John Cassavetes

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film actor film director human independent filmmaker screenwriter stage actor television actor

John Cassavetes was an influential American independent filmmaker and actor, renowned for his raw, improvisational style and pioneering role in modern character-driven cinema.

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Opening Night →
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activeYearsInFilm 1950s–1980s →
causeOfDeath cirrhosis of the liver →
child Alexandra Cassavetes →
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dateOfBirth 1929-12-09 →
dateOfDeath 1989-02-03 →
directed A Woman Under the Influence →
Faces →
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Husbands →
Love Streams →
Opening Night →
Shadows →
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie →
education American Academy of Dramatic Arts →
ethnicOrigin Greek →
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movement independent film →
notableWork A Woman Under the Influence →
Faces →
Gloria →
Husbands →
Love Streams →
Opening Night →
Shadows →
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie →
placeOfBirth New York →
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placeOfDeath California →
Los Angeles →
United States →
spouse Gena Rowlands →
style improvisational acting and dialogue →
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