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Dennis Hopper

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Also known as Dennis Lee Hopper

American actor and film director (1936–2010)

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Dennis Hopper was an American actor and film director who lived from 1936 to 2010 and became a notable figure in Hollywood cinema. He is significant for his work both in front of and behind the camera during a career that spanned several decades.

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Dodge City, Kansas, USA

Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). During the next 10 years, Hopper appeared frequently on…

Known for

  • This Is Buzz — Self (archive footage)2026
  • Films to Die For — (archive footage) (uncredited)2025
  • Spirit of Golf — Self (archive footage)2023
  • Mickey Rourke: Just Like a Man2022
  • Morceaux de Cannes — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth — Self2020
  • Hopper/Welles — Self2020
  • Wim Wenders, Desperado — Self (archive footage)2020
  • Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen — Self2020
  • The Other Side of the Wind — Dennis Hopper2018

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lee
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Dodge City
Place of death
Venice
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Notable work
Colors
Genre
crime film
Image
Dennis Hopper Cannes 2008 (cropped).jpg
Height
173
Number of children
4
Work location
Los Angeles
Residence
Kansas
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date of birth
1936-05-17
Commons category
Dennis Hopper
cause of death
prostate cancer
date of death
2010-05-29
nominated for
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
manner of death
natural causes
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Dennis Hopper
start of work period
1954-00-00
end of work period
2010-00-00
name in native language
Dennis Hopper
time period
20th century
writing language
English language
birth name
Dennis Lee Hopper
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Encyclopedic overview

Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. He is considered one of the key figures of the New Hollywood era. He earned prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

Hopper studied acting at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and the Actors Studio in New York. He made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in two of the films that made James Dean famous, Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). He then played supporting roles in films such as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Hang 'Em High (1968) and True Grit (1969). Hopper made his directorial film debut with Easy Rider (1969), which he and co-star Peter Fonda wrote with Terry Southern. The film earned Hopper a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Debut, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. He also began a prolific and acclaimed photography career in the 1960s.

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