Rip Torn was born in a small town called Temple, Texas, on February 6, 1931. After graduation, the young man went to Austin to enter the University of Texas, where, in addition to basic subjects, he studied cattle breeding.
When Rip was 24 years old, he moved to New York, where he accidentally met director Elia Kazan, who brought him to the acting studio. At first, Thorne worked as an understudy for the famous actor Ben Gazzara in the production of Cats on a Hot Roof on Broadway. The performance
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Rip Torn was born in a small town called Temple, Texas, on February 6, 1931. After graduation, the young man went to Austin to enter the University of Texas, where, in addition to basic subjects, he studied cattle breeding.
When Rip was 24 years old, he moved to New York, where he accidentally met director Elia Kazan, who brought him to the acting studio. At first, Thorne worked as an understudy for the famous actor Ben Gazzara in the production of Cats on a Hot Roof on Broadway. The performance was shown for a long time, and the actors often changed, by the time the show ended, Rip Thorne was already playing one of the main roles.
In 1956, the actor made his debut in the cinema, the first work was the picture “Puppet”, where he played the role of a dentist. The film received two awards: Golden Globe and BAFTA.
Then he was invited to participate in the filming of tapes.
King of Kings" Tropic of Cancer, Coma, Country of the Heart and Violence and Marriage. In 1959, the film “Hill of the Slaughtered Pig” was released, in which Thorne played with Gregory Peck.
In 1958, he performed on stage in the plays “Sweet Bird of Youth” and “Orpheus Descends to Hell”.
The development of Rip's film career was facilitated by constant classes in the acting studio and dance lessons. In the early 1960s, he has already established himself as an actor who perfectly performs both comedic and dramatic roles.
In 1968, Thorne made his debut as a director with the film “Beard”, and in the same year he played a major role in the film “Beyond the Law” directed by Norman Mailer.
In 1969, the actor was invited to host the comedy TV show One Man Show for a regional channel.
On account of Thorne many roles, he played in such films as
Men in Black "Without Feelings," "Wooderkinds," "Bouncers,"
Marie-Antoinette .
The work of the actor has been repeatedly awarded various awards.