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John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was a Greek-American filmmaker and actor. He began as an actor in film and television before helping to pioneer modern American independent cinema as a writer and director, often producing and distributing his films with his own money. [2]
John Cassavetes was a Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is considered a pioneer of American independent film, as he often financed his own films. Cassavetes was born in New York City in 1929 to Nicholas John Cassavetes (1893-1979) and his wife, Katherine Demetre (1906-1983).
Cassavetes became known for directing a string of critically acclaimed independent films including Shadows (1959), Faces (1968), Husbands (1970), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Opening Night (1977), Gloria (1980), and Love Streams (1984).
John Cassavetes was a Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is considered a pioneer of American independent film, as he often financed his own films. Cassavetes was born in New York City in 1929 to Nicholas John Cassavetes (1893-1979) and his wife, Katherine Demetre (1906-1983).
1 day ago · Starring Gena Rowlands as a woman of disintegrating mental health, John Cassavetes’ 50-year-old drama breaks cinematic convention to create an experience of profound intensity and discomfort. John Cassavetes had complete disdain for the idea of cinema as escapism. He didn’t believe in making films that went down easily, or that reassured ...
May 30, 2024 · John Cassavetes, American film director and actor regarded as the father of the independent film movement in the United States. He directed such movies as Faces (1968), Husbands (1970), and A Woman Under the Influence (1974), and he appeared in The Dirty Dozen (1967) and Rosemary’s Baby (1968).
Dec 1, 2023 · John Cassavetes movies: 12 greatest films ranked worst to best. Although his name might be unfamiliar to a young generation of moviegoers, John Cassavetes was a giant in raising the profile...
Feb 22, 2024 · John Cassavetes was an actor and director who pioneered independent cinema in America and made several masterpieces.
Aug 23, 2023 · One of the patron saints of independent filmmaking, John Cassavetes was a legendary director. From Shadows to Faces, how do his movies rank?
Feb 3, 2024 · John Cassavetes, the Greek American director and actor, died on this day on February 3rd, 1989. Cassavetes is credited with inspiring the American independent film industry with the release of his film “Faces”, which was one of the first independently financed films to receive an Academy Award nominations.
