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Personal life

Career

Fonda found work on Broadway where he achieved notice in Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole, before going to Hollywood to make films. He started his film career in romantic leading roles. He debuted in Tammy and the Doctor (1963), which he called "Tammy and the Schmuckface". But Fonda's intensity impressed Robert Rossen, the director of Lilith (1964). Robert Rossen ( March 16, 1908 &ndash February 18, 1966) was an American Screenwriter, Film director, and Lilith ( 1964) is a Film written and directed by Robert Rossen. Rossen envisioned a Jewish actor in the role of Stephen Evshevsky, a mental patient. Fonda earned the role after removing his boss' glasses from his face and putting them on so as to look more "Jewish". He also played the male lead in The Young Lovers (1964), about out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and The Victors (1964), an "anti-war war movie". The Victors is a 1963 film by Carl Foreman following a group of U

By the mid-1960s, Peter Fonda was not a conventional "leading man" in Hollywood. As Playboy magazine reported, Fonda had established a "solid reputation as a dropout". He had become outwardly nonconformist and grew his hair long, alienating the "establishment" film industry. Desirable acting work became scarce.

Through his friendships with members of the Byrds, Fonda visited The Beatles in their rented house in Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles in August, 1965. The Byrds were a popular American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964 The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Geography and History Benedict Canyon is an area near Sherman Oaks north west of Beverly Hills in the City of Los Angeles California. While John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison were under the influence of LSD, Lennon heard Fonda say, "I know what it's like to be dead". John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author This phrase became the tag line for their song "She Said She Said", which appeared in their groundbreaking Revolver (1966) album. " She Said She Said " is a song by The Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver, recorded in June of that year Revolver is the seventh album by English rock band The Beatles, released on 5 August 1966. In 1966, Fonda was arrested in the anti-war Sunset Strip riot which the police ended forcefully. The band Buffalo Springfield protested the department's handling of the incident in their song "For What It's Worth". Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived but influential Folk rock group that served as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills,

Replica of the "Captain America"-Harley which Fonda rode in Easy Rider, on display in a German Museum. A replica is a copy that is relatively indistinguishable from the original ^[2]

Fonda's first counterculture-oriented film role was the lead character Heavenly Blues, a Hells Angels chapter president, in the Roger Corman directed film The Wild Angels (1966). Roger William Corman (born April 5 1926) sometimes nicknamed "King of the Bs" for his output of B-movies (though he himself rejects this as inaccurate The Wild Angels (1966 is a Roger Corman film made on location in Southern California. The Wild Angels is still remembered for Fonda's "eulogy" delivered at the fiasco of a fallen Angel's funeral service, which was sampled in the Primal Scream recording "Loaded" (1991), and in other rock songs. Primal Scream are a Brit-nominated Scottish Alternative rock group formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie ( vocals Then Fonda played the male lead character in Corman's film The Trip (1967), a TV commercial director experiencing the ambivalence and turmoil of divorce.

In 1968, Fonda produced and starred in Easy Rider, the classic film for which he is best known. Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. Easy Rider is about two long-haired bikers traveling through the southwest and southern United States in a world of intolerance and violence. The Fonda character was the charismatic, laconic "Captain America" whose motorcycle jacket bore a large American flag across the back. Dennis Hopper played the garrulous "Billy". Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker Jack Nicholson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his turn as George Hanson, an alcoholic civil rights lawyer who rides along. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Fonda co-wrote Easy Rider with Terry Southern and Hopper, who directed. Terry Southern ( May 1, 1924 &ndash October 29, 1995) was a highly influential American short story writer novelist essayist screenwriter

Hopper filmed the cross-country road trip depicted in Easy Rider almost entirely on location. Fonda had secured funding in the neighborhood of $375,000 - (largely based on the fact he knew that was the budget Roger Corman needed to makeThe Wild Angels), and they released the film in 1969 to massive international success. Roger William Corman (born April 5 1926) sometimes nicknamed "King of the Bs" for his output of B-movies (though he himself rejects this as inaccurate The Wild Angels (1966 is a Roger Corman film made on location in Southern California. Robbie Robertson was so moved by an advance screening that he approached Fonda and tried to convince him to let him write a complete score, even though the film was nearly due for wide release. Robbie Robertson (born Jaime Robert Klegerman, 5 July 1943 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Songwriter, Fonda refused, using the Byrds' song "Ballad of Easy Rider", Dylan's "It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding" sung by the Byrds' Roger McGuinn. James Roger McGuinn (known professionally as Roger McGuinn, previously as Jim McGuinn, and born James Joseph McGuinn III on July 13, Fonda, Hopper and Southern were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

