonstrating his outstanding acting skills, began to attract people's attention, the film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1985. Cage's performance in the film was recognized and began to move towards success. In the 1980s, the young rocker he played in Kaubora's nostalgic film Peggy Sue Is Going to Marry (1986) was not well received, but now it seems like a process of practicing his craft. In the Coen Brothers comedy Raising Arizona (1987), and David Scott' comedy. In Lynch's My Heart Is Wild (1990), the Coufers pipe he plays is once again surprising. In the years that followed, he made films such as "The Cotton Club", "The Summoning Order of Love", "The Melancholy Boy", "Pegi su wants to get married", "Moonlight Seduction" and other films, in which he was extremely good at handling different roles and had a good performance.

In 1988, he played a New York-based yuppie in the film "Vampire's Kiss", which later became a vampire, which is arguably Cage's most "excessive" performance since the film, because he even swallowed a cockroach alive during filming. But the hapless cockroach seemed to bring him good luck. After that, his somewhat tired, somewhat low-key image began to be accepted. In 1990, he performed "Firebird Strikes" and "My Heart Is Wild". "My Heart Is Wild" has a strange and strong image style and a surreal atmosphere. At the end of the film, Cage stood on top of the rolling traffic in a snakeskin jacket and sang The elvis Presley song "Love Me Tender", which became a classic scene in the history of cinema. The film won the Palme d'Or at the 43rd Cannes Film Festival in 1992, a turning point in Cage's creation.

However, after "My Heart Is Wild", Cage did not repeat this rebellious youth approach, because his appearance was not suitable for this type of role. He continues to experiment with various roles in small production films. In 1992, he played a detective in the film "Are You Lonely Tonight" who tried his best to win back his fiancée after losing his fiancée to a casino tycoon. From 1993 to 1994, Cage starred in blockbuster works like "Red Rock Town of the West" and second-rate films like "Super Gambler", but they were small productions.

Cage's 1994 films have caused a good response, and in "The First Lady's Bodyguard", he played an agent protecting the former president's wife. In "Allure Story", he played an honest policeman who kept his promise and gave half of the prize he won the lottery to a waitress as a tip. In "Heaven is Difficult", he played a robber who was inspired by the townspeople to abandon evil and follow good. Cage's performance in the film is also quite good. However, he seems to be tired of playing such a kind little person, so in 1995, his image changed greatly. In the film Kiss of Death, Cage plays a cold-blooded killer. In order to play this fierce and strong killer role, he also specially strengthened physical exercise to obtain the effect of appearance.

1995 was a crucial year for Cage, starring in "Escape from Las Vegas," a small-budget film that cost only $3.5 million, and Cage invested not only his soul, he only received a meager salary. In this film, Cage was paid only one-tenth of his usual salary! But his soul-piercing performance earned him a glittering Academy Award, which is incalculable for money, and the film made him the hottest male star. After that, he changed his path and marched into action movies.

His 1996 starring in the action film "Breaking the Stone" made him a global international box office superstar, proving that his play path is quite broad, and he is a real Oscar winner. In 1997, he dominated the summer box office with "Prison in the Air" and "Two Heroes in the Face". Nicholas Cage became another action box office star in Hollywood overnight. Since then, he has starred in a number of blockbuster films, and certainly did not give up his favorite independent films.

In 1998, Nicolas Cage co-produced the romance film "City of Angels" with actress Megryan, which became a good story, and the image of the deeply loved angel was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

At this point, Nicolas Cage's acting career reached its peak.

After that, Nicolas Cage successively made films such as "Snake's Eye" and "8mm" with low ratings, and finally filmed the action movie "60 Seconds" in 2000, playing the omnipotent car thief and achieving a box office of more than 200 million.

In addition to Nicolas Cage's favorite action movies, there is no shortage of warm family films after 2000, such as 2000's "House Man" and 2003's "Stickman", all of which played the warm father, both of which were well received.

Nicolas Cage's ups and downs in acting career have made his films have mixed reviews, followed by Stickman's 2005 "The King of War" has received general praise, but "National Treasure" and two series have mixed reviews, and there are also films such as "Infidel" and "Foreseeing the Future".

