Sylvester Stallone was born Micheal Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone in New York City, the elder son of Frank Stallone, Sr..., hairdresser, and jackie Stallone [born jacqueline Labfish], an astrologer, former dancer, andpromoter of women's wrestling. His younger brother is actor and musician Frank Stallone. Stallone's father was born in Gioia del colle, Apulia, italy, and emigrated to the United States as a child. Stallone's mother is of hald Russian Jewish and half French descent.Hollywood career
When Stallone was nearly broke in New york, barely $50 to his name, he sold the script to paradise Alley for @100.
italian Stallone and Score
Stallone had his first starring role in the soft core pornography feature film The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970). He was paid US$200 for two days' work. Stallone later explained that he had done the film out of desperation after being evicted from his apartment and finding himself homeless for several days. he has also said that he slept three weeks in the New York City Port Authority bus station prior to seeing a casting notice for the film. In the actor's words, "it was either do that movie or rob someone, because I was at the end-the very end- of my rope." The film was released several years later as Italian Stallone, in order to cash in on Stallone's new found fame( the new title was taken from Stallone's nickname since Rocky and a line from the film).Stallone also starred in the erotic off-Broadway stage play Score which ran for 23 performance at the Martinique Theatre from October 28-November 15, 1971 and was later made info a film by Radley Metzger.
Sylvester Stallone Biography
Sly's height is about 5' 91/2" (1.77 m). Sly became one of Hollywood's highest paid actors, usually playing monosyllabic, anti society, underdog heroes. While Stallone gas attempted to extend his range into film comedies and drama, his office success continues in action films.
The athletically built dark-haired U.S actor/sreenwriter.director of European parentage may never be mentioned by old-school film critics the same breath as, sat, Richard Burton or Alec Guinness however movie fans worldwide hace been flocking to see Stallone's films for over 30 years, making "Sly" one of Hollywood's biggest-ever box office draws.
Born on July6 , 1946,in New York's gritty Hells Kitchen, the young Stallone attended the American Collage of Switzerland and the University of Miami. Eventually obtaining a B.A degree. Initially, he struggled in small parts in films as the soft-core The Party at Kitty and Stud's(1970), the thriller Klute (1971) and the comedy Bananas (1971). He got a crucial career break alongside fellow young actor Henry Winkler , sharing lead billing in the effectively written teen gang film The Lord's of Flatbush(1974). However Stallone was also keen to be recognize as a screenwriter, not just an actor, and inspired by the 1975 Muhammad Ali-Chuck Wepner fight in Clevend, Stallone wrote a film about a nobody fighter given the "million to one opportunity" to challange for the heavyweight title.
The character of Green Beret :John Rambo" was the creation of Canadian-born writer David Morell, and his nover was adapted to the screen with Stallone in the lead role in First Bloog (1982) also starring Richard Crenna and Brian Dennehy. The movie was surprise hit that polarized audiences because of its commentary about the Vietnam war, which was still relatively fresh in the American public's psyche. Political viewpoints aside, the film was a worldwide smash, and a sequel soon followed with Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), which drew even stronger criticism from several quarters owing to the film's plotline about American MIAs allegedly being held in Vietnam. But they say there is no such thong as publicity, and "John Rambo's" second adventure was a major money spinner for Stallone and cemented him as one of the top male stars of the 1980s. Riding a wave of amazing popularity, Stallone called on old sparring partner Rocky Balboa to climb back into ring to defend U.S, pride against a solvet threat in the form of a towering Russian boxer named "Ivan Drago" played by monosyllabic Dolph Lundgren in Rocky IV (1985). The Fourth outing was somewhat controversial with "Rocky" fans, as violence level seemed excessive compared to previous "Rocky" films, especially with the savage beating suffered by Apollo Creed, Played be Carl Weather, at the hands of the unstoppable "Siberian Express".
On August 27th, 1996, his first daughter Sophia Rose Stallone was born with fiancee, Jennifer Flavin.
On August 27th 1998, his second daughter, Sistine Rose Stallone was born, with third wife Jennifer Flavin.
Sly's mother, Jackie Stallone, is a fan of Jackie Chan. Chan and Stallone are very good friends.
3rd child with wife Jennifer, Scarlet Rose born 25 May 2002 in Los Angeles, weighed 7 lbs, 8 oz.
Sly Stallone Workout for The Expendables:
Sylvester Stallone has always been a huge health and fitness advocate. It's obvious when you look at his body. What are his workout secrets?
With his new action film, the Expendables set due to come out, Sylvester Stallone had to workout hard.
you guys remember when you say Rocky 4, the dude was just shredded beyond belief. I remember when he started Instone, his short lived supplement company. He said that he ate nothing but tuna and water for Rocky 4.
Now listen. i'm not dumb and neiher are you. The guy was cought trying to ipmortant growth hormone into Australia for the filming of Rambo. That being said, it doesn't matter how many drugs you take, you still have to be dedicated to working out and training hird. Sylvester Stallone's Expendables workout consisted of various types of training from all sorts of disciplines like bodybuilding, power lifting and jump training.His Expendables workout mostly consists of bodybuilding based moves and Sylvester Stallone doesn't include much leg workout in his workout, he doesn't need to. It's all about what your upper body looks like when you take your shirt off. There's no hiding anything in Hollywood. He also includes a lot of plyometric based cardio in order to lower stomach fat.
We found a recent clip video of sylvester Stallone workout for the Expendables.
