Goodreads Choice Awards
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Edition 15 (2023) Winner
Henry Winkler
ヘンリー・ウィンクラー
Henrī Uinkurā
Aliases:
The Fonz / Fonzie
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-10-30 （Manhattan, New York City, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Conservative Judaism
- Residence History
- New York → Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Producer, Director, Author
- Active Years
- 1972-
- Influenced By
- Garry Marshall
- Influenced
- Bill Hader
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College | Theater | Child Psychology | BA | 1963-1967 | United States |
| Yale School of Drama | — | Drama | MFA | 1967-1970 | United States |
Emerson College
Theater
/ Child Psychology
Degree:
BA
Period:
1963-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (1978)
Yale School of Drama
Drama
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1967-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United States
Yale Repertory Theater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Primetime Emmy Award | Barry | コメディシリーズ助演男優賞 | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | 受賞 |
| 1976 | Golden Globe Award | Happy Days | TVシリーズ主演男優賞（コメディ/ミュージカル部門） | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Golden Globe Award | Heroes | 映画主演男優賞（ドラマ部門）ノミネート | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | ノミネート |
| 2019 | Critics' Choice Television Award | Barry | コメディシリーズ助演男優賞 | — | 受賞 |
Primetime Emmy Award
2018
Work:
Barry
Category:
コメディシリーズ助演男優賞
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
受賞
Golden Globe Award
1976
Work:
Happy Days
Category:
TVシリーズ主演男優賞（コメディ/ミュージカル部門）
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
受賞
Golden Globe Award
1977
Work:
Heroes
Category:
映画主演男優賞（ドラマ部門）ノミネート
Organization:
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Result:
ノミネート
Critics' Choice Television Award
2019
Work:
Barry
Category:
コメディシリーズ助演男優賞
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hank Zipzer
2003 Children's LiteratureSeries about a dyslexic boy Hank Zipzer's adventures.
DyslexiaOvercoming disabilitiesFriendship
Adaptations
- [TV series] Hank Zipzer (2014)
Bibliography
- Hank Zipzer series (17 books)
- Here's Hank series
- Being Henry: The Fonz ... and Beyond (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HumorousAccessible for childrenAutobiographical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- DyslexiaFamilySelf-acceptance
Health
-
Dyslexia幼少期からStruggled in school but succeeded as actor and author; inspired Hank Zipzer.
Legacy
Famous as Fonzie; Emmy for Barry; advocates dyslexia awareness via kids' books.
In Popular Culture
- Bronze Fonz statue in Milwaukee
Quotes
-
The Fonz was everything I wanted to be.
Source: The Guardian interview (2011)
Trivia
- Parents escaped Nazi Germany.
- Cousin is Richard Belzer.