John Cassavetes
Directing
Born December 9, 1929 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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 he "may be the most influential American director of the last half century." As an actor, Cassavetes starred in notable Hollywood films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including Edge of the City (1957…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Columbo
Golden Globe Awards
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Virginian
Rawhide
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Dick Cavett Show
The Philco Television Playhouse
Climax!
Studio One
Dr. Kildare
Burke's Law
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Combat!
The Ed Sullivan Show
The United States Steel Hour
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Omnibus
The 20th Century Fox Hour
The Dick Clark Show
Johnny Staccato
The Dirty Dozen
The Legend of Jesse James
Rosemary's Baby
Profiles in Courage
Appointment with Adventure
Channing
General Electric Theater
The Fury
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Fourteen Hours
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
Flesh & Blood
The Killers
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films