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John Cassavetes

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Dec 09 1929

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 03 1989

John Cassavetes is 59 years old

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John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 18 2024

150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in 150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement as 'Man Talking'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 03 2021

Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 05 2019

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films as 'Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 06 2014

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired as 'Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 18 2008

Edge of Outside

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Edge of Outside as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 11 2006

Operation Dirty Dozen

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Operation Dirty Dozen as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2006

The Kid Stays in the Picture

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in The Kid Stays in the Picture as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 16 2002

A Constant Forge

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in A Constant Forge as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2000

Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 02 1993

Anything for John

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Anything for John as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 06 1993

Arena - John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Arena - John Cassavetes as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 24 1989

Movies Are My Life

John Cassavetes was 58 in Movies Are My Life as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 17 1988

Marvin & Tige

John Cassavetes was 55 in Marvin & Tige as 'Marvin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 08 1985

Nederland C

John Cassavetes was 55 in Nederland C as 'Self - Portrait of the actor / cinematographer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 16 1985

Love Streams

John Cassavetes was 54 in Love Streams as 'Robert Harmon'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 24 1984

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

John Cassavetes was 54 in I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 01 1984

Fräulein Berlin

John Cassavetes was 54 in Fräulein Berlin as 'himself'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

The Haircut

John Cassavetes was 52 in The Haircut as 'Music Industry Executive'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 12 1982

Tempest

John Cassavetes was 52 in Tempest as 'Phillip'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 13 1982

Incubus

John Cassavetes was 52 in Incubus as 'Dr. Sam Cordell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 24 1982

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

John Cassavetes was 51 in Whose Life Is It Anyway? as 'Dr. Michael Emerson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 02 1981

Flesh & Blood

John Cassavetes was 49 in Flesh & Blood as 'Gus Caputo'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 14 1979

Brass Target

John Cassavetes was 49 in Brass Target as 'Maj. Joe De Lucca'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1978

The Fury

John Cassavetes was 48 in The Fury as 'Ben Childress'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 10 1978

Opening Night

John Cassavetes was 48 in Opening Night as 'Maurice Aarons'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 22 1977

Heroes

John Cassavetes was 47 in Heroes as 'VA Doctor (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 1977

Mikey and Nicky

John Cassavetes was 47 in Mikey and Nicky as 'Nicky'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 21 1976

Two-Minute Warning

John Cassavetes was 46 in Two-Minute Warning as 'Sgt. Chris Button'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 12 1976

Capone

John Cassavetes was 45 in Capone as 'Frankie Yale'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 16 1975

Nightside

John Cassavetes was 43 in Nightside as 'Carmine Kelly'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 05 1973

Minnie and Moskowitz

John Cassavetes was 42 in Minnie and Moskowitz as 'Jim'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1971

The Making of 'Husbands'

John Cassavetes was 41 in The Making of 'Husbands' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 28 1971

Husbands

John Cassavetes was 40 in Husbands as 'Gus Demetri'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 08 1970

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium

John Cassavetes was 39 in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as 'Steve'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 24 1969

Machine Gun McCain

John Cassavetes was 39 in Machine Gun McCain as 'Hank McCain'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 01 1969

Bandits in Rome

John Cassavetes was 38 in Bandits in Rome as 'Mario Corda'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 20 1968

Rosemary's Baby

John Cassavetes was 38 in Rosemary's Baby as 'Guy Woodhouse'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 12 1968

Alexander The Great

John Cassavetes was 38 in Alexander The Great as 'Karonos'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 26 1968

The Dirty Dozen

John Cassavetes was 37 in The Dirty Dozen as 'Victor Franko'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 15 1967

Devil's Angels

John Cassavetes was 37 in Devil's Angels as 'Cody'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 14 1967

The Killers

John Cassavetes was 34 in The Killers as 'Johnny North'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 07 1964

The Webster Boy

John Cassavetes was 32 in The Webster Boy as 'Vance Miller'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 1962

Shadows

John Cassavetes was 30 in Shadows as 'Pedestrian (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 14 1960

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

John Cassavetes was 30 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 10 1960

Virgin Island

John Cassavetes was 29 in Virgin Island as 'Evan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 07 1959

Saddle the Wind

John Cassavetes was 28 in Saddle the Wind as 'Tony Sinclair'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 1958

Affair in Havana

John Cassavetes was 27 in Affair in Havana as 'Nick Douglas'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1957

Edge of the City

John Cassavetes was 27 in Edge of the City as 'Axel Nordmann'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 04 1957

No Right to Kill

John Cassavetes was 26 in No Right to Kill as 'McCloud'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 09 1956

Crime in the Streets

John Cassavetes was 26 in Crime in the Streets as 'Frankie Dane'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 10 1956

The Night Holds Terror

John Cassavetes was 25 in The Night Holds Terror as 'Robert Batsford'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 13 1955

Taxi

John Cassavetes was 23 in Taxi as 'Man (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 21 1953

Fourteen Hours

John Cassavetes was 21 in Fourteen Hours as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Iconic Couples

John Cassavetes would have been no older than 59 in Iconic Couples as 'Self (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 04 2015

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

John Cassavetes was 45+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975

Columbo

John Cassavetes was 41+ in Columbo as 'Alex Benedict'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

The Dick Cavett Show

John Cassavetes was 38+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

The Legend of Jesse James

John Cassavetes was 35+ in The Legend of Jesse James as 'Blackie Dolan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

Profiles in Courage

John Cassavetes was 34+ in Profiles in Courage as 'Parsons'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

John Cassavetes was 34+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

John Cassavetes was 33+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre as 'Peter Chandler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

John Cassavetes was 33+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

Burke's Law

John Cassavetes was 33+ in Burke's Law as 'Eddie Dineen, Alfred Algernon, Stephen Collins, Carlos de Vega'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

Channing

John Cassavetes was 33+ in Channing as 'Lloyd Sullivan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963

Combat!

John Cassavetes was 32+ in Combat! as 'Kalb'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

John Cassavetes was 32+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

John Cassavetes was 32+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as 'Rusty Connors, Lee Griffin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Virginian

John Cassavetes was 32+ in The Virginian as 'Jonah MacIntosh'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

John Cassavetes was 32+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Dr. Kildare

John Cassavetes was 31+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Makin Saund'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Johnny Staccato

John Cassavetes was 29+ in Johnny Staccato as 'Johnny Staccato'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959

Rawhide

John Cassavetes was 29+ in Rawhide as 'Cal Fletcher'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

The Dick Clark Show

John Cassavetes was 28+ in The Dick Clark Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1958

The 20th Century Fox Hour

John Cassavetes was 25+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

John Cassavetes was 25+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Sam Cobbett'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Climax!

John Cassavetes was 24+ in Climax! as 'Malcolm McCloud, Abel Winter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

The United States Steel Hour

John Cassavetes was 23+ in The United States Steel Hour as 'Johnny'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1953

General Electric Theater

John Cassavetes was 23+ in General Electric Theater as 'Johnny'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Omnibus

John Cassavetes was 22+ in Omnibus as 'Pepe'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

John Cassavetes was 21+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Robert Montgomery Presents

John Cassavetes was 20+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

Studio One

John Cassavetes was 18+ in Studio One as 'Paul Greco'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

John Cassavetes was 18+ in The Philco Television Playhouse

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

John Cassavetes was 18+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948

Golden Globe Awards

John Cassavetes was 14+ in Golden Globe Awards as 'Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944