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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.
John Cassavetes as Johnny Staccato, 1959. John Cassavetes began his career in film in 1953 and ended it in 1986, between which times he was involved in every aspect of the film, television, and stage arts, including acting, directing, scoring, shooting, editing, producing, and marketing.
Feb 4, 1989 · Feb. 4, 1989 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. John Cassavetes, the innovative film maker deeply admired by some but scorned by others for such off-center movies as “A Woman Under the Influence ...
Feb 22, 2024 · John Cassavetes was an actor and director who pioneered independent cinema in America and made several masterpieces. Feb 22, 2024 • By Akram Herrak, MA Cultural Management and Policy, BA English Literature. Most people will recognize John Cassavetes from his performance as Guy in the 1968 horror classic Rosemary’s Baby or as Victor in the ...
Dec 9, 2023 · John Cassavetes’ influence can be seen in the anxiety-ridden, improvisational films of the Safdie brothers, in particular, “Uncut Gems” (2019). Cassavetes was also a mentor to Martin Scorsese, always steering the younger filmmaker away from commercial concerns and encouraging more personal films.
Dec 9, 2023 · John Cassavetes's debut feature film, Shadows, marked a promising start for the then-young director.Though his best work was yet to come, Shadows still felt fresh and lively for a film released ...
Feb 4, 1989 · John Cassavetes, an actor, screenwriter and director who was in the forefront of American cinema verite, died yesterday in Los Angeles. He was 59 years old. A spokesman for the actress Gena ...
