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…
John Cazale
Actor · Born 8 Dec 1935, Boston
John Holland Cazale (August 12, 1935 - March 12, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six…
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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.
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- Born8 December 1935
- Died13 March 1978 (aged 42)
- BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts, USA
- Known forActing
- GenderMale
- Also known asJohn Holland Cazale
- Popularity1.6TMDB score
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The Godfather (1972)·The Godfather Part II (1974)·The Godfather Part III (1990)·The Deer Hunter (1978)·Dog Day Afternoon (1975)·The Conversation (1974)