# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/john-cassavetes
# Generated: 2026-08-13T07:38:53.440Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/john-cassavetes"
name: "John Cassavetes"
slug: "john-cassavetes"
description: "John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American filmmaker and actor. He began as an actor in film and television before helping to pioneer modern American independent cinema as a writer and director, often self-financing, producing, and distributing his own films. He received nominations for three Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award."
tagline: "Greek-American actor, film director, and screenwriter (1929–1989)"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "US"
category:
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birthDate: "1929-12-09"
deathDate: "1989-02-03"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  75
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  country:  null
  category: 244
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump