Considered a great actor by his peers, Al Pacino established himself as an actor in the 1970s. Since those years, he has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of American movies.

In the movie, Scent of a Woman, a 1992 American drama film produced and directed by Martin Brest, Al Pacino won his first Best Actor Academy Award for his well acclaimed and stellar performance. This film was also nominated for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

To note some personal facts about Al Pacino, he was born on April 25, 1940, in the Bronx, New York, to an Italian-American family. Today, he is 76 years old and has had a career spanning fifty years, during which time he has received numerous accolades and honors. He is also one of few performers to have won a competitive Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony Award for acting, dubbed the "Triple Crown of Acting".

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