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John Turturro. John Michael Turturro ( / tərˈtʊəroʊ / [ 1] Italian pronunciation: [turˈturro]; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his varied complex roles in independent films. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler, and Spike Lee.
John Turturro. Actor: Fading Gigolo. Highly talented, lightly built American actor who always looks unsettled and jumpy has become a favourite of cult/arthouse film aficionados with his compelling performances in a broad range of cinematic vehicles. Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian-American parents, Katherine (Incerella), a ...
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John Turturro. Actor: Fading Gigolo. Highly talented, lightly built American actor who always looks unsettled and jumpy has become a favourite of cult/arthouse film aficionados with his compelling performances in a broad range of cinematic vehicles. Turturro was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Italian-American parents, Katherine (Incerella), a jazz singer, and Nicholas Turturro, a construction ...
- February 28, 1957
Mar 10, 2022 · John Turturro breaks down his most iconic characters, including his roles in 'Do the Right Thing,' ''The Big Lebowski,' 'Barton Fink,' 'Miller's Crossing,' '...
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- BARTON FINK (1991) Director: Joel Coen. Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. Starring John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy David, Michael Lerner. After a career of being a character actor or a co-star, Turturro finally stood front and center in the title role of the Coens’ “Barton Fink” with a performance that won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival.
- QUIZ SHOW (1994) Director: Robert Redford. Writer: Paul Attanasio. Starring Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro, Rob Morrow, David Paymer. Turturro earned his first Golden Globe nomination, as well as his first Screen Actors Guild Award nod for his performance as Herb Stempel, a real-life Queens resident in the 1950s who became a television sensation when he appeared on the prime-time NBC quiz show, “Twenty-One,” answering question after question with correct answers every time.
- O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000) Director: Joel Coen. Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, based on “The Odyssey” by Homer. Starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman.
- MILLER’S CROSSING (1990) Director: Joel Coen. Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. Starring Gabirel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Albert Finney.
Apr 15, 2020 · The Big Lebowski (1998) – 8.1. Yet another Coen Brothers movie appearing on this list, The Big Lebowski is the quintessential cult movie, with its entertaining story and quirky characters being embraced by fans worldwide. John Turturro plays Jesus in the movie – a hotshot bowler and rival of our main characters.
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John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American-Italian actor, writer and filmmaker, known for his association with the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee. He began his acting career on-screen in the early 1980s, and received early critical recognition with the ...
