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Harvey Keitel is an American actor and producer known for portraying morally ambiguous, tough characters. Emerging during the New Hollywood era, he built a solid career through a long collaboration with Martin Scorsese, appearing in key works such as Who’s That Knocking at My Door, Mean Streets and Taxi Driver. His physical presence, Brooklyn accent and dramatic intensity made him a frequent choice for roles as gangsters, policemen and men of complicated character. His career had ups and downs: after a period of lower visibility in the 1970s and 1980s, Keitel returned to prominence in the 1990s with performances in films by directors such as Ridley Scott, Jane Campion, Quentin Tarantino and Abel Ferrara. In that phase he showed versatility in titles including Thelma & Louise, The Piano, Reservoir Dogs and Bad Lieutenant, earning an Academy Award nomination for Bugsy. Beyond his film work, he held a significant institutional role as co‑president of the Actors Studio from 1995 to 2017, alongside Al Pacino and Ellen Burstyn, contributing to actor training and the preservation of the method. His legacy is that of an intense performer, adaptable between independent cinema and commercial productions, whose striking presence influenced generations of actors.