112-985: Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (born April 1, 1972), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers , are American film directors and producers. The pair, who are twins, are known for co-directing visceral, and often violent, movies, including 1993's Menace II Society , 1995's Dead Presidents , 2001's From Hell and 2010's The Book of Eli . The brothers did most of their collaboration between 1993 and 2001. Since 2004, when Albert moved to Prague , Czech Republic , he and Allen have only directed one film together, The Book of Eli in 2010. They have been involved in directing and producing film and television projects separately since 2005. The Hughes brothers were born in Detroit , Michigan to an African American father, Albert Hughes, and an Armenian American mother, Aida, whose family were Iranian Armenians from Tehran . Albert
224-464: A Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Actor as well as an MTV Movie Award . Depp has said that Sparrow is "definitely a big part of me", and that he modeled the character after The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon skunk Pepé Le Pew . Studio executives had at first been ambivalent about Depp's portrayal, but the character became popular with audiences. In his other film release in 2003, Robert Rodriguez ' action film Once Upon
336-434: A Western shot entirely in black-and-white; it was not a commercial success and had mixed critical reviews. And in the financial and critical failure Nick of Time , Depp played an accountant who is told to kill a politician to save his kidnapped daughter. In 1997, Depp and Al Pacino starred in the crime drama Donnie Brasco , directed by Mike Newell . Depp played Joseph D. Pistone , an undercover FBI agent who assumes
448-445: A liquor store to buy some malt liquor , but a Korean cashier and his wife closely watch and hurry them to buy their drinks and leave. As they leave, the cashier tells O-Dog "I feel sorry for your mother." Enraged, O-Dog kills both the cashier and his wife. O-Dog subsequently takes the surveillance tape, robs the dead cashier's wallet and the cash register, and flees with Caine. Caine recalls losing his parents Tat and Karen when he
560-561: A vocational center . Supportive of her sons' ambitions as filmmakers, she gave them a video camera when they were 12. The boys spent their free time making short films. When a teacher suggested that they make a "How To" film for an assignment, they complied with a short film, "How to Be a Burglar." After Allen had a son at the age of 18, the twins dropped out of high school and soon began working on music videos as teenagers, directing for artists like Tone Loc and Tupac Shakur . Their first feature film, 1993's Menace II Society premiered at
672-627: A "creepy but sympathetic" surgeon, as his main influence for the role. Sweeney Todd was the first film in which Depp had been required to sing. Instead of hiring a qualified vocal coach, he prepared for the role by recording demos with his old bandmate Bruce Witkin. The film was a commercial and critical success. Entertainment Weekly 's Chris Nashawaty stated that, "Depp's soaring voice makes you wonder what other tricks he's been hiding ... Watching Depp's barber wield his razors ... it's hard not to be reminded of Edward Scissorhands frantically shaping hedges into animal topiaries 18 years ago ... and all of
784-407: A Map (1998). Depp appeared in three films in 1999. The first was the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut's Wife , co-starring Charlize Theron , which was not a commercial or critical success. The second, Roman Polanski 's The Ninth Gate , starred Depp as a seller of old books who becomes entangled in a mystery. It was moderately more successful with audiences but received mixed reviews. The third
896-538: A Native American character, in The Lone Ranger was criticized, along with his choice to name his rock band "Tonto's Giant Nuts". During the promotion for The Lone Ranger , Depp was formally adopted as an honorary son by LaDonna Harris , a member of the Comanche Nation , making him an honorary member of her family but not a member of any tribe. Depp moved to Los Angeles with his band when he
1008-701: A Time in Mexico (2003), Public Enemies (2009), The Tourist (2010), Rango (2011), Into the Woods (2014), Black Mass (2015), and Murder on the Orient Express (2017). He portrayed Gellert Grindelwald in the Wizarding World films Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018). During the 2010s, Depp began producing films through his company Infinitum Nihil . He also formed
1120-403: A Time in Mexico , Depp played a corrupt CIA agent. A moderate box-office success, it received average to good reviews, with Depp's performance in particular receiving praise. Depp next starred as an author with writer's block in the thriller Secret Window (2004), based on a short story by Stephen King . It was a moderate commercial success but received mixed reviews. Released around
1232-501: A band called The Kids. After modest local success in Florida, the band moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of a record deal, changing its name to Six Gun Method. In addition to the band, Depp worked a variety of odd jobs, such as in telemarketing. In December 1983, Depp married makeup artist Lori Anne Allison, the sister of his band's bassist and singer. The Kids split up before signing a record deal in 1984, and Depp began collaborating with
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#17327866400411344-585: A brief cameo appearance in the French film Happily Ever After (2004), and founded his own film production company, Infinitum Nihil , under Warner Bros. Pictures . Depp continued his box-office success with a starring role as Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). It also had a positive critical reception, with Depp being nominated again for
1456-575: A daughter, Adrienne Hughes, and has been living in the Czech Republic since 2004. In a 2013 interview, Albert stated that the brothers "love each other," but are also "kind of in a weird dance right now." Allen Hughes Albert Hughes Menace II Society Menace II Society (pronounced Menace to Society ) is a 1993 American teen crime drama film directed by the Hughes Brothers in their directorial debut . Set in
1568-441: A drama about a dysfunctional family co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis . It did not perform well commercially, but received positive notices from critics. Although most of the reviews focused on DiCaprio, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance, Todd McCarthy of Variety wrote that "Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization". Depp's last 1993 release
