John Cazale

John Cazale

Birth : 1935-08-12, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Death : 1978-03-12

History

John Holland Cazale was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six years that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. He appeared in archival footage in The Godfather Part III, also nominated for Best Picture, making him the only actor to have this multi-film distinction. From his start as a theater actor, he became one of Hollywood's premier character actors, starting with his role as the doomed, weak-minded Fredo Corleone opposite longtime friend Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel. Cazale chose to continue acting despite being diagnosed with lung cancer. He died in New York City on March 12, 1978, shortly after completing his role in The Deer Hunter. Theatre producer Joseph Papp called Cazale "an amazing intellect, an extraordinary person and a fine, dedicated artist". A film documentary tribute to Cazale, I Knew It Was You, was screened at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival Description above from the Wikipedia article John Cazale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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John Cazale
John Cazale
John Cazale

Movies

Becoming Al Pacino
Becoming Al Pacino
Self (archive footage)
Between the South Bronx and (New) Hollywood, a portrait of Al Pacino, passionate about theatre and mythical actor of The Godfather and Scarface, who has never stopped battling with his demons.
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, CODA: The Death Of Michael Corleone
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, CODA: The Death Of Michael Corleone
Fredo Corleone
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the film The Godfather III, director and screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola has created a new edit of the third and final part of The Godfather: Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, CODA: The Death Of Michael Corleone. Michael Corleone, reaching his sixties, wishes to distance himself from the mafia activities of his family and find a successor to his empire. However, his quest for respectability will confront him again with his demons and push him to fall back into gangsterism. The film benefits from a new beginning, a new ending, scene changes, shots and music more respectful of the original vision of author Mario Puzo and Coppola. This new opus offers, according to the director, "a more appropriate conclusion for The Godfather and The Godfather II".
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Self (archive footage)
John Cazale was in only five films - The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather - Part Two, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter - each was nominated for Best Picture. Yet today most people don't even know his name. I KNEW IT WAS YOU is a fresh tour through movies that defined a generation.
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Fredo Corleone
The multigenerational saga of the rise and fall of the Corleone crime family. Story is told in chronological order, and numerous scenes that were deleted from each film have been restored.
'The Godfather' Family: A Look Inside
'The Godfather' Family: A Look Inside
Fredo Corleone (archive footage)
A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
Stan
A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
Salvatore 'Sal' Naturile
Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II
Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
The Conversation
The Conversation
Stan
Surveillance expert Harry Caul is hired by a mysterious client's brusque aide to tail a young couple. Tracking the pair through San Francisco's Union Square, Caul and his associate Stan manage to record a cryptic conversation between them. Tormented by memories of a previous case that ended badly, Caul becomes obsessed with the resulting tape, trying to determine if the couple is in danger.
Goncharov
Goncharov
Joseph "Ice Pick Joe" Morelli
In his quest for normalcy, Goncharov falls in love with his sworn enemy, Andrey “The Banker” Daddano. At the same time, Goncharov's wife, Katya, has a fling with a woman named Sofia. In the midst of it all, there's an ice-pick-wielding villain.
Goncharov
Goncharov
Joe "Ice Pick Joe" Morelli
Set in Naples, following the life of Goncharov as he attempts to transport his drug ring to Italy from Russia. An explosive Mafia movie starring Robert DeNiro and directed by Martin Scorsese.
The Box
The Box
Cinematography
A man buys a television.
The American Way
The American Way
Editor
A comedy short which pokes merry anarchistic fun at such quintessential American institutions as mom, baseball, and apple pie. It features an early appearance from actor John Cazale.
The American Way
The American Way
Beatnik
A comedy short which pokes merry anarchistic fun at such quintessential American institutions as mom, baseball, and apple pie. It features an early appearance from actor John Cazale.