Dennis ChristopherAKA:
Dennis Carelli
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
12/02/1954 Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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biography
This once boyishly handsome, stage-trained character player enjoyed a brief stint as a Hollywood leading man in the late 1970s and early 80s after the surprising success of "Breaking Away" (1979). Christopher proved extremely likable as a young Italophile cyclist in middle America coming to grips with growing up. Though he was already 24 at the time, Christopher was so convincing at conveying the anxieties of youth that he won a Youth in Film Award. This could have been a career transforming role but he faltered with his next two projects, "Fade to Black" (1980) and "Don't Cry, It's Only
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1971
Moved to California
1971
Film acting debut, "Blood and Lace", a low-budget horror film starring Gloria Grahame
Moved to Paris; joined the Living Theater through which he acted in street theater and experimental films
1972
Moved to Italy; cast in "Fellini's Roma"
1974
Moved to New York; stage debut at the Chelsea Theater Center at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, "Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy"
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