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John Cassavetes
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John Cassavetes

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

9 Dec 1929

Age

97 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

95

Years Active

80 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse

movie

John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse

2024

John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse

150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement

movie

150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement

2021

150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement

as Man Talking

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

movie

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

2019

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

as Self (archive footage)

Peter Falk versus Columbo

movie

Peter Falk versus Columbo

2019

Peter Falk versus Columbo

as Self (archive footage)

Iconic Couples of Hollywood

tv

Iconic Couples of Hollywood

2015

Iconic Couples of Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

movie

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

movie

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

as Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)

Operation Dirty Dozen

movie

Operation Dirty Dozen

2006

Operation Dirty Dozen

as Self

A Constant Forge

movie

A Constant Forge

2000

A Constant Forge

as Self (archive footage)

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

movie

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

1993

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

as Self

Anything for John

movie

Anything for John

1993

Anything for John

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Arena - John Cassavetes

1989

Arena - John Cassavetes

as Self

Movies Are My Life

movie

Movies Are My Life

1988

Movies Are My Life

as Self

Marvin & Tige

movie

Marvin & Tige

1985

Marvin & Tige

as Marvin

CineRaya

movie

Nederland C

1985

Nederland C

as Self - Portrait of the actor / cinematographer

I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

movie

I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

1984

I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work

as Self

Love Streams

movie

Love Streams

1984

Love Streams

as Robert Harmon

Fräulein Berlin

movie

Fräulein Berlin

1984

Fräulein Berlin

as himself

CineRaya

movie

The Haircut

1982

The Haircut

as Music Industry Executive

Tempest

movie

Tempest

1982

Tempest

as Phillip

Incubus

movie

Incubus

1982

Incubus

as Dr. Sam Cordell

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

movie

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

1981

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

as Dr. Michael Emerson

Flesh & Blood

movie

Flesh & Blood

1979

Flesh & Blood

as Gus Caputo

Flesh & Blood

tv

Flesh & Blood

1979

Flesh & Blood

as Gus Caputo

Brass Target

movie

Brass Target

1978

Brass Target

as Maj. Joe De Lucca

The Fury

movie

The Fury

1978

The Fury

as Ben Childress

Opening Night

movie

Opening Night

1977

Opening Night

as Maurice Aarons

Heroes

movie

Heroes

1977

Heroes

as VA Doctor (uncredited)

Mikey and Nicky

movie

Mikey and Nicky

1976

Mikey and Nicky

as Nicky

Two-Minute Warning

movie

Two-Minute Warning

1976

Two-Minute Warning

as Sgt. Chris Button

Capone

movie

Capone

1975

Capone

as Frankie Yale

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

tv

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Nightside

movie

Nightside

1973

Nightside

as Carmine Kelly

Minnie and Moskowitz

movie

Minnie and Moskowitz

1971

Minnie and Moskowitz

as Jim

Columbo

tv

Columbo

1971

Columbo

as Alex Benedict

The Making of 'Husbands'

movie

The Making of 'Husbands'

1971

The Making of 'Husbands'

as Self

Husbands

movie

Husbands

1970

Husbands

as Gus Demetri

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

movie

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

1969

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

as Steve

Machine Gun McCain

movie

Machine Gun McCain

1969

Machine Gun McCain

as Hank McCain

"Cinéastes de notre temps": John Cassavetes

movie

"Cinéastes de notre temps": John Cassavetes

1969

"Cinéastes de notre temps": John Cassavetes

Bandits in Rome

movie

Bandits in Rome

1968

Bandits in Rome

as Mario Corda

Rosemary's Baby

movie

Rosemary's Baby

1968

Rosemary's Baby

as Guy Woodhouse

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Alexander The Great

movie

Alexander The Great

1968

Alexander The Great

as Karonos

The Dirty Dozen

movie

The Dirty Dozen

1967

The Dirty Dozen

as Victor Franko

Devil's Angels

movie

Devil's Angels

1967

Devil's Angels

as Cody

The Legend of Jesse James

tv

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

The Legend of Jesse James

as Blackie Dolan

CineRaya

tv

Profiles in Courage

1964

Profiles in Courage

as Parsons

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

tv

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

The Killers

movie

The Killers

1964

The Killers

as Johnny North

Kraft Suspense Theatre

tv

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Peter Chandler

CineRaya

tv

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Eddie Dineen

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Stephen Collins

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Alfred Algernon

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Carlos de Vega

Channing

tv

Channing

1963

Channing

as Lloyd Sullivan

Combat!

tv

Combat!

1962

Combat!

as Kalb

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Rusty Connors

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Lee Griffin

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Jonah MacIntosh

The Webster Boy

movie

The Webster Boy

1962

The Webster Boy

as Vance Miller

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Dr. Kildare

tv

Dr. Kildare

1961

Dr. Kildare

as Makin Saund

Shadows

movie

Shadows

1960

Shadows

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

movie

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

as Self

Johnny Staccato

tv

Johnny Staccato

1959

Johnny Staccato

as Johnny Staccato

Virgin Island

movie

Virgin Island

1959

Virgin Island

as Evan

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Cal Fletcher

Saddle the Wind

movie

Saddle the Wind

1958

Saddle the Wind

as Tony Sinclair

The Dick Clark Show

tv

The Dick Clark Show

1958

The Dick Clark Show

as Self

Affair in Havana

movie

Affair in Havana

1957

Affair in Havana

as Nick Douglas

Edge of the City

movie

Edge of the City

1957

Edge of the City

as Axel Nordmann

No Right to Kill

movie

No Right to Kill

1956

No Right to Kill

as McCloud

Crime in the Streets

movie

Crime in the Streets

1956

Crime in the Streets

as Frankie Dane

The 20th Century Fox Hour

tv

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Max Markheim

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Sam Cobbett

The Night Holds Terror

movie

The Night Holds Terror

1955

The Night Holds Terror

as Robert Batsford

CineRaya

tv

Appointment with Adventure

1955

Appointment with Adventure

as Danny Loomis

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Malcolm McCloud

Climax!

tv

Climax!

1954

Climax!

as Abel Winter

The United States Steel Hour

tv

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The United States Steel Hour

as Johnny

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Johnny

Taxi

movie

Taxi

1953

Taxi

as Man (uncredited)

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Pepe

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Fourteen Hours

movie

Fourteen Hours

1951

Fourteen Hours

as Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Paul Greco

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

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