Among them, the movie of the same name adapted by one of Nicolas Cage's favorite comics, "Ghost Rider", made Cage full of hero addiction, and also exchanged for a lot of boos.

On March 20, 2009, another thriller action film he collaborated with Australian film queen Rose Bonn, "Mystery Code", was released, which has both scenes like "2012" and ups and downs, touching and profound plots, which are more qualified to be called disaster films than the overly entertaining "2012", especially the moving scenes when they say goodbye to their beloved son, which highlights Cage's exquisite acting skills.

In such a rhetorical tone, Nicolas Cage said frankly: No movie can please everyone.

At the 66th Venice Film Festival, Nicolas Cage starred in the premiere of the film "Bad Lieutenant: Port of New Orleans", which received a lot of praise from the judges and audiences, and Nicolas Cage was the main contender for the film emperor of the 66th Venice Film Festival. But Nicolas Cage passed by the Venetian film emperor, but we believe that "Bad Lieutenant" will be another turning point in Cage's acting career.

On April 16, 2010, Cage's new film "Hai bian Wang" was released in the United States. The film received rave reviews when it was released in the UK at the end of March. When "Hai Bian King" was released in the United States, it was also well received by American film critics known as "Big Mouth", and the IMDB website scored a high score of 8.5, and the freshness of rotten tomatoes was as high as 77%. The North American box office chart also ranked first with an advantage of less than 200,000. Although Cage is only a supporting role in the film, his acting skills have not diminished in the slightest. From "The Prophet" (IMDB, 6.5) to "Bad Lieutenant" (IMDB, 7.0) to "The Sea Flat King" (IMDB, 8.0), it can be seen that Cage's film quality has picked up in recent years, which has also won the confidence of many fans in Cage. Unfortunately, from July 2010 to February 2011, with the release of three magical movies "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", "Season of the Witch" and "Furious Flying Car 3D", the media once again pushed the gradually warming Cage to the cusp of the storm, and criticized his film. But while the film emperor was still being questioned, he received the Maverick Award at the 7th Scream Awards in October 2011 in recognition of his contributions to magic and independent films over the years. At this point, the fans' hearts for their "blind filming", "wild shooting of magical films" and "lost in their own world" have finally been unraveled. It also symbolizes the end of the magic era in which cage has dominated the production of magic films since 2006. Recently, "Invasion", "In Search of Justice", and "Ghost Rider 2" will be released one after another, which will also be the time for us to test the quality of Cage's post-magic age movies.

Interestingly, the tall and tall Nicholas Cage is always brave and good at fighting in action movies, going up and down the mountain and going to the sea and dealing with enemies and doing everything. However, this screen hero has suffered from a fear of heights since he was a child, and has a deep fear of heights. What's even more interesting is that the characters played by Nicholas, both good guys and bad guys, almost all die in the movie. He always let some of the comedy movies he played have a faint sadness in the end.

Individual works

Starred in the film

Films in the pipeline (with a year) or rumors (without a year):

Time Share

Electric God of Electrons

The Shining Life The Dance

Yellow Slim

The Frozen Ground（2013）

Black Butterfly (2013) The Croods (2012)

Extreme Fear Riot (2012)

Medal of Merition (2012)

National Treasure 3National Treasure 3 (expected in 2012 or 2013)

Confirm the release of the movie:

Ghost Rider 2: Ghost Rider 2 : Spirit of Vengeance (2012-2-17)

Seeking Justice (2011-9-2)

Trespass (2011-10-14 (small)) (actress Nicole Kidman)

Furious Speedway 3D/3D Furious Drive Angry 3D (2011-2-24) ---- Milton

Season of witches / Witch Soldier / Doomson of the Witch (2011-1-7) ---- Lavey

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010-7-16) ---- Balthazar Blake

Hai bian King Kick-Ass (2010-4-16) ---- Damon Macready

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009-11-20) ---- Terence McDonagh

Astro Boy (2009-10-23) ---- Dr. Tenma (voice)

Guinea Pig Strike Force (2009-7-24) ---- Speckles (voice)

Prophet/Code of Destruction/Doomsday Prophecy/Mystery Code Knowing (2009-3-9) ---- Ted Myles

Bangkok killer Bangkok Dangerous (2008-8-21) ---- Joe

National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007-12-21) ---- Ben Gates

Foresight/Next Seconds (2007-4-27) ---- Cris Johnson

Ghost Rider/Ghost Rider/Soul Chariot/Ghost Rider Ghost Rider (2007-2-14) ---- Johnny Blaze

World Trade Center (2006-11-9) ---- John McLoughlin

The Wicker Man (2006-1-1) ---- Edward Malus

Weatherman (2005-4-1) ---- David Spritz

Lord of War (2005-1-1) ---- Yuri Orlov

National Treasure (2004-11-19) ---- Ben Gates

Stickman Matchstick Men (2003-8-8) ---- Roy Waller

Adapted screenplay/ Orchid Thief Adaptation (2002-12-6) ---- Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman

Windtalkers (2002-6-14) ---- Sergeant Joe Enders

Captain Cameley's Mandolin/War Lover Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001-8-17) ---- Captain Antonio Corelli

The Family.Man (2000-12-22) ---- Jack Campbell

60: Earth-shattering 60/Fatal 60 in Sixty Seconds (2000-6-5) ---- Memphis Raines

Alternative Lovers/Traveling Through the Yin and Yang Worlds Of Raising.Out.the.Dead (1999-10-22) ---- Frank Pierce

Eight mm 8mm (1999-2-19) ---- Tom Welles

蛇眼Snake Eyes （1998-8-7） ----Rick Santoro

City of Angels (1998-4-10) ---- Seth

Face Off (1997-6-27) ---- Castor Troy/Sean Archer

Air Prison Con Air (1997-6-5) ---- Cameron Poe

The Rock (1996-6-7) ---- Dr. Stanley Goodspeed

Kiss of Death (1995-4-21) ---- Little Junior Brown

Leaving Las Vegas/Far from the Casino/Two Desperate Hearts Leiving Lasvegas (1995-1-1) ---- Ben Sanderson

Travel in Paradise (1994-12-2) ---- Bill Firpo

倾城佳话It Could Happen To You （1994-7-29） ----Charlie Lang

Super Gamblers. Deadfall (1994-7-15) ----- Eddie

First Lady's bodyguard, Guardian Tess (1994-3-11), ---- Doug Chesnic

Black and White Pursuit Order Amos & Andrew (1994)_

Century Film Century of Cinema, A (1994-1-1)

Red Rock West (1993-6-16) ----- Michael Williams

Honeymoon in Vegas Honeymoon in Vegas (1992-8-28) ---- Jack Singer

Passion Wild Rose/Forbidden Love Zandalee (1991) ---- Johnny

Firebirds (1990-5-25) ---- Jake Preston

Total Attack/Kill Moment Tempo di uccidere (1990-1-1) ---- Enrico Silvestri

Wild At Heart (1990-1-1) ---- Sailor

Vampire Kiss's Kiss (6-2–1989) ---- Peter Loew

Moonstruck (1987-12-18) ---- Ronny Cammareri

Raising Arizona Raiding Arizona (1987-3-6) ---- H.I. McDunnough

The Boy in Blue (1986) ---- Ned Hanlan

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986-10-10) ---- Charlie Bodell

The Cotton Club (1984) ---- Vincent Dwyer

Birdy birdy (1984-12-14) ---- Sergeant Al Columbato

The Call of Love Makes Racing with the Moon (1984-8-23) -----Nicky/Bud

Rubeley Fish (1983-10-21) ---- Smokey

Valley Girl (1983-4-8) ---- Randy

Fast Time at Ridgement High (1982-8-13) ---- Brad's Bud

Brubaker (1980-6-20) ----cameo (meaning "little character") [Cage's debut]

Cameo appearance

Grandhouse (2007) ---- Fu Manchu

Christmas Carol (2001) ---- Jacob Marley (voice)

