Kevin Costner
Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955 in Lynwood, California ) is an American actor , film producer , entrepreneur , director and musician . He celebrated his greatest success in 1990 with the western epic Dances with the Wolf , for which he won the Oscar for best film and for best director .
life and career
Kevin Costner's Irish-born mother, Sharon Rae Tedrick, was a social worker and his German-born father, William Costner, was an electrician. In addition to his German and Irish ancestors, Costner also has English, Swiss, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish roots. Costner was a member of the church choir during his school days and wrote poetry on the side. He was considered an outsider and daydreamer. Sport has always been one of his great hobbies; as a teenager he played basketball , baseball and American football , later he was a golfer . From 1973 he took acting classes five evenings a week. In 1978 he graduated from college in business (similar to business administration ). After graduating from California State University , he took a marketing job in Orange County and married his childhood sweetheart Cindy Silva. On a chance encounter, Richard Burton advised him to concentrate fully on acting if he wanted to get anywhere. Costner quit his job, moved to Hollywood and initially kept afloat as a truck driver, deep-sea fisherman and bus driver on city tours. His wife appeared as Snow White in Disneyland .
In 1974 Costner made his film debut in the soft sex comedy Malibu Summer (German: Hot Beach USA ), which was only released in 1981. He was so disgusted with the filming that he vowed to quit acting if he couldn't find other roles. It wasn't until the early 1980s that Costner returned to film in smaller roles. His scenes in Lawrence Kasdan's tragicomedy The Big Chill ( The Big Chill , 1983) fell the average victim, but Kasdan was finally Costner 1985, a major role in the successful Western Silverado . Both Costner's playing and his acrobatic riding skills made an impression on the audience and critics .
Costner celebrated his international breakthrough in 1987 with Brian de Palma's film The Untouchables with Sean Connery as the honest police officer, Robert De Niro as Al Capone and Costner as his opponent Eliot Ness . In the same year he shot the equally successful thriller No Way Out - There is no turning back . In 1989 he achieved another success with the fairytale film Field of Dreams about a farmer who conjures up the past and wins the future by building a baseball stadium in his cornfield. At this point, the critics hailed Costner, who exuded boyish charm and determined, positive persistence in his roles, as the "new Gary Cooper ". Until the mid-1990s, the actor was one of the most sought-after Hollywood stars.
At the height of his popularity, Costner founded the production company Tig Productions with producer Jim Wilson , with which he subsequently produced his films. Costner made his directorial debut in 1990 with the lavish western epic Dances with the Wolf , which he also produced and took on the leading role. Contrary to the expectations of the professional world, the more than three-hour long film was an international cinema success and won seven Academy Awards with 12 nominations , including one for Costner's direction and Best Film .
A series of further successes followed until the mid-1990s with the adventure film Robin Hood - King of Thieves , Oliver Stone's interpretation of the history of JFK - Tatort Dallas (both 1991), the romantic thriller Bodyguard (1992) with Whitney Houston and Clint Eastwood's Perfect World (1993 ), in which Costner first played a criminal.
Lawrence Kasdan's 1994 adaptation of the Life of Wyatt Earp with Costner in the title role flopped. In 1995 Costner produced the post-apocalyptic science fiction film Waterworld and played the lead role of Mariners . After an argument with director Kevin Reynolds , he also partially directed. The extremely costly filming at sea blew the budget by far and drove the production costs to 175 million dollars. Waterworld , his most expensive film to date, achieved worldwide box office earnings of $ 264 million and was able to recoup the enormous total costs (including advertising, distribution, etc.). Box office earnings in the US were $ 88 million, well below what previous Costner films had brought in. This film, which grossed slightly in the cinemas and later even achieved substantial profits on the home video and DVD market, is still rumored to be a catastrophic failure. It is true, however, that the film, commercially and artistically, could not meet the enormous expectations that were placed in it.
In 1995 Kevin Costner worked on the 8-part documentary The History of the Indians - 500 Nations, among other things as a speaker. The documentation about the indigenous people of North and Central America begins in the pre-Columbian period and extends until the end of the 19th century and is based predominantly on old texts and images, eyewitness reports and simulated computer animations.
Two years later, Costner once again used his entire reputation as a director, leading actor and producer to stage an expensive mix of western and science fiction: But unlike Waterworld , The Postman was actually a big flop and panned by many critics. The film was nominated for three Saturn Awards , but most of all it was "awarded" five Golden Raspberries (including two for Costner himself).
