Films with Leonardo di Caprio, a list of films where DiCaprio in the title role, for which film he received an Oscar

Being a Hollywood star is the dream of a little boy who has come true. Leonardo DiCaprio achieved in his life what he wanted. He became a great actor, known throughout the world, and a master recognized by his colleagues. Films with Leonardo DiCaprio are truly masterpieces of cinema art, which have become such in many respects thanks to his talent and serious work on each role.

A small biography of the actor

Leonardo DiCaprio was born in 1974, November 11th. His parents were big fans of the hippie movement. His father, George DiCaprio, an Italian, made a living by drawing comics, and his mother, Irmelin Inderbirken, a woman with German roots, worked as a secretary. Parents could not save their love, a divorce took place when Leonardo was barely one year old.

It is noteworthy that the actor’s mother’s grandmother was a Russian emigrant.

By the way, he got his name while still in the womb. The kid stirred when she admired one of the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci.

Despite the fact that the parents did not live together, they put a lot of effort into ensuring that their son received a good education. Young Leonardo lived with his mother, unfortunately, not in the best quarter of Los Angeles. The childhood was not rosy - when Leo went outside, he fell into a very dubious environment. Prostitutes, drug addicts, hooligans - this is the environment in which he was formed as a person. However, Leonardo DiCaprio received an excellent upbringing from his parents. The dysfunctional quarter and its inhabitants became a “vaccine” against all bad things.Leonardo hates drugs and everything connected with them.

Parents provided him communication with their friends - interesting and creative people from the hippie community, and sent him to the best school. When Leo was only two years old, George DiCaprio was able to arrange his son in a popular television show. So began his acting career. The fact that he will be just an actor and no one else, Leonardo DiCaprio decided in his early childhood.

While still in elementary school, he was already preparing for his future career. In addition to general subjects, he attended acting classes. He played in various plays, starred in commercials, television series.

His career in Hollywood has been very successful. Leonardo DiCaprio has been lucky since childhood to work with movie stars.

He was always very selective in art, he never took on passing and minor roles. Each of his work in the cinema is a serious, thoughtful work on himself.

The consequence of this approach has become world famous and numerous professional awards:

• He received the Golden Globe three times.
• He has four nominations for an Oscar.
• He was awarded the Silver Bear for Romeo and Juliet.
• He also has the US National Film Critics Award for Django Unchained.
• Another Australian Academy Award for the Great Gatsby.
• And finally, with the long-awaited Oscar, he crowned his career for the movie Survivor.

List of movies starring Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio starred in several dozen films, and in 21 of them played the main role. His participation in a particular tape ensures that she gets into the top films of the year.

