Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer was born in Toronto on Friday,December 13, 1927 into an affluent, culturally aware and well-educated family. His father John Plummer was a secretary to the Dean of Science at McGill University, while his mother, Isabella Mary (Abbott) Plummer was the granddaughter of Primeminister John Abbott. Also amongst his relatives were the playwright Guy Du Maurier and the actor Nigel Bruce. His parents divorced early in his life, so he was brought up in Montreal in his mother’s care. There he attended Jennings Private School, and studied under Iris Warren and C. Herbert Casari. Under his mother’s guidance, young Christopher attended numerous plays, ballets, operas and other cultural events. He also took up the piano, and at one time thought to become a concert pianist, but after working as a lighting designer on a school play, his attention turned to acting.
Biography for
Julie Andrews
Birth name
Julia Elizabeth Wells
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Mini biography
Made her debut on Broadway in 1954, aged 19. Later she worked for television until 1964 when her first successful movie as protagonist was released: it was Mary Poppins (1964) by 'R. Stevenson' , for which she won an Oscar. In the following years she worked with different directors in various genres (e.g., 'Robert Wise (I)' in (qv) The Sound of Music (1965) and with 'Alfred Hitchcock (I) in (qv) Torn Curtain (1966)). In 1969 she married the director Blake Edwards, with whom she also made various movies (e.g., Victor/Victoria (1982)).
Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Andrews .... Maria von Trapp
Christopher Plummer .... Captain von Trapp
Eleanor Parker .... The Baroness
Richard Haydn .... Max Detweiler
Peggy Wood .... Mother Abbess
Charmian Carr .... Liesl von Trapp
Heather Menzies .... Louisa von Trapp
Nicholas Hammond .... Friedrich von Trapp
Duane Chase .... Kurt von Trapp
Angela Cartwright .... Brigitta von Trapp
Debbie Turner .... Marta von Trapp
Kym Karath .... Gretl von Trapp
Anna Lee .... Sister Margaretta
Portia Nelson .... Sister Berthe
Ben Wright .... Herr Zeller
Comparte la mágica y conmovedora historia de la vida real que ha llegado a ser la más popular película familiar de todos los tiempos –Sonrisas y Lágrimas de Rodgers y Hammerstein. Julie Andrews brilla en la pantalla como María, la joven llena de vida que abandona el convento para ser la institutriz de los siete hijos del Capitán von Trapp, un viudo autocrático cuyas estrictas normas no permiten música o regocijo en su casa. Ganadora de cinco Premios de la Academia, incluyendo Mejor Película, esta clásica y eterna película ofrece una de las mejores canciones de amor del mundo.
The Sound of Music
.The Sound of Music was the next movie that Julie made. Julie was thought of for the role of "Maria" after performing a parody of The Sound of Music with her friend Carol Burnett called "The Swiss Family Pratt" in their television special "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall". There was a rumour around Hollywood that Julie might not photogenic enough for films and so Robert Wise, the director of The Sound of Music went and saw a tiny clip of Mary Poppins before it was released. Within moments, he knew that Julie was right for the role. Christopher Plummer was cast as the Captain, Eleanor Parker as the Baroness, Richard Hayden as Max Detweiler and Peggy Wood as the Mother Abbess. The story of The Sound of Music is based on the true story of Maria Von Trapp. Maria, a young trainee nun in Saltzburg is sent to be a governess for Captain Von Trapp's children. She teaches them to sing and brings music back into the house. The Captain falls in love with her and after she returns to the house (after escaping to the abbey to get way from the Captain and her feelings), they get married. The whole family then flee from Austria to get away from the Nazis. The music and lyrics were provided by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Some of the song include
The Sound of Music
Sixteen going on Seventeen
My Favourite Things
Do Re Mi
The Lonely Goatherd
Climb Ev'ry Mountain
Something G
Julie was nominated for another Academy Award but she didn't win. The Sound of Music won 5 Oscars including Best Picture.
