DER US-AMERIKANISCHE FILMSCHAUSPIELER RAY LIOTTA IST GESTORBEN

Der am 18. Dezember 1954 in Newark (New Jersey) geborene US-amerikanische Filmschauspieler Ray Lotta (Bild) ist am 26. Mai 2022 in der Dominikanischen Republik gestorben. Einen Namen machte er sich 1986 mit «Something Wild» (Gefährliche Freundin) von Jonathan Demme und 1989 mit der Rolle des Shoeless Joe Jackson in «Field of Dreams» (Feld der Träume). Bekannt wurde er durch die Hauptrolle in Martin Scorseses «GoodFellas – Drei Jahrzehnte in der Mafia» (1990). Es folgten Hauptrollen in einigen Actionfilmen wie «Flucht aus Absolom» (1994) und «Turbulence» (1997). Daneben übernahm Liotta Nebenrollen in Produktionen wie «Cop Land», «Hannibal», «Blow», «Narc» und «Identity». Für seine Darstellung des todkranken Charlie Metcalf in der Folge «Time of Death» der Fernsehserie «Emergency Room – Die Notaufnahme» erhielt er 2005 einen Emmy für «Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series».

Bild: Ray Liotta, 2014 (Ausschnitt) – Foto: Georges Biard – Lizenz: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en – Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ray_Liotta_Deauville_2014_3.jpg

Ray Liotta, of ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 67

He was known for his intensity, especially in crime dramas, but he was also adept at comedy. «You want to do as many different genres as you can,» he once said.

Neil Genzlinger

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/movies/ray-liotta-dead.html

Robert De Niro, Lorraine Bracco, Jamie Lee Curtis and More Pay Tribute to «Brilliant Actor» Ray Liotta

Hollywood stars were heartbroken over the news of Ray Liotta’s death on Thursday and took to social media to pay tribute to the late actor.

Liotta’s rep Jennifer Craig at Gersh confirmed his death to «The Hollywood Reporter», saying the actor died in his sleep while on location. Publicist Jennifer Allen said he was working on the movie «Dangerous Waters», shooting in the Dominican Republic.

Lexy Perez

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ray-liotta-dead-hollywood-tributes-1235154625/

Ray Liotta Dies: ‘Goodfellas’ Star & ‘Field Of Dreams’ Actor Was 67

A shocker. Ray Liotta, the terrific actor whose career breakout came in the 1990 Martin Scorsese crime classic «Goodfellas« after co-starring in «Field of Dreams«, has died. He was 67.

Mike Fleming Jr, Erik Pedersen

https://deadline.com/2022/05/ray-liotta-dies-67-goodfellas-1235033521/

Playing the real-life mobster Henry Hill, Liotta shot to stardom in Martin Scorsese’s «Goodfellas,» which revolutionized the gangster genre and received heaps of critical and commercial success. It’s widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, and it received six Academy Award nominations and one win after releasing in 1990.

Jordan Moreau

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ray-liotta-dead-dies-goodfellas-1235278674/

Goodfellas star Ray Liotta dies aged 67

He was best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 gangster film «Goodfellas» and also appeared in «Field of Dreams». Liotta got his big break playing ex-convict Ray Sinclair in 1986 black comedy «Something Wild».

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61600212

Schauspiellegende und «Goodfellas»-Star Ray Liotta ist tot

Mit seiner Darstellung des Mafiosi Henry Hill ging Ray Liotta in die Filmgeschichte ein. Nun ist der Schauspieler im Alter von gerade einmal 67 Jahren verstorben.

Björn Becher

https://www.filmstarts.de/nachrichten/18541521.html

Videos:

Ray Liotta Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters | GQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDdJKlDZJSc

Ray Liotta Discusses Earlier Career, Martin Scorsese’s Genius & Actors Today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1hPmE2hn0U

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