Robert Duvall

Robert Selden Duvall (born on January 5, 1931 in San Diego, California) is an American film actor and director. Duvall, of partially French Huguenot descent, grew up in a military family, living for a time in Annapolis, Maryland near the United States Naval Academy.

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January 5 - 1931 - San Diego, California - American - Film - Actor - Director - French - Huguenot - Annapolis, Maryland - United States Naval Academy

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He studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York.

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Acting - The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre - New York

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His screen debut was as Boo Radley in the critically acclaimed To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) but his breakout role was a decade later as Tom Hagen in The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974).

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Boo Radley - To Kill a Mockingbird - 1962 - The Godfather - 1972 - The Godfather Part II - 1974

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He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in A Civil Action and for his role as Colonel Kilgore in Apocalypse Now (1979).

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Best Supporting Actor - A Civil Action - Apocalypse Now - 1979

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He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for The Great Santini (1980) and The Apostle (1997) and won for his role in Tender Mercies (1983).

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Academy Award for Best Actor - The Great Santini - 1980 - The Apostle - 1997 - Tender Mercies - 1983

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He directed the critically acclaimed The Apostle, about a preacher on the run from the law, and Assassination Tango (2002), a thriller about one of his favorite hobbies, tango.

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The Apostle - Assassination Tango - 2002 - Tango

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Duvall has been married three times:

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• Sharon Brophy (1991 - 1996)
• Gail Youngs (1982 - 1986)
• Barbara Benjamin (1964 - 1975)

He now lives with his partner Luciana Pedraza.

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Robert Duvall: Partial filmography ►