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Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Peter Seamus O'TooleBirth Date :
August 02, 1932Birth Place :
Connemara, IrelandSpouse :
Sian Phillips (actress, December 1959 - 1979)Claim to fame :
As T.E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962)
Peter O'Toole to Decorate "The Christmas Cottage"
April 05, 2007 03:04:23
Keeps being active in film industry despite his age, veteran actor Peter O'Toole is engaged in final negotiations to have a starring role in Lionsgate Films' drama feature "The Christmas Cottage", The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.
Based on the painting made by Thomas Kinkade, the picture is said to be partly biographical and will follow events that led the Sacramento-born painter to become an accomplished artist. Here O'Toole will assume the role of Glen Weissler, based on one of Kinkade's mentors.
Peter O'Toole Gives More Flavor on "Ratatouille"
March 14, 2007 10:03:46
Attending this year's ShoWest in Las Vegas to promote "Ratatouille", director Brad Bird has opened up interesting tidbit saying that veteran actor Peter O'Toole is joining the voice cast of the animated flick as a food critic named Anton Ego.
The eighth animated feature film from Disney/Pixar, the movie presents the story of a rat named Remy whose passion for cooking leads him into a hilarious and exciting race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Other cast members include Patton Oswalt, Brad Garrett, Brian Dennehy, and Janeane Garofalo with "The Incredibles" helmer Brad Bird directing for a June 29, 2007 release in the U.S.
The 13th Annual SAG Awards Nominees Revealed
January 05, 2007 12:01:28
Often considered a key indicator of films and figures vying for Academy Awards, the Screen Actors Guild unveiled yesterday, January 4, 2007 at the Pacific Design Center's SilverScreen Theater the list of contenders competing for honors at its 13th Annual SAG Awards, set to be held on date 28 the same month at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
Picking up a range of films of different genres, the union gave three nods apiece to three acclaimed film features of "Dreamgirls", "Little Miss Sunshine", and "Babel", notably that of Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture which the all three are set against ensemble drama "Bobby" and mob saga "The Departed."
The 2006 CFCA Awards Nominees
December 21, 2006 10:12:54
Joining the crowd in recognizing outstanding film works, performances, and individuals, the Chicago Film Critics Association has unveiled list of contenders competing for this year's CFCA Awards in its anticipation to name the winners on December 28, 2006 via WGN-TV.
Paramount Vantage's multi-narrative drama "Babel" soared as the one that scored most with nine nominations followed by "The Departed" and "The Queen" which both landed six nods each, all earning slot in Best Picture category alongside "United 93" and "Little Miss Sunshine."
The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Contenders
December 13, 2006 10:12:36
The largest critics' organization in U.S and Canada, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) revealed yesterday, December 12, the nominees of its Critics' Choice Awards to compete for being the best as it holds the ceremony on January 12 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
"Dreamgirls", "Babel", "The Departed", and "Little Miss Sunshine" scored most nominations with seven nods apiece, including that for Best Picture. Those four were joined by six other movies in the category namely "Blood Diamond", "Little Children", "Notes on a Scandal", "The Queen", "Letters From Iwo Jima", and "United 93", the latter two already snatching two film awards each.
Stars Sharing "Love and Virtue"
November 21, 2006 04:11:14
Constructing a high-profile cast lineup, a group of Hollywood's great talents consisting of Michael Madsen, John Malkovich, Damian Lewis, Stephen Dillane, Daryl Hannah, Peter O'Toole, Saffron Burrows, and Virginie Ledoyen, are all onboard to bring highlight to "Love and Virtue", a period epic project revolving around the battles that raged within King Charlemagne's empire.
Both Madsen and Malkovich will portray barbarian marauders while Lewis is set to be a knight serving the king, played by Dillane, who falls for Ledoyen's character. Also accompanying them in the list are Leonor Varela, Vincent Perez, Cristian de la Fuente, Anna Massey, Alexa Rey, and Boo Boo Stewart.
