---
name: "Al Pacino"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/al-pacino"
fi1m_id: "al-pacino"
imdb_id: "nm0000199"
tmdb_id: 1158
wikidata_id: "Q41163"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 April 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 22
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 21
updated: "2026-10-04T21:00:45.263952+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Al Pacino

## Identity

Al Pacino

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/al-pacino
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** al-pacino
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000199
- **TMDB ID:** 1158
- **Wikidata ID:** Q41163
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pacino, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41163, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000199/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1158

Actor. Born 25 April 1940 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 April 1940, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1972–present
- **Also known as:** Alfredo James Pacino
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 22: 21 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Martin Bregman](https://film.one/person/martin-bregman.md), [Francis Ford Coppola](https://film.one/person/francis-ford-coppola.md), [Mario Puzo](https://film.one/person/mario-puzo.md), [Robert De Niro](https://film.one/person/robert-de-niro.md), [Brian De Palma](https://film.one/person/brian-de-palma.md), [Diane Keaton](https://film.one/person/diane-keaton.md), [James Caan](https://film.one/person/james-caan.md), [John Cazale](https://film.one/person/john-cazale.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 2 Oscars (2 won · 8 nominated)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 21 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 92 (3), 1980s 77 (2), 1990s 82 (8), 2000s 59 (3), 2010s 65 (3), 2020s 61 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 20 titles
- **Score spread:** 10 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 16 of 19 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 18, Crime 16, Thriller 9, Action 3, Comedy 3, History 2
- **Screen time:** 48 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,318m across 19 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pacino, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41163, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000199/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1158

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Irishman*](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md) (86), [*Donnie Brasco*](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md) (84), [*Scarface*](https://film.one/film/scarface.md) (79)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Carlito's Way*](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md) (86), [*Glengarry Glen Ross*](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md) (86), [*Gigli*](https://film.one/film/gigli.md) (32)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Godfather Part II*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md) (92), [*The Godfather Part III*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md) (63)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Godfather*](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md) (93)
- **HBO Max:** [*Angels in America*](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md) (83)
- **Disney+:** [*House of Gucci*](https://film.one/film/house-of-gucci.md) (58)
- **Tubi:** [*Jack and Jill*](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md) (31)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Al Pacino

> We rate Al Pacino highest when he makes us wait for the smallest change. The forceful speeches have their pleasures, but weak writing can leave him with only a familiar voice and a set of mannerisms.

In *The Godfather* (1972), Al Pacino makes us watch Michael Corleone for the smallest change. Francis Ford Coppola allows him that patience, with James Caan’s impatient Sonny and Robert Duvall’s quieter Tom Hagen setting different speeds around him. We found Michael unsettling because his restraint kept us looking for clues to what he was thinking. Pacino has no need to compete with Caan’s energy to hold our attention. The family drama would be less absorbing without his willingness to take his time.

His first film lead was *The Panic in Needle Park* (1971), and *The Godfather* brought stardom before *Serpico* (1973) and *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975). Then came the larger-than-life Tony Montana of *Scarface* (1983). By *Scent of a Woman* (1992) and *Heat* (1995), volume and mannerisms had become part of the criticism of his performances. We would not dismiss a big speech simply for being big. The difficulty comes when we notice the delivery at the expense of the character.

*Ocean's Thirteen* (2007) offers a useful warning against blaming everything on the volume. Steven Soderbergh gives him Willy Bank, a deeply tanned hotel owner whom Pacino plays in a whisper. He is perfectly serviceable, but Brian Koppelman and David Levien’s script gives him so little character that the casting has to supply most of the interest. The film passes pleasantly enough, and we would not single Pacino out as its problem. It does, however, show how little even a distinctive actor can achieve when there is hardly anything to play.

We would not ask him to play every part as Michael Corleone. His appetite for theatrical speech is part of the pleasure, and a director should have a use for it beyond reminding us who has been cast. What matters is having enough of a character to keep watching once the familiar voice has registered. Begin with *The Godfather*, and give him time.

## Biography

Alfredo James Pacino is an American actor. He was born on 25 April 1940 in New York City. He trained at HB Studio and the Actors Studio, where he studied under Charlie Laughton and Lee Strasberg.