1680-411: A group of their closest friends, much to Caine's dismay. Later, when the cousins leave the party, they are carjacked . The carjackers kill Harold and wound Caine. After learning the carjackers' whereabouts, Caine, O-Dog, and their friend A-Wax locate and execute them, avenging Harold's death. Sometime later, Caine visits Ronnie, Pernell's girlfriend, forms a bond with her son Anthony and ensures Ronnie
1792-483: A hustler. He meets a local girl named Ilena and has sex with her. One night, he and Sharif are stopped and assaulted by cops, who then dump them in a Hispanic neighborhood to be further assaulted by Hispanic gang members. Instead, the gang members take them to a hospital . During his hospitalization, Ronnie invites Caine to accompany her to her new secretarial job in Atlanta . Initially hesitant, he ultimately agrees. At
1904-515: A mentally ill woman and her brother; it became a sleeper hit . Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote that Depp "may look nothing like Buster Keaton , but there are times when he genuinely seems to become the Great Stone Face, bringing Keaton's mannerisms sweetly and magically to life". Depp received a second Golden Globe nomination for the performance. His second film of 1993 was Lasse Hallström 's What's Eating Gilbert Grape ,
2016-596: A more positive influence for Anthony and relocate to Atlanta. Afterwards, Caine returns home when Ilena's cousin approaches him outside his house. An argument about Ilena and her pregnancy ensues, causing Caine to brutally stomp on Ilena's cousin in front of his onlooking neighbors. Caine's grandfather promptly comes outside, stops Caine and brings him inside. Finally having enough of Caine's violent, trouble-prone ways, Caine's grandparents kick Caine out of their house and dismiss Caine's plea to stay until he leaves for Atlanta. Learning from their friend Doc of Chauncey's betrayal,
2128-476: A multi-year first-look deal with Walt Disney Studios . The first film made in the collaboration was The Lone Ranger (2013), in which Depp starred as Tonto . Depp's casting as a Native American brought accusations of whitewashing , and the film was not well received by the public or the critics, causing Disney to take a US$ 190 million loss. Following a brief cameo in the independent film Lucky Them (2013), Depp starred as an AI -studying scientist in
2240-604: A musician performing in several amateur rock bands before transitioning into film. He made his feature film debut in the horror film A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and appeared in Platoon (1986), before rising to prominence as a teen idol on the television series 21 Jump Street (1987–1990). Depp became known for his collaborations with director Tim Burton , including in Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and
2352-399: A now-wanted Caine and O-Dog seek refuge at Ronnie's and other friends' houses. O-Dog vows revenge on Chauncey while Ilena's cousin gathers his friends to seek revenge on Caine. As Caine and Ronnie prepare to leave for Atlanta, Ilena's cousin and his friends drive by Ronnie's house and engage a drive-by shootout, instantly killing Sharif and fatally wounding Caine as he shields Anthony. After
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#17327866400412464-472: A part of its first 4K Ultra HD releases. Criterion indicated each title will be available in a 4K UHD+Blu-ray combo pack including a 4K UHD disc of the feature film as well as the film and special features on the companion Blu-ray. The titles were released in November 2021. In 2013, rapper and record producer Kanye West cited Menace II Society as one of his "most-watched" favorite films on an episode of
2576-413: A party, Caine witnesses a drunk Chauncey making sexual advances towards Ronnie. Angered, Caine pistol whips Chauncey, and is soon restrained by Stacy and Sharif. Chauncey retaliates by sending his copy of the surveillance tape to the police. Ilena calls Caine about her pregnancy, but he denies paternity and rejects her. Ronnie and Caine visit Pernell in prison. Pernell encourages an emotional Caine to be
2688-479: A positive review, stating, " Menace II Society is bleak, brilliant, and unsparing." Emanuel Levy gave the film an A, saying it is "The most stunning feature debut in the new African American cinema, even more so than Boyz n the Hood to which the coming of age feature bears thematic resemblance." The film was placed on both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert 's 10 best films of 1993 lists, with Ebert praising "the way
2800-545: A story written by Hughes, and holds an approval rating of 79% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Known as much for their frank manner as for their films, the Hughes Brothers have been known to get into altercations. They took the hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur to court in 1994, after he assaulted them during a music video shoot. Shakur had originally been slated to star in Menace II Society , but
2912-592: A victim of cancel culture . The same month, he launched IN.2 , a London-based sister company to his production company, Infinitum Nihil, and announced that IN.2 and the Spanish production company A Contracorriente Films were starting a new development fund for TV and film projects. On February 15, 2022, Depp received the Serbian Gold Medal of Merit from President Aleksandar Vučić for "outstanding merits in public and cultural activities, especially in
3024-475: A wealthy man, played by Marlon Brando, to appear in a snuff film in exchange for money for his family. It premiered at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival to generally negative reviews. Variety called it "a turgid and unbelievable neo-western", and Time Out wrote that "besides the implausibilities, the direction has two fatal flaws: it's both tediously slow and hugely narcissistic as the camera focuses repeatedly on Depp's bandana'd head and rippling torso". Due to
3136-586: A worldwide total of $ 29.5 million. 1993 Independent Spirit Awards 1994 MTV Movie Award A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on May 26, 1993, by Jive Records . It peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums . The director's cut of Menace II Society was released on LaserDisc in January 1994 via The Criterion Collection . Menace II Society
