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Abel Ferrara ( [ferˈraːra]; born July 19, 1951) [1] is an American filmmaker, known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery.
Abel Ferrara. Director: Bad Lieutenant. Born in the Bronx, Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in his teens before making his debut with violent exploitation films such as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'.
- January 1, 1
- 1.74 m
- The Bronx, New York, USA
Oct 8, 2020 · T en years ago, Abel Ferrara was getting clean at a farm in the middle of nowhere, and had his first good night’s sleep in decades. “The moment I knew I kicked the drugs was 40 days after I ...
Abel Ferrara. Director: Bad Lieutenant. Born in the Bronx, Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in his teens before making his debut with violent exploitation films such as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'. Good reviews for the latter helped create his cult reputation, leading to larger budgets, studio funding and 'name' actors (Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel), but he still likes ...
- July 19, 1951
- Ms. 45 (1981) The rape-revenge arc and hard-boiled title may root Ms. 45 in the exploitation tradition, but Ferrara’s vision is far more audacious. Zoe Lund plays Thana, the picture’s avenging angel, exacting random and violent retribution on the men of New York.
- Fear City (1984) Though lacking the rich thematic textures that would come to define his later narratives of urban grit, Fear City is the quintessential early Ferrara policier – a lurid chronicle of nocturnal misdeeds, awash with salaciousness.
- King of New York (1990) Unlike the work of many of his contemporaries, Ferrara’s films are not derailed by big performances – they adjust to them. The best examples filter the director’s thematic concerns through performances of unhinged grandeur.
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) With Bad Lieutenant, Ferrara equated the death drive of his protagonist with that of New York itself, entwining the fate of both the man and the city.
Oct 29, 2020 · Ferrara stepped in as a matter of practicality, as they were unsure how long production would go on. “The Driller Killer” was shot at the end of the 1970s and feels like a product of rage. Ferrara often cites “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” as an influence at the time, a film that not only was made on a shoestring budget but also captured the brutality of the era.
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Nov 20, 2021 · Abel Ferrara Didn’t Let A Little Thing Like A Global Pandemic Get In The Way Of Making ‘Zeros And Ones’ With Ethan Hawke . By Will Harris @ NonStopPop. Published Nov. 20, ...
