A Star Is Born
Throughout the 70s, Richard enjoyed a series of small roles in Hollywood. However, it was only in 1978 that Richard saw his breakthrough performance with Days of Heaven and then the even bigger success of American Gigolo in 1980. He was now set, with a strong and popular position within Hollywood that saw him star in Pretty Woman and An Officer And A Gentleman. His best performance would arguably only come many years later, however, with the musical Chicago in 2002, where he won a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe.
A Star Is Born
The Gentleman Playboy
Richard did not shy away from the tabloids, however, thanks to his colorful and prolific involvement with various beautiful actresses such as Kim Basinger, Priscilla Presley, and Penelope Milford. In 1991, Richard tied the knot with the queenly Cindy Crawford, a supermodel. The two would live in marital bliss for only four years, despite their highly publicized insistence that they were madly in love. Richard then took a break from serious relationships, until he met Carey Lowell, a one-time Bond Girl, who he married in 2002. This time, Richard stuck it out for about a dozen years, his relationship ending with a messy and prolonged divorce.
The Gentleman Playboy
