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 Costner while visiting Andrews Air Force Base in 2006 |
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| Born | Kevin Michael Costner January 18, 1955 Lynwood, California |
| Years active | 1982-present |
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Biography
Early life
Costner was born in Compton, California, the youngest of the three sons (the middle of whom died at birth) of Sharon Rae (née Tedrick), a welfare worker, and William Costner, an electrician and later utilities executive. Compton is a city located in Southern Los Angeles County California, USA, south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Social security primarily refers to a Social insurance program providing social protection or protection against socially recognized conditions including poverty old An electrician is a Tradesman specializing in electrical wiring of buildings and related equipment A public utility (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the Infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using Senior management is generally a team of individuals at the highest level of organizational management who have the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a corporation [1][2] He has German, Irish and Cherokee ancestry (his Oklahoma-born paternal grandfather was half Cherokee). German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. [3][4][5] Costner was raised Baptist. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. [6] He attended elementary school at McKevette School in Santa Paula, California, Cabrillo Jr. Santa Paula is a city within Ventura County, California, United States. High School and Buena High in Ventura, California. Buena High School is a comprehensive public High school in Ventura California. Incorporated in 1866 the city of San Buenaventura (usually referred to as Ventura) is the County seat of Ventura A poor student, Costner enjoyed sports in spite of his slight stature, and took piano lessons, wrote poetry and sang in the First Baptist Choir. [1]
Spending his teenage years in various parts of California as his father's career progressed, Costner lived in Orange County, then in Visalia (Tulare County) attending Mt. Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U Whitney High School, and finally graduated from Villa Park High School in Villa Park, California in 1973. Villa Park High School is a public suburban High school located in Orange County, California. Villa Park is an incorporated city located in northern Orange County California. He went on to earn a B.A. in business from California State University, Fullerton in 1978, where he was a member and President of the Delta Chi Fraternity and met bride-to-be Cindy Silva. California State University Fullerton, commonly known as CSUF, CSU Fullerton, or Cal State Fullerton, is currently the largest California State Delta Chi ( ΔΧ) (del-ta kai or D-Chi is an international secret letter college social Fraternity formed on October 13, 1890, at Cornell
Post-graduation
Costner became interested in acting while in college, and on graduation married Cindy. The couple honeymooned in Puerto Vallarta, and on the return plane journey had a chance encounter with actor and fellow passenger Richard Burton, and struck up a conversation. Puerto Vallarta (English Vallarta Port is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 &ndash 5 August 1984 was a Welsh multiple award-winning Actor. [1] Burton advised the young man that if he wanted to pursue acting, he should give up everything else completely and go after it.
Having agreed to undertake a job as a marketing executive on return, with the support of his wife Costner began taking acting lessons five nights a week. His marketing job lasted 30 days. He took work which allowed him to develop his acting skills via tuition, including working on fishing boats, as a truck driver, and giving tours of stars' Hollywood homes to support the couple while he also made the audition rounds. [1]
Career
Costner made his film debut at age 19, in the 1974 film, Sizzle Beach, U.S.A., although the film was not released until 1986 after he became a star. Sizzle Beach USA is a 1974 independent Film starring Kevin Costner, Terry Congie, Leslie Brander, and Roselyn Royce
He appeared in a commercial for the Apple Lisa in 1983, and in the same year, had a small role in the nuclear holocaust film Testament. For the MOS 6502 assembler for Apple II computers see Lisa assembler. Later, he was cast in The Big Chill and filmed several scenes that were planned as flashbacks, but they never made it to the final cut. The Big Chill is a 1983 film that uses the story of Baby boomer college friends who reunite after many years and end up exploring the aftermath of the 1960s His role was that of Alex, the friend who committed suicide, the event that brings the rest of the cast together. All that is seen of him are his slashed wrists as the mortician dresses his corpse in the movie's opening scenes. A funeral director (also known as a mortician or undertaker) is someone involved in the business of Funeral rites A cadaver or corpse is a dead Body. "Cadaver" is normally used as a more formal term for a body being used in medical training or research [7] Costner was a friend of director Lawrence Kasdan, who promised the actor a role in a future project. Lawrence Kasdan (born 14 January, 1949) is an American movie producer, director and Screenwriter. That became 1985's Silverado and a breakout role for Costner. He also starred that year in the smaller films Fandango and American Flyers. Fandango was originally a 30 minute black and white student film titled "Montezuma's Revenge" by Kevin Reynolds while he was a student at USC Film American Flyers is a 1985 film starring Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul and Janice
Full-blown movie star status for Costner arrived in 1987 when he starred as Eliot Ness in The Untouchables and in the leading role of the thriller No Way Out. He solidified his A-list status in the baseball-themed films Bull Durham and Field of Dreams. Bull Durham is a 1988 American movie about love and Baseball. Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy / Drama film, directed and adapted by Phil Alden Robinson from the novel
