Paul Newman

FilmGolden Age

Cool Hand Luke and The Hustler star

Facts

Born: 1925
Country: United States
Field: Film
Era: Golden Age

Overview

Won the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Color of Money 1986 after seven earlier nominations, and received an honorary Oscar in 1993. The Hustler 1961, Cool Hand Luke 1967, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969, and The Sting 1973 are landmarks. He founded a food company in 1982 that has donated more than 500 million dollars to charity.

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