The famous American actress Diane Keaton starred in more than 60 films. She is known for her collaboration and romance with the famous Woody Allen. Diane Keaton - Oscar winner. The last 15 years, the actress plays mainly in the genre of comedy.
Young years and the beginning of a career Diane Keaton
The future Hollywood star, nee Diane Hall, was born on January 5, 1946 in the family of Jack Hall, a construction engineer, and Dorothy Hall, a photographer. At age 13, Diane begged her mother to send her to acting classes of Kenny Aiken, who was involved in local film production: "However, Kenny had no interest in me, and he never wanted to shoot me. I was very disappointed." Kenny Aiken invited mother Diane to transfer her daughter to the modeling business, so that she would be taught to be feminine and well-groomed. From these words, Diane Keaton stopped attending his lessons.
Growing up, Diane moved to New York, where she studied theater art. During this period, she changes her last name to Keaton, taking her mother's maiden name to avoid confusion with another artist named Diane Hall.
Soon Diane attracted attention twice. First, in 1968, Keaton appeared in the Broadway production of Hair, in which she refused to take off her clothes in the finale, and then played in another Broadway play with Woody Allen, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award.
Starring Diane Keaton
After meeting Woody Allen, their joint creative collaboration began, which turned into a voiceover novel.
Diane Keaton starred with him in the films Sleeping, Manhattan, as well as Annie Hall, for the role in which the actress was awarded the prestigious Academy Award.
In 1977, she played the role of school teacher Teresa Dunn with a boring life and low self-esteem in the drama "Finding Mr. Goodbar." She begins to visit bars and get acquainted with different men, which brings a fatal denouement closer.
Diane Keaton repeatedly appeared in the films "The Godfather" in the role of Kay Adams, girlfriend and wife of Michael Corleone in the person of Al Pacino.
Comedic images came to the actress more suitable. In 1991, she appeared on screen with comedian Steve Martin in the comedy Father of the Bride, then with Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler in The First Wives Club.
In 2003, the actress starred in the comedy melodrama Love by the Rules and Without, playing the successful elderly writer Erica Barry. Two people fall in love with the main character: Lavelace Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) and a decent young doctor Julian Mercer (Keanu Reeves).
Also, Diane Keaton starred in the films "Easy Money", "Good Morning", "Big Wedding", "Book Club", as well as in the series "Young Dad" with Jude Law.