Costner's greatest success came with the epic Dances with Wolves (1990). Dances with Wolves is a 1990 Epic film which tells the story of a United States Lieutenant who travels to the American Frontier to find a military post He directed and starred in the film and served as one of its producers. The film was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won seven, including two for him personally (Best Picture and Best Director). "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to
He followed this with Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (1991), the Oliver Stone-directed JFK (1991), The Bodyguard (1992) and Clint Eastwood's A Perfect World (1993), all of which provided huge box office or critical acclaim. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is a 1991 Adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. JFK is a 1991 American film directed by Oliver Stone. The film was released on December 20 1991 The Bodyguard is a 1992 romantic-suspense film directed by Mick Jackson, written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner A Perfect World is a 1993 Drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, who co-stars in a supporting role
He then took the title role in the biopic Wyatt Earp (1994), directed by Kasdan. Wyatt Earp is a 1994 semi-biographical Western Film, written by Dan Gordon and Lawrence Kasdan and directed It fizzled at the summer 1994 box office. The science fiction epics Waterworld (1995) and The Postman (1997), the latter of which Costner also directed, also were both major commercial disappointments. Waterworld is a 1995 post-apocalyptic science fiction film The film stars Kevin Costner who also produced it The Postman is a 1997 Film adaptation of the award-winning post-apocalyptic themed novel of the same name, written in 1985 by author
Costner then starred in the golf comedy Tin Cup (1996) for Ron Shelton, who had previously directed him in "Bull Durham. Tin Cup is a 1996 Romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo Ron Shelton ( September 15, 1945 in Whittier California) is a U " The actor developed the film Air Force One and was set to play the lead role of the President, but ultimately decided to concentrate on finishing The Postman instead. Air Force One is a 1997 action thriller film starring Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman, and featuring Glenn Close The Postman is a 1997 Film adaptation of the award-winning post-apocalyptic themed novel of the same name, written in 1985 by author He personally offered the project to Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American
His career revived somewhat in 2000 with Thirteen Days, in which he portrayed a top adviser to John F. Kennedy. Thirteen Days is a 2000 historical film directed by Roger Donaldson about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, seen from the John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of The western Open Range, which he directed and starred in, received critical acclaim in 2003, though it was only a minor success commercially. Open Range is a 2003 Western movie based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine.
After that, Costner starred in The Guardian and in Mr. Brooks, in which he portrayed a serial killer. The Guardian is a 2006 Film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller that was released on September Mr Brooks is a 2007 thriller film directed by Bruce A Evans and starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, and Costner was honored on September 6, 2006 when his hand and foot prints were set in concrete in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre alongside those of other celebrated actors and entertainers. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theatre located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. [7]
Personal life
While in college Costner was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. Delta Chi ( ΔΧ) (del-ta kai or D-Chi is an international secret letter college social Fraternity formed on October 13, 1890, at Cornell [1] He started dating fellow student Cindy Silva in March 1975, and their subsequent marriage produced three children: Annie (born in 1984), Lily (born in 1986), and Joe (born in 1988). Kevin and Cindy divorced in 1994 after 16 years of marriage. He also has a son, Liam (born in 1996), with Bridget Rooney, with whom he had a brief relationship following his divorce. [8]
On September 25, 2004, after 10 years of being single, Costner married his girlfriend of four years, the German model and handbag designer Christine Baumgartner,[9][10] at his ranch in Aspen, Colorado. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the County seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United Guests, including Oprah Winfrey, Oliver Stone, and Bruce Willis, were treated to activities including horseback riding and baseball during the weekend festivities. Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29 1954 often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Costner took his new bride for a canoe ride on a lake following the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. [11] Their first child, Cayden Wyatt Costner, was born on May 6, 2007 at 10:30 p. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. m. at a Los Angeles hospital. He weighed 7 lbs, 14 oz. [12]
Costner was registered as a Republican until the 1996 election, when he changed his registration to Independent. An independent may be variously defined as a Voter who votes for candidates and issues rather than on the basis of a political ideology or Partisanship He supported Democratic candidates in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Presidential elections; however, he still prefers to be known as a "conservative". The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
Several of Costner's films have included a baseball theme. They include Chasing Dreams, Bull Durham, Field of Dreams, For Love of the Game and The Upside of Anger, in which his character is a former pro baseball player. Bull Durham is a 1988 American movie about love and Baseball. Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy / Drama film, directed and adapted by Phil Alden Robinson from the novel For Love of the Game is an American Film drama based on the novel of the same title by Michael Shaara. The Upside of Anger is a 2005 Drama / Comedy / romance written and directed by Mike Binder and filmed in Bloomfield The actor plays regularly in celebrity golf tournaments, including the PGA Tour's annual pro-am at Pebble Beach, California and the BMW Pro-Am held each April in Greenville County, South Carolina.
