John Cazale

Biography

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.

Movies with John Cazale

• The Godfather 1972 · ★ 8.7
• The Godfather Part II 1974 · ★ 8.6
• The Godfather Part III 1990 · ★ 7.4
• The Deer Hunter 1978 · ★ 8.0
• Dog Day Afternoon 1975 · ★ 7.9
• The Conversation 1974 · ★ 7.5
• The Freshman 1990 · ★ 6.3
• The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 1992 · ★ 8.9
• I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale 2009 · ★ 6.9
• The American Way 1962 · ★ 5.3
• The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' 2006 · ★ 7.8