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I' ve won awards. And they didn't make me feel bad winning them. They made me feel pretty good. But it also did not make me feel bad NOT winning the Academy Award.

Al Pacino

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Al Pacino
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 25
Film Actor
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Manhattan borough
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Alfredo James Pacino
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