Pacino's film debut was a minor role in *Me, Natalie* (1969). His first lead role came in *The Panic in Needle Park* (1971). He gained wide recognition for his performance as Michael Corleone in *The Godfather* (1972), and later appeared as Lt. Vincent Hanna in *Heat* (1995) and as Willy Bank in *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007).

Pacino has received an Academy Award, two Tony Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award and the National Medal of Arts.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (22)

### Performed in (21) — the average rests on these

- *Dead Man's Wire* (2026), Fi1m 70, as M.L. Hall — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md)
- *Father Joe* (2026), Fi1m 55, Actor — [page](https://film.one/film/father-joe.md)
- *House of Gucci* (2021), Fi1m 58, as Aldo Gucci — [page](https://film.one/film/house-of-gucci.md)
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), Fi1m 77, as Marvin Schwarz — [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *The Irishman* (2019), Fi1m 86, as Jimmy Hoffa — [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Fi1m 31, as Al Pacino — [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), Fi1m 63, as Willy Bank — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md)
- *Angels in America* (2003), Fi1m 83, as Roy Cohn — [page](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md)
- *Gigli* (2003), Fi1m 32, as Starkman — [page](https://film.one/film/gigli.md)
- *The Insider* (1999), Fi1m 89, as Lowell Bergman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *Donnie Brasco* (1997), Fi1m 84, as Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero — [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md)
- *Heat* (1995), Fi1m 91, as Lt. Vincent Hanna — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *Carlito's Way* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Carlito Brigante — [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Ricky Roma — [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *Scent of a Woman* (1992), Fi1m 75, as Lt. Col. Frank Slade — [page](https://film.one/film/scent-of-a-woman.md)
- *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Fi1m 63, as Michael Corleone — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md)
- *Sea of Love* (1989), Fi1m 75, as Frank Keller — [page](https://film.one/film/sea-of-love.md)
- *Scarface* (1983), Fi1m 79, as Tony Montana — [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md)
- *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975), Fi1m 90, as Sonny — [page](https://film.one/film/dog-day-afternoon.md)
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Fi1m 92, as Don Michael Corleone — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)
- *The Godfather* (1972), Fi1m 93, as Michael Corleone — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), Fi1m 83, Thanks — [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)

