John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Date of Birth: 09 Dec 1929

Country: USA

Biography: John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He appeared in many Hollywood films. He is most notable as a pioneer of American independent film. His films are noted for their use of improvisation and a realistic cinéma vérité style... (Wikipedia)

Total Credits at Criticker: 38 (Actor), 13 (Director), 12 (Writer)

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    A Woman Under the Influence
    Peter Falk is a blue collar man trying to deal with his wife's mental instability. He fights to keep a semblance of normality in the face of her bizarre behavior, but when her actions affect their children, he has her committed. (imdb)
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    The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
    A proud strip club owner is forced to come to terms with himself as a man, when his gambling addiction gets him in hot water with the mob, who offer him only one alternative.
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    Gloria
    Jack Dawn and his family are eliminated by the mob, because he was their accountant and was feeding information to the FBI... (imdb)
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    Opening Night
    An actress suffers an emotional uproar in her personal life after a fan dies trying to see her. (imdb)
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    Faces
    Richard Forst has grown old. One night, he leaves his wife for Jeannie Rapp, a young woman who does not like friendship... (imdb)
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    Shadows
    Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in Beat-Era New York City.
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    Husbands
    A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be short-lived. (imdb)
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    Love Streams
    The film describes a few days in the life of the writer Robert Harmon (John Cassavetes) and his sister Sarah (Gena Rowlands)... (imdb)
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    Minnie and Moskowitz
    Minnie breaks up with her married boyfriend and becomes disillusioned. However, she begins to learn that there is hope for love and romance in a desperate world when she meets a crazy car-parker named Seymour. (imdb)
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    A Child Is Waiting
    Jean Hansen comes to a school for disabled children to work there as a teacher. She becomes especially interested in young Reuben, an autistic boy whose parents have not visited him for several years. But the school principal, Dr. Clark does not appreciate her keen interest. (imdb)
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    Big Trouble
    Insurance agent plots with client to kill her nutty husband. (imdb)
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    Too Late Blues
    Ghost is an idealogical musician who would rather play his blues in the park to the birds that compromise himself. However, when he meets and falls in love with beautiful singer, Jess Polanski, she comes between him and his band members, and he leaves his dreams behind in search of fame. (imdb)
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    Johnny Staccato
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