John Cassavetes
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). Description from the Wikipedia article John Cassavetes, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Rosemary's Baby
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The Dirty Dozen
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film...
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Incubus
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Two-Minute Warning
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The Fury
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Opening Night
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The Killers
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Shadows
as Pedestrian (uncredited)The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in...
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Capone
as Frankie YaleYoung Al Capone catches the eye of Johnny Torrio, a criminal visiting New York from Chicago....
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.
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Love Streams
as Robert HarmonTwo closely-bound, emotionally wounded siblings reunite after years apart.
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Mikey and Nicky
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Husbands
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Edge of the City
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Tempest
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Saddle the Wind
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Crime in the Streets
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Machine Gun McCain
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Brass Target
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Fourteen Hours
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Heroes
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Devil's Angels
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Flesh & Blood
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A Constant Forge
as Self (archive footage)One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather...
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The Night Holds Terror
as Robert BatsfordA group of escaped convicts holds a household prisoner as the police close in.
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Anything for John
as Self (archive footage)An intimate portrait of actor-writer-director John Cassavetes and a loving tribute to his genius...
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Taxi
as Man (uncredited)A New York cab driver helps an Irish immigrant with a baby locate her missing husband.
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Alexander The Great
as KaronosAn historical film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king that united...
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Edge of Outside
as Self (archive footage)An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W....
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Movies Are My Life
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Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
as Self (archive footage)An intimate portrait of the superb actress Gena Rowlands, icon of independent cinema. Together...
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Affair in Havana
as Nick DouglasWhile in Havana, a musician gets involved with a crippled man and his beautiful wife... with...
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Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
as SelfGet the scoop on the legendary actor-director-New Yorker John Cassavetes straight from the mouth...
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Virgin Island
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No Right to Kill
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I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work
as SelfFilmmaker Michael Ventura follows Cassavetes around as the actor/director labors on his final...
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Bandits in Rome
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The Webster Boy
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Marvin & Tige
as MarvinMarvin, a heavy-drinking widower meets Tige, an 11-year-old orphan. With nowhere else to go,...
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Operation Dirty Dozen
as SelfA short film looking behind the scenes at the making of The Dirty Dozen. Showing many scenes...
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The Making of 'Husbands'
as SelfA documentary behind the scenes of John Cassavetes' 'Husbands' (1970).
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150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
as Man TalkingA Woman Watches People.
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as SelfA look at the past, present and future of Hollywood as seen through the eyes of the movie columnist.
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Nightside
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as SelfThe Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...
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The Dick Cavett Show
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Rusty ConnorsA continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...
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as Lee GriffinA continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...
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as Self - NomineeAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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as Self - PresenterAn annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and...
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as KalbCombat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The...
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as PepeOmnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
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as uncreditedThe Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC...
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Burke's Law
as Eddie DineenBurke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...
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as Stephen CollinsBurke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...
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as Alfred AlgernonBurke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...
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as Carlos de VegaBurke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on...
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The Virginian
as Jonah MacIntoshThe Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth,...
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Studio One
as Paul GrecoAn American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher...
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Rawhide
as Cal FletcherThe tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across...
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as uncreditedJoin the crew of the Seaview aboard their super high-tech submarine, where no mission is too...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Peter ChandlerKraft Suspense Theatre is an American anthology series that was telecast from 1963 to 1965 on...
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as Sam CobbettA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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The 20th Century Fox Hour
as uncreditedThe 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States...
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as JohnnyThe United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television...
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as Blackie DolanThe Legend of Jesse James is an American western series starring Christopher Jones in the tile...
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General Electric Theater
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as uncreditedSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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