3248-493: Is an eighth great-grandmother. His surname comes from a French Huguenot immigrant, Pierre Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700. In interviews in 2002 and 2011, Depp claimed to have Native American ancestry, "I guess I have some Native American somewhere down the line. My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American. She grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian . Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which
3360-621: Is based on a play by Dennis McIntyre. Principal photography commenced in September 2023 in Budapest, Hungary and was completed in Los Angeles and Turin in early 2024. The film premiered at the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 24, 2024, where it was received warmly by the audience with a lengthy standing ovation. In 2024, Terry Gilliam announced that he had cast Depp in his upcoming film, The Carnival at
3472-495: Is eventually released. Caine's religious grandfather and Mr. Butler (Sharif's father and a school teacher) give Caine advice to change his ways and warn him about being jailed or killed. Caine's other friends Stacy and Sharif try to convince Caine to accompany them to Kansas , but fail. Caine, nonetheless, ignores all advice. Influenced by his late parents’ and Pernell's lifestyle of drugs and crime, Caine begins purchasing and cooking large amounts of crack cocaine , soon becoming
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3584-401: Is financially secure. One night, Chauncey (a friend of Caine and O-Dog), tasks Caine and O-Dog with stealing a car from a parking garage, but are arrested. O-Dog is released, but Caine is detained as his fingerprints match those on a dropped beer bottle during the liquor store murders. During an interrogation, a detective tries tricking Caine by changing the questions multiple times, but Caine
3696-608: Is just this yeah you know, "preach my brother", fuck that! Six months after the firing, Shakur assaulted Hughes, resulting in Shakur being found guilty of assault and battery. Nonetheless, after Tupac's death, Allen Hughes praised the actor, stating "If 'Pac had been in the movie he would've outshined everyone." Menace II Society received generally positive reviews from critics. The film has an 85% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 46 reviews, with an average rating of 7.40/10. The consensus reads, "Told with grit and verve by
3808-573: Is rife with Cherokee and Creek Indian." Depp's claims came under scrutiny when Indian Country Today wrote that Depp had never inquired about his heritage or been recognized as a member of the Cherokee Nation . This led to criticism of Depp, from the Native American community, as Depp has no documented Native ancestry, and Native community leaders consider him "a non-Indian" and a pretendian . Depp's choice to portray Tonto,
3920-466: Is something else. For once an actor playing a gangster does not seem to base his performance on movies he has seen. He starts cold. He plays Dillinger as a fact." Depp's second film of 2009, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus , reunited him with director Terry Gilliam. Depp, Jude Law , and Colin Farrell each played the character initially portrayed by their friend Heath Ledger , who had died before
4032-454: Is the older of the twins by nine minutes; although they originally believed themselves to be fraternal twins , they suspect they may be identical despite not having had a DNA test. Their parents divorced when they were two years old. The twins moved with their mother to Claremont, California , east of Los Angeles , when they were nine. Their mother raised Albert and Allen alone while putting herself through school and starting her own business,
4144-649: The 1994 MTV Movie Awards , the film was awarded Best Movie, beating out the likes of Philadelphia , Jurassic Park and Schindler's List . At the Independent Spirit Award , The film had nominated an for Best First Feature , but lost to El Mariachi (the first installment in the Robert Rodriguez 's Mexico Trilogy ). The film grossed $ 27.9 million in the United States and Canada but only $ 1.6 million internationally for
4256-651: The 2023 Cannes Film Festival as the opening film, where it was greeted with a 7-minute standing ovation and received a mixed reception from film critics. Many critics deemed it Depp's comeback role, something he did not agree with. Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024), was Depp's first directorial effort in over 25 years. The film is about 72 hours in the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani , and Depp co-produced it through his European company IN.2 Film, alongside Al Pacino . It stars Riccardo Scamarcio , Stephen Graham , Al Pacino and Antonia Desplat, and it
4368-561: The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast. Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades , including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards. His films , in which he has often played eccentric characters, have grossed over $ 8 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars . Depp began his career as
4480-495: The Cannes Film Festival . Centering on black, disenfranchised youth, it was made on a budget of $ 3.5 million when they were 20 years old. Tyger Williams wrote the screenplay, and shared story credit with the brothers. It became a critical as well as a box office success and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Because of their previous experience in directing music videos, they became
4592-484: The Fantastic Beasts franchise at the request of its production company, Warner Bros. , after he lost his UK libel case against The Sun , which had accused him of being a domestic abuser. He was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen . In March 2021, City of Lies , which was originally scheduled for 2018, was released in theaters and streaming services. The same month, an online petition to bring Depp back to
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4704-477: The Grape Street Watts Crips working as security. However, Tupac and Spice 1 were fired shortly into filming, with director Allen Hughes stating that Shakur was causing trouble on the set. Shakur was angry for not being told why Sharif would turn Muslim. When Shakur was cast in the role of Sharif, described in the film as "an ex-knucklehead turned Muslim", he did not agree with how the character