## Complete filmography (84)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Maserati: The Brothers* (2026), as Vincenzo Vaccaro
- *Father Joe* (2026), Actor — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/father-joe.md)
- *Billy Knight* (2026), as Billy Knight
- *In the Hand of Dante* (2026), as Uncle Carmine
- *Killing Castro* (2026), as Robert Maheu
- *Dead Man's Wire* (2026), as M.L. Hall — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-mans-wire.md)
- *Breakdown: 1975* (2025), as Sonny Wortzik (archive footage)
- *Easy's Waltz* (2025), Actor
- *The Ritual* (2025), as Father Theophilus Riesinger
- *Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness* (2024), as Maurice Gangnat · Producer
- *Knox Goes Away* (2024), as Xavier Crane
- *House of Gucci* (2021), as Aldo Gucci — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/house-of-gucci.md)
- *American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally* (2021), as James Laughlin
- *Al Pacino: The Reluctant Star* (2020), as (archive footage)
- *Hunters* (2020), series, as Meyer Offerman / Wilhelm Zuchs
- *The Irishman* (2019), as Jimmy Hoffa — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood* (2019), as Marvin Schwarz — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.md)
- *Paterno* (2018), as Joe Paterno
- *Hangman* (2017), as Detective Archer
- *The Pirates of Somalia* (2017), as Seymour Tolbin
- *Misconduct* (2016), as Charles Abrams
- *The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959* (2016), as Michael Corleone
- *Manglehorn* (2015), as A.J. Manglehorn
- *Danny Collins* (2015), as Danny Collins
- *The Humbling* (2014), as Simon Axler · Producer
- *Cruising Electric (1980)* (2014), as archive
- *Wilde Salomé* (2013), Director, Screenplay
- *We're No Animals* (2013), as The Agent
- *Salomé* (2013), as King Herod · Director, Writer
- *Phil Spector* (2013), as Phil Spector
- *Stand Up Guys* (2012), as Valentine "Val"
- *Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen* (2012), as (archive footage)
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), as Al Pacino — Fi1m 31, [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *The Son of No One* (2011), as Detective Charles Stanford
- *You Don't Know Jack* (2010), as Dr. Jack Kevorkian
- *Righteous Kill* (2008), as Rooster
- *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), as Willy Bank — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md)
- *88 Minutes* (2007), as Dr. Jack Gramm
- *Two for the Money* (2005), as Walter Abrams
- *The Merchant of Venice* (2004), as Shylock
- *Angels in America* (2003), series, as Roy Cohn — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/angels-in-america.md)
- *Gigli* (2003), as Starkman — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/gigli.md)
- *The Recruit* (2003), as Walter Burke
- *People I Know* (2002), as Eli Wurman
- *S1m0ne* (2002), as Viktor Taransky
- *Insomnia* (2002), as Will Dormer
- *Chinese Coffee* (2000), as Harry Levine · Director
- *Any Given Sunday* (1999), as Tony D'Amato
- *The Insider* (1999), as Lowell Bergman — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/the-insider.md)
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), as John Milton
- *Donnie Brasco* (1997), as Benjamin 'Lefty' Ruggiero — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/donnie-brasco.md)
- *Looking for Richard* (1996), Writer, Director, Producer
- *City Hall* (1996), as Mayor John Pappas
- *Heat* (1995), as Lt. Vincent Hanna — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *Two Bits* (1995), as Gitano Sabatoni
- *In the Name of the Father* (1993), Thanks — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/in-the-name-of-the-father.md)
- *Carlito's Way* (1993), as Carlito Brigante — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *Scent of a Woman* (1992), as Lt. Col. Frank Slade — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/scent-of-a-woman.md)
- *The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980* (1992), as Don Michael Corleone
- *Glengarry Glen Ross* (1992), as Ricky Roma — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/glengarry-glen-ross.md)
- *Frankie and Johnny* (1991), as Johnny
- *The Godfather Part III* (1990), as Michael Corleone — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md)
- *Dick Tracy* (1990), as Big Boy Caprice
- *The Local Stigmatic* (1990), as Graham · Producer
- *Sea of Love* (1989), as Frank Keller — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/sea-of-love.md)
- *Revolution* (1985), as Tom Dobb
- *Scarface* (1983), as Tony Montana — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/scarface.md)
- *Author! Author!* (1982), as Ivan Travalian
- *Cruising* (1980), as Steve Burns
- *...And Justice for All* (1979), as Arthur Kirkland
- *Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television* (1977), series, as Don Michael Corleone
- *Bobby Deerfield* (1977), as Bobby
- *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975), as Sonny — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/dog-day-afternoon.md)
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), as Don Michael Corleone — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)
- *Serpico* (1973), as Officer Frank Serpico
- *Scarecrow* (1973), as Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi
- *The Godfather* (1972), as Michael Corleone — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather.md)
- *The Panic in Needle Park* (1971), as Bobby
- *Me, Natalie* (1969), as Tony
- *N.Y.P.D.* (1967), series, as John James
- *Lear Rex*, as King Lear · Producer
- *Sniff*, as Harvey Stride
- *Assassination*, Actor
- *St. Vincent*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Al Pacino](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-3f98c6fbadeb.jpg) Al Pacino — Embajada de EEUU en la Argentina, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/ALPACINO_0234e_%2830401875260%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mural al passeig de Circumval·lació (Barcelona), Al Pacino (2025)](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-da1b9a2b7fc3.jpg) Mural al passeig de Circumval·lació (Barcelona), Al Pacino (2025) — Enric, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/112_Mural_al_passeig_de_Circumval%C2%B7laci%C3%B3_%28Barcelona%29%2C_Al_Pacino.jpg/1280px-112_Mural_al_passeig_de_Circumval%C2%B7laci%C3%B3_%28Barcelona%29%2C_Al_Pacino.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![A mold of Al Pacinos face from the Godfather III (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-3df08d97200a.jpg) A mold of Al Pacinos face from the Godfather III (2013) — Pollack man34, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/ALPACINOMOLD.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Recepción en honor de Al Pacino El embajador Noah Mamet ofreció en el Palacio Bosch una recepción en honor del actor Al Pacino. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-346059b211ad.jpg) Recepción en honor de Al Pacino El embajador Noah Mamet ofreció en el Palacio Bosch una recepción en honor del actor Al Pacino. (2016) — Embajada de EEUU en la Argentina, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/ALPACINO_0144e_%2830664708186%29.jpg/1280px-ALPACINO_0144e_%2830664708186%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Pacino](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-3f1fc591084b.jpg) Al Pacino — Image via TMDB
- ![Al Pacino](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-10986918376c.jpg) Al Pacino — Image via TMDB
- ![Al Pacino](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-6f253e53cb3c.jpg) Al Pacino — Image via TMDB
- ![Recepción en honor de Al Pacino El embajador Noah Mamet ofreció en el Palacio Bosch una recepción en honor del actor Al Pacino. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-d0f2c137ce1e.jpg) Recepción en honor de Al Pacino El embajador Noah Mamet ofreció en el Palacio Bosch una recepción en honor del actor Al Pacino. (2016) — Embajada de EEUU en la Argentina, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/ALPACINO_0146e_%2830613328351%29.jpg/1280px-ALPACINO_0146e_%2830613328351%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Recepción en honor de Al Pacino El embajador Noah Mamet ofreció en el Palacio Bosch una recepción en honor del actor Al Pacino. (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-612f14b7a011.jpg) Recepción en honor de Al Pacino El embajador Noah Mamet ofreció en el Palacio Bosch una recepción en honor del actor Al Pacino. (2016) — Embajada de EEUU en la Argentina, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/ALPACINO_0151e_%2830664714696%29.jpg/1280px-ALPACINO_0151e_%2830664714696%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Pacino](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-012ecb385aac.jpg) Al Pacino — Image via TMDB
- ![Al Pacino](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-e843288a1f5a.jpg) Al Pacino — Image via TMDB
- ![Al Pacino](https://film.one/media/person/24/gallery-3c122730e1f0.jpg) Al Pacino — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 2 won, 8 nominated

