History Creator / PaulNewman

* MagnumOpusDissonance: Creator/PaulNewman had stated on many occasions that he had more fun making ''Film/SlapShot'' than on any other film he has starred in, and that it remained his favorite of his own films, until his death.

** Averted with ''Film/SlapShot'' as he cited it as his favourite film to make in multiple interviews and enjoyed making a film about a sport he grew up playing.

!! Tropes associated with Paul Newman

* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Creator/RobertRedford. They even did two classic movies together.

* SilverFox: In and out-universe. To say that the man aged gracefully would be an understatement.
* WhatBeautifulEyes: He was famous for his striking blue eyes.

One of the few stars to successfully make the transition from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood era of the 1960s and '70s, 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.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' (2006)

One of the few stars to successfully make the transition from UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood to the UsefulNotes/NewHollywood era of the 1960s and '70s, 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.

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).

* AntiHero: His characters tend to be rebellious, non-conformists or jaded.

* CoolOldGuy: From Butch Cassidy onward he played characters who were seemingly older or wiser than the others, as a substitute father figure.

** 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, and the movie studio had to invent a new format for the promotional titles -- DiagonalBilling -- to give both actors equal billing.

* HappilyMarried: To Joanne Woodward. When once asked about 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?"

* ''Film/{{Hombre}}''

* ''Film/TheColorOfMoney'' (1986 sequel to ''Film/TheHustler1961'')

* ''Film/{{Exodus}}'' (1960)

* ''Film/TheHustler1961'' (1961)

* ''Film/EmpireFalls'' (2005)

[[HeAlsoDid Aside from his acting work]], Newman was also well known as a professional car racer -- unlike Creator/SteveMcQueenActor, 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.

* ''Film/TheHustler'' (1961)

* ''Film/TheColorOfMoney'' (1986 sequel to ''Film/TheHustler'')