1. Leonardo DiCaprio
Esther Beaudin-Lee
Film Industry Presentation
ARTH334
August 15, 2011

2. Mini Biography
Leonard DiCaprio was born on
November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles,
California to Irmalin and George
DiCaprio,
Named after Leonardo DaVinic.
Parents divorced when he was one
year old and has one stepbrother.
Education:
Center for Enriched Studies
Marshall High School

3. Early Career

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5. Superstar Career
DiCaprio’s role as the poor ‘Jack Dawson’ in the 1997-chartbuster ‘Titanic’ was
what led to his superstar image. His onscreen tragic romance with the
aristocratic ‘Rose’ (Kate Winslet) gave vent to the ‘Leo Mania’ worldwide. He got
a nomination in the ‘Best Actor’ category for the Golden Globe Award. From
1998 to 2001, DiCaprio appeared in movies like the ‘Celebrity’, ‘The Man in the
Iron Mask’, ‘The Beach’ and the ‘Don's Plum’. Nevertheless, in the year 2002,
DiCaprio showcased his versatility by shifting from his regular image, and
starred in epic movies like ‘Gangs of New York’ and ‘Catch Me If You Can’.
Titanic
The
Beach
The man In The Iron
Mask
The Departed

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‘Catch Me If You Can’ brought him another nomination (Best Actor),
for the Golden Globe Award of 2003. In the year 2004, for his role
as ‘Howard Hughes’ in ‘Aviator’, he was not only nominated, but
also won the prestigious Golden Globe Award. In addition, in 2006,
his movies ‘The Departed’ and ‘Blood Diamond’ fetched him
nominations for both the Golden Globe and the Academy Award in
the Best Actor category. The following year, he got involved in his
new project, ‘The 11th Hour’. Some of his upcoming projects
include, ‘Revolutionary Road’, ‘Body of Lies’, ‘Ashecliffe’, ‘Akira’, ‘The
Chancellor Manuscript’ and ‘The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt’.

7. Personal Life

8. Filmography

9. Recap
 Why is DiCaprio significant to the industry? How
does he make an impact and a difference?
 Could he have been replaced?

10. Questions