Childhood and youth
Harrison Ford has Russian roots: the actor's mother is Jewish of Russian origin, so it is not surprising that the artist speaks a little Russian. Harrison was born in Chicago on July 13, 1942. The future screen star spent his childhood here.
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Harrison Ford in his youth
After school, young Ford decided to become a philologist and entered Ripon College, where he first appeared on the theater stage in a student production. Soon, Harrison enrolled in acting classes. Studying took a back seat, so the actor was expelled from his final year of college, and he set off to conquer Hollywood.
The Dream Factory did not greet Ford kindly. In his youth, Harrison had to work as a pizza delivery boy, a carpenter, and take on any other job in order to survive.
Actor Harrison Ford
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Harrison Ford is a famous American actor whose popularity has grown far beyond the borders of his native country. After all, films starring Harrison Ford are always famous movie hits that all his fans know and love. Harrison was born on July 13, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. Little is known about the actor’s childhood. His beloved grandmother Anna Lifshits belonged to a Jewish family and lived on the territory of Belarus, which was then part of the Russian Empire.
“My grandmother told a very romantic story about how she met her grandfather. They became engaged and lived in Minsk, but in 1907 they decided to move to the States in search of a better life. Their modest family lived in Brooklyn. Grandfather was a tram driver, and grandmother raised their daughter Dora at home. Dora became Dorothy Needelman as soon as she entered into a marriage with Christopher Ford. Soon I was born to them, and they gave me a name in honor of my grandfather.”
The actor graduated from school in 1960. Then he decided to enter Viscontin College. However, studying turned out to be not something Ford was willing to devote hours to, so the actor quickly abandoned it and, four years after the start of his studies, moved to Los Angeles. There, a famous woman offers him a rather lucrative contract, which Harrison simply could not refuse.
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“I was a guy who was taken off the street and offered a way to make money and do what he loved at the same time. I would be a complete fool if I didn’t agree to this.” However, the actor set himself too high. The first films with Harrison Ford's participation did not go well. “I was filming Zabriskie Point, and all the scenes in which I was present were cut during editing.
This was my first serious film, and I couldn’t even look at myself! It rarely happens that all scenes involving an actor are cut out. Most likely, I’m lucky!” Harrison Ford became disillusioned with films, so he is trying to master a new craft:
“I decided to become a carpenter because I consider it not only a profitable profession, but also a real one. If in the field of acting everything depends on the role and the number of invitations to projects, then in this case everything depends only on your hard work.” But this job didn’t work out either, since George Lucas, who accidentally met Harrison, became seriously interested in his candidacy to participate in the filming of his new project “American Graffiti.”
“It was a sign from above. Lucas came across me completely by accident. He said that my type would be just right for a role in his new film project, so I agreed. The picture was released in 1973.
The best films with Harrison Ford, which were able to bring a record amount of box office receipts, and he himself received the largest salary, are “Airplane of the President” and “The Fugitive”. “The Fugitive” with the participation of Harrison Ford turned out to be bright and unforgettable.
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“This film is all me. It was not difficult for me to play this character because I have known him all my life.” The film “Sabrina” with Harrison Ford is also known, in which he played the role of Lainez Larrabee.
Today, Harrison Ford is one of the most paid actors of the twentieth century. The role that became his calling card can be considered the role of Han Solo in Star Wars.
“This character required attention and great peace of mind from me. Although the filming was not easy, I liked what I was doing, that’s why everything worked out.” Actor Harrison Ford took part in the filming of not just one film in the “star” saga, but several. The movie Indiana Jones starring Harrison Ford is familiar to everyone today. He participated in all the sequels of this film.
“I can’t call myself a greedy person, but I think it would be fair if all the profits from the box office were distributed between me, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas. We put the most effort into this project. Therefore, profits must be rationally distributed. This was my condition that I set during the filming of the last part of Indiana.”
In addition to “Star Wars,” Harrison Ford starred in many worthy films: “Blade Runner,” “Patriot Games,” “K-19.” In addition to participating in films, Harrison Ford starred in a commercial for a Japanese gambling campaign. He also has four Golden Globe awards. “I would like to add at least one Oscar to my collection of awards.” Now this prestigious award and our profession are inextricably linked.
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Especially young actors definitely want to win an Oscar. They may be untalented, but their youthful maximalism tells them that if they didn’t win an Oscar in the first year of their career, then there was no need to play at all.”
As for his personal life, there were three marriages in Harrison Ford’s biography. The first lasted for thirteen years. Then his wife Mary was replaced by his second wife Melissa, whose marriage also later broke up, but after a longer period - eighteen years.
Ford's third wife was Calista Flockhart. Each of Harrison's wives has children with him. “I only have five children. Even though the elders do not live with me, I can still come and visit them at any moment. Children are more comfortable with their mother, so we didn’t share the children.”
