Kevin Costner will be 70: A look at his moving life and work!

Kevin Costner will be 70: A look at his moving life and work!

Cannes, Frankreich - On January 18, 2025, the Hollywood icon Kevin Costner celebrates his 70th birthday, and there is no better occasion to look back on his career. Costner became known for his celebrated directorial debut "Who dances with the Wolf", which in 1991 won seven Oscars, including "Best Film" and "Best Director". But in recent years, Costner had put his passion and financial resources into the "Horizon" mammoth project. Despite its obsession, the first part of the film was not well received by the spectators, which questions the financial efforts. OE24.at reported .

The film "The with the Wolf dances" is based on Michael Blake's novel published in 1988 and tells the story of Lieutenant John J. Dunbar, who travels to the west during the civil war and allies with the Lakota. The production of the film, which was shot in South Dakota and Wyoming from July to November 1989, took place with great effort. In particular, the use of the lacota language in the dialogue set up a new standard and contributed to revitalizing the genre of the Western in Hollywood. "Dances with Wolves" was celebrated at the Oscars in 1991 as one of the most important works and is still the most successful project in Orion Pictures. wikipedia emphasizes that the film in US film history is only one of four Westerns who have won the Oscar for the best film.

Recently, Costner received the award as "actor International" for his life's work at the "Bambi" ceremony in Munich. Despite some setbacks in his career, Costner remains active in the film business and is currently working on the thriller "Headhunter", which plays in Bali. After more than two decades as a musician with his band "Kevin Costner & Modern West", Costner remains a versatile and controversial figure in the entertainment industry.