ACTOR · BORN 1973
Adrien Brody
- Born
- 14 April 1973, New York City, New York, USA
- Known for
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Peaky Blinders (2013), The Pianist (2002), King Kong (2005)
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8 Facts About Adrien Brody's Life and Family
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Brody's father, Elliot Brody, is a retired history teacher of Polish Jewish descent who lost family members in the Holocaust. His mother, Sylvia Plachy, is a famous Hungarian-born photographer who fled Communist Hungary as a child during the anti-Soviet revolution of 1956. Her father, Brody's maternal grandfather Vilmos Lajos Emil 'Willy' Plachy, came from an aristocratic Hungarian family, while his grandmother Ilma Magda (Jahr) was of Czech Jewish descent. This family background shaped Brody's identity and worldview.
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Brody was together with Spanish actress Elsa Pataky from June 2006, and they became engaged. The couple met on the set of the film 'A Matador's Mistress' (2008). Their relationship ended between April 2008 and May 2009.
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Brody's maternal great-great-great-grandfather was the famous Hungarian painter Ábrányi Lajos. This artistic heritage may have influenced his creativity and his interest in art.
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Brody has a great appreciation for hip-hop music. Like one of his favorite groups, the Beatnuts, Brody is from Queens. This reflects his musical taste and his origins.
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Brody attended Stony Brook University, then transferred to CUNY-Queens College. This educational history shows his academic background.
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Brody graduated from CUNY Queens College, located in Flushing in the Queens borough of New York. This education completed his academic background.
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Brody graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in New York. This school is a famous institution for arts education and played an important role in Brody's artistic development.
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Brody graduated from Joseph Pulitzer Middle School in Jackson Heights, in the Queens borough of New York. This is where he completed his basic education.
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