Burt Young is dead
When we think about the saga Rocky, the faces of Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire arrive pretty quickly. He as a boxer, she as Adrian who joins him in the ring at the end of the first work. But without it there would be no Rocky Balboa Paolo Pennino, brother-in-law of the boxer, whose negative attitude during training did not prevent Balboa’s great victories. Paulie, it was obvious Burt Young who played him for six films. Born April 30, 1940 in New York, the actor died on October 18, 2023 at the age of 83.
The information was reported by New York Times before being confirmed by the actor’s manager. Sylvester Stallone obviously paid homage to him posting on Instagram a picture of him with Burt Young from the days of Rocky.
A great career in supporting roles
After studying at the famous acting school Study of the actorsBurt Young makes his film debut in the 70s. Quickly, she landed small roles in major films like Chinatown (1974). But it is above all thanks to Sam Peckinpah that he reveals himself by playing a murderer Elite assassin (1975) alongside James Caan and Robert Duvall. Then followed his most famous role in Rocky that is worth an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1977.
This recognition allows him to make a series of films. Generally, he is found as a working class man. And although he is not at the forefront of the productions in which he participates, his filmography remains particularly eventful and marked by great works AS The convoy (1978) e Once upon a time in America (1984).
Finally, in addition to his presence in cinema, Burt Young participates many series. First MIXTURE (1973) before appearing in Two policemen in Miami (1984) produced by Michael Mann and several seasons of Walker, Texas Ranger (1994-1997), without forgetting his (brief, but notable) role as Bobby Baccalieri Sr The Sopranos (2001). Her latest roles date back to 2019, notably in series Russian doll broadcast on Netflix.
Source: Cine Serie
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