There are three sides to everything, your side, my side, and the truth. Who has lied is just a different memory.
—— "Light and Shadow" Robert Evans
Robert Evans has ups and downs in his life. It is difficult to sum up the excitement of his life in a movie. As one of Hollywood's most legendary filmmakers, his life is finally At the end of the day, according to foreign media reports, the legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans, who had produced "The Godfather" and "Chinatown", died on October 25, local time at the age of 89.
On June 29, 1930, Robert Evans was born in a Jewish family in New York. His father ran a dentist's office. His family was very good. When he was a child, Evans had a dream of movies. He started shooting some commercials and movies at the age of 13. Over the years, he has shot 300 radio programs and dozens of films.
A 26-year-old movie opened the door to Hollywood for him, and also opened his legendary life afterwards.
On November 6, 1956, when the 26-year-old Evans was on vacation in a hotel, she ran into the actress Norma Scherer. The Norma Scherer is also a figure that cannot be underestimated. She is not only a famous sexy actress, but also the widow of the Hollywood ace producer Owen Thalberg who died young.
Norma Scherer saw the shadow of her deceased husband from the sunny and handsome Evans, and strongly recommended him to go to the film "Man with a Thousand Faces" to play the role of Owen Thalberg in the film. Evans also relied on this The role enters Hollywood.
After a few years in Hollywood, he realized that he lacked the acting talent to become a real movie star, so he decided to spend more on operating the apparel industry.
until 1966 he decided to use his wealth accumulated in the clothing industry to engage in film production. A series of actions attracted the attention of Paramount shareholders, who rejected the consensus and allowed the 34-year-old newcomer to serve as the president of the production department of Paramount Pictures.
, thirty-four years old, he has no experience, but with a handsome face and great social skills, he became the president of the production department of Paramount Pictures. His later achievements did not disappoint the people who introduced him at the time. He produced Classic giants such as "The Godfather" and "Chinatown" changed the trend of Hollywood movies in the 1970s.
In just three to four years, Robert Evans’ series of reforms allowed the film and television company, which was only ranked 9th at the time, to grow into the number one among American film companies. When it reached its peak, Evans was also Became Hollywood's number one boss. The "Godfather" trilogy directed by Coppola is regarded as a textbook masterpiece by countless literary and artistic youths and film lovers, but Evans’s support was indispensable for his success. At that time, because of the length of the film, most people It is suggested that the duration of "The Godfather" should be shortened. It was Evans' insistence that allowed the complete "The Godfather" to be released. This film not only brought super high box office, but also made Paramount's reputation reach its peak. After
, he produced "Love Story", "Weird Baby", "Popeye", "Chinatown" and so on. He has directly or indirectly produced more than 200 films in his life.
He has had 7 marriages in his life. He was arrested for possession of cocaine and experienced three strokes, but none of this brought him down. He had glory and experienced darkness. Some people commented on him as a prodigal son, but he himself said: "I have always been a gambler."
In July of this year, Paramount terminated its long-term cooperative relationship with Robert Evans. The end of this cooperation is even considered It was the end of an era, and Paramount also announced at that time: A theater of the company will be named after Evans, showing his influence on Paramount.
Although Robert Evans has passed away, the changes he brought to Hollywood will continue to exist in the collective memory of film practitioners.
