Anthony Hopkins: filmography. Main roles, best works

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The richness and variety of roles in his acting piggy bank are really impressive: maniacs, kings and knights, the famous vampire hunter, Pablo Picasso, the Scandinavian God, A. Hitchcock and many others. Anthony Hopkins, whose filmography is one of the most outstanding, is the owner of an Oscar and numerous film awards, as well as the title of a knight bachelor bestowed upon him by the Queen of England herself.

A bit of biography

The future actor was born in South Wales on New Year's Eve 1937 (December 31) in a baker's family. At school, young Philip Anthony did not excel in his studies and eventually, after some time, he came to the decision to devote his life to art. At that time, the option of playing a musical instrument or painting was considered.

The decisive role in the choice in favor of the acting profession was played by a fleeting meeting with Hollywood star Richard Burton. As a result, Anthony Hopkins (filmography is presented below) entered the Royal College of Music and Drama in Wales. Then there was military service and continued studies at the London Academy of Dramaart.

Career began with acting in the theater. The first major work was the film The Lion in Winter (1968). The young actor got the role of King Richard the Lionheart. Agree, a good start to a big take-off that brought him worldwide fame.

If you are interested in professional acting, great films, and Anthony Hopkins himself, whose filmography is very extensive, then we recommend starting with the most iconic and popular films. We offer you the top 10.

Elephant Man

A story based on events that really happened in the 19th century. A young surgeon, by pure chance, notices a strange, exhausted and downtrodden creature in a wandering booth. Purely out of scientific interest, he buys him back and is surprised to discover that he is a man suffering from a rare anomaly, but surprisingly educated and kind.

The film won many awards, including for the brilliant directorial work of D. Lynch.

Silence of the Lambs

Anthony Hopkins for his incomparable acting in this film was awarded the main award - "Oscar" - for best male role. Moreover, the picture received 5 statuettes in all major nominations. The 1990s cult thriller is a timeless classic.

Young FBI agent Clarissa is assigned as a detective in the case of a terrible maniac, whose murders disturb America. But who can help understand his motives and follow the actions two steps ahead, if not the same psychopath? Prisoner former doctor of psychiatry (E. Hopkins),serving a sentence for cannibalism and murder, is willing to cooperate, but he needs something in return.

The film "The Silence of the Lambs" by Anthony Hopkins can rightly be considered his finest hour, however, as well as Jodie Foster - the lead actress.

Legends of Autumn

The picture reveals to the audience the history of the Ludlow family against the backdrop of the tragic and bloody events of the 20th century. The life of the father of the family and his three sons is fatally changed by a charming woman.

The film is based on the novel of the same name by D. Garrison, written by him in 1979.

Live life with Picasso

We know the great genius from the paints and canvases that remained after him and immortalized his name. The life of the amazing and talented Pablo Picasso will open up to you from a new side, little known and very touching. The acting work of E. Hopkins is simply brilliant, he presents to our eyes the already middle-aged Picasso with all his quirks and eccentricity, passion for beautiful women. Through the eyes of one of them, we see the events on the screen.

On the Edge

Anthony Hopkins is a completely versatile actor, and this is his genius. He easily plays gods, maniacs and professors. The film "On the Edge" is from the action-adventure genre, and although it was not highly rated by film critics, the audience recognized it as almost a classic.

Events unfold against the backdrop of magnificent views of Alaska, where the already middle-aged billionaire and his young wife go for the sake of photography. In pursuit of the best shots they climbfar enough where the helicopter crashes. They need to rely on each other to survive, but the billionaire begins to suspect his wife of infidelity.

Meet Joe Black

The plot of the melodramatic film is as old as the world. At its center is the eternal question of life and death. Anthony Hopkins, whose filmography is impressive, this time plays the role of tycoon W. Parrish. It was to him that the angel of death appeared, but, tired of his everyday duties, he offers the old man a deal. However, as always, love and a sense of duty interfere in the matter.

Instinct

Thriller about a brilliant primatologist. Many years ago, in the jungles of Rwanda, there was a murder for which he is serving a sentence. But no one - neither the family, nor the authorities, nor psychiatrists managed to unravel the mystery contained in the mind of a genius. They are driven by instinct. Anthony Hopkins as the madman is harmonious and convincing.

Hannibal

Continuation of the brilliant film "Silence of the Lambs". Ten years have passed since those events, and Dr. Lecter takes up writing a letter to Clarissa, his main goal is to resume communication and the intellectual duel game that was once started. Meanwhile, the city is once again crushed by terrible murders. Wise with experience, Clarissa goes on the trail of a maniac, but it is not so easy to catch him, he knows all the primitive police traps by heart. Hannibal is already preparing an invitation to his favorite for the scariest dinner of her life.

Red Dragon

The film isbackstory to the film "Silence of the Lambs" and "Hannibal". Events begin in those days when Lecter himself committed brutal murders, hiding under the guise of a professor of psychiatry. The viewer finally gets to know the person who revealed all his crimes - agent W. Graham. After the capture of the maniac and his arrest, he leaves the service, but after a while he is forced to return to investigate a new wave of murders.

Hitchcock

A film about the cult film of the brilliant master of horror and fear - that's how it can be said in a few words. The star cast and perhaps the best film crew have created a great product that deserves the attention of the viewer. This is a big episode in the life of Alfred Hitchcock, lifting the veil on the process of making films and his personal life.

There are quite a lot of episodic roles in the biography of the actor, the master of which Anthony Hopkins can rightly be recognized as. The filmography will be incomplete without the films "Alexander", "Dracula", "Mask of Zorro", "Thor", "Noah". These are only the most famous and rated paintings.

The actor, in addition to feature films, is actively filming and working on series. The premiere of one of the most anticipated is scheduled for 2016. The series "Western World" in the fantasy genre is a television adaptation of the film of the same name, filmed in 1973 by M. Crichton. Little is known about the details of the plot. The scene is still the same - an amusement park called "Western World", and it is inhabited by androids. Anthony Hopkins got the role of its director.