1. 1991 - "Critters 3". This film was the debut for the actor, he starred in the title role of the boy Josh. According to the plot, evil tooth-creatures attack a house in Los Angeles. They hide in the basement and threaten its inhabitants. They are trying to punish the Space Mercenary, who also entered this house. Residents are trying to fend off vile aliens, but with varying success. Some of them will still be eaten.
2. 1995 - "Total Eclipse." A difficult role, an ambiguous plot. This is a strange love story of two men. Arthur Rambo wins the heart of his mentor, Paul Verlaine. He sent him poems that made a lasting impression on the famous poet. Paul invites a young colleague to Paris. DiCaprio amazingly subtly played this vicious passion, overwhelming passion for absinthe and a bohemian lifestyle.
3. 1995 - “The Diary of a Basketball Player”. The plot is based on Jim Carroll's autobiographical novel. Here Leonardo perfectly played a young guy from a disadvantaged area. His hero studied at a local school, was a member of the basketball team, but the desire to "break away in full" led him to drugs. Addiction has grown to such an extent that the guy is losing himself and is ready to do anything to get his dose.
4. 1996 - "Romeo and Juliet." The action of the famous Shakespearean drama is transferred to the present. The combination of the classic plot and surroundings of the nineties of the twentieth century is really amazing. Here Leo is young, beautiful, in love and irresistible. All the girls in the world dream of such a Romeo. Therefore, the success of DiCaprio was predetermined.
5. 1996 - Marvin’s Room. It is quite an “adult” drama of two sisters who lost each other in this difficult life. One of them is sweet and hearty Bessie, the other is the scandalous Lee, who cannot find a common language with her son. Seventeen-year-old teenager, played by Leonardo, rushing between women.
6. 1997 - The Titanic. A real finest hour has come for DiCaprio. This film made him a real star, brought truly worldwide fame and fame. And this was another story about a beautiful, all-consuming love, for which you can give your life. The hero of DiCaprio, Jack, saves his beloved from a sinking ship. She must survive because he loves her.
7. 1998 - "The Man in the Iron Mask."Free interpretation of the novel by Dumas. An adventure film about heroes-musketeers who decided to change the history of their country. The task is to replace the young careless king with his honest and intelligent twin brother languishing in the Bastille, whose face was hidden by an iron mask.
8. 2000 - “The Beach”. The plot of the film is based on the novel by Alex Garland, which has become a bestseller. The main character, Richard, came to Thailand in search of adventure. Here he meets a man who gives him a map that can lead to a mysterious island. Upon reaching the island, Richard seems to be in paradise, and then a complete nightmare begins ... The film "Beach" for DiCaprio is one of the most difficult, on the role in which he worked hard.
9. 2003 - “Catch Me If You Can.” Wonderful crime comedy. The famous fraudster Frank Abignail sold Hollywood the story of his life, according to which the film was made. The main character is a pathological liar who knew how to skillfully fake documents. Finally, he “drew” bank checks and received millions of dollars from them. An FBI agent is following in his wake, but he can’t catch a fraudster, because every time he turns out to be more cunning.
10. 2003 - The Gangs of New York. The 19th century, the father of the hero of the film, Wallona, ​​dies in a clash of bandit groups. He led one of them, Irish immigrants, who opposed the “local” New Yorkers. Having lost the protection of his father, the child ends up in a correctional institution, from where he leaves when he turns 16 years old. He is ready to take revenge and takes on his father's "legacy", deciding to revive and lead the Irish gangs.
11. 2005 - “Aviator”. The film was created based on the biography of the famous inventor, director and millionaire Howard Hughes. A brilliant engineer was ordered to develop an engine for a reconnaissance aircraft, but the war ended, and new aircraft were not delivered to the army. The FBI investigation begins. And Howard Hughes find a mental disorder.
12. 2006 - The Departed. This film by Martin Scorsese received an Oscar and many other film awards. The hero of Leonardo, Billy Costigan, who grew up in a gangster environment, but denying it, enters a police school and wants to become a good cop. Colin Sullivan, a protege of the mafia, studies with him. The guys are finishing their studies, and they have to fight crime.
13. 2007 - The Blood Diamond. This is the story of smuggler Danny Archer, who is engaged in the illegal sale of weapons in South Africa. One day, the fisherman Solomon in the diamond mines finds a huge nugget, after which he ends up in prison. The smuggler Danny Archer, having heard the unusual story of a fisherman, helps him escape from prison and promises to help find his son in the hope that Solomon will tell where he hid the diamond.
14. 2008 - "The totality of lies." CIA agent Roger Ferris performs a difficult task. He must find and neutralize one of the leaders of al-Qaeda. A serious operation is underway, but the terrorists manage to escape. Now Ferris will have to recruit a new agent who will infiltrate this group. They become the architect Omar Sadiki.
15. 2009 - The Road of Change. Young spouses Frank and April Wheelers dream of leaving for Paris. However, the routine of life prevents them from doing this. They already have two children, and the dream is still a dream. The family ship seemed to be aground, testing the strength of these two people.
16. 2010 - The Island of the Damned. The action takes place in the fifties of the 20th century. In a psychiatric hospital located on the island, the patient disappears. Marshals come to the scene - Teddy Daniels and Chuck Oul. Being in constant tension, Teddy Daniels experiences a severe headache and is tormented by gloomy memories, which are increasingly mixed with reality. “Island” with DiCaprio has become a truly exciting film that leaves a mysterious understatement after watching.
17. 2010 - The Beginning. Lucid dreams - this psychotechnology has become the basis of the plot of the film.The main character, Dominic Cobb, steals the technological developments of brilliant scientists and engineers while they sleep. Once Cobb receives an interesting order, but the catch is that, having died inside sleep, it is impossible to wake up. The film “Beginning” has a serious philosophical background, which makes us wonder how true we perceive reality.
18. 2012 - "J. Edgar". DiCaprio played a famous personality - John Edgar Hoover, the head of the FBI. This man is a real hero for the Americans. Principled and ruthless. But only those who were near saw his hidden aspirations and temptations bestowed by the authorities. The film did not have the expected success.
19. 2013 - The Great Gatsby. The film is based on the novel by F.S. Fitzgerald. The unusual love story of Jay Gatsby - the poor, who became rich. Five years ago, he fell in love with Daisy, a couple for whom he could not yet become. He accomplished the almost impossible for the sake of his love - he became fabulously rich and built a luxurious mansion, where local society often gathered for parties. One of them received an invitation from Daisy and her new husband.
20. 2013 - “The Wolf of Wall Street”. John Belford committed the highest level of exchange fraud, receiving more and more money. Permissiveness destroyed him; he enthusiastically plunged into all the “charms” of purchased love, drugs and alcoholism. As a result, the broker attracted the attention of the FBI. Feeling that the earth is burning underfoot, John transfers his millions to his wife’s relative. But it was here that he fell ...

Movies with minor roles

At the very beginning of his career, in his childhood and youth, Leonardo DiCaprio played many secondary roles, his filmography is very extensive.