4816-1061: The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, and the San Sebastián International Film Festival in Spain, where Depp was awarded the Donostia Award . These awards were controversial, with various domestic violence charities criticizing the festivals. The organizers of the ceremonies released statements defending their decision to award Depp, with the San Sebastian Film Festival stating that "he has not been charged by any authority in any jurisdiction, nor convicted of any form of violence against women". In September 2021, Depp described himself as
4928-645: The Pirates franchise, begun four months earlier, reached its goal of 500,000 signatures. His Pirates co-star Kevin McNally also expressed support for Depp returning to the role. In July 2021, Andrew Levitas , the director of Minamata (2020), accused MGM of trying to bury the film due to Depp's involvement, with Depp claiming he is being boycotted by the Hollywood industry and calling his changed reputation an "absurdity of media mathematics". Minamata
5040-652: The Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012. Depp played guitar on the soundtrack of his films Chocolat and Once Upon a Time in Mexico , and has appeared in music videos for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers , The Lemonheads , Avril Lavigne and Paul McCartney . In the 1990s, he was also a member of P , a musical group featuring Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes , Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones . In 2014, Depp joined Aerosmith on stage at
5152-619: The Watts and Crenshaw neighborhoods of Los Angeles , the film follows the life of Caine Lawson ( Tyrin Turner ) and his close friends. It gained notoriety for its scenes of violence, profanity, and drug-related content, and also received critical acclaim for the performances of Turner, Jada Pinkett (in her film debut), and Larenz Tate , the direction, and its realistic portrayal of urban violence and powerful underlying messages. Kaydee "Caine" Lawson and his best friend Kevin "O-Dog" Anderson enter
5264-573: The Zurich Film Festival in October 2018. Depp's last film release of 2018 was Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald , in which he reprised his role as Grindelwald. Depp's casting received criticism from fans of the series due to the domestic violence allegations against him. Depp also experienced other career setbacks around this time, as Disney confirmed that they would not be casting him in new Pirates installments and he
5376-673: The Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), and Alice in Wonderland (2010). Depp gained worldwide stardom for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the swashbuckler film series Pirates of the Caribbean (2003–2017). He also gained acclaim for starring in Chocolat (2000), and Finding Neverland (2004). Other films he has starred in include Once Upon
5488-901: The End of Days . Depp is set to play Satan opposite Jeff Bridges playing God. The film will also star Jason Momoa and Adam Driver . Filming is scheduled to begin in January 2025. Depp will star in Marc Webb ’s upcoming thriller Day Drinker , alongside Penelope Cruz. The film will be distributed by Lionsgate , and will be Depp’s first Hollywood production since 2018’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald . In 2004, Depp founded film production company Infinitum Nihil to develop projects where he will serve as actor or producer. He serves as its CEO, while his sister, Christi Dembrowski, serves as president. The company's first two film releases were The Rum Diary (2011) and Hugo (2011). A European sister-company to Infinitum Nihil, entitled IN.2 ,
5600-470: The Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Chocolate Factory was followed by another Burton project, stop-motion animation Corpse Bride (2005), in which Depp voiced the main character, Victor Van Dort. Depp reprised the role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007), both of which were major box office successes. He also voiced
5712-537: The Hughes brothers in their feature debut, Menace II Society is a gangland epic that breathes with authenticity while steeped in style." Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Chicago Reader critic Jonathan Rosenbaum stated, "This is a powerful, convincing, and terrifying look at teenage crime in contemporary Watts ." Owen Gleiberman from Entertainment Weekly gave it
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#17327866400415824-524: The New York Critics Film Festival, failed to make as much of a profit as their first film. They followed Dead Presidents with American Pimp , a feature-length documentary about the underground pimp culture and exploitation of women. It premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival . They had originally set out to do an adaptation of Iceberg Slim 's novel Pimp , but someone else acquired the rights. The brothers have stated that
5936-450: The UK and Europe during June and July and in the United States in October and November, to promote their album 18 . In August 2022, he made a cameo appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards . Depp next starred as King Louis XV in French actor-director Maïwenn 's period film Jeanne Du Barry (2023). This was the first film for Depp where he acted in French. The film premiered at
6048-579: The US, it did not perform as well as previous installments, and Depp was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards for worst actor and for worst screen combo with "his worn-out drunk routine". However, the film had a good box office return internationally, especially in China, Japan and Russia. Depp's last film release in 2017 was the Agatha Christie adaptation Murder on the Orient Express , in which he
6160-699: The Xfinity Center in Mansfield. In 2015, Depp formed the supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry ; the band also includes Bruce Witkin, his friend from his 1980s band, The Kids. Hollywood Vampires released their self-titled debut studio album in September 2015. It featured eleven classic rock covers , as well as three original songs (all co-written by Depp). The band made their live debut at The Roxy in Los Angeles in September 2015, and has since done three world tours in 2016, 2018 and 2023. Their second studio album, Rise ,
6272-466: The band Rock City Angels . He co-wrote their song "Mary", which appeared on their debut Geffen Records album Young Man's Blues . Depp and Allison divorced in 1985. Depp is of primarily English descent, with some French, German, Irish and African American ancestry. Elizabeth Key Grinstead , one of the first African Americans in the North American colonies to sue for her freedom and win,
