Daniel Day-Lewis
Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is a retired British actor. He won three Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.
He was born in London, England on 29 April 1957.[1] He had dual citizenship - British and Irish. He is the youngest of Cecil Day-Lewis' four children and the younger of Jill Balcon's two children. His sister, Tamasin Day-Lewis, is a television chef. Day-Lewis married Rebecca Miller (the daughter of Arthur Miller) in 1996. From another relationship Day-Lewis has one son. With Miller, he has two sons.
He starred in most movies, such as My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood and Gangs in New York. He played Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's 2012 biopic movie Lincoln. He won an Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and an Academy Award for his performance. He retired from acting after starring in his final movie Phantom Thread.[2][3]
Daniel Day-Lewis Media
Day-Lewis in New York, 2007
Day-Lewis at the 2008 British Academy Film Awards
Day-Lewis viewing the Gettysburg Address in the Lincoln Bedroom in the White House, November 2012
Day-Lewis with wife Rebecca Miller at the 2008 Academy Awards
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References
- ↑ "Day Lewis, Daniel: Gangs Of New York" Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine UrbanCinefile.com.au Accessed 11 October 2008
- ↑ "Film star Daniel Day-Lewis retires from acting". BBC. Retrieved 21 June 2017
- ↑ "Daniel Day-Lewis announces retirement from acting". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2017
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