What is Anton Chigurh?
'''Anton Chigurh''' is a [[fictional character]] from the 2005 novel ''[[No Country for Old Men]]'' by [[Americans|American]] writer [[Cormac McCarthy]] and the 2007 [[No Country for Old Men (movie)|movie of the same name]] directed by the [[Coen brothers]]. He is a [[Psychopathy|psychopathic]] professional [[Assassin|hitman]] of unknown nationality. He serves as the main [[antagonist]] of ''No Country for Old Men''. In the movie, Chigurh is played by [[Spanish people|Spanish]] actor [[Javier Bardem]]. For this role, Bardem won many awards, including an [[Academy Award]], a [[Golden Globe]] and a [[BAFTA]]. [[Empire.com]] ranked Chigurh #46 in their list of the 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Empire Names the 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time|url=http://filmschoolrejects.com/news/empire-magazine-lists-the-100-greatest-movie-characters-of-all-time.php|work=empire.com|date=December 1, 2008|access-date=September 16, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111354/http://filmschoolrejects.com/news/empire-magazine-lists-the-100-greatest-movie-characters-of-all-time.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Characters in written fiction]] [[Category:Fictional murderers]] [[Category:Movie characters]] {{Movie-stub}}