Publisher's Synopsis
William Bradley ""Brad"" Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer.Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one.He has been described as one of the world's most attractive men, a label for which he has received substantial media attention. Pitt began his acting career with television guest appearances, including a role on the CBS prime-time soap opera Dallas in 1987.He later gained recognition as the cowboy hitchhiker who seduces Geena Davis's character in the 1991 road movie Thelma & Louise.Pitt's first leading roles in big-budget productions came with A River Runs Through It (1992) and Interview with the Vampire (1994).He was cast opposite Anthony Hopkins in the 1994 drama Legends of the Fall, which earned him his first Golden Globe nomination.In 1995 he gave critically acclaimed performances in the crime thriller Seven and the science fiction film 12 Monkeys, the latter securing him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award nomination.Four years later, in 1999, Pitt starred in the cult hit Fight Club.He then starred in the major international hit as Rusty Ryan in Ocean's Eleven (2001) and its sequels, Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen (2007).His greatest commercial successes have been Troy (2004) and Mr.& Mrs.Smith (2005).Pitt received his second Academy Award nomination for his title role performance in the 2008 film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. This book is your ultimate resource for Brad Pitt. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Brad Pitt, Less Than Zero (film), Growing Pains, Dallas (TV series), 21 Jump Street, Happy Together (1989 American film), Cutting Class, Head of the Class, Freddy's Nightmares, The Image (TV film), Too Young to Die?, Across the Tracks, Thelma & Louise, Johnny Suede, Cool World, A River Runs Through It (film), Kalifornia, True Romance, The Favor, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Legends of the Fall, Seven (film), 12 Monkeys, Sleepers (film), The Devil's Own, Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film), The Dark Side of the Sun (film), Meet Joe Black, Fight Club (film), Being John Malkovich, Snatch (film), The Mexican, Spy Game, Ocean's Eleven (2001 film), Friends, The One with the Rumor, Full Frontal (film), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Abby Singer (film), Troy (film), Ocean's Twelve, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005 film), Babel (film), Ocean's Thirteen, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Burn After Reading, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (film), Inglourious Basterds, Megamind, The Tree of Life (film), Moneyball (film), Happy Feet Two, Cogan's Trade, World War Z (film)
