With christopher lee, ben gazzara, daniele pecci, vittoria belvedere. He has won one academy award, out of four nominations, and four golden globe awards, out of ten nominations. Oscarwinning actor jon voight, who plays john paul after his oct. I am not catholic, but i always had a lot of faith in pope john paul ii.
He made his acting debut in small roles on tv shows like naked city and the defenders in 1963 and got his first movie role in fearless frank 1967. Pope john paul ii born karol jozef wojtyla reigned as pope of the catholic church 19782005 pope john paul ii may also refer to. John kent harrison, lux vide, raitrade, grupo intereconomia. Jon voight is seen here in the title role in john paul ii, the performance that won him an emmy nomination.
In 1999, voight played noah in a tv movie called noahs ark. During the 1970s, he became a hollywood star with his portrayals of a businessman mixed up with murder in deliveran. Polish actor mikolaj grabowski is seen twice playing joseph cardinal ratzinger of germany, who would succeed john paul ii as pope benedict xvi. Jun 12, 2007 some figures transcend ethnicity, nationality even religion. Peters square, and elwes and voight are largely responsible. Following the premature death of his mother, karol wojtyla is brought up by his father in the polish city of krakow during the first half of the 20th century. Nov 27, 2005 pope john paul ii although the moment is comical at first as cary elwes puts on his papal vestments and magically morphs into jon voight that campy transformation actually elevates the. He has also won four golden globe awards and has so far been nominated for eleven. Although shot on a lavish scale in italy, poland and elsewhere, pope john paul ii succeeds on intimate terms even when troops are marching or huge crowds are filling st. Stars jon voight, cary elwes, ben gazzara, james cromwell, and christopher lee. The life of the remarkable man who passed away after an extraordinary 26 year reign, and whose papal odyssey encompassed more than 120 countries and earned him the reputation of an. Interview with jon voightpope john paul ii catholic church. Jon voight was originally offered the part of pope john paul ii in this movie, but refused, giving albert finney the role instead.
May 02, 2010 9 videos play all 2005 pope john paul ii tv movie theichannel2010. Jon voight earns emmy nomination, critical acclaim for role as pope john paul ii acclaimed actor and golden globe and academy award winner jon voight was nominated for an emmy award outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie, and has received critical and popular acclaim for his role in the cbs miniseries pope john paul ii, which originally aired on december 4th and 7th, 2005. Feb 25, 2014 pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama tv movie based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii. Pope john paul ii also stars ben gazzara, james cromwell, and christopher lee. Jon voight on john paul ii s character when you talk to some of the people who knew him best, certain things sprang up. Dec 04, 2005 following the death of his mother, karol wojtyla is brought up by his father in the polish city of krakow during the first half of the 20th century. May 17, 2018 pope john paul ii 2005 after airing in the vatican in november 2005 and then on italian tv, this cbs tv miniseries hit u. The miniseries was written and directed by john kent harrison and aired in the united states on the cbs network on 4 and 7 december 2005. The director personally interviewed pope john paul ii s longtime secretary, archbishop stanislaw dziwisz and his spokesman joaquin navarrovalls to uncover many beautiful and.
Pope john paul ii 2005 after airing in the vatican in november 2005 and then on italian tv, this cbs tv miniseries hit u. The movie depicts wojtylas incredible life as priest, appointment as auxiliary bishop of krakow and election as the first nonitalian pontiff in 455 years. Written by christopher knopf and directed by herbert wise, the film stars albert finney, caroline bliss, brian cox, and john forgeham. Jon voight 1 episode, 1994 return to lonesome dove tv miniseries 1993. With the death of his father, karol decides to follow a priestly vocation. Voight is the father of actress angelina jolie and actor james haven. Shot on location in rome and poland in close connection with the vatican. Pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama television film based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii. Find films and movies featuring jon voight on allmovie allmovie. When karol wojtyla is elected pope, jon voight takes over in the leading role. Mar 04, 20 jon voight s powerful, emmynominated performance as john paul ii was widely praised, as was cary elwes as the young karol. With albert finney, michael crompton, robert austin, caroline bliss.