• It all started with the 1988 TV series "Rosanna" in the leading role in Rosanna, where young Leonardo got the role of a boy, a classmate of one of the heroines of the film.
• This was followed by a tiny role in the famous and beloved by children of the whole world series “New Adventures of Lassie” of the 90s, where he also played an unnamed boy.
• Leonardo managed to get into the Santa Barbara series, beloved by all housewives, where he played the role of young Mason Capwell.
• In 1990, he starred in the TV series Outlaws, where he played the role of a child. And in the same year he got the role of Harry Buckman in the film “Parents”. And next year, Luke Brauer in Growing Pain.
• 1992 gave the young DiCaprio the opportunity to star in a tiny episodic role of the boy in the film "Poison Ivy". The role was so small that fans hardly find an episode with the presence of their favorite actor.
• "The life of this guy" in 1993 pleased much more - here Leonardo managed to play the role of a boy named Toby Wolfe. This is a film adaptation of Tobias Wolfe's autobiographical novel. For Leonardo as an actor, this was a big step up, because in this film he managed to appear next to Robert De Niro himself.
• In the same year, DiCaprio for the first time "covered" a tremendous success. He almost won an Oscar for his supporting role in the movie What Gilbert Grape Eats. His character Arnie Grape is the younger brother of the main character played by Johnny Depp. Leonardo got a very difficult job. Indeed, in the story, Arnie is a mentally retarded teenager with a pathological desire to fit into a water tower.
• 1995 is the year when DiCaprio left the role of a teenager. He brilliantly played the role of the son of a bandit in the film "Fast and Dead." Hero DiCaprio Kid in pursuit of big money takes part in a tournament during which he is killed. The main thing is that in this film Leonardo was next to the most popular stars - Sh. Stone, J. Hackman, R. Crowe and L. Henriksen. From here began his rapid ascent upward, towards spectator love and international awards.
• And finally, the year 2012, the film "Django Unchained". This spaghetti western, shot by Quentin Tarantino, received many film awards, including two Oscars.Here Leonardo DiCaprio played the cruel and wealthy slave owner Calvin Candy.

Films with the actor in the role of director, screenwriter, producer

Leonadro DiCaprio, in addition to his acting career, is also engaged in producing films. Sometimes it’s very successful, as happened with the famous films “The Aviator” and “The Wolf from Wall Street”, where he also played the main roles.

He has produced 16 films, some of which are well known to our public.

1. "Child of darkness". This is a psychological thriller filmed in 2009. A 33-year-old woman named Lina Klammer suffers from a rare hormonal disease that makes her look like a child. In addition, she also suffers from a mental disorder. She pretends to be a teenage girl, who is adopted by the American Coleman family, which already has two children. And only the new "mother" Kate suspects something was wrong ...
2. "Red Riding Hood". Another thriller released in 2011 by director Katherine Hardwick. This is a peculiar arrangement of the famous fairy tale by Charles Perrault in an “adult” way. A werewolf is chasing people from the village of Daggerkhon. One of the girls, Valerie, having encountered him once, unlike other people, can communicate with him. It has everything - a werewolf hunt, a love melodrama, and an unexpected ending.
3. March Ides is the directorial work of the famous George Clooney. This is a political thriller based on Bo Willimon's play “Farragout North”. The film was released in 2011. It shows the dirty "wrong side" of the US presidential election. The intern girl is pregnant by one of the candidates, but the monstrous lie gives rise to disgusting consequences, and she takes a lethal dose of medications. The main character, taking advantage of the situation, with the help of blackmail becomes the head of the campaign headquarters.
4. "The Law of the Night" is directed, written and starred by Ben Affleck. The film was released in 2016. This is a gangster story about a “career” in the underworld made by Joe Coglin, son of the captain of the Boston police. The action takes place in the 20s of the last century.

For which film did DiCaprio receive an Oscar

For a long twenty-two years, Leonardo DiCaprio walked towards his dream. Whenever an actor was nominated for this prestigious film award, experts predicted him success. However, a miracle did not happen - in the four previous nominations, Leonardo never managed to become a winner.

For the first time, DiCaprio was nominated for an Oscar for his supporting role in What Gilbert Grape Eats. Then he was only 19 years old, and such a stunning success too embarrassed the young actor. According to him, he was afraid that he would have to say a few words from the stage to spectators around the world.

So for which film did DiCaprio receive an Oscar? This is the 2015 Survivor.

The film was not easy for the actor, since the shooting was carried out in the wild northern nature, and not in the "greenhouse" conditions of Hollywood studios. I had to spend many hours daily in the snow, running through the forest, crawling on the ground.

All efforts were spent on this, the actor gave a lot to this role, both mentally and physically. He brilliantly completed all the tasks assigned to him, and emerged from this “battle” as a winner.

The script of the film is based on the novel by Michael Punk of the same name. He tells the story of a hunter, trapper Hugh Glass. Action time - 19th century. A group of hunters moves along the Missouri River Valley, among them Hugh Glass and his son. Glass is suddenly attacked by a bear and severely wounds him. The hunters have to split up - the two remain to wait for Glass to die, bury him, and then join the main group. However, one hunter persuades the second to leave Hugh to the mercy of fate and kills his son.

Hugh Glass is left completely alone, suffering from wounds, but even more he is tormented by the death of his son. The brave trapper decides to survive in order to take revenge. He is ready to fight the whole world, he crawls on the ground, overcoming with difficulty every meter.Ahead - many trials, but he will certainly overtake his enemy and destroy him.