One of the most beautiful and lasting Hollywood unions is a pair of Jolie and Pitt. The attention of the media is constantly riveted on star lovers. But the public is interested in information about the woman’s family. For a long time, the object of the paparazzi remained the father of Angelina Jolie. Photos of men can be seen in the article.
Simple childhood
The father of the world famous star was born in 1938, on December 29. His homeland is the Yonkers, which is located near New York. Parents of the mother lived in Germany, and the ancestors of the pope were Slovaks. John's father played golf professionally and was a coach in that sport.
The child was raised as a true believer. But among his friends were children of different religions. After graduating, Jonathan decided to try his hand on stage. It was Angelina Jolie's father, many years later, who helped build her daughter's career.
The talent of the young man was noticed, and soon he pleased the audience with his game on Broadway. Musicals and performances with his participation were very popular. In 1967, the artist was awarded the honorary prize “Theater of Peace”.
Road to dream
In the same year he received the first and immediately leading role in the movie. In the movie “Fearless Frank”, the man declared himself as a talented screen actor. Despite the excellent game, then he received scripts where the directors asked him to play supporting characters.
While John Voight conquered Hollywood, his brothers excelled in other areas. Barry studied science and became an excellent geologist. Wes got into music and worked under the name Chip Taylor. His songs had many fans.
Consequently, not only the father of Angelina Jolie, but also the uncles of the movie star were talented and popular people.
Voight got real success after the movie Midnight Cowboy. His partner in the picture was Dustin Hoffman. Until now, many professional ratings include this work in the list of the best tapes of the century. One of the most prestigious awards in the world - the Oscars and Golden Globes - repeatedly nominated the film. Voight also received more than one reward for his role as a gigolo.
On the verge of work and love
Unlike career growth, his personal life was not so successful. In 1962, John entered into a marriage with dancer and actress Laurie Peters. But the spouse paid more attention to work than to family. First love ended five years later.
Then Voight tried to build happiness with the young actress Marcheline Bertrand. But this time, Angelina Jolie's father did not live much longer in marriage. The new darling was twelve years younger than her husband and was just starting her career. A mixture of Franco-Canadian, Dutch and German blood flowed in the veins of the girl. December 12, 1971 lovers got married.
John, instead of building family happiness, continued to devote the bulk of his time to work. With his participation, such popular films as “Deliverance”, “Konrak” and “Homecoming” were released. The last picture was a new breath in his career. For this work, the actor receives an Oscar for Best Actor.
Collapse of confidence
Meanwhile, the newlyweds in 1973 had a son. Two years later, in 1975, a daughter appeared in the family. The father of Angelina Jolie and James Haven specifically gave the children double names so that if they later want to start an acting career, they should not be in the shadow of their famous parents.
Permanent employment and affair with fans broke the marriage of the actor. The husband left the family when little Angie was only one year old. The girl lacked her father’s love, and the feeling of inferiority and uselessness subsequently had a dramatic effect on her life.
Marcheline with two young children moved to New York. Due to domestic chores and the desire to raise children, the woman had to give up dreams of star Hollywood.
Life backstage
Despite the fact that Voight left the family back in 1976, officially the father and mother of Angelina Jolie filed for divorce only in 1978.
Angie herself often stated in an interview that when John was presented with awards, her heart remained cold. The love for art in the girl was awakened by her mother, who often took her children to the movies. In addition, Marcheline, from 1978 to 1989, met with director Bill Day. Therefore, her children were constantly in the thick of life behind the curtains. The son and daughter had constant access to the unique world of the scene.
In the early 1980s, John was getting fewer invitations. But the artist compensates for the lack of such a quality game. Voight himself has repeatedly noticed that he was very lucky, because on the same platform talented actors and directors stood with him.
The professional’s role is expanding, and now he can afford not only dramatic characters, but also comedic and adventure genres. This period can be distinguished by such projects as “Table for Five” and “Runaway Train”.
Characters without an Oscar
In 1982, the comedy "In Search of a Way Out" was released. In this film, Angie first shows her acting skills. Of course, he agreed on a cameo role for the girl Voight, who played the main character in the film.
The actor’s work was not without public events. Often took a daughter with her father Angelina Jolie. Photos where they walk along the red carpet together radiate tension. Despite the fact that John was trying to find contact with Angie, the baby was uncomfortable in his company. Smiles and hugs of dad and girls did not deserve an Oscar. Voyt's daughter of vinyl in all her failures. Moreover, she felt dislike for all the men who left their children.
On the blade of a knife
It was impossible to call Angelina a calm child. The girl considered herself ugly. Disproportionately large lips and eyes, high and expressive cheekbones, excessive thinness - this is what the beauty saw in the mirror. The uncertainty in their own attractiveness and the unsuccessful career of the model confirmed. The future sex symbol of the planet then dressed only in black clothes and dyed her hair red. Complexes were also because she wore things from second-hand. In addition, Angie thought about working in a funeral home. Sometimes she took drugs and had unusual hobbies. She collected knives in her room. And in order to at least sometimes feel alive, she cut her own body.
But Angelina Jolie's father, John Voight, did not even know about the problems that his daughter had.
In the early 1990s, the man often participated in television projects. In 1993, the film Rainbow Warrior was released. Further, the talented actor tried to act as a director. The film "Tin Soldier", which he shot, received positive reviews from critics.
From the ugly duckling to the beautiful
In 1993, Angie's brother, James Haven, went to film school. For the main roles in his first works, he invites his sister. However, the tape did not become popular.
A very close relationship connected the two people. The Hollywood star often admitted in an interview that she madly loves her brother. She felt sympathy for the guy due to the fact that he was for her an example of a real man who did not become Angelina Jolie's father. The name of the girl then often appeared in magazine headlines. The actress was accused of perversion with her brother.
At the same time, the girl starred in another picture. Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow is a film that critics immediately attributed to low-quality. But everyone who looked through the work noted the attractive appearance of the young actress.
On the star alley
Next, Angie participates in the film "Hackers." There, the beauty falls in love with her partner - Johnny Lee Miller. Young people soon got married. But their marriage fell apart as quickly as it began.
Nevertheless, the women discerned the talent, and each director wanted to see the actress in his project. The real noise was made by the painting “Gia”. There, the star played the role of a photo model, whose life was full of drama. Especially positively spoke about the talent of the daughter of the father of Angelina Jolie. Angie's filmography has been increasing. And each new project received a lot of positive ratings.
In 2001, the film “Lara Croft - Tomb Raider” was released. The director wanted to see in the title role only one actress. Therefore, I waited a long time for her consent. As a result, Angie agreed to the shooting. One of the requests: to involve John Voight in the project. He was invited to play Lara's father. Thus, the woman planned to reconcile with her dad.
But native people could not forget the old grievances. New and new disputes constantly appeared on the set.
Humanitarian mission
Then the audience was especially interested in the name of Angelina Jolie's father, and why their relationship was so tense. It is not known exactly what caused the new scandal. But many eyewitnesses note that the woman at that time was particularly interested in the work of a missionary.
The fact is that some scenes of the film were shot in Cambodia. The country of the third world so impressed Jolie that the heart of the star melted. Since then, she spares no effort and her own money for humanitarian work.
Here, a woman also first thought about adopting an orphan. Most likely, John did not support his daughter in this decision. Therefore, the question of why Angelina Jolie does not communicate with her father has a logical answer. Time has shown that the star’s intentions were sincere and far from a rash act. She adopted the boy and divorced her second husband.
After this incident, Angie finally changed her name and removed the name Voight from it. At these events, the man stated that his child needed psychiatric help.
For a long time, the beauty even refused to remember the name of her father.
