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John Cazale

Acting
Known For

42 Years Old

John Holland Cazale (August 12, 1935 - March 12, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six years, each one nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. He appeared in archival footage in The Godfather Part III, also nominated for Best Picture, making him the only actor to have this multi-film distinction. From his start as a theater actor, he became one of Hollywood's premier character actors, starting with his role as the doomed, weak-minded Fredo Corleone opposite longtime friend Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel.

Born

Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 12th August 1935

Died

12th March 1978

All Credits

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N.Y.P.D.
Tom Andrews
The Godfather Image
The Godfather
Fredo Corleone
The Godfather Part II Image
The Godfather Part II
Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television Image
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Frederico "Fredo" Corleone
The Deer Hunter Image
The Deer Hunter
Stan
Dog Day Afternoon Image
Dog Day Afternoon
Sal
The Conversation Image
The Conversation
Stan
The Freshman Image
The Freshman
Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic Image
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
Frederico "Fredo" Corleone
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 Image
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Fredo Corleone
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside Image
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
Fredo Corleone (archive footage)
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale Image
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
Self (archive footage)
Becoming Al Pacino Image
Becoming Al Pacino
Self (archive footage)
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis Image
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis
Self (archive footage)
The American Way Image
The American Way
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