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- John Cazale was five-for-five when he died: five big screen appearances, all of them classic performances in classic '70s films.
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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). All of them nominated for an Oscar .
- He Batted a Thousand With the Academy. 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.
- Cazale and Al Pacino Worked the Oil Biz Together. Cazale studied acting at Oberlin College before transferring to Boston University, where he trained with Olympia Dukakis.
- He Could Ad Lib a Line. 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.
- He Was Lucky in Love. 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.
Mar 19, 2019 · Directed by Richard Shepard, a filmmaker best known for "The Matador" and the Emmy-winning pilot episode of "Ugly Betty," "I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale" is properly saddened by the premature demise of its subject, a talent whose star was only beginning to burn. Released in 2009, this documentary hits all the expected (and ...
John Cazale. Actor: Dog Day Afternoon. John Cazale was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to an Irish-American mother, Cecilia (Holland), and an Italian-American father, John Cazale. Cazale made only five feature films in his career, which fans and critics alike call classics. But before his film debut, in the short The American Way (1962), he won ...
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John Cazale. Actor: Dog Day Afternoon. John Cazale was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to an Irish-American mother, Cecilia (Holland), and an Italian-American father, John Cazale. Cazale made only five feature films in his career, which fans and critics alike call classics. But before his film debut, in the short The American Way (1962), he won Obie Awards for his off-Broadway performances in ...
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- March 13, 1978
Oct 25, 2023 · In the six years Cazale was active as a film actor, he appeared in five films, all of which went on to earn Best Picture nominations (with three ultimately winning the award). The Godfather , The Godfather Part II , The Conversation , Dog Day Afternoon , and The Deer Hunter are remembered today as some of the greatest films of the 20th Century.
May 26, 2010 · Shepard's well-done documentary took three years to make. Much of that time was spent waiting for Meryl Streep to talk about Cazale. Like so many fine actors, Cazale influenced her, but they were ...
