Al Pacino

Question: How many times was Al Pacino nominated for an Academy Award before he won?

Answer: Al Pacino did not win an Academy Award until his eighth nomination, when he won for his role in the movie Scent of a Woman (1993).

Question: Fact or Fiction: Al Pacino’s full name is Albert John Pacino.

Answer: Al Pacino’s full name is Alfredo James Pacino.

Question:  Al Pacino directed a documentary about which famous playwright?

Answer: Looking for Richard was the first film that Pacino directed, which focused on William Shakespeare’s role in popular culture and his play Richard III.

Question: Fact or Fiction: Al Pacino dropped out of high school.

Answer: Al Pacino dropped out from the High School of Performing Arts in New York City.

Question: What was the first film Al Pacino appeared in?

Answer: Al Pacino made his film debut in Me, Natalie in 1969.

Question: Fact or Fiction: Al Pacino played Shylock from The Merchant of Venice in both a feature film and a theater production.

Answer: Al Pacino played the famous Shakespearean character in 2004 in a feature film and in 2010 for a Shakespeare in the Park theater production.

Question: What is the name of the character that Al Pacino played in the Godfather movies?

Answer: In Al Pacino’s breakthrough role, he played Michael Corleone, the son of the famous mobster Don Vito Corleone, in The Godfather.

Question: Which neighborhood in New York City was Al Pacino born in?

Answer: Al Pacino was born in East Harlem on April 25, 1940.