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Jon Voight
Birth at
29 December 1938
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Famous actor, father Angelina Jolie Born December 29, 1938 in the suburbs of New York in the family of a golfer. With the profession John Voight decided in his youth after participating in the school musical “Song of Norway”.
After graduating from school, the young man entered the Washington Catholic University at the Faculty of Fine Arts. With a bachelor’s degree, he went to New York theater school and took his first steps on Broadway. At the same time, the young man married the dancer Laura Peters,
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Famous actor, father
Angelina Jolie Born December 29, 1938 in the suburbs of New York in the family of a golfer. With the profession John Voight decided in his youth after participating in the school musical “Song of Norway”.
After graduating from school, the young man entered the Washington Catholic University at the Faculty of Fine Arts. With a bachelor’s degree, he went to New York theater school and took his first steps on Broadway. At the same time, the young man married the dancer Laura Peters, but was not happy in marriage and divorced five years later.
The ambitious young man began his career with small roles in TV series. Philip Kaufman was the first to appreciate his talent and entrusted the main role in the comedy.
Fearless Frank " (1967). The debut was successful, but the real glory of Voight brought the drama “Midnight Cowboy” (1969), which received three Oscars. The lead actor was nominated for a Golden Globe and BAFTA. The coveted statuette “Oscar” he received only 10 years later for a successful transformation into Luke Martin in a military melodrama.
Homecoming " (1978).
Married to Marchelin Bertrand John Voight, who bore him a son and daughter, was from 1971 to 1978. The divorce was caused by the actor’s betrayal. The children stayed with their mother, because of the busy filming he did not take much part in their upbringing. The relationship between Voight and Angelina Jolie was not easy. Attempts by the famous father to atone for the guilt were not crowned with success.
In 1995, the world saw John Voight’s first and only directorial work, The Tin Soldier. The film was recognized as the best children's film at the Berlin Film Festival. John tried himself as a writer and producer, but never managed to take a worthy place in this niche. In 2016, he appeared in the form of a media mogul in the film book by J.K. Rowling.
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