![]() Vietnam war, which was still relatively fresh in the American public's Hit that polarized audiences because of its commentary about the The character of Green Beret "John Rambo" was the creation ofĪdapted to the screen with Stallone in the lead role in Series was about to commence for the busy actor. Retired his prizefighter for a couple of years as another Outperformed the first sequel in box office takings, but Stallone Opponent in "Clubber Lang" played by muscular ex-bodyguard The first "Rocky", however, it still produced strong box office.Īudiences, so Stallone was once again lured back to familiar territory Outing for the "Italian Stallion" wasn't as powerful or successful as Pulling on the boxing gloves again to resurrect Rocky Balboa in the Stallone followed Rocky (1976) withį.I.S.T. On his terms, and offers poured in from various studios eager to secure Successful movie series in history! Whilst full credit is whollyĭeserved by Stallone, he was duly supported by tremendous acting fromĮmotive, earthy appeal from start to finish. The "million to one opportunity" to challenge for the heavyweightĬinematic legends, scoring ten Academy Award nominations, winning theīest Picture Award of 1976 and triggering one of the most financially Stallone was also keen to be recognized as a screenwriter, not just anĪctor, and, inspired by the 1975 Muhammad Ali-Chuck Wepner fight inĬleveland, Stallone wrote a film script about a nobody fighter given Productions except for the opportunity to play a megalomaniac,īloodthirsty race driver named "Machine Gun Joe Viterbo" in the Henry Winkler, sharing lead billing in theįurther film and television roles followed, most of them in uninspiring ![]() Struggled in small parts in films such as the soft-core The University of Miami, eventually obtaining a B.A. Young Stallone attended the American College of Switzerland and Heritage is half French (from Brittany) and half German. ![]() His father was an Italian immigrant, and his mother's Sylvester Stallone was born on July 6, 1946, in New York's grittyĪnd hairdresser. Sylvester Stallone is an athletically built, dark-haired American actor/screenwriter/director/producer, the movie fans worldwide have been flocking to see Stallone's films for over 40 years, making "Sly" one of Hollywood's biggest-ever box office draws. ![]()
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