Costner owns 93. 5% of the "Midnight Star" casino in Deadwood, South Dakota. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Deadwood, named for the dead trees found in its Gulch, is a city in and the County seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, The casino, its sports bar "Diamond Lil's" and its restaurant "Jake's" are named after characters and locations from the movie Silverado and the facility contains posters, costumes, and other memorabilia from Costner's films. In July 2004, Costner fired Francis and Carla Caneva, who managed the Midnight Star. A judge subsequently order Costner to pay $6. 1 million to buy out the Caneva's as his business partners. In October 2006, Costner asked the South Dakota Supreme Court to re-examine the ruling, as an accountant hired by the actor had determined the market value of the casino to be $3. 1 million. [13]
Costner is a fan of the London football team Arsenal F.C. While filming Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, he was given the opportunity to attend a game and has followed the team ever since. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is a 1991 Adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. The actor was named ceremonial Grand Marshall of the Auto550 club for the February 25, 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup auto race event at the California Speedway. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. The Auto Club Speedway of Southern California (formerly California Speedway) is a two-mile low-banked D-shaped oval Superspeedway in Fontana California [14]
He has a home in Austin, Texas and sometimes appears at University of Texas baseball practices and games. Costner is a close friend to Longhorns baseball coach Augie Garrido,[15] from Garrido's days coaching at Cal State Fullerton, the actor's alma mater. He cast Garrido to play the role of "Yankee Manager" in his film For Love of the Game. [16] He tries to attend every College World Series game that Cal State Fullerton plays in Omaha, Nebraska.
He is also the singer of "Kevin Costner and Modern West," a rock/country band which he founded with the encouragement of his wife Christine. He began a worldwide tour with the band in October 2007, which included shows in Istanbul and Rome. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
Controversy
On 24 April 2006, it was revealed that Costner was the mystery celebrity involved in a controversial case at a hotel at the St Andrews golf course, Scotland, owned by his friend Herbert Kohler, Jr. While on his honeymoon in October 2004, a hotel employee complained that Costner had performed a lewd act while she was attempting to massage him. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. St Andrews (Cill Rìmhinn is a Town and former Royal burgh on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Herbert Vollrath Kohler Jr (born February 20, 1939) is the president and chairman of the Kohler Company, a manufacturing company in Kohler Wisconsin In general use lascivious is synonymous with Lustful ' or lewd. She informed the hotel management but was not dismissed until the following August. [17]
Costner's former girlfriend Birgit Cunningham was one of his friends who denied the allegations. [18] However, when the case reached a Scottish employment tribunal, the tribunal chairman agreed to the release of the actor's name as it formed a basis for both parties' cases. Employment Tribunals are Tribunal Non-Departmental Public Bodies in England and Wales and Scotland which have statutory Jurisdiction The woman, who remains unnamed, settled out of court with the hotel under a tight confidentiality agreement. [17][19][20]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1982 | Chasing Dreams | Ed | |
| Night Shift | Frat Boy #1 | ||
| Struggle (short film) | Joe, Policeman #2 | a friends student movie | |
| Frances | Luther (Man in Alley) | qualified for Screen Actor's Guild card | |
| 1983 | Stacy's Knights | Will Bonner | |
| Table for Five | Newlywed husband | ||
| The Big Chill | Alex | scenes deleted | |
| Testament | Phil Pitkin | ||
| 1984 | The Gunrunner | Ted | |
| 1985 | Fandango | Gardner Barnes, Groover | |
| Silverado | Jake | ||
| American Flyers | Marcus Sommers | ||
| 1986 | Sizzle Beach, U.S.A. | John Logan | originally filmed in 1974 |
| Shadows Run Black | Jimmy Scott | ||
