John Cassavetes
Directing Born Dec 9, 1929 Died Feb 3, 1989 New York City, New York, USA 129 credits
Biography
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is known as a pioneer of American independent cinema, writing and directing movies financed in part with income from his acting work. As an actor, Cassavetes starred in notable Hollywood films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including Edge of the City, The Dirty Dozen, and Rosemary's Baby. He began his directing career with the 1959 film. Cassavetes' work was described as "iconoclastic maverick" by AllMovie and he may be considered "the most influential American director of the last half century" by The New Yorker.
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Frequent co-stars
Gena Rowlands
5 shared titles
Robert Phillips
3 shared titles
Seymour Cassel
3 shared titles
David Rowlands
3 shared titles
Elisha Cook Jr.
2 shared titles
Lee Marvin
2 shared titles
George Kennedy
2 shared titles
Val Avery
2 shared titles
Charles McGraw
2 shared titles
Mitchell Ryan
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Mass State Lottery · Thanks
John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
Peter Falk versus ColumboGena Rowlands: A Life on Film
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
Castanha · ThanksElectric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Before Opening Night · Story
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Operation Dirty Dozen
A Constant Forge
Gloria · Original Film Writer
She's So Lovely · Writer
Anything for JohnOut of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Arena - John Cassavetes
Movies Are My Life
Big Trouble · Director
Marvin & TigeNederland C
Love StreamsLove Streams · DirectorLove Streams · ScreenplayFräulein BerlinI'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work
IncubusIncubus · ScreenplayTempestThe Haircut
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Gloria · DirectorGloria · Writer
Flesh & BloodFlesh & Blood
The FuryBrass Target
Opening NightOpening Night · DirectorOpening Night · WriterHeroes
Mikey and NickyThe Killing of a Chinese Bookie · DirectorThe Killing of a Chinese Bookie · WriterTwo-Minute Warning
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheCapone
A Woman Under the Influence · DirectorA Woman Under the Influence · Writer
Nightside
ColumboMinnie and MoskowitzMinnie and Moskowitz · DirectorMinnie and Moskowitz · WriterThe Making of 'Husbands'
HusbandsHusbands · DirectorHusbands · WriterHusbands · Editor
Full filmography
- Mass State Lottery (2025) Thanks
- John Cassavetes par Thierry Jousse (2024)
- 150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement (2021) as Man Talking
- Peter Falk versus Columbo (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Iconic Couples of Hollywood (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Castanha (2014) Thanks
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Before Opening Night (2011) Story
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) as Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)
- Operation Dirty Dozen (2006) as Self
- A Constant Forge (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Gloria (1999) Original Film Writer
- She's So Lovely (1997) Writer
- Anything for John (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes (1993) as Self
- Arena - John Cassavetes (1989) as Self
- Movies Are My Life (1988) as Self
- Big Trouble (1986) Director
- Marvin & Tige (1985) as Marvin
- Nederland C (1985) as Self - Portrait of the actor / cinematographer
- Love Streams (1984) as Robert Harmon
- Love Streams (1984) Director
- Love Streams (1984) Screenplay
- Fräulein Berlin (1984) as himself
- I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work (1984) as Self
- Incubus (1982) as Dr. Sam Cordell
- Incubus (1982) Screenplay
- Tempest (1982) as Phillip
- The Haircut (1982) as Music Industry Executive
- Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) as Dr. Michael Emerson
- Gloria (1980) Director
- Gloria (1980) Writer
- Flesh & Blood (1979) as Gus Caputo
- Flesh & Blood (1979) as Gus Caputo
- The Fury (1978) as Ben Childress
- Brass Target (1978) as Maj. Joe De Lucca
- Opening Night (1977) as Maurice Aarons
- Opening Night (1977) Director
- Opening Night (1977) Writer
- Heroes (1977) as VA Doctor (uncredited)
- Mikey and Nicky (1976) as Nicky
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) Director
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) Writer
- Two-Minute Warning (1976) as Sgt. Chris Button
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Capone (1975) as Frankie Yale
- A Woman Under the Influence (1974) Director
- A Woman Under the Influence (1974) Writer
- Nightside (1973) as Carmine Kelly
- Columbo (1971) as Alex Benedict
- Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) as Jim
- Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) Director
- Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) Writer
- The Making of 'Husbands' (1971) as Self
- Husbands (1970) as Gus Demetri
- Husbands (1970) Director
- Husbands (1970) Writer
- Husbands (1970) Editor
- Machine Gun McCain (1969) as Hank McCain
- If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) as Steve
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Rosemary's Baby (1968) as Guy Woodhouse
- Alexander The Great (1968) as Karonos
- Faces (1968) Director
- Faces (1968) Producer
- Faces (1968) Editor
- Faces (1968) Writer
- Bandits in Rome (1968) as Mario Corda
- The Dirty Dozen (1967) as Victor Franko
- Devil's Angels (1967) as Cody
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Blackie Dolan
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
- Profiles in Courage (1964) as Parsons
- The Killers (1964) as Johnny North
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- Burke's Law (1963) as Eddie Dineen
- Burke's Law (1963) as Stephen Collins
- Burke's Law (1963) as Alfred Algernon
- Burke's Law (1963) as Carlos de Vega
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Peter Chandler
- Channing (1963) as Lloyd Sullivan
- A Child Is Waiting (1963) Director
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Virginian (1962) as Jonah MacIntosh
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Rusty Connors
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Lee Griffin
- Combat! (1962) as Kalb
- The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) Director
- The Webster Boy (1962) as Vance Miller
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Makin Saund
- Too Late Blues (1961) Director
- Too Late Blues (1961) Writer
- Too Late Blues (1961) Producer
- Shadows (1960) as Pedestrian (uncredited)
- Shadows (1960) Director
- Shadows (1960) Writer
- Shadows (1960) Editor
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) as Self
- Rawhide (1959) as Cal Fletcher
- Johnny Staccato (1959) as Johnny Staccato
- Johnny Staccato (1959) Director
- Virgin Island (1959) as Evan
- The Dick Clark Show (1958) as Self
- Saddle the Wind (1958) as Tony Sinclair
- Affair in Havana (1957) as Nick Douglas
- Edge of the City (1957) as Axel Nordmann
- Crime in the Streets (1956) as Frankie Dane
- No Right to Kill (1956) as McCloud
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Sam Cobbett
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Max Markheim
- Appointment with Adventure (1955) as Danny Loomis
- The Night Holds Terror (1955) as Robert Batsford
- Climax! (1954) as Malcolm McCloud
- Climax! (1954) as Abel Winter
- The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Johnny
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Johnny
- Taxi (1953) as Man (uncredited)
- Omnibus (1952) as Pepe
- Omnibus (1952)
- Fourteen Hours (1951) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Studio One (1948) as Paul Greco
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter