American actor, director, and producer who became one of Hollywood's last classical movie stars before expanding into production and social activism.
Represented the final generation of actor whose persona — charm, intelligence, moral seriousness — was itself the product, while simultaneously using that platform to finance and star in unconventional, auteur-friendly projects.
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