Sylvester Stallone - Biography

Last Editor: tigerismyangel1				Sylvester Stallone Biography -   Name : Sylvester Stallone Date of birth : 6 July 1946 Place of birth : New York, New York, USA Birth name : Sylvester Enzio Stallone Nickname : Sly Height : 5' 10

Sylvester Stallone Trivia -

Oil paints in his spare time and considers Leonardo Da Vinci his personal hero. Daughter, with Flavin, Sistine Rose, born. [27 June 1998] Ranked #92 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] 2 1/2-month-old daughter undergoes open heart surgery at UCLA Medical Center. The procedure went well. [November 1996] Daughter Sophia Rose born. Mother is fiancée, Jennifer Flavin. [27 August 1996] Part owns Planet Hollywood restaurants with Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Birth complications, caused by forceps, resulted in paralysis of the lower left side of his face, manifested by a perennial snarl and slurred speech. He sued writer Peter "Taki" Theodoracopulos and the British magazine "The Spectator" in 1991 for suggested he acted in a cowardly and hypocritical way when he "ducked the Vietnam War." At 15, his classmates voted him the one "most likely to end up in the electric chair." Son Seargeoh (b. 1979) is autistic. Stallone was paid a mere $60,000 to do Cop Land (1997). It is said that he did the film to play a serious role and escape his action hero cast type. Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28. Brother of Frank Stallone. Father of Sage Stallone, who has acted with him in Rocky V (1990) and also Daylight (1996). Cousin of Paul Dion Monte. His Miami 24,000-square-foot villa and its three guest houses sold after two years on the market for $20-$24 million. Dislikes his first name, usually referred to as "Sly." Stallone's mother is a fan of Jackie Chan. Chan and Stallone are very good friends. Sued by model Margie Carr, who contends that he tried to force her to have physical relations with him last year at a Santa Monica Gym. [26 February 2001] Born on the same day as President George W. Bush and Fred Dryer. Was originally slated to play Detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop (1984). The role went to Eddie Murphy instead. 14 February 2002 - Sylvester sued his former business manager, Kenneth Starr, for giving him bad business advice. He claims $17M in damages. Part of the advice was for him to hold onto his shares in Planet Hollywood, the now bankrupt restaurant chain, despite it already being in a financial bind. His father Frank was a hairdresser and mother Jacqueline is a larger-than-life eccentric who's also sought fame as an astrologer and women's wrestling promoter. Her maiden name is Labofish. CBS considering "Father Lefty" TV series he created and produced for fall 2002 schedule. Star Danny Nucci set to star as offbeat Miami priest if controversial series gets the greenlight. Has a half-sister Toni Ann Filiti-Schaub, the daughter of his mother Jackie and her second husband, Tony Filiti. 3rd child with wife Jennifer, Scarlet Rose born 25 May 2002 in Los Angeles, weighed 7 lbs, 8 ou. Has a total of five children, Sage & Seargeoh with 1st wife Sacha and Sophia, Sistine & Scarlet with 3rd wife Jennifer Brother-in-law of Louis D'Alto. Was 24-years-old when he got his first starring role in the porno "The Party at Kitty and Stud's" (which was re-released and re-named "The Italian Stallion" after Stallone's "Rocky" success), in which he played the role of "Stud". He was paid $200 to play the sex-craved gigolo and appeared in almost every scene nude. Italian-American Attended the University of Miami on an athletic scholarship Went to Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland Broke up with then-girlfriend Jennifer Flavin by sending her a "Dear Jane" letter via FedEx. They later reconciled and married. Has his look-alike puppet in the French show "Guignols de l'info, Les" (1988). Entered into the house of Big Brother VIP 2 (Mexico) for a few minutes as a special guest. He was in Mexico promoting Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and was invited to participate. Turned down the role of John McClane in Die Hard (1988). The part went to Bruce Willis instead. As of 2004 is the all time Razzie Award champion, with a record 30 nominations and 10 "wins", more than any other person in history. Mother Jackie was a fan of Tyrone Powers and had originally name Sylvester Tyrone but when she got the birth certificate it had been changed by Sly's father Frank to Sylvester Enzio Stallone Was going to play the villain in Dolan's Cadillac, based on a Stephen King story about a man who avenges his wife's death against a mobster. The movie was to be directed by Stacy Title with Kevin Bacon in the lead. As of 2004, the film has not been made. Has the distinction of