Portrait of John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Bio: John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as an actor on television and in film, Cassavetes also became a pioneer of American independent cinema, writing and directing movies financed in part with income from his acting work
Born: Mon, Dec 09 1929
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 03 1989
John Cassavetes is 59 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of 150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in 150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement
as 'Man Talking'.
Wed, Mar 03 2021
Poster of Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Gena Rowlands: A Life on Film
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jun 05 2019
Poster of Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as 'Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 06 2014
Poster of Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
as 'Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 18 2008
Poster of Edge of Outside
Edge of Outside
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Edge of Outside
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jun 11 2006
Poster of Operation Dirty Dozen
Operation Dirty Dozen
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Operation Dirty Dozen
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 01 2006
Poster of The Kid Stays in the Picture
The Kid Stays in the Picture
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in The Kid Stays in the Picture
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 16 2002
Poster of A Constant Forge
A Constant Forge
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in A Constant Forge
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 21 1995
Poster of Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Out of the Shadows: The Films of John Cassavetes
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 02 1993
Poster of Anything for John
Anything for John
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Anything for John
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 06 1993
Poster of Arena - John Cassavetes
Arena - John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes would have been no older than
59 in Arena - John Cassavetes
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Feb 24 1989
Poster of Marvin & Tige
Marvin & Tige
John Cassavetes was
55 in Marvin & Tige
as 'Marvin'.
Fri, Mar 08 1985
Poster of Nederland C
Nederland C
John Cassavetes was
55 in Nederland C
as 'Self - Portrait of the actor / cinematographer'.
Wed, Jan 16 1985
Poster of Terror in the Aisles
Terror in the Aisles
John Cassavetes was
54 in Terror in the Aisles
as 'Guy Woodhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 26 1984
Poster of I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work
I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work
John Cassavetes was
54 in I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - The Man and His Work
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 01 1984
Poster of Love Streams
Love Streams
John Cassavetes was
54 in Love Streams
as 'Robert Harmon'.
Mon, Feb 20 1984
Poster of Fräulein Berlin
Fräulein Berlin
John Cassavetes was
54 in Fräulein Berlin
as 'himself'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of The Haircut
The Haircut
John Cassavetes was
52 in The Haircut
as 'Music Industry Executive'.
Sun, Sep 12 1982
Poster of Tempest
Tempest
John Cassavetes was
52 in Tempest
as 'Phillip'.
Fri, Aug 13 1982
Poster of Incubus
Incubus
John Cassavetes was
52 in Incubus
as 'Dr. Sam Cordell'.
Wed, Feb 24 1982
Poster of Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
John Cassavetes was
51 in Whose Life Is It Anyway?
as 'Dr. Michael Emerson'.
Wed, Dec 02 1981
Poster of Flesh & Blood
Flesh & Blood
John Cassavetes was
49 in Flesh & Blood
as 'Gus Caputo'.
Sun, Oct 14 1979
Poster of Brass Target
Brass Target
John Cassavetes was
49 in Brass Target
as 'Maj. Joe De Lucca'.
Fri, Dec 22 1978
Poster of Movies Are My Life
Movies Are My Life
John Cassavetes was
48 in Movies Are My Life
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 06 1978
Poster of The Fury
The Fury
John Cassavetes was
48 in The Fury
as 'Ben Childress'.
Fri, Mar 10 1978
Poster of Opening Night
Opening Night
John Cassavetes was
48 in Opening Night
as 'Maurice Aarons'.
Thu, Dec 22 1977
Poster of Heroes
Heroes
John Cassavetes was
47 in Heroes
as 'VA Doctor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky
John Cassavetes was
47 in Mikey and Nicky
as 'Nicky Godalin'.
Tue, Dec 21 1976
Poster of Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning
John Cassavetes was
46 in Two-Minute Warning
as 'Sgt. Chris Button'.
Fri, Nov 12 1976
Poster of Capone
Capone
John Cassavetes was
45 in Capone
as 'Frankie Yale'.
Wed, Apr 16 1975
Poster of Nightside
Nightside
John Cassavetes was
43 in Nightside
as 'Carmine Kelly'.
Thu, Apr 05 1973
Poster of Minnie and Moskowitz
Minnie and Moskowitz
John Cassavetes was
42 in Minnie and Moskowitz
as 'Jim (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Poster of The Making of 'Husbands'
The Making of 'Husbands'
John Cassavetes was
41 in The Making of 'Husbands'
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 28 1971
Poster of Husbands
Husbands
John Cassavetes was
40 in Husbands
as 'Gus Demetri'.
Tue, Dec 01 1970
Poster of If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
John Cassavetes was
39 in If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
as 'Steve'.
