Paul Newman
in Exodus (1960)
Born	Paul Leonard Newman January 26, 1925 (1925-01-26) (age 83) Cleveland, Ohio United States
Years active	1952 - [present]
Spouse(s)	Jackie Witte (1949–1958) Joanne Woodward (1958–)

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Early life

Newman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio (a suburb of Cleveland), the son of Theresa (née Fetzer or Fetsko)^[2][3] and Arthur S. Shaker Heights is a City in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 29405 and was the tenth-largest city in Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Newman, who ran a profitable sporting goods store. ^[4][5] His father was Jewish and his mother was born to a Slovak Catholic family at Ptičie (formerly Peticse) in the former Kingdom of Hungary, now in Slovakia,^{[6][7][8][9][10]} and converted to Christian Science when Paul was five. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Ptičie is a Village and Municipality in Humenné District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Christian Science is believed by its supporters to be a system of spiritually scientific truths which are summed up in the two commandments having one God one Mind one Life Truth ^[3] Newman has described himself as Jewish, stating that "it's more of a challenge". ^[11] Newman's mother worked in his father's store, while raising Paul and his brother Arthur (who later became a producer and production manager). ^[12]

Newman showed an early interest in the theater, which his mother encouraged. At the age of seven, he made his acting debut, playing the court jester in a school production of Robin Hood. Graduating from Shaker Heights High School in 1943, he attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio to study economics^[13], where he was initiated into the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. Shaker Heights High School is a Public high school located in Shaker Heights Ohio, an east side suburb of Cleveland. Ohio University is a public university located in Athens Ohio that is situated on a 1800 acre (7 Athens is a historic College town in the southeastern part of the U Phi Kappa Tau ( ΦΚΤ) is a US national college fraternity History Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity (commonly called Phi Tau ^[12]

Newman served in the Navy in World War II in the Pacific theater. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO was the World War II military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it a geographic scope ^[12] Newman was sent to the Navy V-12 program at Yale, with hopes of being accepted for pilot training. But this plan was foiled when a flight physical revealed him to be colorblind. Color blindness, a Color vision deficiency is the inability to perceive differences between some of the Colors that others can distinguish ^[12][14] So he was sent instead to boot camp and then on to further training as a radioman and gunner. Qualifying as a rear-seat radioman and gunner in torpedo bombers, in 1944 Aviation Radioman Third Class Newman was sent to Barber's Point, Hawaii, and subsequently assigned to Pacific-based replacement torpedo squadrons (VT-98, VT-99, and VT-100). These torpedo squadrons were responsible primarily for training replacement pilots and combat aircrewmen, placing particular importance on carrier landings. ^[15] He later flew from aircraft carriers as a tailgunner in the Avenger. ^[16] As a radioman/gunner, he served aboard the USS Bunker Hill during the battle for Okinawa in the spring of 1945. He was ordered to the ship as radioman/gunner in an Avenger with a draft of replacements shortly before the attack, but by a fluke of war was held back because his pilot had an ear infection. The rest of his detail died. ^[17]

After the war, he completed his degree at Kenyon College, graduating in 1949. Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of the The Episcopal Church ^[12] Newman later studied acting at Yale University and under Lee Strasberg at the Actors' Studio in New York City. Lee Strasberg ( November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an Academy Award -nominated Austro-Hungarian - American The Actors Studio is a membership Organization for Professional Actors theatre directors and Playwrights at 432 West 44th Street in The City of New York ^[12]

Oscar Levant wrote that Newman was initially hesitant to leave New York for Hollywood: "Too close to the cake," he reported him saying, "Also no place to study. "^[18]

Film career

Newman made his Broadway theater debut in the original production of William Inge's Picnic with Kim Stanley. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located William Motter Inge (ˈɪndʒ "inj" –) was an American playwright and novelist whose works typically feature solitary protagonists encumbered with Picnic is a 1953 play by William Inge. The play premiered at the Music Box Theatre, Broadway on 19 February, 1953 Kim Stanley ( February 11, 1925 &ndash August 20, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning He later appeared in the original Broadway productions of The Desperate Hours and Sweet Bird of Youth with Geraldine Page. The Desperate Hours is a 1955 play by Joseph Hayes, based on his 1954 thriller novel of the same title Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a drifter Chance Wayne who returns to his home town with a faded movie Geraldine Sue Page ( November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress He would later star in the film version of Sweet Bird of Youth, which also starred Page.

