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Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, portrayed by Johnny Depp. He is first introduced in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). He later appears in the sequels Dead Man's Chest (2006), At World's End (2007), and On Stranger Tides (2011). Jack Sparrow was originally conceived as a supporting character. He was brought to life by the actor Johnny Depp, who based his characterization on The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and cartoon character Pepé Le Pew. He tends to become rather frustrated whenever someone pronounces his name without the term "Captain".
The series Pirates of the Caribbean was inspired by a Disney theme park ride, and in 2006, when the ride was revamped, the character of Jack Sparrow was introduced to it. Jack Sparrow is also the subject of a children's book series, Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow, which chronicles his teenage years and the character has also appeared in numerous video games.
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol. Dissatisfied with that status, Depp turned to film for more challenging roles; he played the title character of Edward Scissorhands (1990) and later found box office success in films such as Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Rango (2011) and the Pirates of the Caribbean film series (2003–present). He has collaborated with director and friend Tim Burton in eight films, most recently with Dark Shadows (2012).
Depp has gained acclaim for his portrayals of people such as Ed Wood, in Ed Wood, Joseph D. Pistone in Donnie Brasco, Hunter S. Thompson in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, George Jung in Blow, and the bank robber John Dillinger in Michael Mann's Public Enemies. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $3.1 billion at the United States box office and over $7.6 billion worldwide. He has been nominated for top awards many times, winning the Best Actor Awards from the Golden Globes for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and from the Screen Actors Guild for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. He also has garnered a sex symbol status in American cinema, being twice named as the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine in 2003 and 2009. He has been listed in the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid actor, with $75 million.
Actors: Julian Higgins (editor), Julian Higgins (director), Dan Martinez (composer), Sarah Oliver (actress), Sarah Oliver (writer), Erik Beck (producer), Leigh Davis (actress), Paul Bianchi (writer), Paul Bianchi (actor), Zan Alda (actor), Adam Allee (actor), Ashley Rowlett (actress), Norma Jean Myers (actress), Morgan Griffin (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Short,Actors: Casey Affleck (actor), Pedro Almodóvar (actor), Alejandro Amenábar (actor), Alan Arkin (actor), Kevin Bacon (actor), Antonio Banderas (actor), Javier Bardem (actor), Jason Bateman (actor), Roberto Benigni (actor), Adrien Brody (actor), Adrien Brody (actor), Josh Brolin (actor), Pierce Brosnan (actor), Steve Buscemi (actor), Ben Affleck (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Lee Arenberg (actor), Orlando Bloom (actor), Yun-Fat Chow (actor), Mackenzie Crook (actor), Johnny Depp (actor), Tom Hollander (actor), Kevin McNally (actor), Bill Nighy (actor), Geoffrey Rush (actor), Keira Knightley (actress),
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Short,Actors: Pedro Almodóvar (actor), Ben Affleck (actor), Antonio Banderas (actor), Javier Bardem (actor), Juan Diego Botto (actor), Armand Assante (actor), Nicolas Cage (actor), George Clooney (actor), Tom Cruise (actor), Tom Cruise (actor), Billy Crystal (actor), Willem Dafoe (actor), Matt Damon (actor), Adrien Brody (actor), Johnny Depp (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Hakeem Kae-Kazim (actor), Martin Klebba (actor), Mackenzie Crook (actor), Greg Ellis (actor), Tom Hollander (actor), Mark Hildreth (actor), Orlando Bloom (actor), Omid Djalili (actor), Johnny Depp (actor), Yun-Fat Chow (actor), Omid Djalili (actor), Jack Davenport (actor), Lee Arenberg (actor), Kevin McNally (actor), Marshall Manesh (actor),
Plot: After Elizabeth, Will, and Captain Barbossa rescue Captain Jack Sparrow from the the land of the dead, they must face their foes, Davy Jones and Lord Cutler Beckett. Beckett, now with control of Jones' heart, forms a dark alliance with him in order to rule the seas and wipe out the last of the Pirates. Now, Jack, Barbossa, Will, Elizabeth, Tia Dalma, and crew must call the Pirate Lords from the four corners of the globe, including the infamous Sao Feng, to gathering. The Pirate Lords want to release the goddess Calypso, Davy Jones's damned lover, from the trap they sent her to out of fear, in which the Pirate Lords must combine the 9 pieces that bound her by ritual to undo it and release her in hopes that she will help them fight. With this, all pirates will stand together and will make their final stand for freedom against Beckett, Jones, Norrington, the Flying Dutchman, and the entire East India Trading Company.
Keywords: 1720s, afterlife, altered-version-of-studio-logo, angel-on-shoulder, anti-hero, apostrophe-in-title, based-on-theme-park-attraction, bathhouse, beard, birdActors: Keira Knightley (actress), Orlando Bloom (actor), Mackenzie Crook (actor), Jack Davenport (actor), Johnny Depp (actor), Tom Hollander (actor), Kevin McNally (actor), Jonathan Pryce (actor), Lee Arenberg (actor), Naomie Harris (actress),
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Short,Actors: Geoffrey Rush (actor), David Schofield (actor), Bill Nighy (actor), Alex Norton (actor), Jonathan Pryce (actor), Martin Klebba (actor), Lee Arenberg (actor), Kevin McNally (actor), Tom Hollander (actor), Orlando Bloom (actor), Mackenzie Crook (actor), Johnny Depp (actor), Jack Davenport (actor), Stellan Skarsgård (actor), Gary Sievers (actor),
Plot: Once again we're plunged into the world of sword fights and "savvy" pirates. Captain Jack Sparrow is reminded he owes a debt to Davy Jones, who captains the flying Dutchman, a ghostly ship, with a crew from hell. Facing the "locker" Jack must find the heart of Davy Jones but to save himself he must get the help of quick-witted Will Turner and Elizabeth Swan. If that's not complicated enough, Will and Elizabeth are sentenced to hang, unless will can get Lord Cutler Beckett Jack's compass, Will is forced to join another crazy adventure with Jack.
Keywords: 1700s, altered-version-of-studio-logo, anti-hero, apostrophe-in-title, arrest, axe, based-on-theme-park-attraction, bat, beach, bell-towerActors: Keira Knightley (actress), Geoffrey Rush (actor), Lee Arenberg (actor), Orlando Bloom (actor), Mackenzie Crook (actor), Jack Davenport (actor), Johnny Depp (actor), Kevin McNally (actor), Jonathan Pryce (actor), Angus Barnett (actor), Giles New (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Short,Actors: Alfonso Balcázar (writer), Stelvio Cipriani (composer), Piero Regnoli (writer), Alfonso Balcázar (writer), Manuel Bronchud (actor), Ugo Adinolfi (actor), Manuel Gas (actor), Gaspar 'Indio' González (actor), Ángel Aranda (actor), Osvaldo Genazzani (actor), Giorgio Cerioni (actor), Enzo Alabiso (editor), Miguel de la Riva (actor), Gianni Crea (writer), Gianni Crea (writer),
Genres: Western,