Ray winstone biography book

  • From humble beginnings to the glitz of Hollywood, Ray Winstone has made a name for himself as the ultimate screen hard man.
  • From the humble East End to the glitz of the BAFTAS, Ray Winstone is now regarded as one of the foremost actors of his generation and the ultimate screen hard man.
  • Ray Winstone - the Biography: The Story of the Ultimate Screen Hard Man by Nigel Goodall (Paperback, 2011) ; Condition: Like NewLike New ; Product Information.

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    Ray Winstone

    English actor (born 1957)

    Ray Winstone

    Winstone in 2014

    Born

    Raymond Andrew Winstone


    (1957-02-19) 19 February 1957 (age 68)

    Homerton, London, England

    OccupationActor
    Years active1976–present
    Spouse

    Elaine McCausland

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    (m. 1979)​
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    Children3, including Jaime and Lois

    Raymond Andrew Winstone (; born 19 February 1957)[2] is an English television, scen, and film actor with a career spanning five decades. Having worked with many prominent directors, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, Winstone is perhaps best known for his "hard man" roles, usually delivered in his distinctive London accent. The first of these was That Summer! (1979), for which he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer. He rose to prominence starring as Will Scarlet in the series Robin of Sherwood from 1984 to 1986.

    Winstone received a BAFTA Award for Best A

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    Author: Ray Winstone

    Type: PAPERBACK

    ISBN: 9781782112457

    Date: 4th June, 2015

    Publisher: CANONGATE

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    Ray Winstone's amazing talent for bringing out the humanity buried inside his often brutal screen characters - violent offender in Scum , wife-beater in Nil by Mouth , retired blagger in Sexy Beast - has made him one of the most charismatic actors of his generation. But how do these uncompromising and often haunting performances square with his off-duty reputation as the ultimate salt-of-the-earth diamond geezer? The answer lies in the East End of his youth. Revisiting the bomb-sites and boozers of his childhood and adolescence, Ray Winstone takes the reader on an unforgettable tour of a cockney heartland which is at once irresistibly mythic and
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    He is more than just another on-screen tough guy; he portrays violence as it really is. Coming from humble beginnings, he has learnt first hand how tough life can be. This biography of Ray Winstone, provides an insight into the intriguing life of the rebel made good. He is more than just another on-screen tough guy; he portrays violence as it really is. Coming from humble beginnings, he has learnt first hand how tough life can be. Every inch the rebel in his youth, he was expelled from drama school less than a year after deciding to pursue his dream. But Ray didn't let this put him off...And it was this, his cocky aggressive attitude that led director Alan Clarke to believe he would be so perfect for the lead role in Scum. And he hasn't looked back since! Over the years, working with some of the finest directors in the business, Ray has achieved success on the stage, as well as on both the small- and big- screen. In this, the first ever biography of the unflinching star, pr