| 1987 | The Untouchables | Eliot Ness | |
| No Way Out | Lt. Night Shift is a 1982 Comedy Film, one of Ron Howard 's earliest directorial efforts Frances is a 1982 Universal Drama film starring Jessica Lange, Kim Stanley, Sam Shepard. The Screen Actors Guild ( SAG) is an American labor union representing over 120000 Film and television principal performers and background The Big Chill is a 1983 film that uses the story of Baby boomer college friends who reunite after many years and end up exploring the aftermath of the 1960s Testament is a 1983 Drama film directed by Lynne Littman and starring Jane Alexander. Fandango was originally a 30 minute black and white student film titled "Montezuma's Revenge" by Kevin Reynolds while he was a student at USC Film American Flyers is a 1985 film starring Kevin Costner, David Marshall Grant, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul and Janice Sizzle Beach USA is a 1974 independent Film starring Kevin Costner, Terry Congie, Leslie Brander, and Roselyn Royce Shadows Run Black is a 1986 crime thriller directed by Howard Heard and starring Kevin Costner. The Untouchables is a 1987 crime drama film based on the 1959 television series, and follows Eliot Ness 's Autobiographical No Way Out is a 1987 thriller film about a US Naval Officer wrongfully accused of Murder. Cmdr. Tom Farrell | ||
| 1988 | Bull Durham | Crash Davis | |
| 1989 | Field of Dreams | Ray Kinsella | |
| 1990 | Revenge | Michael 'Jay' Cochran | also executive producer |
| Dances with Wolves | Lieutenant Dunbar | also director and producer | |
| 1991 | Madonna: Truth or Dare | Himself, uncredited | documentary |
| Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Robin of Locksley | also producer | |
| JFK | Jim Garrison | ||
| 1992 | Amazing Stories: Book One, episode: The Mission | Captain | archive footage |
| Oliver Stone: Inside Out | Himself | documentary | |
| Beyond 'JFK': The Question of Conspiracy | Himself | documentary | |
| The Bodyguard (1992) | Frank Farmer | also producer | |
| 1993 | A Perfect World | Robert 'Butch' Haynes | |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | Himself | documentary |
| Wyatt Earp | Wyatt Earp | also producer | |
| The War | Steven Simmons | ||
| 1995 | Waterworld | Mariner | also producer and uncredited director |
| 1996 | Tin Cup | Roy 'Tin Cup' McAvoy | |
| 1996 | Resident Evil | None | Uncredited live-action footage director |
| 1997 | Sean Connery, An Intimate Portrait | Himself | documentary |
| The Postman | The Postman | also director and producer | |
| 1999 | Message in a Bottle | Garret Blake | also producer |
| For Love of the Game | Billy Chapel | ||
| Play It to the Bone | Ringside Fan | Cameo | |
| 2000 | Thirteen Days | Kenny O'Donnell | also producer |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Thomas J. Bull Durham is a 1988 American movie about love and Baseball. Field of Dreams is a 1989 American fantasy / Drama film, directed and adapted by Phil Alden Robinson from the novel Revenge is a 1990 crime - drama - thriller starring Kevin Costner, Anthony Quinn, Madeleine Stowe Dances with Wolves is a 1990 Epic film which tells the story of a United States Lieutenant who travels to the American Frontier to find a military post Truth or Dare (known as In Bed with Madonna outside the United States and Canada) is a revealing documentary chronicling Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is a 1991 Adventure film directed by Kevin Reynolds. JFK is a 1991 American film directed by Oliver Stone. The film was released on December 20 1991 Amazing Stories Book One is a 1992 movie directed by Steven Spielberg and Danny DeVito consisting of two episodes from the Amazing The Bodyguard is a 1992 romantic-suspense film directed by Mick Jackson, written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner A Perfect World is a 1993 Drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, who co-stars in a supporting role A Century of Cinema is a 1994 documentary directed by Caroline Thomas about the art of filmmaking (coinciding with cinema's 100th anniversary Wyatt Earp is a 1994 semi-biographical Western Film, written by Dan Gordon and Lawrence Kasdan and directed The War is a 1994 film starring Elijah Wood as Stu Simmons and Kevin Costner as his father Waterworld is a 1995 post-apocalyptic science fiction