American actor River Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon. River's mother, Arlene Sharon Dunetz, and father, John Lee Bottom, gave their son such an original name in honor of the river of life. His mother is from a Jewish family of immigrants who moved to America from Russia. Phoenix has been attracted to movies since childhood, and it is not surprising that at some stage he found his haven in Los Angeles, where he worked as an assistant casting agent for NBC.
In 1980, the actor
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American actor River Phoenix was born on August 23, 1970 in Madras, Oregon. River's mother, Arlene Sharon Dunetz, and father, John Lee Bottom, gave their son such an original name in honor of the river of life. His mother is from a Jewish family of immigrants who moved to America from Russia. Phoenix has been attracted to movies since childhood, and it is not surprising that at some stage he found his haven in Los Angeles, where he worked as an assistant casting agent for NBC.
In 1980, the actor first appeared on television, starring in the television series Fantasia, where he co-sang songs with his sister Rain. In 1982, the talented young man starred in the small series “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”, successfully playing the role of Guthrie McFadden. Phoenix went to the audition with a guitar and played the image of Elvis Presley so well that he charmed the producers of this show.
In 1984, the actor was approved for the role in the film “Celebrity”, where he magnificently played Jeffy Crawford. Despite the fact that the work in the frame of River lasted only a few minutes, he was a central figure, and all the attention of the viewer focused on himself.
In 1984, River Phoenix was approved in the big-budget science fiction film “Researchers” directed by Joe Dante for the role of Wolfgang Müller – an intelligent and well-mannered nerd boy. It was the first major role of a young actor.
Particular popularity and incredible success came to River after the release of the films “Stay with me”, “Mosquito Coast”, “One Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon”, as well as “Little Nikita”, where River Phoenix played together on the same stage with actress Sidney Poitier.
By the time the actor became an adult, his family moved from one place to another forty times. When River finished shooting in the film “Running on the spot” directed by Sidney Lumet, the actor’s parents finally settled in Mikanopi. It was 1987.
In 1989, actor River Phoenix was nominated for Oscar and Golden Globe in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his filming in the film Running on the Spot. In the same year, the actor starred in the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, where he played the role of a young Indiana Jones.
In 1990, River starred with actor Keanu Reeves.
I love you to death . Despite the fact that the main source of income for River was filming, many of his friends and acquaintances knew that the actor is madly fond of music. Phoenix wrote the songs himself, performed them, played the guitar perfectly.
On October 31, 1993, actor and singer River Phoenix died of a drug overdose before playing the main role of a simple, smiling guy who loved life. /