John Cassavetes
Director 1929 - 1989

John Cassavetes

New York City, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Robert Harmon
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Character Guy Woodhouse
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Character Sgt. Chris Button
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Character Axel Nordmann
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Character Frankie Yale

Capone

1975

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Character Jim (uncredited)
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Character Tony Sinclair
Shot from Crime in the Streets
Character Frankie Dane
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Character Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Character Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)
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Character Self (archive footage)
A Constant Forge No snapshots yet
Character Self (archive footage)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies No snapshots yet
Character Self
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Character Dr. Sam Cordell

Incubus

1982

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Character Phillip

Tempest

1982

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Character Ben Childress

The Fury

1978

Heroes No snapshots yet
Character VA Doctor (uncredited)

Heroes

1977

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Character Maurice Aarons

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

27 titles
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired 2008
The Kid Stays in the Picture
The Kid Stays in the Picture 2002
A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge 2000
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies 1995
Love Streams
Love Streams 1984
Tempest
Tempest 1982
Incubus
Incubus 1982
The Fury
The Fury 1978
Opening Night
Opening Night 1977
Heroes
Heroes 1977
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning 1976
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky 1976
Capone
Capone 1975
Nightside
Nightside 1973
Minnie and Moskowitz
Minnie and Moskowitz 1971
Husbands
Husbands 1970
Gli intoccabili
Gli intoccabili 1969
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby 1968
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen 1967
The Killers
The Killers 1964
Shadows
Shadows 1958
Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind 1958
Edge of the City
Edge of the City 1957
Crime in the Streets
Crime in the Streets 1956
The Night Holds Terror
The Night Holds Terror 1955
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours 1951

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