Profile
Famous as :
Actor, director, writerBirth Name :
Dennis Lee HopperBirth Date :
May 17, 1936Birth Place :
Dodge City, Kansas, USAClaim to fame :
As Shooter in "Hoosiers" (1986)
Academy Awards, USA
1987
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Hoosiers (1986)
1970
Got nomination for Oscarcategory Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced for Easy Rider (1969)
shared with Peter Fonda; Terry Southern
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1987
Won BSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Blue Velvet (1986)
Brussels International Film Festival
1998
Won Crystal IrisCannes Film Festival
1980
Got nomination for Golden Palmfor Out of the Blue (1980)
1969
Won Best First Workfor Easy Rider (1969)
1969
Got nomination for Golden Palmfor Easy Rider (1969)
CineVegas International Film Festival
2003
Won Marquee AwardDirectors Guild of America, USA
1970
Got nomination for DGA Awardcategory Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures for Easy Rider (1969)
DVD Exclusive Awards
2001
Got nomination for Video Premiere Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for L.A.P.D.: To Protect and to Serve (2001)
Emmy Awards
1991
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for Paris Trout (1991)
Empire Awards, UK
1998
Won Lifetime Achievement AwardFlorida Film Festival
1994
Won John M. Tiedtke AwardGolden Globes, USA
1987
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Blue Velvet (1986)
1987
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Hoosiers (1986)
Independent Spirit Awards
1987
Got nomination for Independent Spirit Awardcategory Best Male Lead for Blue Velvet (1986)
Kinema Junpo Awards
1971
Won Kinema Junpo Awardcategory Best Foreign Language Film for Easy Rider (1969)
Laurel Awards
1970
Got nomination for Golden Laurelcategory Male New Face for Easy Rider (1969)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1986
Won LAFCA Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Blue Velvet (1986)
Method Fest
2004
Won Lifetime Achievement AwardMontreal World Film Festival
1986
Won Best Actorfor Blue Velvet (1986)
MTV Movie Awards
1995
Won MTV Movie Awardcategory Best Villain for Speed (1994)
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1987
Won NSFC Awardcategory Best Supporting Actor for Blue Velvet (1986)
1970
Won Special Awardfor Easy Rider (1969)
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
1998
Won Feature Film Awardcategory Best Antagonist Actor for The Blackout (1997)
Razzie Awards
1996
Won Razzie Awardcategory Worst Supporting Actor for Waterworld (1995)
San Sebastian International Film Festival
2002
Won Donostia Lifetime Achievement AwardSanta Monica Film Festival
2003
Won Lifetime Achievement AwardTaos Talking Picture Festival
1999
Won Maverick AwardWriters Guild of America, USA
1970
Got nomination for WGA Award (Screen)category Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen for Easy Rider (1969)
shared with Peter Fonda; Terry Southern
