Top John Travolta Movies
John Travolta started off his acting career in front of the camera with the television series ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’, in 1975. His first tryst with the Broadway came with ‘Grease’ in the 1950s.
After his Broadway success, his first Hollywood blockbuster came in the form of ‘Saturday Night Fever’, where he played the memorable role of Tony Marero. This performance earned Travolta an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. His next box-office success came a year later with ‘Grease’ where he played the legendary role of Danny Zuko. These two movies were the biggest commercial successes of the 1970s and helped project John Travolta as an international star.
Given his early association with the Broadway, music formed an important part of John Travolta’s movies. This was best exhibited in the hit movie ‘Urban Cowboy’ which set off a country music craze across America. After these successes came a spate of flops in Travolta’s career. His resurgent comeback was marked by the movie ‘Look Who’s Talking’ which grossed huge returns on the box office.
John Travolta’s next Academy Award nomination came with the movie ‘Pulp Fiction’ in 1994. His enactment of the role of Vincent Vega has been slated as one of his best performances and confirmed his place in the top league of Hollywood. This was followed by a string of successes with ‘Face Off’, ‘Get Shorty’ and ‘The General’s Daughter’. He was nominated for the Best Actor at the Golden Globe Awards for his stellar performance in ‘Primary Colors’. His latest performance as Charlie Wax in ‘From Paris with Love’ has also been appreciated by fans and critics alike.