John Cassavetes

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

December 9, 1929

Died

February 3, 1989 (age 59)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

John Nicholas Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Biography

John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as an actor on television and in film, Cassavetes also became a pioneer of American independent cinema, writing and directing movies financed in part with income from his acting work. AllMovie called him "an iconoclastic maverick," while The New Yorker suggested that he "may be the most influential American director of the last half century." As an actor, Cassavetes starred in notable Hollywood films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including Edge of the City (1957), The Dirty Dozen (1967), and Rosemary's Baby (1968). He began his directing career with the 1959 independent feature Shadows and followed with independent productions such as Faces (1968), Husbands (1970), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), and Love Streams (1984), in addition to intermittent studio work. Cassavetes' films employed an actor-centered approach which privileged character examination over traditional Hollywood storytelling or stylized production values. His films became associated with an improvisational, cinéma vérité aesthetic. He collaborated frequently with a rotating group of friends, crew members, and actors, including his wife Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, and Seymour Cassel. For his role in The Dirty Dozen, Cassavetes received a Best Supporting Actor nomination. As a filmmaker, he was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for Faces (1968) and Best Director for A Woman Under the Influence (1974).

Known For

Filmography

2024FilmJohn Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse2021Film150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavementas Man Talking2019FilmGena Rowlands: A Life on Filmas Self (archive footage)2015TVIconic Couples of Hollywoodas Self (archive footage)2014FilmElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)2008FilmRoman Polanski: Wanted and Desiredas Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)2006FilmOperation Dirty Dozenas Self2000FilmA Constant Forgeas Self (archive footage)1993FilmOut of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetesas Self1993FilmAnything for Johnas Self (archive footage)1989FilmArena - John Cassavetesas Self1988FilmMovies Are My Lifeas Self1985FilmMarvin & Tigeas Marvin1985FilmNederland Cas Self - Portrait of the actor / cinematographer1984FilmI'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Workas Self1984FilmLove Streamsas Robert Harmon1984FilmFräulein Berlinas himself1982FilmThe Haircutas Music Industry Executive1982FilmTempestas Phillip1982FilmIncubusas Dr. Sam Cordell1981FilmWhose Life Is It Anyway?as Dr. Michael Emerson1979FilmFlesh & Bloodas Gus Caputo1978FilmBrass Targetas Maj. Joe De Lucca1978FilmThe Furyas Ben Childress1977FilmOpening Nightas Maurice Aarons1977FilmHeroesas VA Doctor (uncredited)1976FilmMikey and Nickyas Nicky1976FilmTwo-Minute Warningas Sgt. Chris Button1975FilmCaponeas Frankie Yale1975TVLes Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self1973FilmNightsideas Carmine Kelly1971FilmMinnie and Moskowitzas Jim1971TVColumboas Alex Benedict1971FilmThe Making of 'Husbands'as Self1970FilmHusbandsas Gus Demetri1969FilmIf It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgiumas Steve1969FilmMachine Gun McCainas Hank McCain1969Film"Cinéastes de notre temps": John Cassavetes1968FilmBandits in Romeas Mario Corda1968FilmRosemary's Babyas Guy Woodhouse1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1968FilmAlexander The Greatas Karonos1967FilmThe Dirty Dozenas Victor Franko1967FilmDevil's Angelsas Cody1965TVThe Legend of Jesse Jamesas Blackie Dolan1964TVProfiles in Courageas Parsons1964TVVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964FilmThe Killersas Johnny North1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Peter Chandler1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVBurke's Lawas Eddie Dineen1963TVChanningas Lloyd Sullivan1962TVCombat!as Kalb1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1962TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Rusty Connors1962TVThe Virginianas Jonah MacIntosh1962FilmThe Webster Boyas Vance Miller1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961TVDr. Kildareas Makin Saund1960FilmShadowsas Pedestrian (uncredited)1960FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywoodas Self1959TVJohnny Staccatoas Johnny Staccato1959FilmVirgin Islandas Evan1959TVRawhideas Cal Fletcher1958FilmSaddle the Windas Tony Sinclair1958TVThe Dick Clark Showas Self1957FilmAffair in Havanaas Nick Douglas1957FilmEdge of the Cityas Axel Nordmann1956FilmNo Right to Killas McCloud1956FilmCrime in the Streetsas Frankie Dane1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Max Markheim1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sam Cobbett1955FilmThe Night Holds Terroras Robert Batsford1955TVAppointment with Adventureas Danny Loomis1954TVClimax!as Malcolm McCloud1953TVThe United States Steel Houras Johnny1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Johnny1953FilmTaxias Man (uncredited)1952TVOmnibusas Pepe1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1951FilmFourteen Hoursas Reporter (uncredited)1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1948TVStudio Oneas Paul Greco1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouse1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - NomineeFilm8 Husbandsas Duke Bellingham

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