After the success of 'Easy Rider, both Hopper and Fonda were in a position to make any film project they wanted. While Hopper chose to make the drug addled jungle epic The Last Movie, (in which Fonda co-starred along with Michelle Phillips), Fonda displayed considerable maturity as a film maker and directed the Western film The Hired Hand. The Last Movie is a 1971 drama film from Universal Pictures. It was written and directed by Dennis Hopper, who also played a horse wrangler named after Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American Singer, songwriter and actress. The Hired Hand is a 1971 western film directed by Peter Fonda, with a screenplay by Alan Sharp. Fonda took the lead role in a cast that also featured Warren Oates, Verna Bloom and Beat poet Michael McClure. Warren Mercer Oates (July 5 1928 – April 3 1982 was a prolific American Character actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Verna Bloom (born August 7, 1939) is an American actress She co-starred in the 1973 film High Plains Drifter with Clint Eastwood Michael McClure (born October 20 1932 in Marysville Kansas) is an American Poet, Playwright, Songwriter and Despite generating mixed-reviews upon it's initial release, In 2001, The Hired Hand was fully restored and exhibited at a number of festivals to a generally enthusiastic critical response. The Hired Hand is a 1971 western film directed by Peter Fonda, with a screenplay by Alan Sharp. Subsequently, the Sundance Channel released a DVD of the film in two separate editions that same year, and the film has since found an audience as a cult Western classic. In 1979, Fonda directed and starred in the drama Wanda Nevada alongside Brooke Shields. Wanda Nevada is a 1979 film starring Peter Fonda and Brooke Shields. His father Henry Fonda made a brief appearance as well, making it the only time the father and son appeared together on film. Henry Jaynes Fonda ( May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American Academy Award -winning Film and In a later nod to his roles in The Wild Angels and Easy Rider, Fonda also had a cameo as the "Chief Biker" in the 1981 slapstick comedy The Cannonball Run. The Wild Angels (1966 is a Roger Corman film made on location in Southern California. Easy Rider, a 1969 American Road movie written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern. Slapstick is a type of Comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense such as a character being hit in the face with

Fonda received high-profile critical recognition and universal praise for his role in Ulee's Gold (1997). Ulee's Gold is a 1997 film written and directed by Victor Nuñez, and starring Peter Fonda in the title role Fonda portrayed a stoic north Florida beekeeper who, in spite of his tumultuous family life, imparts a sense of integrity to his wayward convict son, and takes risks in acting protectively toward his drug-abusing daughter-in-law. His performance resulted in an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Fonda's movie career has made the more interesting for the extreme contrast between the wide-eyed and questing (though possibly amoral, certainly drug-dealing) rebel motorcyclist in Easy Rider and the upright war-veteran father he played nearly three decades later in Ulee's Gold — a character who tries to share his wisdom about integrity with his wayward son and saves his addicted daughter-in-law's life. Two years later, Fonda appeared in the 1999 Steven Soderbergh neo noir crime film The Limey, as the money laundering/celebrity rock music producer Terry Valentine. Steven Andrew Soderbergh (born January 14 1963 is an American Film producer, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, editor, and Neo-noir (from the Greek Neo, new and the French noir black is a type of Motion picture that prominently utilizes elements of Film The Limey ( 1999) is an American revenge Neo-noir Crime film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs

Fonda lent his voice talent to the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as the hippie, The Truth. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game developed by Rockstar North In 2002 Fonda was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The American Motorcyclist Association is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 280000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is located near Columbus Ohio, United States suburb of Pickerington.

In 2007, Fonda made a notable return to the big screen in the critically acclaimed 1957 Western remake 3:10 to Yuma, appearing alongside Christian Bale and Russell Crowe as the Bounty Hunter Byron McElroy. Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974 is a British Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning New Zealand and A bounty hunter captures Fugitives for a monetary reward ( bounty) The film received two Academy Award nominations, and received positive reviews from critics.

TV Work

In addition to his film work, Fonda's lent his talents to TV as well, particularly notable in the Time Life: "Flower Power" infomercial series. He appeared in the critically-acclaimed 2004 TV movie "Back When We Were Grownups" with Faye Dunaway, Blythe Danner and Jack Palance,and he also appeared in a 2008 remake of "Journey to the Center of The Earth" with Rick Schroeder. Fonda also made a special guest appearance on ER 's 300th episode as a man who gave up his Down Syndrome child for adoption and finally has a chance to meet him years later. ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on This episode aired on December 6, 2007. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[3]

Filmography

Primary sources

• Fonda, Peter, "Don't Tell Dad", Hyperion Books (April, 1998).
• Playboy, "Playboy Interview: Peter Fonda", HMH Publishing Co. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy , Inc. , pp. 85-108, 278-79 (September, 1970).
• Filmography: Internet Movie Database.
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References

External links

• Peter Fonda at the Internet Movie Database