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John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

24 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Cassavetes was a Greek-American actor and filmmaker who helped pioneer modern American independent cinema, often financing, producing, and distributing his own movies. Born in New York City, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and found early work in television drama before appearing in films such as Edge of the City (1957), The Dirty Dozen (1967), which brought him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and Rosemary's Baby (1968). He also acted in The Killers (1964), Mikey and Nicky (1976), The Fury (1978), and Tempest (1982). As a director he became known for independent dramas including Shadows (1960), Husbands (1970), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), A Woman Under the Influence (1974), which earned him a Best Director nomination, Opening Night (1977), and Love Streams (1984). Faces brought an Academy Award nomination for its screenplay, and Shadows, Faces, and A Woman Under the Influence were later added to the National Film Registry.

59years old at death

  • Born New York City
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films
24
Career span
53 years1955 to 2008

Genres

First and latest

Photos

  • John Cassavetes, photo 1 of 3
  • John Cassavetes, photo 2 of 3
  • John Cassavetes, photo 3 of 3

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John Cassavetes movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Rosemary's Baby1968 Drama, Horroras Guy Woodhouse

    IMDb rating 8.0261K votes

  2. The Dirty Dozen1967 Action, Adventure, Thrilleras Victor Franko

    IMDb rating 7.785K votes

  3. Opening Night1977as Maurice Aarons

    IMDb rating 7.814K votes

  4. Shadows1960as Pedestrian

    IMDb rating 7.214K votes

  5. The Fury1978as Ben Childress

    IMDb rating 6.319K votes

  6. Husbands1970as Gus Demetri

    IMDb rating 7.08.3K votes

  7. Love Streams1984as Robert Harmon

    IMDb rating 7.67.6K votes

  8. Mikey and Nicky1976as Nicky Godalin

    IMDb rating 7.39.7K votes

Most often with

Don Siegel directed two of these films, John Hough two. Gena Rowlands appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Gena Rowlands, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Gena RowlandsSeymour Cassel, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Seymour CasselBen Gazzara, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ben GazzaraPeter Falk, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Peter FalkVal Avery, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Val AveryRobert Phillips, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robert PhillipsDon SiegelDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Don SiegelJohn HoughDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by John Hough

Films together

  • Gena Rowlands7 films together, 1960 to 2000
    Gena Rowlands's page
    • A Constant Forge2000IMDb rating 7.4Cassavetes as HimselfRowlands as Herself
    • Love Streams1984IMDb rating 7.6Cassavetes as Robert HarmonRowlands as Sarah Lawson
    • Tempest1982IMDb rating 6.4Cassavetes as PhillipRowlands as Antonia
    • Opening Night1977IMDb rating 7.8Cassavetes as Maurice AaronsRowlands as Myrtle Gordon
    • Two-Minute Warning1976IMDb rating 6.2Cassavetes as Sgt. ButtonRowlands as Janet
    • Minnie and Moskowitz1971IMDb rating 7.2Cassavetes as JimRowlands as Minnie Moore
    • Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2Cassavetes as PedestrianRowlands as Woman in Nightclub Audience
  • Seymour Cassel4 films together, 1960 to 2000
    Seymour Cassel's page
    • A Constant Forge2000IMDb rating 7.4Cassavetes as HimselfCassel as Himself
    • Love Streams1984IMDb rating 7.6Cassavetes as Robert HarmonCassel as Jack Lawson
    • Minnie and Moskowitz1971IMDb rating 7.2Cassavetes as JimCassel as Seymour Moskowitz
    • Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2Cassavetes as PedestrianCassel as Al
  • Ben Gazzara4 films together, 1970 to 2000
    Ben Gazzara's page
    • A Constant Forge2000IMDb rating 7.4Cassavetes as HimselfGazzara as Himself
    • Opening Night1977IMDb rating 7.8Cassavetes as Maurice AaronsGazzara as Manny Victor
    • Capone1975IMDb rating 5.7Cassavetes as Frankie YaleGazzara as Al Capone
    • Husbands1970IMDb rating 7.0Cassavetes as Gus DemetriGazzara as Harry
  • Peter Falk3 films together, 1970 to 2000
    Peter Falk's page
    • A Constant Forge2000IMDb rating 7.4Cassavetes as HimselfFalk as Himself
    • Mikey and Nicky1976IMDb rating 7.3Cassavetes as Nicky GodalinFalk as Mikey
    • Husbands1970IMDb rating 7.0Cassavetes as Gus DemetriFalk as Archie Black
  • Val Avery3 films together, 1957 to 2000
    Val Avery's page
  • Robert Phillips3 films together, 1964 to 1975
    Robert Phillips's page
    • Capone1975IMDb rating 5.7Cassavetes as Frankie YalePhillips as Bugs Moran
    • The Dirty Dozen1967IMDb rating 7.7Cassavetes as Victor FrankoPhillips as Cpl. Morgan - MP Guard
    • The Killers1964IMDb rating 7.0Cassavetes as Johnny NorthPhillips as George
  • Don SiegelDirector, 2 films, 1956 to 1964
    All films by Don Siegel
  • John HoughDirector, 2 films, 1978 to 1981
    All films by John Hough
    • The Incubus1981IMDb rating 5.5Cassavetes as Dr. Sam Cordell
    • Brass Target1978IMDb rating 6.0Cassavetes as Maj. Joe De Lucca
  • Also three films together1 more actor
    • Eleanor ZeeOpening Night (1977), Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) and Husbands (1970)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What John Cassavetes's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$123 million

8 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 24 films: 8 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 12 figure not found.

  • 8Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 12Figure not found

Top grosser

The Dirty Dozen1967as Victor Franko$45.3 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Dirty Dozen1967as Victor Franko
    $45M37.0% of the total
  2. 2
    Rosemary's Baby1968as Guy Woodhouse
    $33M27.3% of the total
  3. 3
    The Fury1978as Ben Childress
    $24M19.6% of the total
  4. 4
    Two-Minute Warning1976as Sgt. Button
    $6.7M5.5% of the total
  5. 5
    Whose Life Is It Anyway?1981as Dr. Michael Emerson
    $6.1M5.0% of the total
  6. 6
    Brass Target1978as Maj. Joe De Lucca
    $5.0M4.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Capone1975as Frankie Yale
    $2.0M1.6% of the total
  8. 8
    A Decade Under the Influence2003as Himself
    $35K0.0% of the total

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