Daniel Michael Devito Jr.

Every avid film fan probably knows the name of the little charismatic actor Danny DeVito, who has been pleasing the audience with remarkable roles for about fifty years. In his creative biography there are more than a hundred works, and over time, the filmography of this actor has been growing relentlessly. Few people know that Danny is a man who made himself, we can say that the undersized Italian is an example of a typical "American dream", when a person, thanks to work and perseverance, ascends to the "Olympus" of cinema.

Daniel Michael "Danny" DeVito Jr. was born in the northeastern America, in the provincial city of Neptune, New Jersey.

Danny's parents (Italian by birth) are unremarkable people who did not even have the slightest idea of ​​the art of cinema. The father of the future actor, in order to earn a living, changed more than one profession, trying to open his own business: he sold sweets in a pastry shop, worked in a laundry, tried to become the owner of a billiard club, but eventually settled on hairdressing by opening his own salon.

Daniel Sr.was worried about his son's small stature, so he often took his child to the doctors, who did not reveal any physical abnormalities in Danny. The boy turned out to be healthy, and the father of the future actor resigned himself, believing that since the son did not succeed in growth, he would definitely surpass his peers in mental development. Thus, the young DeVito was assigned to the local Catholic school.

According to the actor's recollections, in childhood he was not teased because of his small stature (now the actor's height is 147 cm) and excess weight. Although Daniel Jr. did not have a good relationship with his studies and physical education, the boy was known as an authority in the class. Already at school, Danny showed himself as a charismatic and artistic young man, he was the king of practical jokes, and he won special respect from friends and classmates for telling blood-curdling stories believably. His horror stories about zombies, gloomy rooms and about an insane bloodthirsty neighbor frightened the listeners so much that they could not even move from fear.

After leaving school, the young man followed in his father's footsteps and mastered the art of hairdressing. The co-owners of the salon held by Daniel Sr. were some Nicholsons. The Italian did not even think about a career in cinema, but his views on the future were decided by chance. One day Danny overheard a conversation between Aunt Nicholson and her sister Angela: the ladies were talking about their stellar nephew Jack, who had recently played in the low-budget film The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).

Curious DeVito, of course, could not pass by such news and went to the premiere of the "black comedy" to watch the game of his city neighbor. The film, which tells the story of a bloodthirsty killer flower with Jack Nicholson in the title role, impressed Danny so much that he began to seriously think about the acting future.

But at that time, DeVito was thinking of changing the scissors to a make-up brush and even took special courses at the New York Drama Academy, where, among other things, he learned the basics of acting. After graduation, driven by a dream, Danny went to conquer the "dream factory", but, alas, in Hollywood, the eminent directors did not accept the undersized fat man "from the street". Danny was rejected by film producers due to his height and unusual appearance. Therefore, the future actor went to endless tests, and in order to earn a living, he worked as a night watchman.

After a string of failures in Hollywood in 1966, Danny left the city of his dreams. The Italian was offered a job at the summer center of the American playwright Eugene O'Neill, located in Connecticut. There De Vito found a friend - the famous actor Michael Douglas, who showed him the way to the cinema.

But the first work in front of the director's cameras did not bring Danny either huge money or popularity (the name of the novice actor was not even indicated in the credits). This film was a picture of the famous director Woody Allen with the non-trivial title "Bananas" (1971). In the film, De Vito was awarded a supporting role, saying a few minor lines.

After his debut in the film industry, the charismatic Italian continued to flicker on TV screens in fleeting and unremarkable roles that were still remembered by the audience. He played in the films: "Fragile Dreams" (1970), "Hurry up, otherwise I will turn 30" (1973), "Slacker" (1973), etc.

But Danny DeVito got the real "ticket to the big movie" in 1975, playing a psychiatric patient in the drama "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Milos Forman. His colleagues on the stage were Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif and other famous screen stars. After the release of this film, film critics began to talk about Danny as a performer of a new plan: a small but characteristic actor was remembered by avid film fans around the world.

