Evans's death Evans profile introduction to people and deeds
'everything has three sides, you, me and the truth. Who has lied or not is just a different memory. " This is Robert & middot; A sentence written by Evans in his biography light and shadow flow. As one of the most legendary filmmakers in Hollywood, Robert & middot; Evans's life can be said to be like a standard Hollywood film, wonderful and exciting, with several twists and turns, but also complicated and confusing. On the 26th local time, American film producer Robert & middot; Evans died at the age of 89.
In June 1930, Robert & middot; Born in New York, Evans entered Hollywood as an actor in his early years. He has performed 300 radio programs and dozens of films since he was 13. At the same time, in his early years, he also distributed women's clothing and taught film classes. With his handsome appearance and superb social skills, he quickly opened up a situation in Hollywood.
In the late 1960s, Evans was appointed Vice President of production for Paramount Pictures. Originally not optimistic, he conquered Hollywood with his unique charm and vision. In only four years, he promoted paramount from the bottom of Hollywood companies to the dominant position.
In 1974, he changed from the company's management to focus on production, and also founded his own production company Robert Evans productions. Since then, he has signed a production contract with paramount and continued to cooperate closely. Evans produced masterpieces such as the godfather, Chinatown, rosemary's baby and thunderbolt diamond, which profoundly changed the trend of Hollywood films in the 1970s.
He has a unique vision and has tapped many new people who film companies dare not use. And Francis middot, one of the four directors of 'New Hollywood'; Coppola has established long-term cooperation; Also help Roman & middot, who is new to the United States; Polanski built a reputation in Hollywood; He made a low-cost love art film like "love story" & hellip& hellip; His support for American independent films and art films can be said to be huge. The formation of a new pattern of American films in the 1970s is also inseparable from Evans's efforts.
In addition to his works, Evans's private life stories have been circulating in Hollywood. He is a famous playboy. He has been around all kinds of women all his life, and there are negative news such as being arrested for possessing cocaine. In the process of raising money for Coppola's film cotton club, he was involved in murder and has been dependent on drugs for many years since then. In the 1990s, when he came out of the mountain again and returned to the production line, his autobiography sold well. His stories and memoirs were also made into the 2002 documentary "light and shadow flow".
Evans's production company had little output after the ten day dating manual in 2003. In July, paramount surprisingly terminated its 45 year production contract with his company. This is considered to be the end of an era. Paramount also announced at that time that a screening Hall of the company would be named after Evans.
Evans recalled that the reason why he changed from an actor to a producer was that he felt the helplessness of actors and even directors in the film industry. He wanted to be the one who had the power to control life and death rather than be slaughtered. In his later life, he proved the influence of producers on Hollywood with his own actions. At the same time, he also tried his best not to bury excellent talents and make excellent works come out. Although in his lifetime, some of his films were controversial, successful and suffered a Waterloo at the box office. But today, in Evans' heyday, many of his films can become brilliant masterpieces in film history.
It is reported that Robert & middot; Evans made money in every film produced by Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures led by Evans reached its peak at the Academy Awards ceremony in 1975. At that time, the company won 43 Oscar nominations, and Chinatown, Godfather 2 and eavesdropping conspiracy won Oscar best picture nominations at the same time.
Perhaps it is a sign that Evans's first role in the film industry is Owen & middot, the legendary producer in the golden age of Hollywood; Salberg. Evans proved his achievements with his life and was written into history like this role. What he represents is the glory of the transformation era of Hollywood films. The era full of capital and power has become a legend with the change of the pattern of the film industry. He is not only a role in the legend, but also the person who created the legend. Vision, courage and extraordinary luck are often necessary for legends, which can be said to have accompanied Evans's life.