Handsome actor Richard Gere turns 60 today. He was voted the sexiest man alive in 1999. Although he is primarily identified with promoting awsocial causes today such as human rights in Tibet, he was perhaps the leading romantic lead of the 1980's.
The opening of the 1980 hit American Gigilo, with Blondie singling "call me" is one of the most memorable moments in cinema. The ethos of 30 years ago that degraded female prostitution but find the redeemable male Gigolo romantic is evident in this film.
Here he is in a hot scene from 1983's Breahtless.
Filmography:
# Henry and Me (2010) (pre-production) (voice) (rumored) .... Henry
# Amelia (2009) (completed) .... George Putnam
# The Prodigy (2009/I) (completed)
# Hachi (2009)
... aka Hachiko: A Dog's Tale (USA: new title)
# Brooklyn's Finest (2009) .... Eddie Dugan
# Nights in Rodanthe (2008) .... Dr. Paul Flanner
# I'm Not There. (2007) .... Billy
... aka I'm Not There (Germany) (USA: poster title)
# The Hunting Party (2007) .... Simon Hunt
... aka Lov u Bosni (Croatia)
# The Flock (2007) .... Erroll Babbage
# The Hoax (2006) .... Clifford Irving
# Bee Season (2005) .... Saul
# Shall We Dance (2004) .... John Clark
... aka Shall We Dance? (USA: poster title)
# "Freedom: A History of Us" .... Lloyd Staley / ... (2 episodes, 2003)
- Independence (2003) TV episode .... Patrick Henry
- Safe for Democracy (2003) TV episode .... Lloyd Staley
# Chicago (2002) .... Billy Flynn
... aka Chicago (Germany)
# Unfaithful (2002) .... Ed Sumner
... aka Infidèle (France)
... aka Untreu (Germany)
# The Mothman Prophecies (2002) .... John Klein
# Dr T and the Women (2000) .... Dr. T
... aka Dr. T and the Women (Germany) (USA: alternative spelling)
# Autumn in New York (2000) .... Will Keane
# Runaway Bride (1999) .... Ike Graham
# The Jackal (1997) .... Declan Mulqueen
... aka Der Schakal (Germany)
... aka Le chacal (France: dubbed version)
# Red Corner (1997) .... Jack Moore
# Primal Fear (1996) .... Martin Vail
# First Knight (1995) .... Lancelot
# Intersection (1994) .... Vincent Eastman
# Mr. Jones (1993) .... Mr. Jones
# And the Band Played On (1993) (TV) .... The Choreographer
# Sommersby (1993) .... John Robert 'Jack' Sommersby
... aka Sommersby (France)
# Final Analysis (1992) .... Dr. Isaac Barr
# Hachi-gatsu no kyôshikyoku (1991) (as Richâdo Gia) .... Clark
... aka Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan: poster title)
... aka Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
# Pretty Woman (1990) .... Edward Lewis
# Internal Affairs (1990) .... Dennis Peck
# Miles from Home (1988) .... Frank Roberts
... aka Farm of the Year
# No Mercy (1986) .... Eddie Jillette
# Power (1986) .... Pete St. John
# King David (1985) .... David
# The Cotton Club (1984) .... Dixie Dwyer
# The Honorary Consul (1983) .... Dr. Eduardo Plarr
... aka Beyond the Limit (USA)
# Breathless (1983) .... Jesse Lujack
... aka A Bout de Souffle Made in USA
# An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) .... Zack Mayo
# American Gigolo (1980) .... Julian
# Yanks (1979) .... Matt Dyson
... aka Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremde (West Germany)
# Bloodbrothers (1978) .... Thomas Stony De Coco
... aka A Father's Love (USA: TV title)
# Days of Heaven (1978) .... Bill
# Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) .... Tony Lo Port