His first movie was The Silver Chalice (1954), followed by acclaimed roles in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), as boxer Rocky Graziano; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), opposite Elizabeth Taylor; and The Young Philadelphians (1959), with Barbara Rush and Robert Vaughn. The Silver Chalice is a 1954 historical epic film from Warner Bros Rocky Graziano, born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City ( 1 January, 1919 – May 22, 1990) was an American This is an article about the movie adaptation For the original play see Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ( 1958 Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress The Young Philadelphians is a 1959 film starring Paul Newman and Barbara Rush, and directed by Vincent Sherman. Barbara Rush (born January 4, 1927 in Denver Colorado) is an American stage film and television actress. Robert Francis Vaughn (born November 22, 1932) is an American Academy Award -nominated actor noted for stage, Film

Newman appeared in a screen test with James Dean for East of Eden (1955). James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film East of Eden is a 1955 film, directed by Elia Kazan, and loosely based on part of the 1952 novel of the same name by US author John Newman was testing for the role of Aron Trask, Dean was testing for the role of Aron's older brother Cal Trask (although Newman is older than Dean). Dean won the part of Cal, while the role Newman was up for went to Richard Davalos. Richard Davalos (born November 5, 1935) is an American actor Davalos starred in East of Eden (1955 as James Dean 's brother and The same year Newman would co-star with Eva Marie Saint and Frank Sinatra in a live - and color - television broadcast of the Thornton Wilder stage play Our Town. Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an Academy Award -winning American actress. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Thornton Niven Wilder ( April 17, 1897 &ndash December 7, 1975) was an American Playwright and Novelist. Our Town is a three act play by Thornton Wilder which is perhaps the most frequently produced play by an American playwright In 2003 Newman would act in a remake of Our Town, taking on Sinatra's role as the stage manager. Newman is a Surname, and may refer to many people A Al Newman Alan Newman Alec Newman

Major films

Newman was one of the few actors who successfully made the transition from 1950s cinema to that of the 1960s and 1970s. His rebellious persona translated well to a subsequent generation. Newman starred in Exodus (1960), The Hustler (1961), Hud (1963), Harper (1966), Hombre (1967), Cool Hand Luke (1967), The Towering Inferno (1974), Slap Shot (1977) and The Verdict (1982). Exodus is a 1960 epic War film made by Alpha and Carlyle Productions and distributed by United Artists. The Hustler is a 1961 American Drama film. It tells the story of small-time pool hustler, "Fast Eddie" Felson and his desire to prove For other meanings of Hud see HUD Hud is a 1963 film which tells the story of a self-centered modern-day Cowboy Harper is a 1966 film written by William Goldman from a novel by Ross Macdonald. Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American Drama film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin Slap Shot is a 1977 film starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean and directed by George Roy Hill. The Verdict is a 1982 Feature film which tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic Lawyer who pushes a Medical malpractice He teamed with fellow actor Robert Redford and director George Roy Hill for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973). Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, George Roy Hill ( December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an Academy Award winning American Film director. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and The Sting is a 1973 Caper film set in September 1936 and revolving around a complicated plot by two professional grifters ( Paul

He appeared with his wife, Joanne Woodward, in the feature films The Long, Hot Summer (1958), Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!, (1958), From the Terrace (1960), Paris Blues (1961), A New Kind of Love (1963), Winning (1969), WUSA (1970), The Drowning Pool (1975), Harry & Son (1984) and Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990). Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American Academy Award - Golden Globe - Emmy and From the Terrace is a 1960 motion picture directed by Mark Robson and starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Barbara Paris Blues is a 1961 American feature film It stars Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz musician Eddie Cook and Paul Newman as trombone-playing Ram Bowen A New Kind of Love is a 1963 Romantic comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson and starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward Winning is a 1969 American Motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The Drowning Pool is a 1950 mystery novel written by Ross Macdonald, his second book in the series about Private detective Lew Archer. Mr & Mrs Bridge is a 1990 Merchant Ivory Film based on the novels by Evan S They also both starred in the HBO miniseries Empire Falls, but did not have any scenes together. A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes Empire Falls is a two-part mini-series that aired on HBO in 2005

In addition to starring in and directing Harry & Son, Newman also directed four feature films (in which he did not act) starring Woodward. They were Rachel, Rachel (1968), based on Margaret Laurence's A Jest of God, the screen version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972), the television screen version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Shadow Box (1980) and a screen version of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie (1987). Rachel Rachel is also a name of an episode of All Grown Up! Rachel Rachel is a 1968 film which tells the story Jean Margaret Laurence (née Wemyss) ( 18 July 1926 – 5 January 1987) was a Canadian Novelist and The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is a 1964 play written by Paul Zindel, a playwright and science teacher The Shadow Box is a play written by actor Michael Cristofer. The play made its Broadway debut on March 31 1977. Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams that was originally written as a screenplay for MGM, to whom Williams was contracted