Another interesting fact is that the actor does not have the right to cross the border of the People's Republic of China. All this is not only due to the fact that Harrison is a follower of the Dalai Lama, but also due to the fact that his wife wrote the dramatic script "Kundun", in which you can read about the Chinese who invaded without any rights or obligations. in the territory. Tibet.
“This is a burning topic, since I myself have been there several times. My wife and I saw what kind of infringement was happening there, so I hope that in the future the situation will stabilize in the best possible way.” And finally, we can say that the actor is so popular that an ant was named in his honor.
“I think I have reached the pinnacle of my career if insects are already named after me. Why act in some films if all the set heights have already been conquered by me? »
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In 1970, Harrison Ford was offered a role in the film Zabriskie Point. It seemed that luck smiled on him, but this experience became fatal for the actor: after viewing the footage, the management issued a verdict - “professionally unsuitable.” Ford's role was completely cut from the film. The disappointed actor decided to give up cinema.
Who knows what his fate would have been like if chance had not intervened. Harrison made scenery at a film studio - George Lucas accidentally caught him doing this work. He was so impressed that he invited the young guy to the filming of the film “American Graffiti.” The picture changed the actor’s creative biography. Directors paid attention to him, and filming offers began pouring in.
Soon George Lucas remembered the talented carpenter and invited him to a new film. In 1977, Star Wars was released. Episode IV: A New Hope." Harrison Ford played the role of the young smuggler and adventurer Han Solo, who helps the space rebels fight the tyranny of the Empire.
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Harrison Ford in the film "Star Wars"
In 1980, the sequel "Star Wars" was released. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and in 1983, the final part of the Star Wars trilogy. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi."
World recognition came to Ford after the role of Indiana Jones in the adventure film with elements of the thriller "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" directed by Steven Spielberg. Four years later, while filming the next part of the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the actor injured his spine.
In 1989, Ford returned to this role in the third film in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Indiana Jones' father appeared in the film, played by Sean Connery. The actors managed to create a credible image, despite the fact that Connery is only 12 years older than Ford.
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With the growth of his popularity, Harrison Ford received the long-awaited opportunity to choose roles that would reveal his talent. One of them was work in the film “Witness,” nominated for an Oscar. Ford also tried his hand at comedy, appearing in the film Good Morning as a TV presenter.
In the thriller Patriot Games, Harrison played a CIA agent, and in the crime drama The Fugitive he played a surgeon sentenced to the electric chair for murdering his wife. The films “The Presidential Plane” and “The Fugitive” with the participation of the actor collected record box office receipts.
In 2008, after a long break, fans again saw Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the new film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
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Later, in the company of Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas and Dolph Lundgren, Ford starred in the action movie The Expendables 3. A bright page in the artist’s filmography was the film “Blade Runner 2049,” where Harrison’s partner was Ryan Gosling.
In 2020, Harrison Ford returned to the role that made him famous as Han Solo in the sequel Star Wars. Episode VII: The Force Awakens." The film became both a number and plot continuation of the previous part, which was released 30 years earlier. In the plot of the new film, more than 20 years have passed between the events of the episodes.
The blockbuster set box office records, became the highest-grossing film of the 2010s and was included in the list of the highest-grossing films of all time in the development of cinema, second only to Titanic and Avatar.
Investigation and trial
The writer himself assured that his wife probably stumbled on the stairs because she was drunk. The blood test did reveal alcohol in Caitlin's blood, but in small quantities. According to the laws in force in North Carolina, at this level of intoxication it is legal to even get behind the wheel and operate a car. An alternative version of what happened was also put forward: the woman could have been attacked by an ordinary owl.
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Despite the fact that Michael Peterson claimed that his wife's death was accidental and categorically denied all charges, the jury found him guilty of murder. According to reports, the writer was unhappy in his marriage, which could have been the motive for the crime. In addition, he wanted to get money for insurance - Caitlin insured her life for over a million dollars. On October 10, 2003, the writer was sentenced to life imprisonment without the right of release.
In 2020, the case was reviewed and a new trial took place, during which the crime was reclassified as manslaughter. Based on time already served, Peterson was released.
Personal life
In real life, the actor is not like his desperate heroes. He leads a secluded life, goes in for sports three times a week, so with a height of 185 cm, his weight today does not exceed 81 kg, as can be judged by the latest photos of Ford.
Harrison had three wives. He met his first wife, Mary Marquardt, during his student years. They got married in 1964 and were married for 15 years. Mary bore her husband two children.
The actor’s second wife is Melissa Mathison, the author of the screenplay for Steven Spielberg’s cult film “E.T. The couple married in 1983. Harrison Ford has repeatedly said that his second wife shares his hobbies and lifestyle. 2 years after the wedding, they purchased land in the quiet town of Wyoming and built a house, and two children were born into this marriage.
