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John Cazale

Actor / Character Actor | * 08/12/1935 († 42, 03/12/1978) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
John Holland Cazale (August 12, 1935 – March 13, 1978): 8  was an American actor. He appeared in five films over seven years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978), with the two Godfather films and The Deer Hunter winning. Cazale started as a theater actor in New York City, ranging from regional, to off-Broadway, to Broadway acting alongside Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, and Sam Waterston. Cazale soon 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 ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for John Cazale

Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
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Movies with John Cazale as Actor(10)

as Self (archive footage)2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
as Fredo Corleone1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
as Fredo Corleone (archive footage)1990 'The Godfather' Family: A Look Inside
as Stan1978 The Deer Hunter
as Salvatore 'Sal' Naturile1975 Dog Day Afternoon
as Stan1974 The Conversation
as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone1974 The Godfather Part II
as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone1972 The Godfather
as Fredo Corleone1972 The Godfather
as Beatnik1962 The American Way

TV Shows/Series with John Cazale as Actor(1)

as Tom Andrews1967 N.Y.P.D.

Movies with John Cazale as Crew(2)

Crew/Cinematography1969 The Box
Editing/Editor1962 The American Way

Full Name: John Cazale
Born: Monday, 08/12 1935 (August) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 03/12 1978 (March) in New York City (aged: 42)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Boston University, Oberlin College, Boston University College of Fine Arts, Buxton School
Other names for John Cazale (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"John Holland Cazale"
John Cazale frequently works together with these people:
Al Pacino (8x, Actor)
Walter Murch (7x, Crew)
Robert Duvall (6x, Actor)
James Caan (6x, Actor)
Mario Puzo (6x, Crew)
Marvin Starkman (6x, Crew)
Diane Keaton (5x, Actress)
Talia Shire (5x, Actress)
Carmine Coppola (5x, Crew)
Ron Gilbert (1x, Cast)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:5877, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024