25 years after "The Hustler", Newman reprised his role of "Fast" Eddie Felson in the Martin Scorsese directed The Color of Money (1986) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. This article is about both the book and the film of the same name The Color of Money is a 1984 novel by American writer

Recent work

In 2003, he appeared in a Broadway theatre revival of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Thornton Niven Wilder ( April 17, 1897 &ndash December 7, 1975) was an American Playwright and Novelist. Our Town is a three act play by Thornton Wilder which is perhaps the most frequently produced play by an American playwright He received his first Tony Award nomination for his performance. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented PBS and the cable network Showtime aired a taping of the production, and Newman was nominated for an Emmy Award, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United

His last screen appearance was as a conflicted mob boss in Road to Perdition opposite Tom Hanks, although he continued to provide voice work for films. Road to Perdition is a 2002 period drama directed by Sam Mendes. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director In keeping with his strong interest in car racing, he provided the voice of Doc Hudson, a retired race car in Disney/Pixar's Cars. This is a list of characters from the 2006 Pixar film Cars. Rust-eze Medicated Bumper Ointment team Lightning McQueen See also Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Cars is a 2006 animated Feature film produced by Pixar and directed by both John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. He served as narrator for the 2007 film Dale, about the life of the legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt. Dale is a documentary film about the life and career of NASCAR race car driver Dale Earnhardt. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving

Retirement from acting

Newman announced that he would entirely retire from acting on May 25, 2007. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He stated that he doesn't feel he can continue acting on the level that he would want to. "You start to lose your memory, you start to lose your confidence, you start to lose your invention. So I think that's pretty much a closed book for me. "^[19][20]

Other

Newman won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival for The Long, Hot Summer and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for Nobody's Fool

In 1968, Newman was named "Man of the Year" by Harvard University's performance group, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The Best Actor Award ( French: Prix d'interprétation masculine) is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival (le Festival de Cannes founded in 1946 is one of the world's oldest most influential and prestigious Film festivals alongside Venice, The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, known informally simply as The Pudding, is a theatrical student society at Harvard University, known for its Burlesque

Newman Day has been celebrated at Bates College, Princeton University, and other American colleges since the 1970s. Newman Day, or (at Princeton University Newman's Day, allegedly named after Paul Newman, is an annual tradition at Bates College, Princeton University Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston Maine, in the United States. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. Although the tradition is named after Newman, he has expressed disapproval of the drinking aspect of it, saying that since his son died of a drug overdose, he cannot condone any excessive use of drugs or alcohol.

It has been announced by the Westport Country Playhouse that Newman would be directing his first stage play Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck which will premiere October 7, 2008. The Westport Country Playhouse is a Theatre in Westport, Connecticut, founded in 1930 by Lawrence Langner Of Mice and Men is a Novella written by Nobel Prize -winning author John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck III (February 27 1902—December 20 1968 was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common On May 23, 2008, citing health issues, Newman said that he will be stepping down as director. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

In June 2008 it was widely reported that Newman, a former chain smoker, had been diagnosed with lung cancer in January of that year. Chain smoking is the practice of lighting a new Cigarette for personal consumption immediately after one that is finished sometimes using the finished cigarette to light the Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. ^[21] Writer A.E. Hotchner, who partnered with Newman to start Newman's Own salad dressing company in the 1980s, was quoted in the media as saying that Newman told him about the disease about 18 months ago. Aaron Edward Hotchner, (born June 28 1920) is an American editor novelist playwright and biographer who has partnered with Paul Newman for Newman's ^[22] Newman's spokesman told the press that the star is "doing fine", but neither confirmed nor denied that he has cancer. ^[23] Hotchner has since distanced himself from the remarks, claiming he was misquoted.

Life outside the cinema

Personal life

Detached from Hollywood, Newman makes his home in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Joanne Woodward. Westport is a coastal town located on Long Island Sound in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 47 miles north of New York City in the United Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American Academy Award - Golden Globe - Emmy and

He has been married twice. His first marriage was to Jackie Witte^[12] and lasted from 1949 to 1958. Together they had a son, Scott (1950), and two daughters, Susan Kendall (1953) and Stephanie. ^[12] Scott Newman died in November 1978 from an accidental drug overdose. The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities ^[24] He appeared in such films as The Towering Inferno and in the 1977 film Fraternity Row. The Towering Inferno is a 1974 Disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin Fraternity Row is a 1977 film drama portraying life in a 1950s fraternity at a fictional college Newman started the Scott Newman Center for drug abuse prevention in memory of his son. ^[25] Susan is a documentary filmmaker and philanthropist, and even played a bit role in Slap Shot. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Slap Shot is a 1977 film starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean and directed by George Roy Hill. She also produced his telefilm The Shadow Box. He has 8 grandchildren from his daughters. His son had no children.

