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"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964): Season 2: Episode 9 -- In order to retrieve and disarm a lethal proton bomb, Crane must team up with a brilliant scientist who long ago defected to an enemy power.
Shadows (1959) -- Clip: House party with credits
"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994): : -- Brolin shares his feelings about John Cassavetes.
Two-Minute Warning (1976) -- Broadcast television version: A group of art thieves plan a daring robbery by using a sniper to cause a panic during a championship football game in a stadium that just happens to be in the vicinity of the museum they plan to rob...
"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994): : -- Brolin shares his feelings about John Cassavetes.

Overview

Date of Birth:
9 December 1929, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
3 February 1989, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Actor and film director who was regarded as a pioneer of American cinema verité.
Trivia:
Directed 3 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Seymour Cassel... more
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Down 11% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 15 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(69 articles)
The gutting of Miramax, Pt. II: Is this the end of New York movie culture?
 (From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 2 November 2009, 3:58 PM, PST)
Podcast: Tom Noonan (The House of the Devil)
 (From GreenCine Daily. 31 October 2009, 6:52 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Nick Colasanto
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 128:30 AMAMC The Dirty Dozen  more

Filmography

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Actor
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- 1. King Kongs Faust (1985)   (uncredited) Berlin Film Fest Footage 1985 - 6.9 (11)
AKAs:
  • King Kong's Fist
- 2. Nederland C (1985) (TV) Portret van de acteur/cineast 1985 - -
- 3. Love Streams (1984) Robert Harmon 1984 - 8.0 (846)
- 4. Marvin & Tige (1983)   Marvin Stewart 1983 - 6.4 (89)
AKAs:
  • Like Father and Son (USA: TV title)
- 5. Fräulein Berlin (1983) 1983 - -
- 6. Tempest (1982) Phillip Dimitrius 1982 - 6.3 (1,045)
- 7. The Haircut (1982) Music Industry Executive 1982 - 7.9 (25)
- 8. Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) Dr. Michael Emerson 1981 - 7.3 (1,233)
- 9. Incubus (1981)   Dr. Sam Cordell 1981 - 4.4 (465)
AKAs:
  • The Incubus (USA)
- 10. Flesh & Blood (1979) (TV) Gus Caputo 1979 - 6.1 (86)
- 11. Brass Target (1978) Maj. Joe De Lucca 1978 - 5.7 (417)
- 12. The Fury (1978) Ben Childress 1978 - 6.2 (4,010)
- 13. Opening Night (1977) Maurice Aarons 1977 - 7.8 (1,905)
- 14. Heroes (1977) (uncredited) VA Doctor 1977 - 5.7 (736)
- 15. Mikey and Nicky (1976) Nicky Godalin 1976 - 7.1 (538)
- 16. Two-Minute Warning (1976) Button 1976 - 5.9 (1,086)
- 17. Capone (1975) Frankie Yale 1975 - 5.4 (687)
- 18. Nightside (1973) (TV)   Carmine Kelly 1973 - -
AKAs:
  • A Very Special Place (USA: alternative title)
- 19. "Columbo" (1971)   Alex Benedict (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.6 (310)
- 20. Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) (uncredited) Jim 1971 - 7.4 (1,022)
- 21. Husbands (1970)   Gus Demetri 1970 - 7.4 (1,188)
AKAs:
  • Husbands: A Comedy About Life, Death and Freedom (USA: complete title)
- 22. If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969) Steve 1969 - 6.1 (592)
- 23. Gli intoccabili (1969)   Hank McCain 1969 - 6.0 (181)
AKAs:
  • For a Price (International: English title: informal title)
  • Machine Gun McCain (USA)
- 24. Roma come Chicago (1968)   Mario Corda 1968 - 5.7 (25)
AKAs:
  • Bandits in Rome (USA)
  • Rome Like Chicago (USA: TV title)
  • The Violent Four (UK)
- 25. Rosemary's Baby (1968) Guy Woodhouse 1968 - 8.1 (44,260)
- 26. "Off to See the Wizard" (1967)   General Karonos (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 5.7 (11)
- 27. Alexander the Great (1968) (TV) Karonos 1968 - 5.2 (26)
- 28. The Dirty Dozen (1967) Victor Franko 1967 - 7.8 (18,898)
- 29. Devil's Angels (1967) Cody 1967 - 4.4 (108)
- 30. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   Harrybell / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1965-1967) 1967 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- 31. "The Long, Hot Summer" (1965)   Tim Demming (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 9.0 (15)
- 32. "The Virginian" (1962)   Jonah MacIntosh (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- 33. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)   Dr. Everett Lang (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.5 (375)
- 34. "The Legend of Jesse James" (1965)   Blackie Dolan (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 6.3 (17)
