John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes
Date of birth:
1929
Date of death:
1989
Mini Bio:
John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is considered a pioneer of American independent film with his vérité style of shooting and empahisis on spontineity between actors. His best known works include The Killing of a Chinese Bookie and A Woman Under the Influence.

As an actor he made many memorable appearances, with roles in The Dirty Dozen, Rosemary's Baby and Whose Life is it Anyway?

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