Elizabeth taylor y montgomery clift biography
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Montgomery Clift
American actor (–)
Montgomery Clift | |
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| Born | Edward Montgomery Clift ()October 17, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, () (aged&#;45) New York City, U.S. |
| Other&#;names | Monty Clift |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, – July 23, ) was an American actor. A four-time Academy Award nominee, he was known for his portrayal of "moody, sensitive young men", according to The New York Times.[1][2]
He is best remembered for his roles in Howard Hawks's Red River (), George Stevens's A Place in the Sun (), Fred Zinnemann's From Here to Eternity (), Stanley Kramer's Judgment at Nuremberg (), and John Huston's The Misfits ().
Along with Marlon Brando and James Dean, Clift was considered one of the original method actors in Hollywood (though Clift distanced himself from the term); he was one of the first actors to be invited to study in th
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“Monty, Elizabeth likes me, but she loves you.”
—Richard Burton
Book Blurb:
When Elizabeth Taylor was cast opposite Montgomery Clift in A Place in the Sun, he was already a movie idol, with a natural sensitivity that set him apart. At seventeen, Elizabeth was known for her förtrollande beauty rather than her talent. Directors treated her like a glamorous prop. But Monty took her seriously, inspiring and encouraging her. In her words, “That’s when I began to act.”
To Monty, she was “Bessie Mae,” a name he coined for her earthy, private side. The press clamored for a wedding, convinced this was more than friendship. The truth was even more complex. Monty was drawn to women but sexually attracted to men—a fact that, if made public, would destroy his career. But he found acceptance and kinship with Elizabeth. Her devotion was never clearer than after his devastating car crash near her Hollywood home, when she crawled into the wreckage and saved him from choking.
Monty’s •Elizabeth and Monty
"Monty, Elizabeth likes me, but she loves you." --Richard Burton
When Elizabeth Taylor was cast opposite Montgomery Clift in A Place in the Sun, he was already a movie idol, with a natural sensitivity that set him apart. At seventeen, Elizabeth was known for her ravishing beauty rather than her talent. Directors treated her like a glamorous prop. But Monty took her seriously, inspiring and encouraging her. In her words, "That's when I began to act."
To Monty