Newman married Joanne Woodward on January 29, 1958. Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward (born February 27, 1930) is an American Academy Award - Golden Globe - Emmy and Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They have three daughters: Elinor "Nell" Teresa (1959), Melissa "Lissy" Stewart (1961), and Claire "Clea" Olivia (1965). Newman directed Elinor (stage name Nell Potts) in the central role alongside her mother in the film The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is a 1964 play written by Paul Zindel, a playwright and science teacher

Despite early matinee idol and subsequent superstar status, Newman is known for his ambivalence toward the Hollywood lifestyle. His earlier performances were compared to that of his contemporary, Marlon Brando, whom he despised. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century Moreover, Newman is famous for his monogamous stance toward marriage and his devotion to his wife and family. When asked why he never committed adultery by Empire magazine, he replied "Why go out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?"

Newman at political rally for Eugene McCarthy, 1968

For his strong support of Eugene McCarthy in 1968 (and effective use of television commercials in California), Newman was 19th on Richard Nixon's enemies list. Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy ( March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American Politician, Poet, and a Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy ( March 29, 1916 – December 10, 2005) was an American Politician, Poet, and a Please DO NOT flip the colors -->The United States presidential election of 1968 was a wrenching national experience and included the assassination of Democratic candidate Nixon’s Enemies List is the informal name of what started as a list of President Richard Nixon ’s major political opponents compiled by Charles Colson

Consistent with his work for liberal causes, Newman publicly supported Ned Lamont's candidacy in the 2006 Connecticut Democratic Primary against Senator Joe Lieberman, and was even rumored as a candidate himself until Lamont emerged as a credible alternative. Edward Miner "Ned" Lamont Jr (born January 3, 1954 Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24 1942 is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. He has donated to Chris Dodd's presidential campaign. Christopher John Dodd (born May 27, 1944) is an American Lawyer and Democratic Politician, who is currently serving ^[26]

Auto racing (car racing)

He first became interested in motorsports ("the first thing that I ever found I had any grace in") while training for and filming Winning, a 1969 film. Winning is a 1969 American Motion picture starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support

Newman's first professional event was in 1972, in Thompson, Connecticut. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1972 in athletics (track and field Marathon September Thompson is a rural town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. He ran the 24 hours of Le Mans once in 1979 and finished second in a Porsche 935 of Dick Barbour. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche

From the mid seventies to the early nineties, he drove for the Bob Sharp Racing team, racing mainly Nissans. He became heavily associated with the brand during the eighties, even appearing in commercials for them. At the age of 70, he became the oldest driver to be part of a winning team in a major sanctioned race, the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1995. The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car Endurance race held annually at Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January Newman told an Associated Press journalist in March 2005 that he'll "probably race for another year". The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio

Newman co-founded Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing with Carl Haas, an IndyCar team, in 1983. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. Carl A Haas (born February 26, 1930) is an American Auto racing impresario Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR He is also a partner in the Atlantic Championship team Newman Wachs Racing. The Cooper Tires presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda is a Formula racing series with races throughout North America Newman Wachs Racing (also referred to as NWR) is an auto racing team that competes in the Atlantic Championship. The 1996 racing season was chronicled in the IMAX film Super Speedway, which Newman narrates. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and Super Speedway is a 1997 documentary racing film chronicling one man's quest to get his new Champ Car Lola chassis up to speed and another's His team Newman/Haas/Lanigan announced a partnership with Robert Yates Racing of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, but that partnership collapsed when Yates announced his retirement from racing in September 2007. Yates Racing is a Motorsports racing team that currently races in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.