appearing in three of the 100 Most Enjoyably Awful Movies of All Time as listed in Razzie Award-founder John Wilson's book The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Rhinestone (1984) Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)and The Specialist (1994). He is thus tied with Joseph Cotten for having the second most titles among the 100. Ernest Borgnine has the most, appearing in 4 of the 100 titles. Step-son of Tony Filiti Son of Jackie Stallone. Oddly 1994 was one of the few years he was not nominated for an acting Razzie Award. Even though he had appeared in both the films Cliffhanger (1993) and Demolition Man (1993) in 1993. Though both films did recieve other nominations, including Cliffhanger (1993) receiving a Worst Screenplay nomination for Stallone himself. The ten awards from the Razzies that he's won are Worst Actor of 1985 for Rhinestone (1984), Worst Actor of 1986 for both Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) and Rocky IV (1985), Worst Director of 1986 for Rocky IV (1985), Worst Screenplay of 1986 with James Cameron and Kevin Jarre for Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Worst Actor of 1989 for Rambo III (1988), Worst Actor of the Decade (1980's), Worst Actor of 1993 for Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), Worst Screen Couple of 1995 with Sharon Stone in The Specialist (1994), Worst Actor of the Century, and Worst Supporting Actor of 2004 for Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003). According to Anthony Holden's "Behind the Oscar" (New York: Simon & Shuster, 1993), the great Frank Capra was enlisted in the Oscar campaign for the original Rocky (1976). Capra was quoted as saying, "I think it's the best picture in the last ten years. It's got my vote for the Oscars all the way down the line." A viewing of "The Party at Kitty and Stud's" (1970) reveals that Stallone is not of the Jewish persuasion. He joins Roberto Benigni, Prince, Kevin Costner, William Shatner, and Tom Green as being the only actors to direct themselves in performances that would "win" them a Razzie Award for Worst Actor. Attended the first inauguration of President George W. Bush along with other long-time Republican supporters Chuck Norris and Robert Duvall. (January 20th 2001) In June, 2004 he formed his own nutricutical company Instone, that produces protein pudding, a testosterone booster, an energy booster and two different protein shakes. In March, 2005 he appeared in his first magazine issue of Sly which came out monthly. He was on the cover of every magazine and did most of the articles and interview's himself. On May 10, 2005 he published his book Sly Moves: My Proven Program to Lose Weight, Build Strength, Gain Will Power, and Live Your Dream Listed as one of the top heroes of all time by American film Institute (AFI) on 2003, he listed seventh behind Gregory Peck, Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper and Jodie Foster. Had a huge fan following from Bollywood Asia, film stars like Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Dhanmendhra, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty and Hrithik Roshan are his die-hard fans. Sunny Deol even gave one of his sons name as Rocky. A noted fan of cigar smoking, he quit smoking cigarettes while filming Rocky (1976) when he was thirty after he found himself getting out of breath in the ring. Is a fan of "Bollywood" movies

Sylvester Stallone Detailed Biography -

Sylvester Stallone has established worldwide recognition as an actor, writer and director since he played the title role in his own screenplay of Rocky, which won the Academy Award in 1976 for Best Picture. Stallone's credits as actor/writer/director are Rocky II and Paradise Alley. As actor and co-writer, Stallone filmed F.I.S.T., First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rhinestone and Rambo III. He co-wrote, directed and produced Staying Alive and starred in Nighthawks, Victory, Tango & Cash and Lock Up. Rocky V, starring and written by Stallone and directed by John Avildsen, opened in 1990. In addition, Stallone has starred in Cliffhanger, Demolition Man, The Specialist, Assassins, Daylight, and in the challenging and compelling role of Freddy Helfin in the Miramax feature film CopLand, which has garnered him international critical and audience acclaim. Winner of the People's Choice Award for Favorite Motion Picture Actor, Stallone was recently given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the USA Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films. He recently completed a starring role in Eye See You for Universal Pictures. Among his upcoming projects are the racing drama Driven, which he also produced and wrote, and the sci-fi action thriller Hunter, in which he will star and direct.