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I went back to the stage because it was my way of dealing with the success I had, my way of coping. It was a way of escaping the responsibilty of what was happening.

Al Pacino

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Al Pacino
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 25
Film Actor
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Film Producer
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Stage Actor
Television Actor
Manhattan borough
New York City
Alfredo James Pacino
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