- 35. "Combat!" (1962)   Kalb (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.7 (458)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Alfred Algeron / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - 7.7 (141)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- 37. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" (1963)   Peter Chandler (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (29)
AKAs:
  • Crisis (USA: syndication title)
  • Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
- 38. "Profiles in Courage" (1964)   Parsons (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 9.2 (10)
- 39. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   Lee Griffin / Rusty Connors (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (318)
- 40. The Killers (1964)   Johnny North 1964 - 7.0 (2,144)
AKAs:
  • Ernest Hemingway's The Killers (USA: promotional title)
- 41. "Breaking Point" (1963)   Evan Price (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (6)
- 42. "Channing" (1963)   Lloyd Sullivan (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • The Young and the Bold
1 TV episode:
- 43. A Child Is Waiting (1963) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) Retarded Adult Who Walks Toward Camera 1963 - 7.3 (762)
- 44. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Makin Saund (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.7 (121)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (1962)   Castigo (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.3 (7)
- 46. The Webster Boy (1962)   Vance Miller 1962 - -
AKAs:
  • Middle of Nowhere
- 47. Too Late Blues (1961) (uncredited) On-Screen Trailer Host & Narrator 1961 - 7.1 (189)
- 48. "Rawhide" (1959)   Cal Fletcher (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.2 (407)
- 49. "Johnny Staccato" (1959)   Johnny Staccato / The Killer (27 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - 8.7 (42)
AKAs:
  • Staccato (USA: short title)
- 50. Shadows (1959) (uncredited) 1959 - 7.4 (2,554)
- 51. "Decoy" (1957)   Carl Walton (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.1 (30)
AKAs:
  • Policewoman Decoy (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 52. "Lux Playhouse" (1958)   Christo Sierra (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.3 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 53. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Johnny (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 54. "Pursuit" (1958)   Sam Caldwell (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.0 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 55. "Alcoa Theatre" (1957)   Tony Benedetti (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 6.8 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 56. "Studio One" (1948)   Private Paul Greco (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.5 (50)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 57. Saddle the Wind (1958) Tony Sinclair 1958 - 6.4 (309)
- 58. Virgin Island (1958)   Evan 1958 - 6.3 (34)
AKAs:
  • Our Virgin Island (USA)
- 59. Affair in Havana (1957) Nick 1957 - 5.3 (27)
- 60. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Dexter Green (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.5 (67)
- 61. Edge of the City (1957)   Axel Nordmann 1957 - 7.0 (810)
AKAs:
  • A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (UK)
- 62. "Climax!" (1954)   Abel Wintery / McCloud (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 63. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   Max Markheim (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 64. Crime in the Streets (1956) Frankie Dane 1956 - 6.6 (109)
- 65. "Appointment with Adventure" (1955)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
- 66. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Sam Cobbett (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 67. "The United States Steel Hour" (1953)   Johnny (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.4 (32)
AKAs:
  • The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- 68. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 69. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 70. The Night Holds Terror (1955) Robert Batsford 1955 - 6.3 (91)
- 71. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1953)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
AKAs:
  • Ponds Theater (USA: new title)
- 72. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (20)
- 73. "The Elgin Hour" (1954)   Frankie Dane / Private Tommy Fitch (2 episodes, 1955) 1955 - 5.9 (6)
- 74. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- 75. "Danger" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 7.2 (14)
- 76. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 77. "You Are There" (1953)   Plato (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.8 (35)
- 78. Taxi (1953) (uncredited) Bit Role 1953 - 6.5 (12)
- 79. Fourteen Hours (1951) (uncredited) Bit Part 1951 - 7.3 (630)
Director
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- 1. Big Trouble (1986) 1986 - 4.9 (416)
- 2. Love Streams (1984) 1984 - 8.0 (846)
- 3. Gloria (1980) 1980 - 6.8 (2,623)