The Ant Bully (voiced) ----- Zoc (voice)

Directed works

Naked Man Express Sonny (2002-9-2)

Other works

2009-10-23: Astro Boy "Astro Boy" (voice)

2009-7-24: G-Force "Guinea Pig Task Force" (voiced)

2006: The Ant Bully, Ant Evil Little, also translated as "Little Ant Big World" (voice)

1994: Kiss of Death

1993: Amos & Andrew, Amos and Andrew

1993: Deadfall, The Trap

1988: Never on Tuesday

1987: Moonstruck, "Moonlight"

1984: Racing With the Moon, The Summoning Order of Love

Awards

Awards Year Awards Works

Scream Award 2011 Maverick Awards various magical films in recent years

Academy Awards 1996 68th Academy Award for Best Actor Escape from Las Vegas

2003 (Nominated) 75th Academy Awards for Best Actor Adapted Screenplay

Cannes Film Festival 1992 Palme d'Or 43rd Cannes Film Festival "My Heart Is Wild"

Golden Globe Awards 1996 Best Actor (Drama) Escape from Las Vegas

1988 (Nominated) Best Actor (Comedy) Moonlight

1993 (Nominated) Best Actor (Comedy) Casino Honeymoon

2003 (Nominated) Best Actor (Comedy) Adapted Screenplay

British Academy Awards 1996 (nominated) for Best Actor 　

BAFTA Film Award for Best Actor 　

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards 2009 Best Actor 　

American Film Critics Association Awards 1996 Best Actor 　

New York Film Critics Association Awards 1995 Best Actor 　

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards 1995 Best Actor 　

National Critics Association Awards (United States) 1995 Best Actor 　

Screen Actors Guild Awards 1995 Best Actor 　

Independent Spirit Awards 1996 (nominated) for Best Actor 　

Bahamas International Film Festival Third Bahamas International Film Festival Cage Receives Lifetime Achievement In Performing Arts Previously, Shaun Connery, who worked with Cage.

Other relevant information

Classic quotes

"I'm not the devil, I'm the lizard, I'm the shark, I'm the hot stalking cheetah, I'm going to act like Bob Denver took the medicine and pulled the accordion."

"If there's a good character, I can invest my soul in it!"

"No movie can please everyone"

"It's easy to stay safe in a certain style, it's like being in a box where everybody's used to you being there, doing what people think is right, but what's the point?"

"To be a good actor you have to be like a criminal, dare to break the rules in order to create something new"

"Surprises are always fun and I never turn it away"

"I used to have years when I called the Sunshine Trilogy, and now I'm in my Midnight Trilogy"

"You can't live in fear forever"

Spending money is like running water

In 2006, he purchased a villa that previously belonged to John Wayne in Newport Beach, California, setting a record $24 million.

In 2009, Hollywood was also infected with such vices, and it was the big names who tried the law by example. According to recent statistics from the US Internal Revenue Service, Oscar-winning actor Nicholas Cage has defaulted on a total of $6 million in personal income tax, and if it is not paid in time, it may be jailed.

Rumors are that Cage is facing bankruptcy, at which time Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp promises to help Cage repay the money, which is to repay the original kindness.

Nicolas Cage, a Hollywood star facing bankruptcy, was sued by his ex-girlfriend yesterday for taking back the mansion he gave her for no reason, and demanded nicholas compensation of $13 million (more than 100 million yuan) to compensate her for financial losses.

On April 17, 2011, Beijing time, Nicolas Cage was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and disorder, and left file photos and crime reports at the New Orleans District Police Department in the United States.

Known as a vampire

Philanthropy

In December 2009, the United Nations presented Nicolas Cage with the Humanitarian Award for his outstanding achievements in the fight against drugs and crime as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.

Cage said his identity would serve as "a spotlight to illuminate every place in the world where justice is needed."

Nicholas Cage accepted an invitation from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. He has donated two million dollars to Amnesty International to help children who have been forced to become child soldiers in the war; he visited prisons in Kenya as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador; and his starring film "The King of War" sounded the alarm over arms control.