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Melissa and Harrison seemed like an ideal couple, and their personal life was happy, but in 2001 the marriage broke up. The actor's new girlfriend Calista Flockhart is 22 years younger than him. The couple is raising an adopted boy, Liam.
Harrison is passionate about piloting. Airplanes are his passion. The screen star's collection includes eight aircraft. Not all of the actor’s flights ended successfully. The first time the artist landed hard during a training flight with an instructor was in 1999. In 2015, his plane crashed into a golf course, but Ford himself was not injured. The last accident occurred 2 years later.
Harrison Ford now
Ford's film career spans several decades, but fans still want to watch films with Harrison, and with the development of technology, fans have the opportunity to find even old films with their idol in good quality.
Fans of his work will learn about news from the artist’s life from posts appearing on Ford’s official Instagram page.
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Harrison Ford in 2020
Now Harrison is trying to devote more time to his family. In 2019, with his participation as a voice actor, the animated film “The Secret Life of Pets 2” was released. The premiere of the film “The Call of the Wild” was planned for 2020. Among other things, the 5th part of the Indiana Jones franchise has been announced, which will take place in 2021.
Filmography
- 1973 – “American Graffiti”
- 1977 – “Star Wars. Episode IV: A New Hope"
- 1981 – Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
- 1982 – “Blade Runner”
- 1984 – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- 1992 – “Patriot Games”
- 1993 – “The Fugitive”
- 1999 – “Web of Lies”
- 2010 – “Good Morning”
- 2013 – “Ender’s Game”
- 2014 – “The Expendables 3”
- 2015 – “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
- 2017 – “Blade Runner 2049”
- 2019 – “The Secret Life of Pets 2”
Biography of Harrison Ford
Russian roots
Harrison did not like to answer at the blackboard and in general “oral” subjects were torture for him. One can only wonder how he later managed to overcome this timidity and choose such a public profession!
The actor's family tree is interesting. Ford's father's roots are in Ireland. And the actor’s grandparents on his mother’s side come from the Russian Empire, namely from Minsk (both belonged to Jewish families). Anna and her parents left Belarus in 1907 and began to establish a life in Brooklyn, New York. The year before, Harry Needelman emigrated. They met and got married 10 years later, and Harrison’s mother, Dora, became the fruit of their love (she later decided to name her firstborn in honor of her father).
Christopher and Dorothy lived in Chicago, where their heir was born in 1942.
When your career doesn't work out
When Harrison Ford was done with high school and college, he moved to Los Angeles. He left his childhood fears behind and decided to fight them “out of the blue” in order to prove to everyone that he will no longer mumble and stutter! He managed to sign a contract with one of the Hollywood studios, but the first 10 years at the Dream Factory did not seem like manna from heaven to him. He was invited to play cameo roles. But by a strange irony of fate, often those shots in which Ford did appear were removed during editing. This happened, in particular, with the painting “Zabriskie Point”.
The aspiring actor gave up and decided to leave the profession. Ford mastered the craft of carpentry and may never have appeared on screen if not for George Lucas. A chance meeting made this director Ford's "cinematic godfather." At first they worked together in the comedy American Graffiti. The main roles were played by Richard Dreyfuss and Ron Howard (later he plunged headlong into directing, it was he who directed “The Da Vinci Code”). This time, Ford also had a rather significant character.
Cult characters
But Lucas's main project, and Harrison's central role in it, lay ahead. In 1977, the director took on the franchise of his life, Star Wars, and invited Ford to it. The colorful duo - adventurer Han Solo and the giant Chewbacca - immediately fell in love with the audience. And the actor’s career rushed to stellar heights. The last time the smuggler, who was breathing unevenly towards Princess Leia, appeared in the Seventh episode of the updated franchise. Alas, Solo was killed - by his own son, who turned to the Dark Side of the Force (Adam Driver).
Another iconic movie character was expected to star in the next box office franchise, Spielberg's Indiana Jones. The start was given by the film “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. The role of an eternal wanderer, a passionate archaeologist, turned out to be up to Ford, and he became permanent Indiana - until 2008, when the final (for today) part of the tetralogy was published.
Worthy projects
Harrison Ford did not waste his time on trifles, he chose truly worthy projects, and they often became box office leaders. This was also due to the charismatic actor.
Among the galaxy of his heroes, Dr. Kimble from The Fugitive stands out. The transfer of the popular television series to the big screen turned out to be very successful. 7 Oscar nominations, of which, however, only one was realized (for the supporting role of Tommy Lee Jones).
The artist took his work on the image of the Russian submarine captain very seriously. He even visited our country to meet those whose story Kathryn Bigelow was going to film. Later, the surviving sailors asked to make some changes to the final version of the painting "K-19", and when this was done, they were satisfied with the work. It is impossible to thoroughly transfer to the screen the events that actually took place, but Harrison Ford turned Vostrikov into a real man, and this is the main thing.
