The Leonardo DiCaprio Handbook - Everything You Need to Know about Leonardo DiCaprio

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Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio (born November 11, 1974) is an American actor and film producer. He has received multiple awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator (2004). In addition, he has won a Silver Bear, a Chlotrudis Award and a Satellite Award among others, and has been nominated by the Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, DiCaprio started his career by appearing in television commercials prior to landing recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Santa Barbara and the sitcom Growing Pains in the early 1990s. He made his film debut in the comedic sci-fi horror film Critters 3 (1991) and received first notable critical praise for his performance in This Boy's Life (1993). DiCaprio achieved recognition for his subsequent work in supporting roles in What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Marvin's Room (1995), and The Basketball Diaries (1996), before landing a leading role in Romeo + Juliet (1996), and came to international fame with his role in James Cameron's Titanic (1997), the highest-grossing film for more than 12 years until 2010.Since the 2000s, DiCaprio's performances have continued to draw positive comments from film critics, and he has been nominated for various accolades for his work in such films as Catch Me If You Can (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), The Aviator (2004), Blood Diamond (2006), The Departed (2006), and Revolutionary Road (2008). His latest films Shutter Island (2010) and Inception (2010) rank among the biggest commercial successes of his career. DiCaprio owns a production company named Appian Way Productions, whose productions include the films Gardener of Eden (2007) and Orphan (2009).A committed environmentalist, DiCaprio has received praise from environmental groups for his activism. His romantic relationships have been widely covered in the media. Following a high-profile relationship with Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen, he is currently in a relationship with Israeli model Bar Refaeli.This book is your ultimate resource for Leonardo DiCaprio. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career, Personal life and Filmography right away: Critters 3, Poison Ivy (film), This Boy's Life (film), What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Foot Shooting Party, The Quick and the Dead (1995 film), The Basketball Diaries (film), Total Eclipse (film), Romeo + Juliet, Marvin's Room (film), Titanic (1997 film), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998 film), Celebrity (film), The Beach (film), Don's Plum, Catch Me If You Can, Gangs of New York, The Aviator (2004 film), Blood Diamond (film), The Departed, The 11th Hour (film), Body of Lies (film), Revolutionary Road (film), Shutter Island (film), Hubble 3D, Inception (film), The Assassination of Richard Nixon, The Aviator, Gardener of Eden, Greensburg (TV series), Orphan (film)Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.