Alfredo James "Al" Pacino emerged as a cinematic force during the 1970s, a decade of unparalleled creativity in film. Since then, he has become an enduring icon, an indelible presence in the tapestry of American cinema.

His sharp intellect and unwavering pursuit of greatness have given us unforgettable screen performances: the ruthless Michael Corleone, Detective Frank Serpico, the charismatic bank robber Sonny from "Dog Day Afternoon", the passionate tangoing Lt. Col. Frank Slade from "Scent of a Woman", and Tony Montana, a gangster whose shadow looms large in our cultural memory, even two decades after "Scarface" first graced the screen.

At a 2007 seminar at the AFI Conservatory, the consummate actor mused on identity, saying, “Who you are is really about what you do.”

And no one does it like Al Pacino.

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