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Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, Hanks is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is widely regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks made his breakthrough with leading roles in the comedies Splash (1984) and Big (1988). He won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor for starring as a gay lawyer suffering from AIDS in Philadelphia (1993) and a young man with below-average IQ in Forrest Gump (1994). Hanks collaborated with film director Steven Spielberg on five films: Saving Private Ryan (1998), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Terminal (2004), Bridge of Spies (2015), and The Post (2017), as well as the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers, which launched him as a director, producer, and screenwriter. Hanks' other notable films include the romantic comedies Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and You've Got Mail (1998); the dramas Apollo 13 (1995), The Green Mile (1999), Cast Away (2000), Road to Perdition (2002), and Cloud Atlas (2012); and the biographical dramas Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Captain Phillips (2013), Sully (2016), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). He has also appeared as the title character in the Robert Langdon film series, and has voiced Sheriff Woody in the Toy Story film series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hanks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Tom Hanks
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"Last Train to Memphis" documents the meteoric rise of Elvis Presley, from his impoverished childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi, to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American culture. The book delves deeply into Elvis's life, exploring his profound passion for all kinds of music—from blues and gospel to Bing Crosby—his devotion to his family, and his close relationships with girlfriends, mentors, and bandmates. The work traces the evolution not only of the man but also of the music and the culture that he would forever transform, painting a new and intricate portrait of the young Elvis. The narrative provides a detailed account of the early years of his career, from his initial recordings at Sun Records to his smash hits with RCA like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog". The book covers the period of his unlikely self-creation and unparalleled success when it seemed everything he touched turned to gold. The biography concludes on a somber and poignant note in 1958, the year Elvis was drafted into the army and his mother died soon after, marking the end of an era for the young artist.
