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6	[[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/paul_newman.jpeg]]
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8	->''"Every time I get a script it's a matter of trying to know what I could do with it. I see colors, imagery. It has to have a smell. It's like falling in love. You can't give a reason why."''
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10	Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor.
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12	One of the few stars to successfully make the transition from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood era of TheSixties and TheSeventies, Newman appealed well to new generations with his rebellious persona and attractive image -- he was ranked high in the "most attractive men" lists for many decades. He was especially famous for his [[WhatBeautifulEyes blue eyes]], so much so that he once joked that his epitaph could be: "Here lies Paul Newman who died a failure because his eyes turned brown." He starred in over 60 films and was nominated for an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nine times, winning once in 1986. He was also the visual basis for the comic book Silver Age ComicBook/GreenLantern Hal Jordan.
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14	[[HeAlsoDid Aside from his acting work]], Newman was also well known as a professional car racer -- unlike [[Creator/SteveMcQueenActor Steve McQueen]], with whom he maintained a friendly offscreen rivalry, he actually raced in the UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans and even finished second -- and owner in UsefulNotes/IndyCar, and for his philanthropic work. In 1982, he co-founded the food company Newman's Own with the writer A.
15	E. Hotchner; all of its proceeds, after taxes, were and are donated to charity via a foundation. After divorcing his first wife Jackie Witte in 1958, he married actress Joanne Woodward, and they remained together for 50 years until his death (in Hollywood, a very remarked and rare feat on its own).
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17	He was a friend of actor Creator/RobertRedford and did two films with him, ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'' and ''Film/TheSting''.
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19	Newman occasionally dabbled in directing, as well. His first film, 1968's ''Film/RachelRachel'', netted four Oscar nominations. ''Sometimes a Great Notion'' (the first film ever aired on Creator/{{HBO}} when it launched in 1972), ''Theatre/TheEffectOfGammaRaysOnManInTheMoonMarigolds'', ''Harry & Son'', and an adaptation of ''Theatre/TheGlassMenagerie'' are among his other directorial credits.
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21	For all his acting accolades, [[http://jezebel.com/5369544/daughter-newman-liked-being-on-nixon-enemies-list one honor he enjoyed was finding out]] he was on UsefulNotes/RichardNixon's "Enemies List."
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23	Newman died from lung cancer in 2008.
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26	!!Partial filmography:
27	* ''Film/TheSilverChalice'' (1954)
28	* ''Film/BangTheDrumSlowly'' (1956, TV)
29	* ''Film/SomebodyUpThereLikesMe'' (1956)
30	* ''Film/TheLongHotSummer'' (1958)
31	* ''Theatre/CatOnAHotTinRoof'' (1958)
32	* ''Film/RallyRoundTheFlagBoys'' (1958)
33	* ''Film/TheYoungPhiladelphians'' (1959)
34	* ''Film/FromTheTerrace'' (1960)
35	* ''Film/{{Exodus\|1960}}'' (1960)
36	* ''Film/{{The Hustler}}'' (1961)
37	* ''Film/ParisBlues'' (1961)
38	* ''Film/{{Hud}}'' (1963)
39	* ''Film/TheOutrage'' (1964)
40	* ''Film/WhatAWayToGo'' (1964)
41	* ''Film/{{Harper}}'' (1966)
42	* ''Film/TornCurtain'' (1966)
43	* ''Film/CoolHandLuke'' (1967)
44	* ''Film/{{Hombre}}'' (1967)
45	* ''Film/TheSecretWarOfHarryFrigg'' (1968)
46	* ''Film/RachelRachel'' (1968) (directed only)
47	* ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid'' (1969)
48	* ''Film/SometimesAGreatNotion'' (1970)
49	* ''Theatre/TheEffectOfGammaRaysOnManInTheMoonMarigolds'' (1972) (directed only)
50	* ''Film/TheLifeAndTimesOfJudgeRoyBean'' (1972)
51	* ''Film/TheSting'' (1973)
52	* ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' (1974)
53	* ''Film/TheDrowningPool'' (1975)
54	* ''Film/SilentMovie'' (1976)
55	* ''Film/SlapShot'' (1977)
56	* ''Film/{{Quintet}}'' (1979)
57	* ''Film/WhenTimeRanOut'' (1980)
58	* ''Film/FortApacheTheBronx'' (1981)
59	* ''Film/AbsenceOfMalice'' (1981)
60	* ''Film/TheVerdict'' (1982)
61	* ''Film/TheColorOfMoney'' (1986 sequel to ''Film/{{The Hustler\|1961}}'')
62	* ''Film/FatManAndLittleBoy'' (1989)
63	* ''Film/TheHudsuckerProxy'' (1994)
64	* ''Film/NobodysFool'' (1994)
65	* ''Film/RoadToPerdition'' (2002)
66	* ''Literature/EmpireFalls'' (2005)
67	* ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'' (2006)
68	* ''WesternAnimation/Cars3'' (2017) [[note]]via archive recordings[[/note]]
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70	See also:
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72	* ''Theatre/{{Picnic}}'', UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning 1953 play that featured Newman in the original cast
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75	!! Tropes associated with Paul Newman’s roles
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77	* AntiHero: His characters tend to be rebellious, non-conformists, or jaded.
78	* BadassDriver: He almost won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979.
79	* TheCharmer: Pretty much all his characters were damn near impossible not to be won over by due to his effortless charisma.
80	* CoolOldGuy: From Butch Cassidy onward, he played characters who were seemingly older or wiser than the others, as a substitute father figure.
81	* CreatorsFavorite: He cited ''Film/SlapShot'' as his favourite film to make in multiple interviews and enjoyed making a film about a sport he grew up playing.
82	* DeadpanSnarker: It's rare to find a film where he isn't playing one, especially in his earlier films.
83	* DuelingStarsMovie: [[Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid Two]] [[Film/TheSting memorable]] collaborations with his good friend Creator/RobertRedford.
84	** This was literally the case for ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' with [[TheRival co-star]] Creator/SteveMcQueenActor. [=McQueen=] insisted on having an equal number of lines with Newman. The movie studio had to invent a new format for the promotional titles -- DiagonalBilling -- to give both actors equal billing.
85	* FriendlyRivalry: With Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, although as indicated by the anecdote above the degree of friendliness is open to interpretation.
86	* HappilyMarried: To second wife Joanne Woodward. When asked how he had maintained such a long marriage in a line of work known for extramarital affairs, he famously stated "Why would I go out for burgers, when I've got steak at home?"
87	* LovableRogue: Most of his characters fell into this.
88	* MoneyDearBoy: He appeared in ''Film/WhenTimeRanOut'' purely because he was under contract with Irwin Allen.
89	* OldShame:
90	** He was so embarrassed by his film debut ''Film/TheSilverChalice'' that he took an ad in a paper apologising for his performance. He later invited friends to screenings at his house to make fun of it.
91	** He hated ''Film/WhenTimeRanOut'' so much that he dismissed it as "That volcano movie".
92	* ReturningWarVet: He served in the Pacific theater in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, as a radioman-gunner in Grumman Avenger torpedo-bombers.
93	* RomanceOnTheSet: He and Joanne Woodward fell in love while filming ''Film/TheLongHotSummer''. They married soon after and remained so until Newman's death in 2008. They are still cited today as one of the rare examples of a Hollywood marriage that actually lasts.
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98	--> "''[[Literature/TheOutsiders When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...]]''"

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