James Kahn, who earned Oscar nomination for for him role Like reckless Sonny Corleone in The Godfather has died of age of 82.
for him manager Matt Delbano said he died Wednesday. number cause Gave the Caan family who Privacy requests, he said, will not disclose more details at this time.
Al Pacino books in An e-mail statement that says “Jimmy was fictional brother And my friend for life. it’s a hard to believe that he won in The world anymore because he was alive and daring. a great brilliant actor director And my dear friend. I will miss him.”
Robert De Niro also He wrote that he was “very sad to hear of Jimmy’s death.”
many of his collaborators also condolence books on Twitter on Thursday.
Adam Sandler, who behavior with for him in “Lead” and “This is my son” tweeted that “I love him so much. Always wanted to be like for him. So glad I got know for him. I never stopped laughing when I was around this guy. for him movies they were best of The best. “
a football player At Michigan State University and a practical clown on Production groups, he was a handsome smiling instrumentalist with The athlete’s bravado and his muscles build. He managed a long career despite drugs problemsbangs of Mood and secondary brushes with Law.
was was favorite of Francis Ford Coppola since the 1960s, when Coppola chose him for The lead in “Rain people.” was prepared for a featured role in ‘The Godfather’ as Sony, executor and biggest No. 1 son of mafia boss Vito Corleone.
Sonny Corleone, a violent and reckless man who He made many killings, met own end in one of the loudest movie view in history. racing to find his sister husbandCorleone stops at the toll booth discovering it’s annoyingly empty of Client. before he can escape it’s cut off down By a seemingly endless fuse of machine-gun fire. He once said, for decades after that, strangers would approach him on The street He jokingly warned him to stay clear of toll roads.
was enslaved with Brando, Robert Duvall and other cast members and made It’s a point that gets everyone laughing during a tense production, occasionally taking off his pants and “mooning” a fellow actor or crew member. Despite Coppola’s fears, he has made Flop, the 1972 release was massive critical and commercial success and brought supporting Actor Oscar nominations for Kahn, Duvall, and Al Pacino.
was was already a star on TV, hack in 1971 TV movie “Brian’s Song”, a sentimental drama about the running of the Chicago Bears back Brian Piccolo who he died of cancer year before he turned 26 years old. It was among the most popular and painful TV shows movies in history Kan & Co.-star Billy Dee Williams, who Piccolo’s teammate played and best Gail Sayers’ friend was nominated for best Actor Amy.
After “Brian’s Song” and “The Godfather”, it was one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, showing up in “Hide in easy to see” (which is also Directed), “The Fun Lady” (opposite Barbra Streisand), “Killer Elite” and “Chapter Two” by Neil Simon, among others. he is also made brief appearance in flashback sequence in “The Godfather Part Two.”
But by the early ’80s, it started to spoil on Movies, though Michael Mann’s new 1981 heist movie “The Thief” in Who played the role of a professional locker breaker for a way outAmong his most impressive films.
“Fun of It’s been taken away,” he told an interviewer in 1981. “I made pictures where I like to spend time. I just He walked out of Photo at Paramount. I said you don’t have enough money to make me go to work every day with a director Me, no like. “
It started struggle with medicine use He was destroyed by leukemia in 1981 death of his sister Barbara who Until then he was a mentor force in his professional life. for many of 1980s is made There are no movies that say people please coach for him son Scott’s little league games. Scott Kan also I slept up to be represented.
short on cashKahn was hired by Coppola for The leading role in 1987 movie “Gardens” of Pebble.” movieabout life at Arlington National Cemetery, which has proven to be very bleak for Most audiences, but she renewed Kahn’s acting career.
he returned to fullShe rose to stardom in front of Kathy Bates in “misery” in 1990. In the movie, based on Stephen King novelwas an author who was captured by a maniac fan who He breaks his ankles to prevent him from leaving. Bates won Oscar for The role.
Once again in demandshine was in “for boys” with Pete Midler in 1991 as part of a song-and dance team Entertaining the United States soldiers During World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. the following year play tongue-in-cheek version of Sony Corleone in Comedy “Honeymoon” in Vegas,” Nicolas Cage tricked him into betting on his girlfriend, Sarah Jessica Parker, in High stakes poker game So he can drive her away and try to convince her to marry him.
Other subsequent films included “Flesh and Bones”, “Bottle Rocket” and “Mickey Blue Eyes”. introduced himself to new generation playing Walter, workaholic, stone-faced father of Will is a friend of Ferrell in “dwarf.”
He did not take a championship role in Television series Until 2003 but his first The Las Vegas effort was instant hit. When series For the first time, he was dealing with a casino control chief with cheaters and competitors of The fantasy Montecito casino and resort.
His character rose to boss of Montecito but still the strong man who I learned judo in undercover division of United State government. It was left The show during the fourth season and was later canceled.
Born March 26, 1939, in New York City, Kan was son of Wholesaler of kosher meat. he was star Athlete and class president at Rhodes High School, after attending Michigan State and Hofstra University, he studied at neighborhood school Playhouse of The theater under Sanford Messner.
After a short career, he moved to Hollywood. he is made for him movie debut in Unsupported feed role in 1963 in Then Billy Wilder’s song “Irma La Douce” landed a role as such young slaughterer who Terrorizes Olivia de Havilland in “Mrs in cage.” is also He appeared opposite John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in 1966 Western “El Dorado” and Harrison Ford in 1968 “Journey West to Shiloh”.
Married and divorced four timesCaan had a daughter and Tara and their sons Scott, Alexander, James and Jacob.
