Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning (lahir dengan nama Hannah Dakota Fanning; lahir 23 Februari 1994; umur 16 tahun) adalah aktris muda Hollywood yang dianggap jenius dalam bidang akting. Dia adalah kakak dari Elle Fanning yang memiliki profesi serupa dengannya.

Muncul secara cemerlang dan dikenal luas lewat aktingnya yang menawan di I Am Samsebagai Lucy, anak dari seorang penderita keterbelakangan mental yang diperankan olehSean Penn pada tahun 2001.

Sebagai artis cilik, ia muncul dalam film-film berlevel tinggi semacam Man on Fire, War of the Worlds, dan Charlotte's Web. Fanning mulai beralih ke peran-peran yang lebih dewasa dalam Hounddog dan The Secret Life of Bees. Ia telah memenangi berbagai penghargaan dan merupakan aktris termuda yang pernah dinominasikan dalam penghargaan Screen Actors Guild

Dakota Fanning lahir di Conyers, Georgia. Ia merupakan putri Joy Arrington, seorang petenis profesional dan Steve Fanning, pemain liga baseball minor St. Louis Cardinals dan sekarang bekerja sebagai penjual barang elektronik di Los Angeles, California. Kakek dari pihak ibunya adalah mantan pemain sepakbola Amerika, Rick Arrington, dan bibinya adalah mantan reporter ESPN, Jill Arrington. Dakota adalah kakak perempuan dari Elle Fanning, juga seorang aktris.

Ayahnya ingin agar ia dinamai "Dakota" dan ibunya ingin menamainya "Hannah".

Fanning memiliki keturunan separuh Jerman dan nama belakangnya berasal nama Amerika Irlandia. Gereja Fanning dan keluarganya adalah Southern Baptist. Ia bersekolah di Cambell Hall School di Hollywood Utara, California, dan merupakan anggota regu pemandu sorak.

Fanning mulai berakting pada usia lima tahun setelah muncul dalam iklan komersial televisi, Tide. Pekerjaan akting pertamanya yang signifikan adalah sebagai bintang tamu dalam serial TV, ER, yang menjadi peran terfavoritnya. "Aku berperan sebagai korban kecelakaan mobil yang menderita leukimia. Aku harus memakai penyangga leher dan selang-selang hidung selama dua hari kerja.")^[1]

Setelah itu Fanning memperoleh beberapa peran pembantu dalam serial-serial televisi, termasuk CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Practice, dan Spin City. Ia juga membawakan karakter dalam Ally McBeal dan The Ellen Show sebagai gadis muda. Tahun 2001, Fanning terpilih untuk menjadi lawan main Sean Penn dalam film I Am Sam, mengisahkan seorang pria penderita keterbelakangan mental yang berjuang untuk hak asuh untuk putrinya (diperankan oleh Fanning).

Perannya dalam film tersebut menjadikan Fanning sebagai orang termuda yang pernah dinominasikan Penghargaan Screen Actors Guild, yakni pada usia tujuh tahun. Ia juga memenangkan penghargaan Aktor/Aktris Muda Terbaik dari Broadcast Film Critics Association atas penampilannya.

Sutradara film

berdasarkan credit title "Smithee"; Fade-In / Iron Cowboy (1968). Directed by Jud Taylor. Death of a Gunfighter (1969). Directed separately by Robert Totten and Don Siegel. City in Fear (1980). Directed by Jud Taylor. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). The Second Assistant Director credit for the first segment is credited to "Alan Smithee". This position is commonly involved in shooting action scenes, such as the one in which actor Vic Morrow was killed during production of this film. Stitches (1985), directed by Rod Holcomb Let's Get Harry (1986), directed by Stuart Rosenberg Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987), directed by Paul Aaron and Terry Windsor The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990), directed by Michael Gottlieb Solar Crisis (1990), directed by Richard C. Sarafian The Birds II: Land's End (1994), directed by Rick Rosenthal National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995), directed by Kelly Makin with a segment credited to Smithee Raging Angels (1995) Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), directed by Kevin Yagher Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off (1997), co-directed by Steve Langley An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998), directed by Arthur Hiller River Made to Drown In (1999), directed by James Merendino Woman Wanted (2000), directed by Kiefer Sutherland

