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Anthony Hopkins
ACTOR FILMOGRAPHY (ONLY REVIEWED ENTRIES)
Hailed as the heir to Richard Burton early on in his career, not least because of their similarities in diction, Welshman Anthony Hopkins started out as a committed stage actor and kept devoting his time to theatre work as he got into a series of supporting roles in film during the early 70s. As the 80s approached, he got more and more prominent roles, such as Magic (1978) and The Elephant Man (1980). However, appearing mostly in British films and rarely in high-profile films, Hopkins eluded stardom until his incomparable turn as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - a film that arguably changed his career around. Hopkins chose to be prolific during the rest of the 90s, but he chose largely challenging roles, like in The Remains of the Day, Shadowlands and Surviving Picasso. In 2001, he reprised his signature role in the impressive sequel Hannibal, and repeated the feat a year later with Red Dragon. Approaching 70, Hopkins still remains one of the most prolific performers in the business. His speaking voice, imposing figure and fiery talents has given him a reputation as one of the finest of our time. He made his directorial debut in 1996 with August, and in 2007 made his second film, Slipstream (2007).
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Hannibal Lecter (Hopkins): "I do wish we could chat longer, but... I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye"
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