Tom Hanks (full name Thomas Jeffrey Hanks) was bornin the city of Concord, California, July 9, 1956. As a child, Thomas was a restless child, he loved noisy games and even then showed outstanding artistic abilities. When the boy was five years old, his parents divorced. Before his adulthood, Tom lived with his father, then moved to Oakland and entered the University of California. Hanks studied unevenly, without much interest, he was more interested in theatrical art. And when Tom was invited to take part in the plays of the local theater, he left school without regret.
In 1980, Hanks debuted in the cinema, having playeda small role in the film "He knows how you are alone." However, the fame for the young actor came only four years later, when he played Allan Bauer, the seller of a regular store, in the movie "Splash." The painting was shot by director Ron Howard in the genre of fantastic romance. In the center of the story is the love of the young Allan and the mermaid, who accidentally fell from the ocean into a noisy metropolis. The mermaid was brilliantly played by Hollywood actress Daryl Hannah, and the filmography of Tom Hanks got the first significant picture.
After the "Splash" was at the box office, TomHanks became famous and sought-after actor. Proposals from filmmakers and film producers followed one after another. The young actor accepted several invitations to the roles and began to read the scripts. Tom Hanks's filmography quickly replenished with new paintings. In the movie "Bachelor Party" directed by Neil Israel, telling about a fun company of guys escorting their friend "to family life," Hanks played Rick Gessko. Tom's next film starring in the lead role was "The Man in One Red Boot" directed by Stan Drageot. His character - violinist Richard Drew - is a nerd and loser. The picture echoes with the similar French film "The tall blond in black shoe", in which Pierre Richard played.
Then actor Tom Hanks played Lawrence Bourne in the movie "Volunteers" directed by Nicholas Meier. Lawrence, hapless rake, made a debt, and to hide from creditors, went to Thailand.
The next film with Tom Hanks becamethe painting "Every time we say goodbye forever" to the Israeli director Moshe Mizrahi. It was filmed in 1986 and contained a love story of the military pilot David Bradley, who was wounded in Jerusalem. In the holy city, fate brought David and Sarah, a beautiful Jew, whom he loved with all his heart.
Then Tom Hanks starred in the filmHarry Marshall called "Nothing to do." In the center of the story is a successful advertising agent David Basner and his parents who are going to get divorced.
The year 1987 began for Hanks from the criminal comedy "Network of Evil" directed by Tom Mankiewicz, in which the actor played the title role, conceding at this time the primacy of Christopher Plummer.
In 1988, in the pavilions of the film studio "20th Century Fox"was shot a comedy film with elements of fantasy called "Big." The painting brought Tom Hanks the first "Golden Globe" and the nomination for "Oscar". After this success, the films with Tom Hanks began to enjoy unprecedented popularity.
Another 1988 film - "Zest" directorDavid Zeltser, in which Hanks played the main role. His character, the entertaining genre actor Stephen Golden, takes patronage over the housewife Laila Krytsik, who dreams of becoming a variety artist.
In 1989, on the set met TomHanks, a popular actor, and Beasley, the Bordeaux Great Dane. The film directed by Roger Spottiswood was shot, as they say, in one go. The character of Hanks, detective Scott Turner, is investigating the crime. The only witness of the murder is Huch, a dog.
In the same year, Tom Hanks starred in the filmdirector Joe Dante "Suburb", where he played the main character Ray Peterson. I must say that all the pictures with Tom Hanks, shot in the genre of horror films, amazed with their truthfulness. The script of the painting "Suburb" was also written according to the classic scheme of the horror film. The viewer, sitting in the cinema, is in tension for an hour and a half.
In 1990, the countdown of the most fruitful period of life and creative flowering of a remarkable actor, a sincere, open man named Tom Hanks, began, the best films of which were yet to come.
The first film of 1990 is "Bonfire of conceit",screen version of the novel by American writer Thomas Wolfe "Ambition bonfires." The plot is based on the background of racial differences, thriving in New York. Hanks played Sherman McCoy, a broker from the Wall Street exchange, who fell into a mess in the South Bronx Negro quarter with his mistress. The film was directed by Brian De Palma at the Warner Brothers studio.
The second film in 1990 was the picture "Joeagainst the volcano, "directed by John Patrick Shanley.Hanks appeared in the role of Joe, the unfortunate sick loser, who was offered by the mighty of this world a month of luxury life in exchange for his sacrificial leap into the volcano's vault.This month, Joe spends with the daughter of a patron, the beautiful Didi.
In 1991, Tom Hanks did not act in film, and when in the 92-mreturned to the set, his first character was the "adult" Mike, the role is almost incidental. However, the titled actor Hanks never made status distinctions between roles.
The second film of 1992 is a comedy witha dramatic tinge called "Their own league," dedicated to baseball, a cult American game. Hanks played the newly appointed coach of the "Peaches" team Jimmy Dugan, drunken alcoholic in the past. And since "Peaches" - a women's team, Dugan does not take his appointment seriously.
The year 1993 began with a truly touching story- "Sleepless in Seattle", a film staged at the "Tristar Pictures" studio directed by Nora Efron. Hanks' hero, a recently widowed Sam Baldwin, unable to cope with his grief, moves along with his young son from Chicago to Seattle. In this film, Tom already meets the second time on the set with the incomparable Meg Ryan.
Another film from 1993, "Philadelphia",directed by director Jonathan Demme, tells about the fate of Andrew Beckett, a young lawyer who is terminally ill with AIDS. Tom Hanks showed selflessness and for the sake of the role dropped more than ten kilograms, as a result of which he looked like a ghost. The picture brought Hanks first Oscar and the second Golden Globe.
In the next Tom Hanks movie, a cult picture"Forrest Gump," the history of the awards was repeated, the actor received for the role of Forrest Gump the second "Oscar" and the third "Golden Globe." The character of Hanks is a mentally retarded young man, who nevertheless becomes the ping-pong world champion, millionaire and hero of the Vietnam War.
The "Oscars" by Tom Hanks are suffered by the actor.He lived every movement of the soul of his characters, and getting ready to shoot, read and re-read the script for weeks, met with the authors, tried to understand all the intricacies of the plot. Therefore, without exception, all the roles played by the actor are truthful, and the skill of his reincarnation arouses delight among moviegoers.
The filmography of Tom Hanks, besides those listed, contains the following paintings:
In general, Tom Hanks' filmography includesabout 60 paintings, which reflect the life of the actor, who has invested in each image the part of his soul. Due to his dedication, Hanks always sought full credibility of the character. New movies with Tom Hanks are waiting for their time.
The personal life of Tom Hanks is an example of gentlefamily relations. The actor was married twice. The first wife, Samantha Lewis, gave him his son Colin and daughter Elizabeth. The couple lived together for about 10 years. The divorce was followed in 1987.
In 1988, Hanks married the actress RitaWilson. They met much earlier, but close relationships began during the filming of the movie "Volunteers." Rita gave birth to two sons - Chester and Truman.
Currently, Tom Hanks is a grandfather, he has two charming granddaughters - Olivia and Charlotte.
