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John Cassavetes
Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter
browse: film actors, film directors, film producers
dead
- born
- 1929
- died
- 1989
- age at death
- 59
- known for
- film actor, film director, film producer
1929 β 1989

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who john cassavetes is
John Nicholas Cassavetes was a Greek-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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