On the evening of June 19, some media reported that the famous British actor Ian Holm died at the age of 88. His agent wrote in a statement: "We are very saddened that he passed away peacefully in hospital accompanied by his family and caregivers. He was charismatic, kind and talented and we will miss him very much. ”
The name Ian Holm may be unfamiliar to netizens, but it will be familiar when it comes to works and character names. He is best known for his role as the elderly Balbo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" series, in which the character is portrayed very vividly.
In addition, Ian Holm has also left countless classic screen images. Let's take stock.
Enter the industry through stage plays
Ian Home's life experience is a legend in itself, he was born in Ilford in 1931 in a mental hospital and entered the Royal Academy of Drama in London at the age of 19. After accumulating a solid theory and foundation in acting at school, in 1956 Ian Holm finally had the opportunity to take the stage, participating in "Love Afair" in london's West End, and then began a tour of Shakespeare's plays, and for the next 10 years, Ian Home often participated in stage plays and won many awards.
At the same time as the stage play, Ian Home also began to constantly try film and television works, in 1966 participated in "Suspense and Imagination", followed by "The Secret History of the Russian Palace", "Forward or Death" and other works, but he had the opportunity to participate in some small-cost works, no popularity and influence, and also starred in some unpopular roles, so it did not leave too deep an impression on the audience.
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In the 1970s and 1980s, britain's film industry was far from being the same as Hollywood. In 1978, British director Ridley Scott received $18 million in production fees from Twentieth Century Fox to start filming Alien. Although it is an American company producer, Ridley Scott still has a lot of decision-making power, in addition to the male and female number one, he brought British actors such as John Hurt, Veronica Kavit and Ian Holme into the crew, did not disappoint him, Ian Holm played ash is very successful, the performance in the film is very tense, thus knocking on the door of Hollywood.
But as a "heavy taste" commercial film, Alien didn't bring Ian Holm much of an achievement and awards, but two years later, he starred in Chariot of Fire, a movie about sprinting in which Ian Holm played italian coach Sam, who helped lead actor Alaborham on the Olympic stage. At that time, Ian Holm was 50 years old, and "Chariot of Fire" gave Ian Holm an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, as well as the trophy for Best Supporting Actor at the Cannes International Film Festival, and at the British Film Academy Awards, Ian Homem also won the award for Best Supporting Actor, which gave him a second spring on the big screen.
Climb to the top of the movie "Peak"
After "Chariot of Fire", Ian Holm became a fragrant bounty in the British and American film circles, although he could not bear the protagonist, but the invitation of supporting roles continued, almost every year non-stop filming, in 1985 there were "Dancing with Strangers", "Strange Men", "Brazil" and other four films released. By 1997, that number had reached six, including films such as "The Fifth Element," "Unexpected Spring," and "Desperate Escape," which are familiar to Chinese audiences.
After the popularity of "The Fifth Element", Ian Holm has become a well-known green leaf, although although he is in his sixties, he is very energetic and has a desire to perform, in 1999 and 2000, he participated in eight movies per year! This early "sprint" finally brought him to the peak of his career, that is, the "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit" series, making Balbo Baggins a household name classic role.
But Ian Holm's acting career came to an end in 2015's Hobbit 3, after which Ian Home's body began to decline, and he never expected to see him on the big screen again.
Although the death of Ian Holm is a sad thing, leaving so many classic works on the screen is not worth a lifetime, let us miss him again in the works!