The Postman marked a turning point. After the highly budgeted failure, Costner was never able to position himself in the top Hollywood league, although he was still continuously busy. He played leading roles in love films such as Message in a Bottle (1999), On Your Shoulder (The Upside Of Anger, 2005) or the political thriller Thirteen Days (2000). In 2003 he directed the Western Open Range (2003), in which he also directed. With this film he achieved financial success, and he received positive reviews again. In 2007, he surprised everyone in the role of a mentally ill serial killer in the movie Mr. Brooks .
In 2007 Costner founded the eight-piece country band Kevin Costner & Modern West with the support of his second wife Christine Baumgartner and released Untold Truths in 2008 . Turn It On followed in 2010 .
Costner's marriage to Cindy Silva ended in divorce in 1994 after 16 years. The two have three children, including Annie Costner . A son comes from a brief affair with the millionaire heiress Bridget Rooney. Since 2004 Costner has been married to the fashion designer Christine Baumgartner; the couple has three children.
Costner's German voice actor is Frank Glaubrecht .
Worth mentioning
- Costner's name appears on the star number 2233 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
- Kevin Costner took a liking to football while filming Robin Hood in England and has been a fan of Arsenal FC ever since .
- Costner sold after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 at BP 32 machines for cleaning ölverseuchtem water using centrifuge technology, which he developed with his brother, a scientist and funded with 24 million dollars.
- In February 2013 he performed with his band Kevin Costner & Modern West in the framework program of the Alpine World Ski Championships in Schladming .
Filmography
Director
- 1990: The Dances with Wolves (Dances with Wolves)
- 1995: Waterworld (Waterworld)
- 1997: Postman (The Postman)
- 2003: Open Range - Weites Land (Open Range)
actor
- 1981: Hot Beach USA (Malibu Hot Summer)
- 1982: Nightshift - The Morgue is freaking out (Night Shift)
- 1982: Daring Game (Stacy's Knights)
- 1982: Chasing dreams - dreams are like dust in the wind
- 1983: The Last Testament (Testament)
- 1983: A table for five (Table for five)
- 1983: The Big Chill (The Big Chill)
- 1984: The Gunrunner - Between All Fronts (The Gunrunner)
- 1984: Fandango
- 1985: The Winners - American Flyers (American Flyers)
- 1985: Silverado
- 1985: Incredible Stories (TV Series, 1.5 & 1.6 The Emergency Landing)
- 1987: No Way Out - There is no turning back (No Way Out)
- 1987: The Untouchables (The Untouchables)
- 1988: Annie's Men (Bull Durham)
- 1989: Field of Dreams (Field of Dreams)
- 1990: Revenge - A Dangerous Affair (Revenge)
- 1990: The Dances with Wolves (Dances with Wolves)
- 1991: JFK - crime scene Dallas (JFK)
- 1991: Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves
- 1992: Bodyguard (The Bodyguard)
- 1993: Perfect World
- 1994: Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend (Wyatt Earp)
- 1994: The Tree House (The War)
- 1995: Waterworld
- 1996: Tin Cup
- 1997: Postman (The Postman)
- 1999: Message in a Bottle - The Beginning of a Great Love (Message in a Bottle)
- 1999: Love of the Game (For Love of the Game)
- 2000: Thirteen Days
- 2001: Crime is King (3000 Miles to Graceland)
- 2002: Under the sign of the dragonfly (Dragonfly)
- 2003: Open Range - Weites Land (Open Range)
- 2005: Where love falls ... (Rumor Has It ...)
