Abel Ferrara
Directing
Born July 19, 1951 · The Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
Abel Ferrara (Italian: [ferˈraːra]; born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones. Ferrara also worked in a wide array of genres, including the sci-fi remake Body Snatch…
Known For · 40 titles
Marty Supreme
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Black Butterfly
Ms .45
Plankton Salesmen
Abel Ferrara in Lucca
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Daddy Longlegs
The Driller Killer
Sculpt
Chelsea on the Rocks
Buon Lavoro
Judas' Gospel
Cannes: All Access
Home Sweet Home
Exes
Don Peyote
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
The App
Abel/Asia
The Night Burns
Talking with the Vampires
The Night Burns
Sportin' Life
Ultima Chiamata
At Sundance
A Talent For Trouble
Odyssey in Rome
The Passion According to Béatrice
Siegfriedsdorf
Balkan Spirit
Embryo: Beyond the Door
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!
Piazza Vittorio
Mulberry St.
Alive in France
Soldato sotto la luna
Bleedings
The Projectionist
Nicky's Film