Patrick Swayze, narodený 18. augusta 1952 v Houstone, Texas, bol herec a tanečník, ktorý sa preslávil svojimi výkonmi na Broadwayi a vo filmoch. Počas svojho detstva sa venoval tancu a športu, neskôr sa stal úspešným tanečníkom a hercom, pričom jeho kariéra zahŕňala významné úlohy v muzikáloch a filmoch ako Grease a The Outsiders.
- Narodenie a detstvo v Houstone, Texas.
- Vplyv matky, ktorá bola riaditeľkou Houston Jazz Ballet Company.
- Zameranie na šport počas strednej školy a neskorší návrat k tancu.
- Úspešná kariéra na Broadwayi s rolami v muzikáloch ako Grease a Goodtime Charley.
- Prelomová úloha vo filme The Outsiders a neskoršie úspechy v Hollywoode.
Actor, dancer. Born August 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas. Swayze and his four siblings were raised by their parents Patsy and Jesse Swayze. Swayze’s mother, director of the Houston Jazz Ballet Company, introduced her son to dance at an early age. While still in grade school, Swayze developed a love for ballet and was often teased by fellow classmates. Throughout high school, he set aside his dance career to concentrate on athletics -- juggling gymnastics, swimming, and football. After graduation, he was offered both athletic and dance scholarships. He opted for athletics and enrolled at San Jacinto College in Houston, Texas, where he focused on gymnastics. Two years later, Swayze left school to tour with the Disney on Parade ice show, as Snow White’s Prince Charming. After touring, Swayze returned home, where he fell in love with Lisa Niemi, his mother’s 16-year-old dance student. In 1972, he traveled to anglictina/new-york/" class="wiki-link" title="Viac o: new york">New York City to pursue a dance career. After Lisa’s high school graduation, she joined Swayze in New York, where the couple trained with the Harkness and Joffrey Ballet companies. Swayze and Niemi were married in 1975. Having renewed his dedication to ballet, Swayze was soon hired as a principal dancer with the Eliot Feld Ballet Company. His success was cut short when an old football injury required that he undergo knee surgery. The operation, coupled with the infection that followed, caused Swayze to leave the prestigious Feld Company. In 1976, he redirected his efforts toward stage acting, and made his Broadway debut in Goodtime Charley. He later appeared in West Side Story, and in 1978, he won the leading role in the musical Grease. Swayze’s high-profile performance as Danny Zuko led to many television and movie offers. Eventually, his stage success brought him to Hollywood, where he made his film debut as a vigilante roller skater in Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979). Swayze experienced a chart/" class="wiki-link" title="Viac o: milestone">milestone in 1983, when director Francis Ford Coppola cast him in The Outsiders, alongside future stars Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, and Emilio Estevez. In 1981, Swayze added television to his repertoire with a notable portrayal of a leukemia patient on the series M*A*S*H. He is also credited for his work in the 1985 miniseries North and South along with the 1986 sequel. During the mid-80s, Swayze appeared in a few forgettable films, including Red Dawn and Grandview, U.S.A. (1984).
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Kedy a kde sa narodil Patrick Swayze?
Patrick Swayze sa narodil 18. augusta 1952 v Houstone, Texas.
Aké boli Swayzeho prvé kroky v tanci?
Swayzeho matka, riaditeľka Houston Jazz Ballet Company, ho zoznámila s tancom už v ranom veku.
V ktorých známych filmoch a muzikáloch sa Swayze objavil?
Swayze sa objavil v muzikáloch ako Grease a Goodtime Charley, a vo filmoch ako The Outsiders a Skatetown, U.S.A.