- 2005: On Your Shoulder (The Upside of Anger)
- 2006: Every Second Counts - The Guardian (The Guardian)
- 2007: Mr. Brooks - The murderer in you (Mr. Brooks)
- 2008: Swing Vote
- 2009: The New Daughter
- 2010: Company Men
- 2012: Hatfields & McCoys (Miniseries)
- 2013: Man of Steel
- 2014: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
- 2014: 3 Days to Kill
- 2014: Draft Day
- 2014: Black or White
- 2015: City of McFarland (McFarland, USA)
- 2016: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
- 2016: The Jerico Project (Criminal)
- 2016: Hidden Figures - Unrecognized Heroines (Hidden Figures)
- 2017: Molly's Game - Everything on one card (Molly's Game)
- since 2018: Yellowstone (TV series)
- 2019: The Highwaymen
- 2019: Enzo and the wondrous world of people (The Art of Racing in the Rain)
producer
- 1990: The Dances with Wolves (Dances with Wolves)
- 1992: Bodyguard (The Bodyguard)
- 1993: Rapa Nui - Rebellion in Paradise (Rapa Nui)
- 1994: Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend (Wyatt Earp)
- 1994: The History of the Indians - 500 Nations (500 Nations)
- 1995: Waterworld
- 1997: Postman (The Postman)
- 1999: Message in a Bottle - The Beginning of a Great Love (Message in a Bottle)
- 2000: Thirteen Days
- 2003: Open Range - Weites Land (Open Range)
- 2007: Mr. Brooks - The murderer in you (Mr. Brooks)
- 2008: Swing Vote
- 2012: Hatfields & McCoys (Miniseries)
- 2014: Black or White
Awards
- Berlinale 1991 - Silver Bear for an outstanding individual achievement (Dances with wolves)
- 2015: Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2012: Emmy Awards for Best Actor (Hatfields & McCoys)
- 1990: Golden Globe for Best Producer (Dances With Wolves)
- 1990: Golden Globe for Best Director (Dances With Wolves)
- 1990: Nomination for Best Actor in a Drama (Dances With Wolves)
- 1991: Nomination for Best Actor in a Drama ( JFK - Tatort Dallas )
- 1996: Nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy ( Tin Cup )
- 2013: Golden Globe for Best Actor (Hatfields & McCoys)
- 1992: Golden Raspberry 1992 as Worst Actor ( Robin Hood - King of Thieves )
- 1993: Nomination as Worst Producer ( Bodyguard )
- 1993: Nomination as Worst Actor (Bodyguard)
- 1993: Nomination as Worst Newcomer (Bodyguard)
- 1995: Golden Raspberry 1995 as worst producer ( Wyatt Earp - The life of a legend )
- 1995: Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor (Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend)
- 1995: Nomination for Worst Screen Couple (Wyatt Earp - The Life of a Legend)
- 1996: Nomination as worst producer ( Waterworld )
- 1996: Nomination for Worst Actor (Waterworld)
- 1998: Golden Raspberry 1998 as worst producer ( Postman )
- 1998: Golden Raspberry as Worst Director (Postman)
- 1998: Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor (Postman)
- 2000: Nomination as Worst Actor ( For the love of the game and Message in a Bottle - The beginning of a great love )
- 2000: Nomination for Worst Actor of the Century
- 2002: Nomination for Worst Actor ( Crime is King )
- 2002: Nomination for worst screen couple (Crime is King)
- 1991: Oscar as a producer for the best film ( Dances with Wolves )
- 1991: Oscar for Best Director (Dances With Wolves)
- 1991: Nomination for Best Actor (Dances With Wolves)
- 2013: Screen Actors Guild Award for Hatfields & McCoys for Best Actor
literature
Biographies:
- Nicola Exner: Kevin Costner. Portrait of a seeker. Biography of the Hollywood actor, Frieling, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-89009-677-8 .
- Berndt Schulz: Kevin Costner, Pabel-Moewig, Rastatt 1993, ISBN 3-8118-3948-9 .
- Adrian Wright: Kevin Costner: a life on film, Hale, London 1992, ISBN 0-7090-4700-2 .
- Norbert Stresau: Kevin Costner: his films, his life, Heyne, Munich 1992, ISBN 3-453-05239-0 .
Scientific publications:
- Henry Weidemann: Into the Wild. Rhetoric of landscape depiction in Hollywood cinema using the example of the long version by Kevin Costner's "Dances with Wolves" , Shaker Verlag , Aachen 2018, ISBN 978-3-8440-6332-5 , pp. 95 ff.
Web links
- Kevin Costner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Kevin Costner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Kevin Costner's website
Individual evidence
- ^ Ethnicity of Celebs | What Nationality Ancestry Race
- ↑ The Numbers: Waterworld - Box Office Data, Movie News, Cast Information (English)
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/universal-pictures-hits-100-today/
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2013/08/01/the-wolverine-waterworld-and-other-flops-that-werent/
- ^ Gunther Matejka: Costner, Kevin & Modern West - Turn It On. CountryMusicNews.de, February 27, 2010, accessed on February 27, 2010 .
- ↑ Sebastian Blanco: BP buys into Kevin Costner's oil spill clean up plan, orders 32 separators. In: Autoblog.com , June 16, 2012 (English).
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Costner, Kevin |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Costner, Kevin Michael (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, film producer, entrepreneur, director, musician and two-time Oscar winner |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lynwood , California, USA |