Steve McQueen defined cool on the silver screen like no actor has before or since. McQueen in many ways personified the great American myth; strong, self-reliant and adventuresome; yet at the same time he had a cynical and brooding edge that set him apart.
While his persona is what made him a legend, his body of work has remarkable depth and quality. The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven, Bullitt, The Thomas Crown Affair and The Getaway are unquestionable classics, and films like The Sand Pebbles, The Reivers, Junior Bonner and Papillon gave McQueen an opportunity to tackle more character-driven fare with great success.
With a powerful screen presence and unforgettable charm, McQueen stands with Brando, Bogart and Heston as one of the legendary leading men in film history.
'The Great Escape' superstar spent his last year there, where he was treated as an average Joe. Friends recall his kindness and love of cheap beer. One day in 1979, the King of Cool decided to fly.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:07:32 GMTA recent auction of show business memorabilia recalled a time when Steve McQueen was one of Hollywood's biggest stars. Mike O'Sullivan spoke with McQueen's former wife about the mementos from her attic and her memories of the actor.
Publ.Date : Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:13:57 GMTBefore anyone knew it, Steve McQueen was living with his girlfriend in a hangar at the Santa Paula Airport. During the day, he learned to pilot a World War II-era biplane.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:56:06 GMTForget about Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone. The reigning king of movie mayhem is Jason Statham. In kick 'n' grunt fare like ''Death Race,'' ''Crank'' and ''War,'' the bald-headed Brit has proven himself to be a worthy successor to everyone from Steve McQueen to Steven Seagal.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:21:01 GMTDirector Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire," about a poor Indian boy who gets a shot at winning millions in a television game show, swept the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday with three prizes.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:38:43 GMT
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In 1976, McQueen proposed the idea for a film The Bodyguard, but this was forgotten for 16 long years, until 1992 when Kevin Costner revived it.
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