Richard Gere is one of the very few famous celebrities who is the Master of many trades!He is a professional pianist, musician, actor and one of the most generous social volunters...A real humanitarian!
INTRODUCTION:
Richard Tiffany Gere(Birth Name) was born on 31st August’1949 in Philadelphia, USA.
His father was Homer, an insurance salesman and his mother was Doris.
He started as a musician, playing many different kinds of instruments and writing music for his High School.He graduated from the North Syracuse Central High School in 1967.
He won the Gymnastics scholarship and majored in Philosophy.
He left college and got the lead role in London Production of rock musical Grease in 1973.
He gained recognition in Looking for Mr.Goodbar in 1977.
On Broadway, he portrayed a concentration camp prisoner in Bent for which he received the 1980 Theatre World Award.
AWARDS:
He won the People’s Choice Award for Pretty Woman.
He was One of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by the People’s Magazine in 1999.
He was also voted the Sexiest Man Alive by the People’s Magazine in 1999.
He was also the First Man to appear in the Vogue Magazine.
HUMANITARIAN:
Richard Gere is teh founding member of the Tibet House.
He is also an active supporter of Survival International.This is a world-wide organisation of supporting tribal peoples, affirming their right to decide their own future.
In 1994, he went to London to open Harrod’s Sale, by donating 50000 pounds as appearance fee to Survival.
He is also the President of The Gere Foundation in 1991.It is a non-profit organisation focusing on international humanitarian issues, with emphasis on Tibet.
He has also been a Buddhist for over a decade.
He also takes active part in many AIDS Campaigns.
QUOTES:
His two famous quotes which I like, and which put emphasis on his humane nature are:
If people lose their land, they have nothing.You lose your land-you lose your culture, you lose yourself.
If one person suffers, ultimately all people suffer.
FILMOGRAPHY:
Richard Gere has acted in many movies.These are just some of his famous ones along with the name of his character:
Grease on Broadway in 1973
Report To The Commissioner in 1975 as Billy
Baby Blue Marine in 1976 as Raider
Working For Mr.Goodbar in 1977 as Tony Lo Porto
Days Of Heaven in 1978 as Bill
Yanks in 1979 as Matt
American Gigolo in 1980 as Julian Kaye
An Officer And A Gentleman in 1982 as Zack Mayo
King David in 1985 as David
No Mercy in 1986 as Eddie Jillette
Power in 1986 as Pete St.John
Miles From Home in 1988 as Frank Roberts Jr
Internal Affairs in 1990 as Dennis Peck
Pretty Woman in 1990 as Edward Lewis
Final Analysisin 1992 as Dr.Isaac Barr
Sommersby in 1993 as John Robert Jack Sommersby
Mr.Jones in 1993 as Mr.Jones.This was a TV Movie.
And The Band Played On in 1993 as The Choreographer
Intersection in 1994 as Vincent Eastman
First Knight in 1995 as Lancelot
Primal Fear in 1996 as Martin Vail
Red Corner in 1997 as Jack Moore
The Jackal in 1997 as Declan Joseph Mulqueen
Runaway Bride in 1999 as Ike Graham
Autumn In New York in 2000 as Will Keane
Dr.T And The Women in 2000 as Dr.Sullivan Dr.T
The Mothman Prophecies in 2002 as John Klein
Unfaithful in 2002 as Edward Ed Summer
Chicago in 2002 as Billy Flynn
Shall We Dance in 2004 as John Clark
Bee Season in 2005 as Saul Naumann
CONCLUSION:
Richard Gere is working on a new movie Emperor Zehnder as Bruno Zehnder.The movie is in production now.
Richard Gere, due to his great qualities not only as an actor but also as a great, helpful ’’humane’’ being is indeed my favourite Hollywood persoanlity!!
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