American actress Karen Black (photospresented on the page), one of the brightest representatives of the US film industry, was born July 1, 1939 in the suburbs of Chicago "Park Ridge." Her mother was a children's writer and signed her books with the pen name Elsie Rafe. Her stories and stories for the young generation were liked by both children and their parents. The literary gift of the mother, undoubtedly, passed to Karen by heredity and helped her in the future when writing screenplays.
The higher education actress received in Illinois,Western University. After finishing the course, Karen moved to New York and began working in theaters on Broadway. She played simple roles for ten years until she was lucky.
Karen Black had a paternal grandfather,who played the leading violin at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. From him, the future actress took over the love of music, and since Karen still had an absolute musical ear in her childhood, she could only master the musical notation, which she did. Homework under the supervision of his grandfather helped Karen become a good vocalist and composer. The girl got the opportunity to write music for the films that were shot according to her scripts, and also sing the songs that should have sounded in the film in the course of the script.
She managed to realize musical abilities,became a composer and singer. Her literary talent Karen Black used to write scenarios for which interesting, exciting films were put. In many, she took part as an actress.
Karen Black debuted on the big screen in 1959year, in the minute episode of a low-budget film. In the following years, the actress starred in several successful Hollywood films, such as "Airport 1975", "Careless Rider", "Locust Day", "Nashville", "Family Conspiracy," "Burnt Offering" and some others.
Karen Black - winner of two awards "Goldenglobes ", received in 1971 and 1975, both in the nominations" Best performer of the role of the second plan. "The first prize went to actress for the character Reyette Digesto in the film" Five Easy Pieces ", girlfriend and cohabitant of Robert Dupy (Jack Nicholson), not too lucky musician who eventually throws rehearsals and leaves for oil development.In addition to the Golden Globe, Karen was then nominated for an Oscar.
The second "Golden Globe" by Karen Black went tothe role of Myrtle Wilson in the next screen version of the novel by Francis Scott Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby." The character was at least secondary, but quite noticeable.
In 1960, Karen Black met on the setsite with the Francis Coppola himself, who invited her to participate in one of his films. A small role did not solve anything in Karen's career, but the very fact of cooperation with such a large director gave her confidence in her abilities.
Five years later, the actress played one of herthe main roles in the leading theater on Broadway, and since then its popularity has multiplied many times. In 1969, Karen Black performed the role of one of the women participating in biker trips. Motorcyclists are moving back and forth, smoking marijuana and giving the impression of unruly young people.
But the whole paradox was that after thisthe film Karen Black was widely known, although in the course of the story she did nothing in the film. Nevertheless, the actress received the nomination "Best Actress", and since that time her career has clearly gone up the hill.
During her career, Karen starred in more thantwenty films, many of which were staged according to her scripts. The musical accompaniment, songs, soundtracks also belonged to her. The actress often acted as a performer of musical numbers, which were included in the film. Karen Black, whose filmography does not contain a large number of masterpieces, yet is a worthy representative of the cast community.
Below is a selective list of paintings with Karen as the performer of the film.
Karen Black, whose films area good example of universalism - in them her music, her songs, acting skills, - will forever remain in the annals of American cinema. The actress is remembered by millions of moviegoers.
The actress was married four times, gave birth to twochildren. She was a follower of the Scientology teachings of Ron Hubbard, according to which a compilation of religious and scientific ideas is created, designed to help successful undertakings and achieve significant results in everyday life.
Karen Black died August 8, 2013 in a Los Angeles hospital after a severe, long-lasting oncological illness, at the age of seventy-five.
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