6384-541: The box office. In 2011, Depp also made a brief cameo in the Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill . By 2012, Depp was one of the world's biggest film stars, and was listed by the Guinness World Records as the world's highest-paid actor, with earnings of US$ 75 million. That year, he and his 21 Jump Street co-stars Peter DeLuise and Holly Robinson reprised their roles in cameo appearances in
6496-548: The brothers were tapped to direct a live-action adaptation of the 1988 manga Akira , but they left the project in 2011. As a team, Allen typically works with the actors while Albert handles the technical aspects of their films, stemming from Albert's experience of taking classes at Los Angeles City College 's film school. Allen directed a few episodes of the American version of the TV series Touching Evil (for which his brother
6608-530: The can-do optimism that kept Ed Wood going, thanks to an extremely funny ability to look at the silver lining of any cloud". Depp was nominated for a third time for a Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe for his performance. The next year, Depp starred in three films. He played opposite Marlon Brando in the box-office hit Don Juan DeMarco , as a man who believes he is Don Juan , the world's greatest lover. He starred in Jim Jarmusch 's Dead Man ,
6720-642: The character in the video game Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow . According to a survey taken by Fandango , Depp in the role of Jack Sparrow was the main reason for many cinema-goers to see a Pirates film. In 2007, Depp collaborated with Burton for their sixth film together, this time playing murderous barber Sweeney Todd in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). Depp cited Peter Lorre 's performance in Mad Love (1935), in which Lorre played
6832-874: The comic book adaptation From Hell (2001), Depp portrayed inspector Frederick Abberline, who investigated the Jack the Ripper murders in the 1880s London. The film also received mixed reviews but was a moderate commercial success. In 2003, Depp starred in the Walt Disney Pictures adventure film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl , which was a major box office success. He earned widespread acclaim for his comic performance as pirate Captain Jack Sparrow , and received Academy Award , Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won
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#17327866400416944-429: The eye of Craven's daughter, Depp landed the role of the main character's boyfriend, one of Freddy Krueger 's victims. Although Depp said he "didn't have any desire to be an actor", he continued to be cast in films, making enough to cover some bills that his musical career left unpaid. After a starring role in the 1985 comedy Private Resort , Depp was cast in the lead role of the 1986 skating drama Thrashin' by
7056-469: The face of their men's fragrance, Sauvage, and he was inducted as a Disney Legend . Depp's first film release in 2016 was Yoga Hosers , a sequel to Tusk (2014), in which Depp appeared with his daughter, Lily-Rose Depp . Next, he played businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump in a Funny or Die satire entitled Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie , released during
7168-661: The field of film art and the promotion of the Republic of Serbia in the world". Minamata and animated series Puffins were shot in the country. On May 29, 2022, Depp, who was still awaiting a verdict in his highly publicized defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard , made a surprise appearance at a Jeff Beck gig in Sheffield, playing guitar alongside Beck to three classic songs from John Lennon , Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix . Depp joined Beck on his last concert tour in
7280-439: The fierce longing in gentle Edward; it's a terrific performance", while Rita Kempley of The Washington Post wrote that he "brings the eloquence of the silent era to this part of few words, saying it all through bright black eyes and the tremulous care with which he holds his horror-movie hands". Depp earned his first Golden Globe nomination for the film. Owing to this role, a species of extinct arthropod with prominent claws
7392-493: The film had to be edited in order to avoid an NC-17 rating by the MPAA . As described by the film's star, there were sometimes disagreements between the twins regarding the direction of the film. For example, the amount of shown violence was a point of contention between the two; one brother thought the brutality should be shown, while the other believed implied violence would suffice. Their only film together since 2001's From Hell
7504-492: The film was completed. All three actors gave their salaries to Ledger's daughter, Matilda. Depp began the 2010s with another collaboration with Tim Burton, Alice in Wonderland (2010), in which he played the Mad Hatter opposite Helena Bonham Carter , Anne Hathaway and Alan Rickman . Despite mixed reviews, it earned US$ 1.025 billion in the box office, thus becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2010 and one of
7616-625: The film's director, but its producer overrode the decision. Instead, Depp appeared in a minor supporting role as a Vietnamese-speaking private in Oliver Stone 's 1986 Vietnam War drama Platoon . He became a teen idol during the late 1980s, when he starred as an undercover police officer in a high school operation in the Fox television series 21 Jump Street , which premiered in 1987. He accepted this role to work with actor Frederic Forrest , who inspired him. Despite his success, Depp felt that
7728-584: The film's perspective was partially shaped by being raised by their mother, who is a feminist and a lesbian. In between projects, they filmed several anti-handgun public service announcements. In a departure from their previous material, the Hughes brothers co-directed From Hell , the 2001 film adaptation of Alan Moore 's graphic novel of the same name about the Jack the Ripper murders in Victorian England, starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham . Considered too violent and gory by some critics,
7840-430: The filmmakers tell Caine's story without making him seem either the hero or victim". However, the film has also received some negative reviews. Geoff Andrew of Time Out stated, "Regrettably, the Hughes Brothers' first feature is a compendium of clichés ." Stephen Holden of The New York Times stated, "If Menace II Society is terrific on ambiance, it is considerably less successful in revealing character." At
