Abel Ferrara
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1951 · age 75
Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery.
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Judas' GospelFilm, King Herodes2021
Zeros and OnesFilm, Director, Writer2019
The AppFilm2014
Don PeyoteFilm, Taxi Cab Driver2013
Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownSeries2012
4:44 Last Day on EarthFilm, Director, Writer2009
BandagedFilm, Producer2008Time Machine AwardAward2007
Cannes: All AccessFilm1999
New Rose HotelFilm, Director, Writer1996
The FuneralFilm, Director1993
Body SnatchersFilm, Director1990
King of New YorkFilm, Director1987
China GirlFilm, Director1986
Crime StorySeries, Director1984
Miami ViceSeries, Director
Fear CityFilm, 1984Director1979
The Driller KillerFilm, Director1951Born19 July 1951People around Abel
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Willem Dafoe Abel directed Pasolini (2016)
Christopher Walken Abel directed King of New York and The Funerals
Annabella Sciorra Abel directed The Funerals and The Addiction
Victor Argo Abel directed King of New York (1990)- Paul Hipp Abel directed Bad Lieutenant and The Funerals
Luca Lionello Abel directed Pasolini, Mary and Padre Pio
Asia Argento Abel directed New Rose Hotel and Go Go Tales
Gretchen Mol Abel directed The Funerals and New Rose Hotel
Matthew Modine Abel directed Mary, The Blackout and Go Go Tales- Paul Calderón Abel directed King of New York (1990)
Robert Miano Abel directed The Funerals and China Girl
Andrew Fiscella Abel directed New Rose Hotel and 'R Xmas
David Caruso Abel directed King of New York and China Girl
Edie Falco Abel directed The Funerals and The Addiction
Vincent Gallo Abel directed The Funerals and 42 One Dream Rush
Anita Pallenberg Abel directed 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011)- Zoë Lund Abel directed Bad Lieutenant and Ms. 45
Forest Whitaker Abel directed Body Snatchers and Mary
Harvey Keitel Abel directed Bad Lieutenant and Dangerous Game
Paz de la Huerta Abel directed 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011)
Robert LaSardo Abel directed King of New York and China Girl
Juan Fernández de Alarcón Abel directed Fear City and Cat Chaser
Alessandro Camon Produced The Blackout and New Rose Hotel- Frank Adonis Abel directed King of New York (1990)
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Marty Supreme 2025
Bad Lieutenant 1992
The Funeral 1996
King of New York 1990
Ms .45 1981
Filmography 40
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Television 3
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About this person
A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones.