film The film stars Kevin Costner who also produced it Tin Cup is a 1996 Romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish The Postman is a 1997 Film adaptation of the award-winning post-apocalyptic themed novel of the same name, written in 1985 by author This article is about the film For other meanings see the disambiguation page at Message in a bottle (disambiguation Message in a Bottle For Love of the Game is an American Film drama based on the novel of the same title by Michael Shaara. Play It to the Bone is a 1999 film starring Antonio Banderas and Woody Harrelson, written and directed by Ron Shelton. Thirteen Days is a 2000 historical film directed by Roger Donaldson about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, seen from the 3000 Miles to Graceland is a 2001 Thriller film, starring Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette, Murphy | |
| Road to Graceland | Murphy (voice) | animated short | |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Joe Darrow | |
| 2003 | Open Range | Charlie Waite | also director and producer |
| 2005 | The Upside of Anger | Denny Davies | |
| Rumor Has It | Beau Burroughs | ||
| 2006 | The Guardian | Ben Randall | |
| 2007 | Mr. Brooks | Mr. Dragonfly is a 2002 film directed by Tom Shadyac. The story is about a grieving doctor being contacted by his late wife through his patients' Open Range is a 2003 Western movie based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine. The Upside of Anger is a 2005 Drama / Comedy / romance written and directed by Mike Binder and filmed in Bloomfield This article is about the 2005 film For other uses see Rumor Has It. The Guardian is a 2006 Film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller that was released on September Mr Brooks is a 2007 thriller film directed by Bruce A Evans and starring Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, and Earl Brooks | also producer |
| 2008 | Swing Vote | Bud Johnson | awaiting release |
| 2009 | The New Daughter | John James | filming |
References
- ^ a b c d e Todd Keith, Kevin Costner: The Unauthorized Biography, Ikonprint Publishers: Southwark, London (1991)
- ^ Adherents.com's Guide to Movies
- ^ Barnes, Harper. Swing Vote is a 2008 Dramedy film about an entire US presidential election determined by the vote of one man "Costner's Waltz With The West ... He takes the Indians' side in making his directing debut", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1990-11-18. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
- ^ Pursuing The Dream Time Magazine Jun. 26, 1989
- ^ Kempley, Rita. "Kevin Costner in the Land of `Wolves'; The Director: Reclaiming Boyhood Dreams", The Washington Post, 1990-11-09. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
- ^ "KEVIN COSTNER PLOWS HIS OWN `Field of Dreams'", The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution, 1989-05-06. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
- ^ a b The Big Chill at IMDB, trivia
- ^ People Magazine February 09, 2007
- ^ Kevin Costner is dad for fifth time
- ^ Kevin Costner Marries Girlfriend in Aspen - Marriage, Kevin Costner : People.com
- ^ BBC article
- ^ People Magazine May 7, 2007
- ^ Costner appeals in casino wrangle
- ^ Kevin Costner Named Grand Marshal
- ^ Actor Kevin Costner returns to CWS
- ^ Cinema Review production notes
- ^ a b The Daily Record - Exposed, 26 April 2006
- ^ ContactMusic.com article
- ^ Costner in sex shame - The Sun
- ^ Breaking News - Costner Named 26/04/2006
External links
- KevinCostner.com -- Kevin's official website
- Kevin Costner at the Internet Movie Database
- Kevin Costner at TV.com
- JewReview.net interview with Kevin Costner
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oliver Stone for Born on the Fourth of July |
Academy Award for Best Director 1990 for Dances with Wolves |
Succeeded by Jonathan Demme for The Silence of the Lambs |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Costner, Kevin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Costner, Kevin Michael |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American film actor and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 January 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lynwood, California |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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