AUGUST 20
THE JURY MEETS
Biography
Humanitarian, actor, producer and Golden Globe winner, Richard Gere is known for his roles in films such as "An Officer and a Gentleman", "Days of Heaven", "American Gigolo", "Breathless", "Pretty Woman", "First Knight", "Primal Fear", "Chicago", "Unfaithful", "Looking for Mr. Goodbar", "The Cotton Club", "Shall We Dance" and "Internal Affairs".
For his most recent project, Gere starred as Max in the psycho-thriller, "MotherFatherSon", an eight-part series which aired on BBC Two. The series was created and written by Tom Rob Smith.
Gere’s most recent film credits include "Three Christs", co-starring Peter Dinklage, Walton Goggins and Bradley Whitford; and "The Dinner", which was based on a novel written by Herman Koch. He also starred in Joseph Cedar’s film "Norman: "The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer", co-starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, and Steve Buscemi. In 2015, he appeared in Andrew Renzi’s "The Benefactor", alongside Dakota Fanning and Theo James.
Among his recent projects are the highly acclaimed art house film "Time Out of Mind", directed by Oren Moverman; and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, directed by John Madden. Gere also appeared with Susan Sarandon in "Arbitrage", directed by Nicolas Jarecki which brought him his second Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.
In 2009, he starred in and produced Lasse Hallström’s "Hachi: A Dog’s Tale", based on the true story of a college professor’s bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home. In the same year, he starred in "Brooklyn’s Finest" alongside Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke.
In 2007, he starred in Lasse Hallström's critically praised film "The Hoax" based on the true story of Clifford Irving (Gere) who sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s. In 2007, Mr. Gere appeared as one of the seven Bob Dylans in Todd Haines’ highly acclaimed "I’m Not There". The all-star cast included Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.
In 2003, Gere won his first Golden Globe Award as Best Actor for his portrayal of the infamous tap dancing lawyer Billy Flynn in the musical "Chicago".
Mr. Gere has won numerous humanitarian awards acknowledging his commitment to human and civil rights, health, education and the plight of those disenfranchised everywhere. For the last two decades, he has served as Chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet.
PHOTO CREDITS: Myrna Suarez