He spent 11 years in and out of jail serving terms for armed robbery and drug offenses. I am very impressed that it lives up to my expectation and more. Danny trejo, dennis hopper, robert rodriguez, steve. I can say with great satisfaction that this piece champion a documentary about danny trejo s addiction of work is very original and real.
Danny trejo upcoming movies 2020, 2021 danny trejo. He also got to wear lots and lots of what appear to be brightly printed chinese silk shirtswhich was the fad at the time this movie was made. Sep 19, 2014 william rockman louis mandylor is a champion terminal combat fighter who retired from the sport after accidentally killing a young man while training. With danny trejo, dennis hopper, robert rodriguez, steve buscemi. Debbie is famous for her movie high hopes the wedding ceremony took place on 12 december 1997. The outsider tba, tarantula tba, machete kills again tba, minions. Enrique octavio lifeguard waiter victor velasquez 19 episodes, 20012010 pastor shepherd.
Circuit 2 full movie olivier gruner, lorenzo lamas, jalal merhi, gail harris, mike blanks duration. Danny trejo, from inmate to humanitarian, you know the man. Jan 12, 2017 worldrenowned actor danny trejo has teamed up with awardwinning filmmaker brett harvey ice guardians, the culture high to tell a story 71years in the making. My clients can relate to the experiences of drug problems of danny trejo and more importantly danny s substance use problems story gives. Trejo s life is documented in the 2005 independent biographical film champion, which features dennis hopper, val kilmer, steve buscemi, and robert rodriguez. The box says champion, but theres a bunch of other text including things like the word parole and somewhere in there are the words danny trejo. Dan trejo is an american actor and voice actor who has appeared in.
While serving time in san quentin, he won the lightweight and welterweight. I expected it to be lifestory reenactments, with mr. Jun 01, 2019 circuit 2 full movie olivier gruner, lorenzo lamas, jalal merhi, gail harris, mike blanks duration. Check out the release date, story, cast and crew of all upcoming movies of danny trejo at filmibeat. Films releases long awaited documentary film champion. The rise of gru 2020, 3 from hell 2019, madness in the method 2019. His prominence in the b movie scene has resulted in disparate media sources referring to trejo as an iconic actor and a film legend, among other titles. Nov 05, 2019 danny trejo on staying sober for 51 years. The following is a filmography of his workconsisting of about 250 film and television roles.
A child drug addict and criminal, danny trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. Being clean depends on your support system something clicked for trejo one fateful day when a former inmate came to san quentin to talk about his recovery. Champion is a fascinating and insightful documentary about danny trejo, an exconvict who turned his life around to become an accidental character actor who was recruited into the craft to give. Feb 24, 2018 danny trejo on donald trump, how he got into acting and trejos tacos full interview bigboytv duration.
Danny has five children, danielle trejo, gilbert trejo, esmeralda trejo. The 10 most badass danny trejo roles, ranked cinemablend. Rent champion 2005 starring danny trejo and dennis hopper on dvd and bluray. Some of his notable films include heat, con air, machete, and desperado, the latter two with frequent collaborator robert rodriguez. Actually i didnt expect this movie to be what it was. Trejo playing a full movie bad guy instead of being killed off before the first third of the movie. The story of actor danny trejo, the award winning film chronicles his life, from a child drug addict, armed robber. Feb 15, 2020 danny trejo recent and upcoming movie credits. Danny trejo is one of the few real people in hollywood. A child drug addict and criminal, trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. The story of actor danny trejo, the award winning film chronicles his life, from a child drug addict, armed robber, to eventual prison time. Trejo returns, cheritto gets up, trejo takes his place as cheritto sits down next to chris. Trejo sorry but he reminds me a bit of tough guy charles bronson only coming in at the end when he would reenact his boxing championships in the prisons where they took place. Got his start in show business by giving eric roberts boxing lessons for the movie runaway train 1985.
I think that most of that text is just fancypants decorative stuff but it does confuse the issue a little. In 2010, he starred in a full theatrical version of machete. A story of fight and triumph, this is the story of actor danny trejo. Jun 12, 2007 the story of actor danny trejo, the award winning film chronicles his life, from a child drug addict, armed robber, to eventual prison time. Danny trejo on donald trump, how he got into acting and trejo s tacos full interview. See full filmography factsheet spent his early adult life in and out of prison on various drug and robbery convictions. Behind the wicked characters he plays on screen lies the story of a childhood which included drug addiction, armed robbery, prison time. Danny trejo is a rock star of an actor, cementing a reputation as one of the toughest stars of movies and tv shows in history. Behind the ink and the wicked characters he plays on screen lies the story of a troubled childhood which included drug addiction, armed robbery and extensive prison time. Danny trejo on donald trump, how he got into acting and trejos tacos full interview bigboytv duration. Recoil 2011 canadian action film directed by terry miles, and starring steve austin and danny trejo. Danny trejo is an american actor who has appeared in numerous hollywood films, often as hypermasculine characters, villains and antiheroes.
Cecily gambrell, joe eckardt, joseph lorigo, cecily gambrell. Im not sure what the full title of the movie i just watched actually is. He has fierce tattoos, and frequently plays a thug in your favorite movies. The film was released on directtodvd and bluray in canada on march 1, 2011. Danny trejo bio, divorce, net worth, ethnicity, salary. Champion offers an intimate view into the life of danny trejo before he turned himself around and after. Danny trejo filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Champion is a fascinating and insightful documentary about danny trejo, an exconvict who turned his life around to become an accidental character actor who. The marriage didnt work out and he ultimately filed for a divorce in 2009. I can say with great satisfaction that this piece champion a documentary about danny trejos addiction of work is very original and real. This multiple award winning documentary chronicles his life through raw and candid conversations about everything from trying heroin at age 12 with his uncle, who was his role model, to armed robbery, violence and time in prison, including an emotional return to his actual cell behind the gray walls of san quentin state prison. Films releases documentary film champion the danny. A lifetime in the making champion is the original documentary which traces the incredibly inspirational and unique life of hollywoods most unlikely champion, danny trejo. Trejo got to do quite a bit of mingling with the nearly bare.
Filmmaker joe eckardt examines the life and work of actor danny trejo. Danny trejo biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Danny trejo celebrity profile check out the latest danny trejo photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Imprisoned for armed robbery and drug offenses, he successfully. William rockman louis mandylor is a champion terminal combat fighter who retired from the sport after accidentally killing a young man while training. Champion offers an intimate, one of a kind view into the life of danny trejo before he turned himself around and after.
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