Trained at the prestigious Juilliard, William Hurt (Washington D.C., 1950-2022) was one of the most intellectual and introspective actors of 1980s American cinema. He won the Oscar for his moving gay prisoner in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and strung together three more consecutive nominations for 'Children of a Lesser God', 'Broadcast News' and, much later, 'A History of Violence'. His gallery includes titles like 'Body Heat' and 'The Accidental Tourist'. Hurt cultivated a cerebral and contained style, of reflective characters shot through with a hidden emotional tension, which made him a symbol of the adult cinema of his era. Read more