In 1978, Danny DeVito visited the office of the American producer Jim Brooks, who was involved in the promotion of the animated series The Simpsons. In a well-appointed office, Brooks discussed a new project with colleagues. Walking into the office with his sleeves rolled up, the imposing Italian tossed the script onto the table, asking who had written the nonsense. After De Vito's extraordinary remark in the office, there was deathly silence, which was replaced by explosive laughter. Because of this incident, Danny got the main role of the dispatcher in the comedy series "Taxi", thanks to which the actor was awarded the prestigious film awards: "Golden Globe" and "Emmy". With the received fee, Danny fulfilled his dream and bought a house with a swimming pool.

Danny DeVito is remembered by moviegoers as a versatile actor who succeeds in any role. So, an extravagant man perfectly played a typical mafia in an elegant hat and with a cigar in his teeth, who sells antiques in the film "Romance with a Stone" (1984), and in the film "Batman Returns" (1992) the actor was transformed into a vile villain - Penguin, who came out from the city sewer. By the way, before the filming of the film about the superhero Danny began, it was forbidden to tell about his character even to relatives.

De Vito told the editorial board of the newspaper "Argumenty i Fakty" that he was proud of his small stature, even Michael Douglas used to say that all the interesting roles go to the short ones.

The comedian admitted that he likes to transform into bad and extravagant guys. Therefore, it is not surprising that DeVito often appears before the audience in the role of a dangerous bandit, and the movie "Robbery" in 2001 is a vivid proof of this.

In addition to acting, the Italian was involved in producing and writing scripts, for example, he worked on the creation of the cult film Quentin Tarantino - "Pulp Fiction" with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman in the lead roles.

Danny also stood behind the director's camera more than once: he filmed 17 notable works, one of which was the 1987 comedy "Throw Mom Off the Train". But it is worth noting that in 2012 DeVito acted as a voice actor for the cartoon "Lorax". The fabulous forest spirit spoke in Danny's voice in English, Italian, Spanish, German and even Russian.

Despite his small stature, Danny DeVito is very popular with girls. But the actor is monogamous: in 1982, the radiant actress Rea Perlman became his wife, and three children were born in a happy marriage. Although the spouses profess different religions, they get along well together, arranging both Catholic and traditional Jewish holidays.

It is worth saying that De Vito has always been distinguished by his determination. In an interview, the actor told how the stewards did not allow him to smoke a cigar on board the plane, as the surrounding passengers might not like it. But in order to enjoy the taste of tobacco, De Vito was not too lazy and asked every person sitting in the salon if they were against his idea.

Despite his love of cigars, Danny prefers a healthy lifestyle: the actor has given up meat, and his diet contains healthy foods - juices, vegetables, cereals, etc. He also runs a Premium Limoncello factory for the production of natural lemon liqueur.

In Danny's wardrobe, almost everything is black. Since childhood, the actor has learned his mother's lesson that dark clothes are slimming. However, the Italian admitted that he has been on diets since the age of 10 (the actor's weight is 62 kg). De Vito is a superstitious man. For example, every time in his pocket there is a kind of talisman - the same handkerchief.

It is likely that in 2017-2018 Danny DeVito will delight fans with new movie roles. For example, it is known that he will appear in Tim Burton's "Dumbo", which is being prepared for filming. A comedy project "Triplets" has also been announced, in which Danny DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eddie Murphy are expected to star.

Bananas (1971); "Hurry up, or I'll turn 30" (1973); One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975); "Back to the primates!" (1981); "Romance with a Stone" (1984); "Office" (1985); "Aluminum Men" (1987); Batman Returns (1992); Jack the Bear (1993); Renaissance Man (1994); "Mars attacks!" (1996); Robbery (2001); It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-present); "Sexaholic" (2009); "Dachshund" (2016).

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