He made his acting debut in small roles on tv shows like naked city and the defenders in 1963 and got his first movie role in. Some figures transcend ethnicity, nationality even religion. Jon voight full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Pope john paul ii is a 1984 american biopic drama tv movie based on the life of karol wojtyla, from his early days as an activist in poland to his installation as pope john paul ii. Jon voight portrays an older karol wojtyla after his investiture as pope in 1978, while cary elwes portrays wojtyla in his earlier life from 1939 to 1978. Jon voight was born on december 29, 1938 in yonkers, new york, usa as jonathan vincent voight. Pope john paul ii 3 hour dvd, 2006 starring jon voight. British actor cary elwes plays the young karol wojtyla, with american actor jon voight also a catholic taking over when the polish cardinal becomes pope. An outstanding student with a magnetic personality, he dreams of becoming an actor. Jon voight, cary elwes, ben gazzara, james cromwell, and christopher lee. Pope john paul ii karol wojtyla 2 episodes, 2005 the karate dog tv movie 2005.
A great movie and explains why he was and is so beloved. Pope john paul ii is a 2005 television miniseries dramatizing the life of pope john paul ii karol jozef wojtyla from his early adult years in poland to his death at age 84. Find films and movies featuring jon voight on allmovie. Pope john paul ii although the moment is comical at first as cary elwes puts on his papal vestments and magically morphs into jon voight. Born in yonkers, new york in 1938, voight first gained widespread attention and received a golden globe award for his 1969 role in the controversial movie midnight cowboy, which also starred dustin hoffman. This is true for the dalai lama, this was true for mahatma gandhi and it was certainly true for karol wojtyla, pope john paul ii. Interview with jon voightpope john paul ii catholic. The movie is honestly and actually about something. Voight came to prominence in the late 1960s with his oscarnominated performance as joe buck, a wouldbe gigolo in midnight cowboy. Jon voight earns emmy nomination, critical acclaim for role as pope john paul ii acclaimed actor and golden globe and academy award winner jon voight was nominated for an emmy award outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie, and has received critical and popular acclaim for his role in the cbs miniseries pope john paul ii, which originally aired on december 4th and 7th. In 1960 he began studying privately with neighborhood playhouse mentor performerp48258sanford. Jon voight on john paul iis character when you talk to some of the people who knew him best, certain things sprang up. Pope john paul ii tv miniseries 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is the winner of one academy award, having been nominated for four.
Pope john paul ii is a 2005 television miniseries dramatizing the life of pope john paul ii. Jon voights powerful, emmynominated performance as john paul ii was widely praised, as was cary elwes as the young karol. Jon voights powerful, emmynominated performance as john paul ii was widely praised, as was cary elwes as. Voight came to prominence in the late 1960s with his performance as a wouldbe gigolo in midnight cowboy. Jon voights powerful, emmynominated performance as john paul ii has been widely praised, as has cary elwes as the young karol. The biopic was shot on location in krakow, poland and in.
Jon voight celebrity profile check out the latest jon voight photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Biodrama tracing the life and career of polish cardinal karol wojtyla from his days as a young activist in poland, to his rise and installation in 1978 as pope of the catholic church. Following the death of his mother, karol wojtyla is brought up by his father in the polish city of krakow during the first half of the 20th century. He is the father of actress angelina jolie and actor james haven. Jon voight s powerful, emmynominated performance as john paul ii was widely praised, as was cary elwes as the young karol. Shot on location in rome and poland in close connection with the vatican, this is the definitive epic film on the life of pope john paul ii. Pope john paul ii 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Pope john paul ii tv miniseries 2005 pope john paul ii karol wojtyla 2 episodes, 2005 the karate dog.
Shot on location in rome and poland in close connection with the vatican, this is the definitive film biography of pope john paul ii. Voight came to prominence in the late 1960s with his. Jon voightpope john paul ii born in yonkers, new york in 1938, voight first gained widespread attention and received a golden globe award for his 1969 role in the controversial movie midnight cowboy, which also starred dustin hoffman. Jon voight, in full jonathan vincent voight, born december 29, 1938, yonkers, new york, u. Announcement of john paul ii becoming pope october 1978 duration. When his homeland is invaded by the nazis in 1939, he secretly opposes the systematic persecution of their polish culture. The son of a czechamerican golf pro, jon voight was active in student theatricals in high school and at catholic university. Jon koski lone star tv series 2010 clint thatcher 5 episodes, 2010 24. Jon voight is also one of my favorite actors and he did a tremendous job in portraying pope john paul ii. The miniseries neatly splits its two nights between the preelection karol wojtyla and the reign of pope john paul ii, with cary elwes the princess bride playing wojtyla from his youth to the 1978 conclave and jon voight holes playing john paul ii from the conclave to his 2005 death. Saint pope john paul ii at the movies plus the princess. Jon voight in pope john paul ii 2005 cary elwes in pope john paul ii 2005 jon voight and wenanty nosul in pope john.
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