Warren Beatty

Even though I was not aware of his accomplishments, Warren Beatty is not a stranger to the world of Hollywood. Warren Beatty, born on March 30, 1937, is an actor whose portrayal of the character Clyde in the groundbreaking crime-inspired, film Bonnie and Clyde changed the film industry, being the first film to add on to post European cinema. (Finstad par. 1) However, Bonnie and Clyde is not the only film that he has had success with. Beatty had been nominated for more than thirteen Academy Awards in his acting career, along with winning the prestigious Thalberg Award.


Beatty is the younger brother of Shirley Maclaine, another famous actor. He was born as Henry Warren Beatty before changing his last name. Beatty’s acting skills caused him to play three major roles in a row. In the beginning of his career, he landed his first telivision debut on a sitcom titled The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis in 1959. A year later, he starred in William Inge’s A Loss Of Roses a year before his appearance in the movie Splendor in the Grass, Beatty’s first appearance on the big screen. Many film roles followed this appearance, including Roman Spring Of Mrs. Stone (1961), All Fall Down (1962), Lilith (1963) and Mickey One (1965). After these movies, he went on to star in possibly the biggest movie in his career, Bonnie and Clyde.


Beatty is not just known for his movies, he is also known for his political views and opinions. In 2005, he expressed his dislike in the way California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was running the state of California. He went on to say that although he did not express any interest in entering the race for governor, he would do “one hell of a lot better job than he's done." (Mangaliman par. 13). Schwarzenegger’s publicist responded by criticizing Beatty’s acting skills and calling him as a “crackpot”. Arnold’s publicist dismissed the statements made by Warren, stating that Beatty, a democrat, is furious at Republicans because of his fear of them cutting of his Social Security. (Abramowitz par. 9-11).