7952-475: The first sibling duo since Jerry and David Zucker allowed a waiver by the Directors Guild of America to take co-credit as directors. Their second film was Dead Presidents in 1995. Dealing with the black underclass society like their feature film debut, and also starring Larenz Tate , the film centered on war veterans during the racially charged Vietnam War era. The film, which was released at
8064-411: The highest-grossing films of all time. Depp's second film release of 2010 was the romantic thriller The Tourist , in which he starred opposite Angelina Jolie . It was commercially successful, although panned by critics. Regardless, he received Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Golden Globe nominations for both films. Depp's first 2011 film release was the animated film Rango , in which he voiced
8176-523: The name Donnie Brasco to infiltrate the Mafia in New York City. To prepare, Depp spent time with Pistone, on whose memoirs the film was based. Donnie Brasco was a commercial and critical success, and is considered one of Depp's finest performances. Also in 1997, Depp debuted as a director and screenwriter with The Brave . He starred in it as a poor Native American man who accepts a proposal from
8288-585: The nightclub The Viper Room in Los Angeles from 1993 to 2003, and he was also part owner of the restaurant-bar Man Ray in Paris for a short period of time. Depp and Douglas Brinkley edited folk singer Woody Guthrie 's novel House of Earth , which was published in 2013. Prior to his acting career, Depp was a guitarist, and has later featured on songs by Oasis , Shane MacGowan , Iggy Pop , Vanessa Paradis, Aerosmith , Marilyn Manson , and The New Basement Tapes , among others. He also performed with Manson at
8400-476: The project, I was committed". He found that the role gave him a "chance to stretch out and have some fun" and that working with Martin Landau , who played Bela Lugosi , "rejuvenated my love for acting". Although it did not earn back its production costs, Ed Wood received a positive reception from critics, with Maslin writing that Depp had "proved himself as an established, certified great actor" and "captured all
8512-600: The reviews, Depp did not release The Brave in the U.S. Depp was a fan and friend of writer Hunter S. Thompson , and played his alter ego Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Terry Gilliam 's film adaptation of Thompson's pseudo-biographical novel of the same name . It was a box-office failure and polarized critics. Later that year, Depp made a brief cameo in Mika Kaurismäki 's L.A. Without
8624-595: The rock supergroup Hollywood Vampires with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry . He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive twice, in 2003 and in 2009. Depp was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky , the youngest of four children of waitress Betty Sue Depp (née Wells; later Palmer) and civil engineer John Christopher Depp. Depp's family moved frequently during his childhood, eventually settling in Miramar, Florida , in 1970. His parents divorced in 1978 when he
8736-503: The role earned Depp his third nomination for the Best Actor SAG award . However, the film failed to bring back its production costs. Depp also made a cameo appearance in the critically panned London Fields , starring his then-wife Amber Heard, which was to be released in 2015, but its general release was delayed by litigation until 2018. In addition to his work in films in 2015, French luxury fashion house Dior signed Depp as
8848-640: The run-up to the US presidential election . He earned praise for the role, with a headline from The A.V. Club declaring, "Who knew Donald Trump was the comeback role Johnny Depp needed?". It was also announced that Depp had been cast in a new franchise role as Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man in Universal Studios 's planned shared film universe entitled the Dark Universe , a rebooted version of their classic Universal Monsters franchise . One of
8960-616: The same time, the British-Australian independent film The Libertine (2004) saw Depp portray the seventeenth-century poet and rake , the Earl of Rochester . It had only limited release, and received mainly negative reviews. Depp's third film of 2004, Finding Neverland , was more positively received by the critics, and earned him his second Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe, BAFTA, and SAG nominations for his performance as Scottish author J. M. Barrie . Depp also made
9072-565: The sci-fi thriller Transcendence (2014), which was yet another commercial failure, and earned mainly negative reviews. His other roles in 2014 were a minor supporting part as The Wolf in the film adaptation of Into the Woods , and a more substantial appearance as eccentric French-Canadian ex-detective in Kevin Smith 's horror-comedy Tusk , in which he was credited by the character's name, Guy LaPointe. In 2015, Depp appeared in two films produced by Infinitum Nihil. The first
9184-472: The sequel to Alice in Wonderland . In contrast to the first film's success, the sequel lost Disney approximately US$ 70 million. It also gained Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations. Depp had also been secretly cast to play dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in a cameo appearance in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016), the first installment of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. His name
9296-470: The series "forced [him] into the role of product". Disillusioned by his experiences as a teen idol in 21 Jump Street , Depp began taking roles he found more interesting, rather than those he thought would succeed at the box office. His first film release in 1990 was John Waters 's Cry-Baby , a musical comedy set in the 1950s. Although not a box-office success upon its release, over the years it has gained cult classic status. Also in 1990, Depp played
9408-497: The series' feature film adaptation . Depp also starred in and co-produced his eighth film with Tim Burton , Dark Shadows (2012), alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Michelle Pfeiffer , and Eva Green . The film was based on a 1960s Gothic television soap opera of the same name , which had been one of his favorites as a child. The film's poor reception in the United States brought Depp's star appeal into question. After Infinitum Nihil's agreement with WB expired in 2011, Depp signed
