US EditionRobert Duvall, indelible actor from 'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now,' dies at 95
Robert Duvall, nominated for seven Academy Awards and winner of one, died peacefully at home surrounded by family, his wife said in a Facebook post.
- Robert Duvall passed away at the age of 95.
- He was regarded as one of the greatest actors and won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, four Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
- Duvall was best known for his roles in The Apostle, The Godfather, and Apocalypse Now.
- He earned his first Oscar nomination for his role in The Godfather and won the Best Actor Oscar in 1984 for Tender Mercies.
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When the Legends Die: Robert Duvall
There are very few screen legends left. Last year deprived us of three of them: Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, and Diane Keaton. They were from the last generation of stars who succeeded those from the studio age. Marlon Brando was the bridge. There was pre-Brando — Gable, Wayne, Fonda, Stewart, Astaire, Hayworth — and post-Brando — Newman, McQueen, Eastwood, Hoffman, Loren — and no more will follow them. Because the artform they all elevated has…
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Robert Duvall, ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor and Army veteran, dead at 95
The Oscar-winning actor died at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia.
Robert Duvall's greatest misfortune was that he was actually too good an actor
Yesterday, it was announced that Robert Duvall – an icon of American cinema – had sadly passed away at the age of 95.The legendary character actor had memorable roles in a number of classics including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, but it was for his part as washed-up country singer Mac Sledge in Bruce Beresford's 1983 film Tender Mercies that he won his only Oscar.In this piece from the Radio Times archive, film critic…
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