versi modifikasi Dune (1984) as extended and edited for broadcast television, directed by David Lynch; Lynch's screenwriting credit goes to "Judas Booth", an inside joke for Lynch, who states the studio betrayed (Judas) and killed (Booth) his film[citation needed] Ganheddo (AKA GunHed) (1989) as released in the United States, directed by Masato Harada The Guardian (1990) as edited for cable television, directed by William Friedkin Backtrack (1990) as originally released in theaters, directed by Dennis Hopper, credited to Hopper in a "director's cut" for a subsequent video release Scent of a Woman (1992) as edited for broadcast television, directed by Martin Brest Rudy (1993) as edited for television, directed by David Anspaugh Showgirls (1995) as edited for television, directed by Paul Verhoeven (who instead of Smithee used the pseudonym "Jan Jensen"). However, the edited, R-rated version of Showgirls that was prepared for release at Blockbuster was supervised and authorized by Verhoeven, and this version carries the director's name. Heat (1995) as edited for television, directed by Michael Mann Meet Joe Black (1998), as edited for in-flight viewing and cable television, by Martin Brest The Insider (1999) as edited for television, directed by Michael Mann

Television direction Tiny Toon Adventures, which often had inconsistent artwork and dialogue that had been rewritten at the last minute, had several episodes that were credited to "Alan Smithee"; some of these episodes were actually directed by Art Leonardi.[citation needed] A Nero Wolfe Mystery, "Motherhunt" (2002), the 5th episode of the second season It's Academic (June 19, 2006); this episode had numerous credits attributed to Smithee.[11] Karen's Song first episode. La Femme Nikita, "Catch a Falling Star", episode 16 of season 4 of US TV series, believed to be directed by Joseph Scanlan. MacGyver, "Pilot" and "The Heist" episodes (1985). Moonlight TV movie and pilot for an unsold series (1982) (not to be confused with the later CBS vampire series), directed by Jackie Cooper and Rod Holcomb. The Simpsons, "D-oh in the Wind" episodes (1998), mentioned as the director's name in a film credits for a promotional video on nuclear jobs.

Sutradara video klip "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston (1992) from the soundtrack for The Bodyguard "Heaven n' Hell" - Salt-N-Pepa (1994) "Digging The Grave" - Faith No More (1995) "Building A Mystery" - Sarah McLachlan (1997), directed by Matt Mahurin "I Don't Want to Wait" - Paula Cole (1997) "So Help Me Girl" - Gary Barlow (1997) "Kiss the Rain" - Billie Myers (1998) "The First Night" - Monica (1998) "Sweet Surrender" - Sarah McLachlan (1998), directed by Floria Sigismondi "Reunited" - Wu-Tang Clan (1998) "Waiting For Tonight" - Jennifer Lopez (1999) "The Future Is X-Rated" - Matthew Good Band (1999) "Maria" - Blondie (1999) "No More" - Ruff Endz (2000) "In Your Eyes" - Jeffrey Gaines (2001) "Lose My Breath" - Destiny's Child (2005) "Juicebox" - The Strokes (2005) "Hunting for Witches" - Bloc Party (200 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (Blimp Award)

• 2007 Favorite Movie Actress, Charlotte's Web (2006)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (Critics' Choice Award)

• 2006 Best Young Actress, War of the Worlds (2005)
• 2002 Best Young Actor/Actress, I Am Sam (2001)

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (Saturn Award)

• 2006 Best Performance by a Younger Actor, War of the Worlds (2005)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards (Sierra Awards)

• 2005 Youth in Film, War of the Worlds (2005)
• 2002 Youth in Film, I Am Sam (2001)

Locarno International Film Festival (Bronze Leopard)

• 2005 Best Actress (shared with other cast members), Nine Lives (2005)

Relly Awards

• 2005 Best Junior Achiever

MTV Movie Awards (MTV Movie Award)

• 2005 Best Frightened Performance, Hide and Seek (2005)

Satellite Awards (Special Achievement Award)

• 2002 Outstanding New Talent, I Am Sam (2001)

Young Artist Awards (Young Artist Award)

• 2008 Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress, The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
• 2006 Best Performance in a Feature Film (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
• 2002 Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under, I Am Sam (2001)