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John Holland Cazale (/ k ə ˈ z æ l /; August 12, 1935 – March 13, 1978): 8 was an American actor. He appeared in five films over seven years: The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978).
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John Cazale was an American actor who starred in five classic films, including The Godfather and The Deer Hunter. He died of lung cancer in 1978, shortly after filming his final role with Meryl Streep.
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- March 13, 1978
John Cazale was an American actor who starred in five classic films, including The Godfather and The Conversation. He died of lung cancer in 1978, shortly after filming The Deer Hunter with Meryl Streep, his girlfriend and costar.
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Mar 15, 2022 · John Cazale Was the Broken Heart of The Godfather. Fifty years later, the legendary actor’s performance as Fredo Corleone still resonates, underlining why he was an icon of 1970s cinema. By...
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- 'The Godfather' (1972) In 1969, Cazale joined the Long Wharf Theatre Company in Connecticut, a company he performed with for three seasons. In 1971, he reprised his Obie-winning role in Line, this time opposite a young Richard Dreyfuss.
- 'The Conversation' (1974) Because of how bright he shined in The Godfather, providing the smaller role of Fredo with complexity and layers, the film's director Francis Ford Coppola wrote a part specifically for John Cazale in his next movie, The Conversation.
- 'The Godfather Part II' (1974) The sequel to Coppola's adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel sees Al Pacino's Michael in a descent towards brutality. The dual-narrative film sees the origins of Vito's organization (played this time by the younger Robert De Niro) intercut with Michael's loss of perspective, prioritizing the business over his family; the opposite of his father's ideals.
- 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1974) On August 22, 1972, John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturale entered a Brooklyn Bank carrying shotguns. Having just watched The Godfather for some inspiration, they slipped a teller a note that read, "This is an offer you can't refuse."
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John Holland Cazale (/ k ə ˈ z eɪ l /, Italian: [kadˈdzaːle]) (August 12, 1935 – March 13, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five movies over six years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture : The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and ...
Oct 27, 2017 · John Cazale fell a victim to an untimely disease and passed away on March 12, 1978, from bone cancer. And while he certainly had many dreams left unrealized in his 42 years, Cazale certainly lived a few to their full potential.