James Kahn, who earned Oscar nomination for for him role Like reckless Sonny Corleone in The Godfather has died of age of 82.
for him manager Matt Delbano said he died Wednesday. number cause Gave the Caan family who Privacy requests, he said, will not disclose more details at this time.
Al Pacino books in An e-mail statement that says “Jimmy was fictional brother And my friend for life. it’s a hard to believe that he won in The world anymore because he was alive and daring. a great brilliant actor director And my dear friend. I will miss him.”
Robert De Niro also He wrote that he was “very sad to hear of Jimmy’s death.”
many of his collaborators also condolence books on Twitter on Thursday.
Adam Sandler, who behavior with for him in “Lead” and “This is my son” tweeted that “I love him so much. Always wanted to be like for him. So glad I got know for him. I never stopped laughing when I was around this guy. for him movies they were best of The best. “
a football player At Michigan State University and a practical clown on Production groups, he was a handsome smiling instrumentalist with The athlete’s bravado and his muscles build. He managed a long career despite drugs problemsbangs of Mood and secondary brushes with Law.
was was favorite of Francis Ford Coppola since the 1960s, when Coppola chose him for The lead in “Rain people.” was prepared for a featured role in ‘The Godfather’ as Sony, executor and biggest No. 1 son of mafia boss Vito Corleone.
Sonny Corleone, a violent and reckless man who He made many killings, met own end in one of the loudest movie view in history. racing to find his sister husbandCorleone stops at the toll booth discovering it’s annoyingly empty of Client. before he can escape it’s cut off down By a seemingly endless fuse of machine-gun fire. He once said, for decades after that, strangers would approach him on The street He jokingly warned him to stay clear of toll roads.
was enslaved with Brando, Robert Duvall and other cast members and made It’s a point that gets everyone laughing during a tense production, occasionally taking off his pants and “mooning” a fellow actor or crew member. Despite Coppola’s fears, he has made Flop, the 1972 release was massive critical and commercial success and brought supporting Actor Oscar nominations for Kahn, Duvall, and Al Pacino.
was was already a star on TV, hack in 1971 TV movie “Brian’s Song”, a sentimental drama about the running of the Chicago Bears back Brian Piccolo who he died of cancer year before he turned 26 years old. It was among the most popular and painful TV shows movies in history Kan & Co.-star Billy Dee Williams, who Piccolo’s teammate played and best Gail Sayers’ friend was nominated for best Actor Amy.
After “Brian’s Song” and “The Godfather”, it was one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, showing up in “Hide in easy to see” (which is also Directed), “The Fun Lady” (opposite Barbra Streisand), “Killer Elite” and “Chapter Two” by Neil Simon, among others. he is also made brief appearance in flashback sequence in “The Godfather Part Two.”
But by the early ’80s, it started to spoil on Movies, though Michael Mann’s new 1981 heist movie “The Thief” in Who played the role of a professional locker breaker for a way outAmong his most impressive films.
“Fun of It’s been taken away,” he told an interviewer in 1981. “I made pictures where I like to spend time. I just He walked out of Photo at Paramount. I said you don’t have enough money to make me go to work every day with a director Me, no like. “
It started struggle with medicine use He was destroyed by leukemia in 1981 death of his sister Barbara who Until then he was a mentor force in his professional life. for many of 1980s is made There are no movies that say people please coach for him son Scott’s little league games. Scott Kan also I slept up to be represented.
short on cashKahn was hired by Coppola for The leading role in 1987 movie “Gardens” of Pebble.” movieabout life at Arlington National Cemetery, which has proven to be very bleak for Most audiences, but she renewed Kahn’s acting career.
he returned to fullShe rose to stardom in front of Kathy Bates in “misery” in 1990. In the movie, based on Stephen King novelwas an author who was captured by a maniac fan who He breaks his ankles to prevent him from leaving. Bates won Oscar for The role.
Once again in demandshine was in “for boys” with Pete Midler in 1991 as part of a song-and dance team Entertaining the United States soldiers During World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. the following year play tongue-in-cheek version of Sony Corleone in Comedy “Honeymoon” in Vegas,” Nicolas Cage tricked him into betting on his girlfriend, Sarah Jessica Parker, in High stakes poker game So he can drive her away and try to convince her to marry him.
Other subsequent films included “Flesh and Bones”, “Bottle Rocket” and “Mickey Blue Eyes”. introduced himself to new generation playing Walter, workaholic, stone-faced father of Will is a friend of Ferrell in “dwarf.”
He did not take a championship role in Television series Until 2003 but his first The Las Vegas effort was instant hit. When series For the first time, he was dealing with a casino control chief with cheaters and competitors of The fantasy Montecito casino and resort.
His character rose to boss of Montecito but still the strong man who I learned judo in undercover division of United State government. It was left The show during the fourth season and was later canceled.
Born March 26, 1939, in New York City, Kan was son of Wholesaler of kosher meat. he was star Athlete and class president at Rhodes High School, after attending Michigan State and Hofstra University, he studied at neighborhood school Playhouse of The theater under Sanford Messner.
After a short career, he moved to Hollywood. he is made for him movie debut in Unsupported feed role in 1963 in Then Billy Wilder’s song “Irma La Douce” landed a role as such young slaughterer who Terrorizes Olivia de Havilland in “Mrs in cage.” is also He appeared opposite John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in 1966 Western “El Dorado” and Harrison Ford in 1968 “Journey West to Shiloh”.
Married and divorced four timesCaan had a daughter and Tara and their sons Scott, Alexander, James and Jacob.