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May 31, 2010 · Cazale, who died in 1978 of cancer at age 42, was at the heart of the '70s film golden age, despite appearing in just five films -- "The Godfather," "The Godfather Part II," "The Conversation...
Jul 7, 2022 · The third Corleone brother, Fredo, was played by John Cazale. He died in 1978 at age 42.
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Mar 15, 2022 · March 15, 2022. Fredo Corleone (John Cazale) holds his brother Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) at a family funeral in The Godfather: Part II. John Springer Collection/Getty Images. He slaps Al...
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Getty Images While Cazale never earned an Oscar nomination himself, his films fared significantly better; every feature film in which he appeared received a nomination for best picture. Three of his films, The Godfather, The Godfather: Part II, and The Deer Hunter took home the top prize. The other two films Cazale made during his life, The Convers...
Cazale studied acting at Oberlin College before transferring to Boston University, where he trained with Olympia Dukakis. Acting gigs weren't easy to come by, though, so after graduation Cazale found himself working as a messenger for Standard Oil. Through his job, he met a fellow aspiring young actor named Al Pacino, and the two became fast friend...
Cazale ad-libbed one of Dog Day Afternoon's most memorable lines as he and Pacino's Sonny character discuss the specifics of their getaway. Rather than spoil the line, here's a not-so-great YouTube clip of the Cazale's improvised response to the Pacino's question of whether or not there's any special country he'd like to go to:
Although Cazale was already famous as Fredo Corleone by 1976, he was still spending some time working in theater. That summer he starred in the New York Shakespeare Festival's performance of Measure for Measure. Although Cazale was 40, the 27-year-old blonde Yale grad playing Isabella caught his eye. The actress was unknown at the time, but you'll ...
When casting for The Deer Hunterbegan, Cazale had already received his terminal bone cancer diagnosis. Director Michael Cimino really wanted Cazale to play the role of Stanley, but since the severe nature of Cazale's illness made the actor uninsurable, the studio wasn't so keen on the idea. Cimino stood his ground, though, and apparently Streep and...
May 26, 2010 · He was also in "The Conversation" and "The Deer Hunter." Those five movies are his entire film catalog. So why, 32 years after his untimely death, are actors still singing his praises?
Aug 12, 2020 · On the 12th of August, John Cazale would have been 85. Who is John Cazale? Well here’s the thing…A late bloomer in Hollywood, Cazale broke into cinema at the same time as a good friend of...
Jun 1, 2010 · Cazale died from cancer at age 42 in 1978. As the film says, “he was only in five films, and each one of them was nominated for [an Oscar] best picture.”