- 2020: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Irishman*
- 1993: Best Actor (won), for *Scent of a Woman*
- 1993: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Glengarry Glen Ross*
- 1992: Academy Awards (won)
- 1991: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Dick Tracy*
- 1980: Best Actor (nominated), for *...And Justice for All*
- 1976: Best Actor (nominated), for *Dog Day Afternoon*
- 1975: Best Actor (nominated), for *The Godfather Part II*
- 1974: Best Actor (nominated), for *Serpico*
- 1973: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *The Godfather*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 1976: Best Actor in a Leading Role (won), for *Dog Day Afternoon*

### Golden Globes — 5 won

- 2011: Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *You Don't Know Jack*
- 2004: Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (won), for *Angels in America*
- 2001: Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (won)
- 1993: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (won), for *Scent of a Woman*
- 1974: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (won), for *Serpico*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- 2013: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (nominated), for *Phil Spector*
- 2010: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *You Don't Know Jack*
- 2004: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *Angels in America*

### Venice Film Festival — 1 won

- 1994: Lifetime Achievement (won)

### Other awards — 11 won, 2 nominated

- Kennedy Center Honors 2016: Kennedy Center Honors (won)
- National Medal of Arts 2011: National Medal of Arts (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2011: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated), for *The Merchant of Venice*
- AFI Life Achievement Award 2007: AFI Life Achievement Award (won)
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries 1997: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Documentaries (won), for *Looking for Richard*
- Donostia Award 1996: Donostia Award (won)
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 1986: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (nominated), for *Revolution*
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1977: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (won), for *The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel*
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1974: National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (won), for *Serpico*
- National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor 1973: National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor (won), for *The Godfather*
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor 1973: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor (won), for *The Godfather*
- Theatre World Award 1969: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1969: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (won), for *Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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