John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes . Pronounced .}} (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) 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.After studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Cassavetes started his career in television acting in numerous network dramas. From 1959 to 1960 he played the title role in the NBC detective series ''Johnny Staccato''. He acted in notable films, such as Martin Ritt's film noir ''Edge of the City'' (1957), Robert Aldrich's war film ''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967), Roman Polanski's horror film ''Rosemary's Baby'' (1968) and Elaine May's crime drama ''Mikey and Nicky'' (1976). For ''The Dirty Dozen'', he earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
As a director, Cassavetes became known for a string of critically acclaimed independent dramas including ''Shadows'' (1959), ''Faces'' (1968), ''Husbands'' (1970), ''A Woman Under the Influence'' (1974), ''Opening Night'' (1977), and ''Love Streams'' (1984). His films employed an actor-centered approach which prioritized raw character relationships and "small feelings" while rejecting traditional Hollywood storytelling, method acting, and stylization. His films became associated with an improvisational aesthetic and a cinéma vérité feel. He received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay (''Faces'') and Best Director (''A Woman Under the Influence'').
He frequently collaborated with American actress Gena Rowlands (to whom he was married from 1954 until his death in 1989) and friends Peter Falk, Ben Gazzara, and Seymour Cassel. Many of his films were shot and edited in his and Rowlands' own Los Angeles home.
He and Rowlands had a son named Nick and two daughters, named Alexandra and Zoe, all of whom followed them into acting and filmmaking. Provided by Wikipedia
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