Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage is an American actor and filmmaker known for intense performances across independent dramas, action films, and comedies.
Leaving Las Vegas: A 1995 drama in which an alcoholic screenwriter travels to Las Vegas and forms a relationship with a sex worker. Cage won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Ben Sanderson.
Francis Ford Coppola: An American film director, producer, and screenwriter known for The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now. Coppola is Cage’s uncle and cast him in his early film Rumble Fish.
Long Beach, California: A coastal city in Southern California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Cage was born in Long Beach in 1964.
Academy Award for Best Actor: An annual Academy Award recognizing a leading performance by an actor in a film. Cage received the award for Leaving Las Vegas in 1996.
Adaptation: A 2002 comedy-drama about screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, his fictional twin brother, and the struggle to adapt a book. Cage plays both Charlie and Donald Kaufman in a performance that earned an Oscar nomination.
Sofia Coppola: An American filmmaker whose films include Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides. Coppola directed Cage in the dual-role comedy-drama Adaptation.
Beverly Hills High School: A public high school in Beverly Hills, California, known for its performing arts programs and notable alumni. Cage attended the school and pursued acting there.
Golden Globe Award: An American award recognizing achievements in film and television. Cage won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama for Leaving Las Vegas.
National Treasure: A 2004 adventure film about a historian who searches for treasure hidden in American historical clues. Cage stars as treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates, one of his most recognizable action-adventure roles.
Werner Herzog: A German filmmaker known for documentaries and feature films including Aguirre, the Wrath of God. Herzog directed Cage as a troubled detective in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans.