GRANT Hugh

GRANT (Grant), Hugh (p. 09. 09. 1960), English actor.
He studied literature at Oxford, played in the student theater and made his debut in film in the film 'Privileged' (Privileged, 1982), funded by the Oxford film collection. After that, played bit parts, was filmed on TV. The first big role - bisexual aristocrat Clive Durham in England Puritan beginning of the century, in the film by James Ivory's 'Maurice' (Maurice, 1987) - earned him a prize in Venice Film Festival. Played by Ken Russell's pop-art horror movie 'The Lair of the White Worm' (The Lair of the White Worm, 1988). This was followed by biographical tape 'Impromptu' (Impromptu, 1991, the role of Frederic Chopin), an erotic drama by Roman Polanski's 'Bitter Moon' (Lune De Fiel, 1992), Ivory's new film 'Remains of the Day' (Remains of the Day, 1993).
. Grant made a star of his next picture, comedy 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' (Four Weddings and a Funeral, 1994, directed by Mike Newell), became the highest grossing film in the history of British cinema
. Continuing to successfully choose the roles he played in a lyrical comedy 'Sirens' (Sirens, Australia, 1994) and 'The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain' (The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, 1995). Having shown in the last three movies comedy talent, Grant nonetheless too much reliance in his game to a certain mannerism, and monotonous techniques that brought him to Hollywood debut, the comedy 'Nine months' (Nine Months, 1995). He made a variety in his comedic repertoire departure from buoyant, . carefree way in the film Newell 'Awful great adventure' (An Awfully Big Adventure, . 1995) and in costume tapes 'Restoration' (Restoration, . 1995) and 'Sense and Sensibility' (Sense and Sensibility, . 1995).,
. In 1995, Grant was arrested in Los Angeles for lewd conduct in a public place (sex with a prostitute in a car on Sunset Boulevard), . but managed to bring the scandal to the benefit of its popularity in public repentance in numerous television talk shows in the U.S.,
. In 1996 starred in the medical thriller "Extreme Measures' (Extreme Measures), who produced his partner in life, actress and fashion model Elizabeth Hurley. Grant and Hurley are the owners of production company 'Simian Films'.
. Peter Kartsev
. 1987 MAURICE / MAURICE Executive
. 1988 THE DAWNING Executive
. 1988 LA NUIT BENGALI Executive
. 1988 LOGOVO White Worm / THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM Executive
. 1988 REMANDO AL VIENTO Artist
. 1988 WHITE MISCHIEF Executive
. 1989 CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE Executive
. 1989 THE LADY AND THE HIGHWAYMAN Executive
. 1989 TILL WE MEET AGAIN singer
. 1991 CROSSING THE LINE / THE BIG MAN singer
. 1991 IMPROMPTU Executive
. 1991 OUR SONS Executive
. 1992 BITTER MOON / LUNE DE FIEL Executive
. 1993 NIGHT TRAIN TO VENICE Executive
. 1993 BALANCE OF THE DAY / THE REMAINS OF THE DAY Artist
. 1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral / FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL Executive
. 1994 Sirens / SIRENS Artist
. 1995 Awful Great Adventure / AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE Executive
. 1995 ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL, BUT CAME DOWN A MOUNTAIN Artist
. 1995 NINE MONTHS / NINE MONTHS Executive
. 1995 RESTORATION / RESTORATION Executive
. 1995 Sense and Sensibility / SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Executive
. Winner of the Venice Film Festival in the category 'Actor' for 1987