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Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Acting • 1925-01-26 • Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing. Newman was a co-founder of Newman's Own, a food company from which Newman donated all post-tax profits and royalties to charity.

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Cars7.1

Cars

2006

The Sting8.0

The Sting

1973

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid7.6

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

1969

Road to Perdition7.4

Road to Perdition

2002

Cool Hand Luke7.7

Cool Hand Luke

1967

The Color of Money6.9

The Color of Money

1986

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