Philanthropy

With writer A.E. Hotchner, Newman founded Newman's Own, a line of food products, in 1982. Aaron Edward Hotchner, (born June 28 1920) is an American editor novelist playwright and biographer who has partnered with Paul Newman for Newman's Newman's Own is a food company and for-profit corporation founded by actor Paul Newman and author A Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The brand started with salad dressing, and has expanded to include pasta sauce, lemonade, popcorn, and salsa, among other things. Vinaigrette is a mixture of Vinegar (or sometimes citrus juice and oil often flavored with Herbs Spices and other ingredients Pasta ( Italian for "dough" is a generic term for Italian variants of Noodles. Lemonade is a Lemon -flavored Soft drink. The term can refer to two different types of beverage In the U Popcorn or popping corn is a type of corn which explodes from the kernel and puffs up when heated Salsa is the Spanish, Arabic, and Italian word that can refer to any type of Sauce. Newman donates the proceeds, after taxes, to charity. The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates As of early 2006, the franchise has resulted in excess of $200 million in donations. ^[1] He co-wrote a memoir about the subject with Hotchner, Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good. for other uses see Memoir (disambiguation As a literary Genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire Among other awards, Newman co-sponsors the PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award, a $25,000 reward designed to recognize those who protect the first amendment as it applies to the written word. The PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award was presented each spring to a U

One beneficiary of his philanthropy is the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a residential summer camp for seriously ill children, which is located in Ashford, Connecticut. Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a residential summer camp and year-round center for seriously ill children located in Ashford, Connecticut. Summer camp is a supervised Program for Children and/or Teenagers conducted (usually during the Summer Months in some countries Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39 Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Newman cofounded the camp in 1986; it was named after the gang in his film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and Newman's college fraternity, Phi Kappa Tau, adopted "Hole in the Wall" as their "national philanthropy" in 1995. Phi Kappa Tau ( ΦΚΤ) is a US national college fraternity History Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity (commonly called Phi Tau One camp has expanded to become several Hole in the Wall Camps in the U. S. , Ireland, France and Israel. The camp serves 13,000 children every year, free of charge. ^[1]

In June 1999 Newman donated $250,000 to the relief of Kosovo refugees.

On June 1, 2007, Kenyon College announced that Newman had donated $10 million to the school to establish a scholarship fund as part of the college's current $230 million fund-raising campaign. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of the The Episcopal Church Newman and Woodward were honorary co-chairs of a previous campaign. ^[27]

Cultural reference

The Scottish rock band Dogs Die In Hot Cars wrote a song entitled "Paul Newman's Eyes" on their first album Please Describe Yourself - a ballad to his famous blue-eyed gaze. Dogs Die in Hot Cars are a Scottish band which became popular in the UK and international music scene at the same time as Biffy Clyro and Please Describe Yourself is the debut album by Dogs Die in Hot Cars.

Artist Gil Kane based his original illustrations of Hal Jordan (the Green Lantern) on a mid-30s Paul Newman. Eli Katz ( April 6, 1926, Riga, Latvia – January 31, 2000, Miami Florida, United States) who Harold "Hal" Jordan is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero.

In the Simpsons episode "King-Size Homer", the destruction of a corn field by radioactive gas leads a farmer to state that "Paul Newman's gonna have my legs broke". " King-Size Homer " is the seventh episode of The Simpsons ' seventh season, and originally aired on November 5,

Filmography

As actor

As director or producer

Other awards and honors

Academy Awards

Best Actor

• For his portrayal of "Fast" Eddie Felson in Martin Scorsese's "The Color of Money" (1986) (presented March 30, 1987)

Honorary Award

• For his "many and memorable and compelling screen performances" (1986)

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

• For his charity work (1994)

Golden Globe Awards

New Star of the Year - Actor

• The Silver Chalice (1957)

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• Lifetime Achievement (1984)

Bibliography

• Newman, Paul and A. E. Hotchner. Newman's Own Cookbook. Simon & Schuster, 1998. ISBN 0684848325.
• Newman, Paul and A. E. Hotchner. Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good. Doubleday Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0385508026.

Further reading

• Lax, Eric. Paul Newman: a Biography. Turner Publishing, Incorporated, 1999. ISBN 1-57036-286-6.
• Morella, Joe and Edward Z. Epsteiny. Paul and Joanne: A Biography of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Delacorte Press, 1988. ISBN 0440500044.
• O'Brien, Daniel. Paul Newman. Faber & Faber, Limited, 2005. ISBN 057121987X.
• Oumano, Elena. Paul Newman. St. Martin's Press, 1990. ISBN 0-517-05934-7.
• Quirk, Lawrence J. The Films of Paul Newman. Taylor Pub. , 1986. ISBN 0-8065-0385-8.
• Thomson, Kenneth. The Films of Paul Newman. 1978. ISBN 0-912616-87-3.

See also

References

External links

• Paul Newman at the Internet Movie Database
• Newman/Haas Racing
• Newman's Own
• Paul Newman image gallery at The Guardian
• Paul Newman speaks at The American Ireland Fund Dinner Gala 2007 - video