John Cazale

John Cazale was an American actor of Italian descent, born on August 12, 1935. He managed to leave his mark throughout his short career, starting from 1962, when he stepped into the cinema. He attracted attention with his performances on stages and screens, but he died of lung cancer on March 12, 1978, at the age of 42.

Meryl Streep, whom he met shortly before his death and continued his relationship with, would become one of the shining stars of the art world at the same time.

Cazale's cinema career gained more meaning with his work with his theater friend Al Pacino. The duo starred together in three different films, and this partnership resulted in unforgettable performances. Cazale's five feature films were acclaimed worldwide; In fact, each was nominated in the Best Picture category at the Academy Awards.

These successes included a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Sal in the 1976 film Dog Day Afternoon.

John Cazale was born on December 8, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He died on March 13, 1978.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 14 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Godfather (1972) — Fredo Corleone
• The Godfather II (1974) — Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
• The Godfather III (1990)
• Hunter (1978) — Stan
• Day of the Dogs (1975) — Tue
• Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (1977) — Frederico "Fredo" Corleone
• The Conversation (1974) — Stan
• N.Y.P.D. (1967) — Tom Andrews
• Mentor (1990)
• The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) — Fredo Corleone
• The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016) — Frederico "Fredo" Corleone
• I Knew It Was You (2009)

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.