9520-587: The severed zombie heads featured in The Walking Dead season 6 episode " Not Tomorrow Yet " was based on Depp. Episode director Greg Nicotero said, "I think we had sculpted an emaciated version of a dummy head for something and we used Johnny Depp's head as a basis just for a clay sculpt." Depp reprised the role of the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016),
9632-437: The shootout, Stacy and Ronnie emerge from the house, respectively tending to Caine and Anthony. As Caine's life flashes before him, he recalls his grandfather asking him if he cares whether he lives or dies, and he realizes in his dying moment that he does. New Line Cinema announced the film on July 27, 1992. Rappers Spice 1 and Tupac Shakur were initially set to play Caine and Sharif respectively. Originally, rapper MC Ren
9744-494: The title character in Tim Burton 's romantic fantasy film Edward Scissorhands opposite Dianne Wiest and Winona Ryder . The film was a commercial and critical success with a domestic gross of $ 53 million. In preparation for the role, Depp watched many Charlie Chaplin films to study how to create sympathy without dialogue. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone praised Depp's performance, writing that he "artfully expresses
9856-771: The title character, a lizard. It was a major critical and commercial success. His second film of the year, the fourth installment in the Pirates series, On Stranger Tides , was again a box office hit, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2011 . Later in 2011, Depp released the first two projects co-produced by his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first was a film adaptation of the novel The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson and starred Depp. It failed to bring back its production costs and received mixed reviews. The company's second undertaking, Martin Scorsese 's Hugo (2011), garnered major critical acclaim and several awards nominations, but similarly did not perform well in
9968-537: The twisted beauty we would've missed out on had [Burton and Depp] never met." Depp won the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy Actor for the role, and was nominated for the third time for an Academy Award. In 2009, Depp portrayed real-life gangster John Dillinger in Michael Mann 's 1930s crime film Public Enemies . It was commercially successful and gained moderately positive reviews. Roger Ebert stated in his review that, "This Johnny Depp performance
10080-427: Was City of Lies , in which he starred as Russell Poole , an LAPD detective who attempts to solve the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. It was set for release in September 2018, but was pulled from the release schedule after a crew member sued Depp for assault. The second film was the comedy-drama Richard Says Goodbye , in which Depp played a professor with terminal cancer. It premiered at
10192-610: Was Emir Kusturica 's surrealist comedy-drama Arizona Dream , which opened to positive reviews and won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. In 1994, Depp reunited with Burton, playing the title role in Ed Wood , a biographical film about one of history's most inept film directors. Depp later said that he was depressed about films and filmmaking at the time, but that "within 10 minutes of hearing about
10304-476: Was 10 to an unsuccessful drug deal , and a heroin overdose respectively. Pernell, Tat's business partner and Caine's mentor, is jailed and serving life in prison. This led to Caine's maternal grandparents raising him in the crime-ridden Jordan Downs housing projects. Years later, Caine graduates high school. To celebrate, Caine and his cousin Harold attend a party, where O-Dog flaunts the surveillance tape to
10416-416: Was 15, and his mother later married Robert Palmer, whom Depp has called "an inspiration". Depp's mother gave him a guitar when he was 12, and he began playing in various bands. He dropped out of Miramar High School at 16 in 1979 to become a rock musician. He attempted to go back to school two weeks later, but the principal told him to follow his dream of being a musician. In 1980, Depp began playing in
10528-491: Was 20. After the band split up, Depp's then-wife Lori Ann Allison introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage . After they became drinking buddies, Cage advised him to pursue acting. Depp had been interested in acting since reading a biography of James Dean and watching Rebel Without a Cause . Cage helped Depp get an audition with Wes Craven for A Nightmare on Elm Street ; Depp, who had no acting experience, said he "ended up acting by accident". Thanks in part to his catching
10640-435: Was Burton's adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow , where Depp played Ichabod Crane opposite Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken . For his performance, Depp took inspiration from Angela Lansbury , Roddy McDowall and Basil Rathbone , saying he "always thought of Ichabod as a very delicate, fragile person who was maybe a little too in touch with his feminine side, like a frightened little girl". Sleepy Hollow
10752-478: Was Hallström's critically and commercially successful Chocolat , in which he played a Roma man and the love interest of the main character, Juliette Binoche . Depp's next roles were both based on historical persons. In Blow (2001), he starred as cocaine smuggler George Jung , who was part of the Medellín Cartel in the 1980s. The film underperformed at the box office and received mixed reviews. In
10864-500: Was a commercial and critical success. Depp's first film release of the new millennium was British-French drama The Man Who Cried (2000), directed by Sally Potter and starring him as a Roma horseman opposite Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett , and John Turturro . It was not a critical success. Depp also had a supporting role in Julian Schnabel 's critically acclaimed Before Night Falls (2000). His final film of 2000
10976-534: Was an executive producer) as well as the 2005 television feature Knights of the South Bronx . In 2009, Allen directed a segment of New York, I Love You , starring Drea De Matteo and Bradley Cooper . Allen Hughes directed the 2013 film Broken City , a crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe . He directed the four-part 2017 HBO documentary miniseries The Defiant Ones , about music producers Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre . In 2005, it
