Donald Sutherland Actor Date of Birth: 17.07.1934 Country: Canada

Biography of Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland, a renowned actor, was born on July 17, 1934, in New Brunswick, Canada. He received his professional training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. His early roles in films such as "Il Castello Dei Morti Vivi" (1964) and "Dr. Terror's House of Horrors" (1964) were primarily defined by his unusual appearance - closely set eyes, a lean elongated face, and a lanky figure. These were pathological characters in horror films.

After his success in Robert Altman's black comedy "MASH" (1970), Sutherland's career took off. A year later, he made a notable impression with the leading role of a detective in Alan Pakula's psychological thriller "Klute." Moving away from his early films, Sutherland takes them seriously, as he named his son, actor Kiefer, after the screenwriter of "Il Castello Dei Morti Vivi," Warren Kiefer. He fully understands that the merits of a film are determined by talent rather than genre.

In Nicolas Roeg's thriller "Don't Look Now" (1973), based on the novella by Daphne du Maurier, Sutherland recreates the dual consciousness of a man losing his mind with astonishing power. In John Schlesinger's "The Day Of The Locust" (1975), he portrays the furious madness of an ordinary man unwittingly caught in the insane world of Hollywood.

In 1976, Sutherland simultaneously appeared in two works by outstanding directors in Italy - he played a philosophical fascist in Bernardo Bertolucci's "1900/Novecento" and portrayed the famous historical figure in Federico Fellini's "Il Casanova Di Federico Fellini," a man trapped in a kind of trap and forced to play the imposed role of an indefatigable lover, while considering science and art as his true calling.

Sutherland continues to act in films of various genres. In recent years, notable films include "Jfk" (1991), "Disclosure" (1994), and "Outbreak" (1995). He is often seen in deep roles in interesting films, and it is perhaps his involvement that makes the characters profound and the movies intriguing.