- 4. Opening Night (1977) 1977 - 7.8 (1,905)
- 5. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) 1976 - 7.3 (2,681)
- 6. A Woman Under the Influence (1974) 1974 - 8.1 (4,378)
- 7. "Columbo" (1971)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.6 (310)
1 TV episode:
- 8. Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) 1971 - 7.4 (1,022)
- 9. Husbands (1970)   1970 - 7.4 (1,188)
AKAs:
  • Husbands: A Comedy About Life, Death and Freedom (USA: complete title)
- 10. Faces (1968/I) 1968 - 7.7 (2,731)
- 11. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- 12. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (1962)   (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 6.3 (7)
- 13. A Child Is Waiting (1963) 1963 - 7.3 (762)
- 14. Too Late Blues (1961) 1961 - 7.1 (189)
- 15. "Johnny Staccato" (1959)   (5 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - 8.7 (42)
AKAs:
  • Staccato (USA: short title)
- 16. Shadows (1959) 1959 - 7.4 (2,554)
Writer
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- 1. Gloria (1999) (1980 screenplay) 1999 - 4.7 (2,532)
- 2. She's So Lovely (1997)   (written by) 1997 - 5.7 (4,537)
AKAs:
  • Call It Love
  • She's So Lovely (France)
- 3. Love Streams (1984) (writer) 1984 - 8.0 (846)
- 4. Gloria (1980) (writer) 1980 - 6.8 (2,623)
- 5. Opening Night (1977) (writer) 1977 - 7.8 (1,905)
- 6. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) (writer) 1976 - 7.3 (2,681)
- 7. A Woman Under the Influence (1974) (written by) 1974 - 8.1 (4,378)
- 8. Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) (writer) 1971 - 7.4 (1,022)
- 9. Husbands (1970)   (written by) 1970 - 7.4 (1,188)
AKAs:
  • Husbands: A Comedy About Life, Death and Freedom (USA: complete title)
- 10. Faces (1968/I) (written by) 1968 - 7.7 (2,731)
- 11. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- 12. Too Late Blues (1961) (writer) 1961 - 7.1 (189)
- 13. Shadows (1959) (writer) 1959 - 7.4 (2,554)
Producer
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- 1. Faces (1968/I) (producer) (uncredited) 1968 - 7.7 (2,731)
- 2. Too Late Blues (1961) (producer) 1961 - 7.1 (189)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Faces (1968/I) (uncredited) 1968 - 7.7 (2,731)
- 2. Shadows (1959) 1959 - 7.4 (2,554)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Husbands (1970)   ("Show Me the Way To Go Home" (1925) (uncredited)) 1970 - 7.4 (1,188)
AKAs:
  • Husbands: A Comedy About Life, Death and Freedom (USA: complete title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. I'm Calling Frank (2007) (in memory of) 2007 - 8.2 (12)
- 2. Csöpp szivem (2005) (thanks for inspiration) 2005 - -
- 3. The Indian Runner (1991)   (in loving memory) 1991 - 7.0 (3,428)
AKAs:
  • Indian Runner (Japan: English title)
- 4. Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989) (V) (dedicatee) 1989 - 7.7 (151)
Self
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- 1. A Constant Forge (2000)   Himself 2000 - 7.8 (133)
AKAs:
  • Charles Kiselyak's A Constant Forge (Australia)
- 2. Sam Shaw on John Cassavetes (1990) 1990 - -
- 3. I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes - the Man and His Work (1984) Himself 1984 - 7.9 (14)
- 4. "Cinéma cinémas" (1982)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.9 (7)
- 5. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.6 (80)
- 6. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (4 episodes, 1970-1972) 1972 - 8.3 (462)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 7. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1970) 1970 - 7.9 (114)
- 8. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1967)   Himself (2 episodes, 1968-1969) 1969 - 7.3 (19)
- 9. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.3 (95)
- 11. The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1968 - 5.1 (46)
- 12. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.4 (19)
- 13. Mia and Roman (1968) Himself 1968 - 6.0 (51)
- 14. Operation Dirty Dozen (1967) Himself 1967 - 6.0 (86)
- 15. "Here's Hollywood" (1960)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood (1960) (TV) Himself 1960 - -
- 17. "The Dick Clark Show" (1958)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
AKAs:
  • The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Person to Person" (1953)   Himself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.8 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008) Guy Woodhouse
- 2. "La tele de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "13 heures le journal"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. Edge of Outside (2006) Himself
- 5. Premio Donostia a Ben Gazzara (2005) (TV) (uncredited) Gus Demetri
- 6. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) Himself
- 7. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) Himself
- 8. Anything for John (1993)
- 9. The 61st Annual Academy Awards (1989) (TV) Himself (Memorial Tribute)
- 10. Terror in the Aisles (1984) Guy Woodhouse (Rosemary's Baby)

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