Thu, Apr 24 1969
Poster of Machine Gun McCain
Machine Gun McCain
John Cassavetes was
39 in Machine Gun McCain
as 'Hank McCain'.
Tue, Apr 01 1969
Poster of Bandits in Rome
Bandits in Rome
John Cassavetes was
38 in Bandits in Rome
as 'Mario Corda'.
Wed, Nov 20 1968
Poster of Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
John Cassavetes was
38 in Rosemary's Baby
as 'Guy Woodhouse'.
Wed, Jun 12 1968
Poster of Alexander The Great
Alexander The Great
John Cassavetes was
38 in Alexander The Great
as 'Karonos'.
Fri, Jan 26 1968
Poster of The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
John Cassavetes was
37 in The Dirty Dozen
as 'Victor Franko'.
Thu, Jun 15 1967
Poster of Devil's Angels
Devil's Angels
John Cassavetes was
37 in Devil's Angels
as 'Cody'.
Fri, Apr 14 1967
Poster of The Killers
The Killers
John Cassavetes was
34 in The Killers
as 'Johnny North'.
Tue, Jul 07 1964
Poster of The Webster Boy
The Webster Boy
John Cassavetes was
32 in The Webster Boy
as 'Vance Miller'.
Fri, Jun 01 1962
Poster of Shadows
Shadows
John Cassavetes was
30 in Shadows
as 'Pedestrian (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 14 1960
Poster of Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
John Cassavetes was
30 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 10 1960
Poster of Virgin Island
Virgin Island
John Cassavetes was
29 in Virgin Island
as 'Evan'.
Fri, Aug 07 1959
Poster of Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind
John Cassavetes was
28 in Saddle the Wind
as 'Tony Sinclair'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of Affair in Havana
Affair in Havana
John Cassavetes was
27 in Affair in Havana
as 'Nick Douglas'.
Tue, Oct 01 1957
Poster of Edge of the City
Edge of the City
John Cassavetes was
27 in Edge of the City
as 'Axel Nordmann'.
Fri, Jan 04 1957
Poster of No Right to Kill
No Right to Kill
John Cassavetes was
26 in No Right to Kill
as 'McCloud'.
Thu, Aug 09 1956
Poster of Crime in the Streets
Crime in the Streets
John Cassavetes was
26 in Crime in the Streets
as 'Frankie Dane'.
Sun, Jun 10 1956
Poster of The Night Holds Terror
The Night Holds Terror
John Cassavetes was
25 in The Night Holds Terror
as 'Robert Batsford'.
Wed, Jul 13 1955
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
John Cassavetes was
23 in Taxi
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 21 1953
Poster of Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
John Cassavetes was
21 in Fourteen Hours
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
John Cassavetes was
45+ in Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1975
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
John Cassavetes was
41+ in Columbo
as 'Alex Benedict'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
John Cassavetes was
38+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
John Cassavetes was
35+ in The Legend of Jesse James
as 'Blackie Dolan'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
John Cassavetes was
34+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Parsons'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
John Cassavetes was
34+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
John Cassavetes was
33+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Peter Chandler'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
John Cassavetes was
33+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
John Cassavetes was
33+ in Burke's Law
as 'Eddie Dineen, Carlos de Vega, Stephen Collins, Alfred Algernon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of Channing
Channing
John Cassavetes was
33+ in Channing
as 'Lloyd Sullivan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
John Cassavetes was
32+ in Combat!
as 'Kalb'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
John Cassavetes was
32+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Lee Griffin, Rusty Connors'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
John Cassavetes was
32+ in The Virginian
as 'Jonah MacIntosh'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
John Cassavetes was
32+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
John Cassavetes was
31+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Makin Saund'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
John Cassavetes was
29+ in Johnny Staccato
as 'Johnny Staccato'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
John Cassavetes was
29+ in Rawhide
as 'Cal Fletcher'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of The Dick Clark Show
The Dick Clark Show
John Cassavetes was
28+ in The Dick Clark Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 15 1958
Poster of The 20th Century Fox Hour
The 20th Century Fox Hour
John Cassavetes was
25+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
John Cassavetes was
25+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Sam Cobbett'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
John Cassavetes was
24+ in Climax!
as 'Malcolm McCloud, Abel Winter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
John Cassavetes was
23+ in The United States Steel Hour
as 'Johnny'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 27 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
John Cassavetes was
23+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Johnny'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Cassavetes was
21+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
John Cassavetes was
20+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
John Cassavetes was
18+ in Studio One
as 'Paul Greco'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
John Cassavetes was
18+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
John Cassavetes was
18+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948