Anthony Hopkins

'Anthony Hopkins' (qv) was born on December 31, 1937, in Margam, Wales, to Muriel Anne (Yeats) and Richard Arthur Hopkins, a baker. His parents were both of half Welsh and half English descent. Influenced by 'Richard Burton' (qv), he decided to study at College of Music and Drama and graduated in 1957. In 1965, he moved to London and joined the National Theatre, invited by 'Laurence Olivier' (qv), who could see the talent in Hopkins. In 1967, he made his first film for television, _A Flea in Her Ear (1967)_ (qv).From this moment on, he enjoyed a successful career in cinema and television. In 1968, he worked on _The Lion in Winter (1968)_ (qv) with 'Timothy Dalton' (qv). Many successes came later, and Hopkins' remarkable acting style reached the four corners of the world. In 1977, he appeared in two major films: _A Bridge Too Far (1977)_ (qv) with 'James Caan' (qv), 'Gene Hackman' (qv), 'Sean Connery' (qv), 'Michael Caine' (qv), 'Elliott Gould' (qv) and 'Laurence Olivier' (qv), and 'Maximilian Schell' (qv). In 1980, he worked on _The Elephant Man (1980)_ (qv). Two good television literature adaptations followed: _Othello (1981)_ (qv) and _The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)_ (qv). In 1987 he was awarded with the Commander of the order of the British Empire. This year was also important in his cinematic life, with _84 Charing Cross Road (1987)_ (qv), acclaimed by specialists. In 1993, he was knighted.In the 1990s, Hopkins acted in movies like _Desperate Hours (1990)_ (qv) and _Howards End (1992)_ (qv), _The Remains of the Day (1993)_ (qv) (nominee for the Oscar), _Legends of the Fall (1994)_ (qv), _Nixon (1995)_ (qv) (nominee for the Oscar), _Surviving Picasso (1996)_ (qv), _Amistad (1997)_ (qv) (nominee for the Oscar), _The Mask of Zorro (1998)_ (qv), _Meet Joe Black (1998)_ (qv) and _Instinct (1999)_ (qv). His most remarkable film, however, was _The Silence of the Lambs (1991)_ (qv), for which he won the Oscar for Best Actor. He also got a B.A.F.T.A. for this role.::Emerenciano