Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
April 28, 1930
Died
September 18, 2013 (age 83)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Richard Sarafian
Alan Smithee
Richard C. Sarafian
Biography
Richard Caspar Sarafian (April 28, 1930 – September 18, 2013) was an American television and film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian is best known as the director of the 1971 film Vanishing Point.
Known For
TV
MacGyver
Caspar Kasabian
1985
TV
Wiseguy
1987
TV
Foley Square
Spiro Papadopolis
1985
Film
Bound
Gino Marzzone
1996
Film
Blue Streak
Uncle Lou
1999
Film
Bulworth
Vinnie
1998
Film
Bugsy
Jack Dragna
1991
Film
Dr. Dolittle 2
God Beaver (voice)
2001
Film
Don Juan DeMarco
Detective Sy Tobias
1994
Film
Gotti
Paul Castellano
1996
Film
Ruby
Proby
1992
Film
The Crossing Guard
Sunny Ventura
1995
Film
Masked and Anonymous
President
2003
Film
The Falling
Capt. J.J. Wells (voice) (uncredited)
1986
Film
Songwriter
Rodeo Rocky
1984
Film
Street Justice
Taxi Driver
1987
Film
Gunmen
Chief Chavez
1993
Film
The Road Killers
Trucker
1994
Film
Miami Hustle
Henry Kronfeld
1996
Film
Hitters
2002
Filmography
2003FilmMasked and Anonymousas President2002FilmHitters2001FilmDr. Dolittle 2as God Beaver (voice)1999FilmBlue Streakas Uncle Lou1999FilmBlink of an Eyeas Erlik1998FilmBulworthas Vinnie1996FilmBoundas Gino Marzzone1996FilmGottias Paul Castellano1996FilmMiami Hustleas Henry Kronfeld1995FilmThe Crossing Guardas Sunny Ventura1994FilmDon Juan DeMarcoas Detective Sy Tobias1994FilmThe Road Killersas Trucker1993FilmGunmenas Chief Chavez1992FilmRubyas Proby1991FilmBugsyas Jack Dragna1987TVWiseguy1987FilmStreet Justiceas Taxi Driver1986FilmThe Fallingas Capt. J.J. Wells (voice) (uncredited)1986FilmLibertyas Philbert Evans1986FilmLong Time Goneas Omar1985TVFoley Squareas Spiro Papadopolis1985TVMacGyveras Caspar Kasabian1984FilmSongwriteras Rodeo Rocky1973FilmThe Moviemakersas Self