John Cassavetes (1929–1989) |
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John Cassavetes was a Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is considered a pioneer of American independent film, as he often financed his own films. Cassavetes was born in New York City in 1929 to Nicholas John Cassavetes and his wife, Katherine Demetre (1906-1983). Nicholas was an immigrant from Greece, while Katherine was ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 59) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (80 credits)
1968
Off to See the Wizard
(TV Series)
General Karonos
General Karonos
- Alexander the Great
(1968)
... General Karonos
1965-1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Harrybell / Lou Rutledge / Sergeant Lee Harmon
Harrybell / Lou Rutledge / Sergeant Lee Harmon
- Free of Charge
(1967)
... Harrybell
- Wind Fever
(1966)
... Lou Rutledge
- The Fliers
(1965)
... Sergeant Lee Harmon
1965
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(TV Series)
Everett Lang
Everett Lang
- The Peacemaker
(1965)
... Everett Lang
1964-1965
Burke's Law
(TV Series)
Alfred Algernon / Stephen Collins / Carlos de Vega / ...
Alfred Algernon / Stephen Collins / Carlos de Vega / ...
- Who Killed the Grand Piano?
(1965)
... Alfred Algernon
- Who Killed Hamlet?
(1965)
... Stephen Collins
- Who Killed Don Pablo?
(1964)
... Carlos de Vega
- Who Killed Annie Foran?
(1964)
... Eddie Dineen
1965
Kraft Suspense Theatre
(TV Series)
Peter Chandler
Peter Chandler
- Won't It Ever Be Morning?
(1965)
... Peter Chandler
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Rusty Connors / Lee Griffin
Rusty Connors / Lee Griffin
- Water's Edge
(1964)
... Rusty Connors
- Murder Case
(1964)
... Lee Griffin
1963
Breaking Point
(TV Series)
Evan Price
Evan Price
- There Are the Hip, and There Are the Square
(1963)
... Evan Price
1959-1960
Johnny Staccato
(TV Series)
Johnny Staccato / The Killer
Johnny Staccato / The Killer
- Swinging Long Hair
(1960)
... Johnny Staccato
- A Nice Little Town
(1960)
... Johnny Staccato
- The Mask of Jason
(1960)
... Johnny Staccato
- An Angry Young Man
(1960)
... Johnny Staccato
- An Act of Terror
(1960)
... Johnny Staccato
1956
Climax!
(TV Series)
Abel Wintery / McCloud
Abel Wintery / McCloud
- Savage Portrait
(1956)
... Abel Wintery
- No Right to Kill
(1956)
... McCloud
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Max Markheim
Max Markheim
- The Last Patriarch
(1956)
... Max Markheim
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Sam Cobbett
Sam Cobbett
- You Got to Have Luck
(1956)
... Sam Cobbett
1955
Armstrong Circle Theatre
(TV Series)
Arthur / Clay Cochran
Arthur / Clay Cochran
- Time for Love
(1955)
... Arthur
- Buckskin
(1955)
... Clay Cochran
- Ladders of Lies
(1955)
1955
The Elgin Hour
(TV Series)
Private Tommy Fitch / Frankie Dane
Private Tommy Fitch / Frankie Dane
- Combat Medics
(1955)
... Private Tommy Fitch
- Crime in the Streets
(1955)
... Frankie Dane
1954-1955
Danger
(TV Series)
- Wire Tap
(1955)
- No Passport for Death
(1955)
- Lonesome Road
(1954)
1954
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Pepe (segment "Paso Doble")
Pepe (segment "Paso Doble")
- The Confidential Clerk
(1954)
... Pepe (segment "Paso Doble")
1951
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
First Guard
First Guard
- The Sire de Maletroit's Door
(1951)
... First Guard
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Director (16 credits)
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Writer (15 credits)
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Editor (3 credits)
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Producer (2 credits)
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Script and Continuity Department (1 credit)
Script and Continuity Department (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (13 credits)
Thanks (13 credits)
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Self (34 credits)
Self (34 credits)
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Archive footage (21 credits)
Archive footage (21 credits)
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5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Ricardo Montalban is to improvisational acting what Mount Rushmore is to animation. See more »Trivia:
Retrospective: Screening of all the films Cassavetes directed, plus some he acted in, at Brooklyn Academy of Music, July 6-31. See more »Trademark:
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