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John Cazale Biography (1936-1978)
Born in 1936, in Boston, MA; died of bone cancer, March 12, 1978, in New York, NY; companion of Meryl Streep (an actress). Career: Actor. Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, company member, 1969-70 and 1971-72. Also worked asa cab driver and a messenger. Awards, Honors: Obie Awards, 1968, forThe Indian Wants the Bronx and Line; Golden Globe Award nomination, best supporting actor--motion picture, 1976, for Dog Day Afternoon..
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- 1936
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Death Details
- March 12, 1978
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Fredo Corleone, The Godfather (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather), Paramount, 1972, released as part of The Godfather Trilogy:1901-1980 (also known as The Godfather Trilogy), Paramount, 1992
- Stan, The Conversation, Paramount, 1974
- Fredo Corleone, The Godfather: Part II (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part II), Paramount, 1974, released as part of TheGodfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (also known as The Godfather Trilogy), Paramount, 1992
- Sal, Dog Day Afternoon, Warner Bros., 1975
- Stan, The Deer Hunter, Universal, 1978
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Stage Appearances
- Soldier and gladiator, Androcles and the Lion, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1961
- Gupta and East Indian, The Indian Wants the Bronx, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1968
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The Country People, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1969-70
- Will, The Wakefield Plays, New Dramatists, New York City, 1976
- Angelo, Measure for Measure, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre/Central Park, New York City, 1976
- Also appeared in Line,
The Local Stigmatic, and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, all off-Broadway productions. Appeared in otherproductions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Long Wharf Theatre.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Entertainment Weekly, March 8, 1996, p. 78.*
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