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John Cassavetes
American filmmaker and actor (1929–1989)
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John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an 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 self-financing, producing, and distributing his own films. He received nominations for three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award.
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🇺🇸 Cassavetes Was Wrong! Why ‘Boxcar Bertha’ Belongs in the Canon
Martin Scorsese's second feature, an exploitation picture made on assignment for drive-in mogul Roger Corman, has long been undervalued — a new 4K UHD...
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