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What Is Harvey Keitel's net worth?
Harvey Keitel is an American actor and producer who has a net worth of $50 million. Harvey Keitel is best known for his roles in crime films such as "Mean Streets," "Bad Lieutenant," and "Reservoir Dogs" and for his multiple collaborations with directorsMartin Scorsese, andQuentin Tarantino. He has been nominated for many awards throughout his career, including an Oscar nomination for his supporting role in the 1991 biopic "Bugsy." Keitel also served as co-president of the Actors Studio from 1995 to 2017.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Harvey Keitel was born on May 13, 1939, in New York City. He is the son of Ashkenazi Jewish immigrant parents. Harvey is of Romanian descent on his mother's side and Polish descent on his father's. Raised in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach neighborhood with his brother, Jerry, and sister, Renee, Keitel attended Abraham Lincoln High School. At the age of 16, he enlisted in the Marines and went to Lebanon as part of the US's 1958 military intervention. Upon returning to America, Harvey worked as a court reporter before starting a career in acting. Studying under renowned acting teachers Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler at the HB Studio in Greenwich Village, Keitel began landing roles in off-Broadway productions and had an uncredited part in John Huston's "Reflection in a Golden Eye."
Major Roles
Keitel's breakthrough came in 1967 when he was cast in a leading role in Martin Scorsese's debut feature film, "Who's That Knocking at My Door." He continued collaborating with Scorsese, next appearing in the director's 1973 crime epic "Mean Streets," which also starredRobert De Niroin his breakthrough role. This was followed by parts in Scorsese's "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," the 1974 film that netted Ellen Burstyn an Oscar, and 1976's "Taxi Driver," in which Harvey played the pimp ofJodie Foster'scharacter. The year 1976 was a big one for the actor; in addition to "Taxi Driver," Keitel appeared in "Welcome to L.A.," Robert Altman's "Buffalo Bill and the Indians," and the dark comedy "Mother, Jugs & Speed." The following years were also prolific. Between 1977 and 1978, Harvey starred in the directorial debuts of three major filmmakers:Ridley Scott's"The Duellists," Paul Schrader's "Blue Collar," and James Toback's "Fingers." Although Keitel was next cast in the lead role ofFrancis Ford Coppola's"Apocalypse Now," he was replaced withMartin Sheenwhen Coppola was unhappy with Keitel's performance.
Performances in the 1980s
Following his string of successes, Keitel floated into relative obscurity in the early 1980s. However, he continued to work steadily, appearing in more esoteric movies such as the science-fiction film "Death Watch" and Nicolas Roeg's psychological drama "Bad Timing." Other credits from this period include the British sci-fi film "Saturn 3," costarringKirk DouglasandFarrah Fawcett, "The Border," a neo-noir withJack Nicholson, and "Copkiller," in which Keitel played a corrupt policeman. Going against his frequent typecasting as a criminal, Harvey was subsequently cast in the 1984 romantic drama "Falling in Love," starringMeryl Streepand Robert De Niro.
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