Deceased

How Did John Cassavetes Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 59

Also known asJohn Nicholas CassavetesGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn09/12/1929Born inNew York City, New York, USADied03/02/1989 (aged 59)Died inLos AngelesCauseliver cirrhosisWikidataQ51488 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#11147 ↗

John Nicholas Cassavetes was an 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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Filmography70 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2021	150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated PavementMovie	Man Talking	92
2015	Iconic Couples of HollywoodSeries	Self (archive footage)	86
2014	Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsMovie	Robert Harmon (archive footage) (uncredited)	85
2008	Roman Polanski: Wanted and DesiredMovie	Guy Woodhouse (archive footage)	79
2006	Operation Dirty DozenMovie	Self	77
1993	Anything for JohnMovie	Self (archive footage)	64
1988	Movies Are My LifeMovie	Self	59
1985	Marvin & TigeMovie	Marvin	56
1984	Fräulein BerlinMovie	himself	55
1984	I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His WorkMovie	Self	55
1982	TempestMovie	Phillip	53
1982	The HaircutMovie	Music Industry Executive	53
1981	Whose Life Is It Anyway?Movie	Dr. Michael Emerson	52
1979	Flesh & BloodMovie	Gus Caputo	50
1979	Flesh & BloodSeries	Gus Caputo	50
1978	Brass TargetMovie	Maj. Joe De Lucca	49
1978	The FuryMovie	Ben Childress	49
1977	HeroesMovie	VA Doctor (uncredited)	48
1977	Opening NightMovie	Maurice Aarons	48
1976	Two-Minute WarningMovie	Sgt. Chris Button	47
1976	Mikey and NickyMovie	Nicky	47
1975	Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries	Self	46
1975	CaponeMovie	Frankie Yale	46
1971	ColumboSeries	Alex Benedict	42
1969	If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumMovie	Steve	40
1968	Rosemary's BabyMovie	Guy Woodhouse	39
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	39
1968	Alexander The GreatMovie	Karonos	39
1967	The Dirty DozenMovie	Victor Franko	38
1967	Devil's AngelsMovie	Cody	38
1965	The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries	Blackie Dolan	36
1964	Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries	—	35
1964	Profiles in CourageSeries	Parsons	35
1964	The KillersMovie	Johnny North	35
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	—	34
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Alfred Algernon	34
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Peter Chandler	34
1963	ChanningSeries	Lloyd Sullivan	34
1962	The VirginianSeries	Jonah MacIntosh	33
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Rusty Connors	33
1962	Combat!Series	Kalb	33
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	33
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Makin Saund	32
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	32
1960	ShadowsMovie	Pedestrian (uncredited)	31
1960	Hedda Hopper's HollywoodMovie	Self	31
1959	RawhideSeries	Cal Fletcher	30
1959	Johnny StaccatoSeries	Johnny Staccato	30
1959	Virgin IslandMovie	Evan	30
1958	Saddle the WindMovie	Tony Sinclair	29
1958	The Dick Clark ShowSeries	Self	29
1957	Edge of the CityMovie	Axel Nordmann	28
1957	Affair in HavanaMovie	Nick Douglas	28
1956	Crime in the StreetsMovie	Frankie Dane	27
1956	No Right to KillMovie	McCloud	27
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Sam Cobbett	26
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	Max Markheim	26
1955	Appointment with AdventureSeries	Danny Loomis	26
1955	The Night Holds TerrorMovie	Robert Batsford	26
1954	Climax!Series	Malcolm McCloud	25
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	Johnny	24
1953	The United States Steel HourSeries	Johnny	24
1953	TaxiMovie	Man (uncredited)	24
1952	OmnibusSeries	—	23
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	—	22
1951	Fourteen HoursMovie	Reporter (uncredited)	22
1950	Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries	—	21
1948	The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries	—	19
1948	Studio OneSeries	Paul Greco	19
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	19