EDWARD NORTON

Early life• Edward Norton was born in August 18, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts

• His father, Edward Mower Norton Jr., was an environmental lawyer

• His mother, Lydia Robinson was a teacher of English and she died of a brain tumor in 1997

• He graduated in 1987 from Columbia's Wilde Lake High School, he attended Yale University , acted in university productions and graduated in History degree

Gaining fameIn 1996, in his debut film, his supporting role in the courtroom drama Primal Fear garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won a Golden Globe Award

Two years later, with his lead role as a reformed white power skinhead in American History X earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

AccomplishmentsHis other performances are diverse in range and include:

- Supporting roles as in The People vs. Larry Flynt, Everyone Says I Love You, Moonrise Kingdom or The Grand Budapest Hotel

- Starring roles as in Fight Club, 25th Hour, The Illusionist, Leaves of Grass (in which he acted against himself) or Hulk

In addition to acting, Norton has experience writing and directing films. He made his directorial debut with the film Keeping the Faith. Moreover, he performed uncredited work on the scripts for The Score, Frida, and The Incredible Hulk, films in which he also appeared.

The Italian Job (2003): $8,000,000

25th Hour (2002): $500,000

Red Dragon (2002): $8,000,000

Smoochy (2002): $8,000,000

The Score (2001): $6,500,000

Primal Fear (1996): $50,000

Personal lifeIn his private life, Norton is an environmental and social activist. He is a member of the board of trustees of Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit organization for developing affordable housing, founded by his grandfather, James Rouse.

Edward is president of the American branch of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. He ran in the 2009 New York City Marathon to raise money for the Trust. He also raises money for charity through Crowdrise, a social networking community for volunteers and a micro-donations fundraising platform. In July 2010, Norton was designated as the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://www.alohacriticon.com/elcriticon/article1387.html

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001570/?ref_=nv_sr_1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Norton

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Isabel Sánchez 1ºA Bach.