Actor
Al Pacino
Born 25 April 1940 · New York City, New York, USA
Al Pacino (born 1940) is an American actor who trained at the Actors Studio. He rose to fame as Michael Corleone in The Godfather films and became a defining screen presence of 1970s New Hollywood. Known for intense, volatile performances, he remains active across film, stage and television.
Key films
The Godfather (1972)On Cinespective
His breakthrough as Michael Corleone earned his first Oscar nomination and made him a star.
The Godfather Part II (1974)
Deepened Michael Corleone's story in a celebrated performance, earning another Best Actor nomination.
Serpico (1973)
Played an incorruptible police officer exposing corruption, earning a Best Actor nomination.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Acclaimed turn as a desperate bank robber, another Best Actor nomination.
Scent of a Woman (1992)
Played a blind retired officer, finally winning the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Key awards
- 1993 Academy Award for Best Actor (Scent of a Woman)
- 1993 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Drama (Scent of a Woman)
- 2001 Cecil B. DeMille Award (Golden Globes)
- 2007 AFI Life Achievement Award
- 2011 National Medal of Arts
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 119
- 1969Me, Natalie · as TonyActor
- 1971The Panic in Needle Park · as BobbyActor
- 1971The Godfather: Behind the Scenes · as SelfActor
- 1972The Godfather · as Michael CorleoneActor
- 1973Serpico · as Officer Frank SerpicoActor
- 1973Scarecrow · as Francis Lionel 'Lion' DelbuchiActor
- 1973On the Road with: Scarecrow · as SelfActor
- 1974The Godfather Part II · as Don Michael CorleoneActor
- 1975Dog Day Afternoon · as SonnyActor
- 1977Bobby Deerfield · as BobbyActor
- 1979...And Justice for All · as Arthur KirklandActor
- 1980Cruising · as Steve BurnsActor
- 1982Author! Author! · as Ivan TravalianActor
- 1982Night of 100 Stars · as SelfActor
- 1983Scarface · as Tony MontanaActor
- 1983James Bond: The First 21 Years · as SelfActor
- 1985Revolution · as Tom DobbActor
- 1989Sea of Love · as Frank KellerActor
- 1990The Godfather Part III · as Michael CorleoneActor
- 1990Dick Tracy · as Big Boy CapriceActor
- 1990The Godfather Family: A Look Inside · as SelfActor
- 1990The Local Stigmatic · as GrahamActor
- 1990Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes · as SelfActor
- 1991Frankie and Johnny · as JohnnyActor
- 1991Madonna: Truth or Dare · as SelfActor
- 1992Scent of a Woman · as Lt. Col. Frank SladeActor
- 1992Glengarry Glen Ross · as Ricky RomaActor
- 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Don Michael CorleoneActor
- 1993Carlito's Way · as Carlito BriganteActor
- 1994Jonas in the Desert · as SelfActor
- 1995Heat · as Lt. Vincent HannaActor
- 1995Two Bits · as Gitano SabatoniActor
- 1996City Hall · as Mayor John PappasActor
- 1996Looking for RichardDirector
- 1996Looking for Richard · as Self / Richard IIIActor
- 1997The Devil's Advocate · as John MiltonActor
- 1997Donnie Brasco · as Benjamin 'Lefty' RuggieroActor
- 1997Pitch · as SelfActor
- 1997Lee Strasberg: The Method Man · as SelfActor
- 1998The Making of 'Scarface' · as SelfActor
- 1998Internet Love · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 1999The Insider · as Lowell BergmanActor
- 1999Any Given Sunday · as Tony D'AmatoActor
- 1999Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity · as SelfActor
- 2000Chinese CoffeeDirector
- 2000Chinese Coffee · as Harry LevineActor
- 2002Insomnia · as Will DormerActor
- 2002S1m0ne · as Viktor TaranskyActor
- 2002People I Know · as Eli WurmanActor
- 2002Heart of the Festival · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2002Serpico: From Real to Reel · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2002Inside 'Serpico' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2003The Recruit · as Walter BurkeActor
- 2003Gigli · as StarkmanActor
- 2003The Making of 'Carlito's Way' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2004The Merchant of Venice · as ShylockActor
- 2005Two for the Money · as Walter AbramsActor
- 2005The Making of 'Heat' · as SelfActor
- 2005Babbleonia · as SelfActor
- 2005Nos Bastidores de Hollywood · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2005Pacino and De Niro: The Conversation · as SelfActor
- 2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' · as SelfActor
- 2006The Godfather and the Mob · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2006Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film · as SelfActor
- 2007Ocean's Thirteen · as Willy BankActor
- 200788 Minutes · as Dr. Jack GrammActor
- 2007Brando · as SelfActor
- 2007The History of 'Cruising' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2007Exorcising 'Cruising' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2008Righteous Kill · as RoosterActor
- 2009I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale · as SelfActor
- 2010You Don't Know Jack · as Dr. Jack KevorkianActor
- 2011Jack and Jill · as Al PacinoActor
- 2011The Son of No One · as Detective Charles StanfordActor
- 2011The 'Scarface' Phenomenon · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2012Stand Up Guys · as Valentine "Val"Actor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2012Casting By · as SelfActor
- 2012The Godfather Legacy · as SelfActor
- 2013Phil Spector · as Phil SpectorActor
- 2013SaloméDirector
- 2013Salomé · as King HerodActor
- 2013Wilde Salomé · as Self / King HerodActor
- 2013Wilde SaloméDirector
- 2013We're No Animals · as The AgentActor
- 2014The Humbling · as Simon AxlerActor
- 2014Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire · as Self - Actor (archive footage)Actor
- 2014Cruising Electric (1980) · as archiveActor
- 2015Danny Collins · as Danny CollinsActor
- 2015Manglehorn · as A.J. ManglehornActor
- 2016Misconduct · as Charles AbramsActor
- 2017Hangman · as Detective ArcherActor
- 2017The Pirates of Somalia · as Seymour TolbinActor
- 2017Frank Serpico · as Self (voice)Actor
- 2017Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait · as SelfActor
- 2018Paterno · as Joe PaternoActor
- 2019Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood · as Marvin SchwarzActor
- 2019The Irishman · as Jimmy HoffaActor
- 2019The Irishman: In Conversation · as SelfActor
- 2020Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2020Making 'The Irishman' · as SelfActor
- 2020The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The Irishman · as SelfActor
- 2021House of Gucci · as Aldo GucciActor
- 2021Val · as Self (archive)Actor
- 2021American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally · as James LaughlinActor
- 2022Becoming Al Pacino · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2023Sly · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Actor
- 2024Knox Goes Away · as Xavier CraneActor
- 2024Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness · as Maurice GangnatActor
- 2025The Ritual · as Father Theophilus RiesingerActor
- 2025Breakdown: 1975 · as Sonny Wortzik (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Easy's WaltzActor
- 2026Dead Man's Wire · as M.L. HallActor
- 2026In the Hand of Dante · as Uncle CarmineActor
- 2026Killing Castro · as Robert MaheuActor
- 2026Maserati: The Brothers · as Vincenzo VaccaroActor
- 2026Billy Knight · as Billy KnightActor
- 2026Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2027Father JoeActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.