John Cassavetes
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Person
- Born
- 1929-12-09
- Died
- 1989-02-03
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Directing · 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 part with income from his acting work. AllMovie called him "an iconoclastic maverick," while The New Yorker suggested that…
Known for
- John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse2024
- 150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement — Man Talking2021
- Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film — Self (archive footage)2019
- Peter Falk versus Columbo — Self (archive footage)2019
- Iconic Couples of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2015
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films — Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)2014
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired — Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)2008
- Operation Dirty Dozen — Self2006
- A Constant Forge — Self (archive footage)2000
- Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes — Self1993
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- 113
- Total plays
- 280
Great american director and actor, involved in this called "1960's new york underground film" stream. Made movies like "Shadows", "Faces", "A Woman Under the Influence", "Minnie & Moscowitz", etc. Further Info:http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001023/ <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Cassavetes">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
· 1996 · cited 199,603x
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- Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,227x
- Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
· 2007 · cited 34,013x
- The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 28,779x
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Key facts
- Born
- John Nicholas Cassavetes , ( 1929-12-09 ) December 9, 1929, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03) (aged 59), Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- Occupations
- Actor film director screenwriter producer editor
- Years active
- 1951–1989
- Spouse
- Gena Rowlands ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1954 )
- Children
- Nick Alexandra Zoe
- Mother
- Katherine Cassavetes
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Key dates
- Born
- 9 December 1929
- Died
- 3 February 1989
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Gena Rowlands
- Child
- Zoe Cassavetes
- Mother
- Katherine Cassavetes
- Occupation
- playwright
Article
John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American filmmaker and actor. He began as an actor in film and television before helping to pioneer modern American independent cinema as a writer and director, often self-financing, producing, and distributing his own films. He received nominations for three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award.
After studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Cassavetes started his career in television acting in numerous network dramas. From 1959 to 1960 he played the title role in the NBC detective series Johnny Staccato. He acted in notable films, such as Martin Ritt's film noir Edge of the City (1957), Robert Aldrich's war film The Dirty Dozen (1967), Roman Polanski's horror film Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Elaine May's crime drama Mikey and Nicky (1976). For The Dirty Dozen, he earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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