BIOGRAPHY:
Léonardo Wilhelm Di Caprio was born the 11 november 1974
in Los Angeles, of a mother of German extraction and a father
of Italian extraction. Only sons, turbulent and intolerable,
it gives wire to retordre with his parents and when it returns
to the school, it shows a certain talent for the tomfoolery.
These bad habits not to know to be held the fact of returning
of a show televised for children at the five years age. Thereafter,
his/her parents l’emmènent of casting in casting
without never finding engagement before reaching 14 years or
it turns in some publicities. Towards the 16 years age, producers
of series s’intéressent with him and it bores thanks
to a second role in "What is Last nines Doctor?".
The cinema does not delay with lorgner towards this young actor
with the face of angel and it turns in 1991 in its first film:
"Critters 3".
Even if its first
roles all are not of the chiefs of works and do not mark the
history of the cinema, Leonardo turns to the sides of great
names of Hollywood such Robert De Niro. Its interpretation in
"Romeo and Juliette" in 1996 and the starting point
of an international recognition which will be confirmed the
following year with "Titanic". Consequently, the history
of love enters the public and Leonardo did not cease. After
some films with the less interest, Leonardo returns in force
in 2002 in "Gangs Of New York" and "Stops Me
If You Can" before marking a small pause in his career.
Its return to the large screen is noticed at the end of 2004
thanks to its role in "Aviator", carried out by Martin
Scorsese. Collaboration between the two men will continue in
the next months since Léonardo will be directed in two
films by the Master " Theodore Roosevelt "and "The
Departed ".