11088-483: Was announced that Albert would direct a feature film called Art Con , although no further news was reported on its development. In December 2012, Albert Hughes announced that he would be producing an online video series using the Crysis 3 game engine called The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3 . In 2018, Albert Hughes directed his first solo feature film, Alpha . The film was written by Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt, based on
11200-416: Was comedy-thriller Mortdecai , in which he acted opposite Gwyneth Paltrow . The film was a critical and commercial failure and brought both stars Golden Raspberry nominations. The second film, Black Mass (2015), in which he played Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger , was better received. Critics from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety called it one of Depp's best performances to date, and
11312-463: Was launched in September 2021. In a press release, Depp stated: "From the student to the maestro, from the aspiring artists to the yet-knowns, to the well-established great masters across all forms of modern media, IN.2 will build a space where artists can be artists, where they will be free to create those unexpected moments, those happy accidents that contain the propensity to constitute great art and so bring their unique vision to life." Depp co-owned
11424-479: Was named after Depp as Kootenichela deppi ( chela is Latin for claws or scissors). Depp had no film releases in the next two years, except a brief cameo in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), the sixth installment in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. He appeared in three films in 1993. In the romantic comedy Benny and Joon , he played an eccentric and illiterate silent film fan who befriends
11536-501: Was not mentioned in the promotional materials and his cameo was only revealed at the end of the film. In 2017, Depp appeared alongside other actors and filmmakers in The Black Ghiandola , a short film made by a terminally ill teenager through the non-profit Make a Film Foundation . He also reprised his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the fifth installment of the Pirates series, Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). In
11648-489: Was part of an ensemble cast led by director-star Kenneth Branagh . In 2018, Depp voiced the title character Sherlock Gnomes in the animated movie Gnomeo & Juliet: Sherlock Gnomes . Although moderately commercially successful, it was critically panned and earned Depp two Golden Raspberry nominations, one for his acting and another for his "fast-fading film career". Depp then starred in two independent films, both produced by him and his company, Infinitum Nihil. The first
11760-504: Was released in June 2019 and consists mostly of original material, including songs written by Depp. The album also features a cover version of David Bowie's "Heroes", sung by Depp. In 2020, Depp released a cover of John Lennon 's " Isolation " with guitarist Jeff Beck , and stated that they would be releasing more music together in the future. Beginning in May 2022, Depp joined Beck onstage for
11872-691: Was released in the UK and Ireland in August 2021, and in North America in December 2021. The film received positive reviews, with multiple publications praising Depp's performance as his best in years. Depp also continues as the face of Dior's men's fragrance, Sauvage. Depp received multiple honorary awards at numerous European film festivals, including at the Camerimage festival in Poland,
11984-778: Was released on DVD in 1997 by New Line Home Video. The director's cut was released on DVD in 2009. This film was also included in "double feature" and "4 Film Favorites" DVD packages in the 2010s. There is one "double feature" package in DVD Region 1 that includes Juice (released in 2013), and another that includes New Jack City (released in 2016), in addition to Menace II Society . The "4 Film Favorites" DVD package, released in 2013 in Region 1, includes ATL , New Jack City , and Set It Off , in addition to Menace II Society . In August 2021, Criterion announced that Menace II Society , alongside 5 other films, would be released as
12096-524: Was replaced after the incident that apparently stemmed from Shakur's disliking the role they had chosen for him. He was later sentenced to 15 days in jail for the assault as well as another incident that occurred a day before his sentencing. The brothers have also made no secret of their use of marijuana and have previously turned down an offer to do anti-marijuana commercials. Allen has a son with singer/songwriter Stephanie "Stevvi" Alexander , Eric Alexander-Hughes, while they were in high school. Albert has
12208-619: Was reported to no longer be attached to Universal's Dark Universe franchise. Depp's next films was the independent drama Waiting for the Barbarians (2019), which premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival and is based on a novel by J. M. Coetzee . In Minamata (2020), Depp portrayed photographer W. Eugene Smith . The film premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival . In November 2020, Depp resigned from his role as Grindelwald in
12320-458: Was set to play A-Wax, but later turned down the role when he joined the Nation of Islam in late 1992. MC Eiht replaced MC Ren's role as A-Wax. The Hughes brothers were hired to direct the film after working with Shakur in the music video for " Brenda's Got a Baby ." Principal photography began in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, with residents of Jordan Downs appearing as extras and
12432-405: Was the post-apocalyptic drama Book of Eli for Warner Bros. , which was released in January 2010. In 2006, the brothers were announced as directing The Iceman , a film about serial killer Richard Kuklinski , but it was eventually directed by Ariel Vromen , and released in 2012. They were also slated to direct a film version of the classic TV series Kung Fu . It was announced in 2010 that
12544-553: Was written. While many of his rap music contemporaries were portraying roles similar to their gangsta rap personas, Sharif would have required Shakur to portray the character as a stoic and pious Muslim. According to MC Eiht, who played A-Wax in the film: My take on it was, everytime we got ready to rehearse, he had an opinion about his character…He wanted them to write in the script WHY he turned Muslim...Show me why I turned Muslim and they wouldn't do it and that's what angered him...You're not just going to give people that ideal that Tupac
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