Richard Gere was born on August 31, 1947 in Philadelphia. His parents are of English origin. Gere who was born to a homemaker and insurance agent started off as a theatre actor.
In the late 1970s, he began to appear in Hollywood films. His first notable movie was Days Of Heaven . Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he enjoyed commercial and critical success with his movies.
His views on China with its rule over Tibet made him unpopular in Hollywood. He was boycotted by major studios, and began to work in independent movies. Some of his best works include Arbitrage (2012) and Norman (2016).
Many feel he is one of the best actors to have never won an Academy Award. On his birthday here is a look at his some of his best movies as per IMDb. ‘Chicago’ Rob Marshall brought together Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones for this 2002 movie.
In the movie, Chicago , Richard Gere played the role of a smooth lawyer, Billy Flynn, who turns his clients into celebrities to secure public support for them. It seems Michael Jackson was being considered for the role but Harvey Weinstein decided against it. John Travolta refused the part.
Richard Gere won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. It ranks as his finest work as per many. ‘Hachi: A Dog’s Tale’ This 2009 Richard Gere movie is for every pet lover.
It is a remake of the Japanese movie Hachiko Monogatari. The movie is about an Akita dog’s bond with his owner. In the American d.