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Harvey Keitel Biography (1939-)

Born May 13, 1939, in Brooklyn, NY; father, a hatmaker and restaurant owner;mother, a restaurant owner; companion of Lorraine Bracco (an actress), 1982-93; married Daphna Kastner (a filmmaker, actress, and writer), October 7, 2001; children: (with Bracco) Stella; (with Lisa Karmazin) Hudson. Addresses: Office: Goatsingers, 179 Franklin St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10013.; Agent: Endeavor, 9701 Wilshire Blvd., 10th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Charles Finch, Artists Independent Network, 32 Tavistock St., London WC2E 7PB, England.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer

Birth Details

May 13, 1939

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Soldier, Reflections in a Golden Eye, 1967
• J. R., Who's That Knocking at My Door? (also known as Bring onthe Dancing Girls, I Call First, and J. R.), Brenner, 1968
• Street Scenes, 1970 (documentary), 1970
• Charlie, Mean Streets, Warner Bros., 1973
• Ben Eberhart, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Warner Bros., 1975
• Coleman Buckmaster, That's the Way of the World (also known as Shining Star), United Artists, 1975
• Tony Malatesta (Speed), Mother, Jugs, and Speed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
• "Sport" Matthew, Taxi Driver, Columbia, 1976
• Ed Goodman, Buffalo Bill and the Indians; or, Sitting Bull's History Lesson (also known as Buffalo Bill and the Indians), United Artists, 1976
• Ken Hood, Welcome to L.A., Lions Gate Films, 1977
• Gabriel Feraud, The Duellists, Paramount, 1978
• Jerry Bartowski, Blue Collar, Universal, 1978
• Jimmy Angelelli, Fingers, Brut, 1978
• Henry, Eagle's Wing, Rank, 1978
• Roddy, La mort en direct (also known as Death in Full View, Death Watch, Death Watch--Der Gekaufte Tod, and Der Gekaufte Tod), Quartet, 1979
• Benson, Saturn 3, Associated Film, 1979
• Health, 1979
• Inspector Fredrich Netusil, Bad Timing (also known as Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession), World Northal, 1980
• Cat, The Border, Universal, 1981
• Thomas Paine, La nuit de Varennes (also known as That Night inVarennes, The New World, and Il mondo nuovo), Triumph Releasing, 1982
• Mr. Legend, Nemo (also known as Dream One), Columbia, 1983
• The fugitive, Une pierre dans la bouche (also known as A Stonein the Mouth), 1983
• Rivas, Exposed, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
• Lieutenant Fred O'Connor, Corrupt (also known as Copkiller, Cop Killers, Corrupt Lieutenant, Order of Death, and Copkiller--L'assassino dei poliziotti), New Line Cinema, 1983
• Ed Lasky, Falling in Love, Paramount, 1984
• Klever, El caballero del dragon (also known as Knight of the Dragon and Star Knight), Cinetel Films, 1985
• Frankie Acquasanta, Un complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli, e delitti (also known as Camorra, a Story of Streets, Women, and Crime, Camorra: The Naples Connection, A Complex Plot about Women, Alleys, andCrimes, The Naples Connection, and Vicoli e delitti), Cannon, 1985
• Mickey, Off Beat, Buena Vista, 1986
• Bobby DiLea, Wise Guys, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1986
• La sposa americana (also known as The American Bride), 1986
• Pontius Pilate, L'inchiesta (also known as The Inquiry andThe Investigation), Italian International, 1987
• Alonzo, The Pick-up Artist, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Penfield Gruber, Blindside, 1987
• Himself, Hello Actors Studio, 1987
• Down Where the Buffalo Go, 1987
• Corsa in discesa, 1987
• Nikolai Bukharin, Caro Gorbaciov (also known as Cordial Gorbachev and Dear Gorbachev), United International Pictures, 1988
• Judas Iscariot, The Last Temptation of Christ, Universal, 1988
• Grandi cacciatori (also known as The Great Hunter and White Hunter), 1988
• Frank Starkey, January Man, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
• Julius "Jake" Berman, The Two Jakes, Paramount, 1990
• Roderick Usher, "The Black Cat," Two Evil Eyes (also known as Edgar Allan Poe and Due occhi diabolici), Taurus Entertainment, 1990
• La batalla de los tres reyes (also known as The Battle of the Three Kings, Drums of Fire, La bataille des trois rois, Bytva tryokh korolej, and Tambores de fuego), 1990
• Detective John Woods, Mortal Thoughts, Columbia, 1991
• Hal Slocumb, Thelma & Louise, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Pathe, 1991
• Mickey Cohen, Bugsy, TriStar, 1991
• Vince LaRocca, Sister Act, Buena Vista, 1992
• Mr. White/Larry, Reservoir Dogs, Miramax, 1992
• Title role, Bad Lieutenant, Aries Film Releasing, 1992
• Victor, the cleaner, Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin and The Specialist), Warner Bros., 1993
• Tom Graham, Rising Sun, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
• George Baines, The Piano (also known as The Piano Lesson and Le lecon de piano), Miramax, 1993
• Eddie Israel, Dangerous Game (also known as Snake Eyes), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
• John Harris, The Young Americans, Live Home Video, 1993
• Azro (some sources cite role of Shorty Kohn), Monkey Trouble (alsoknown as Pet), New Line Cinema, 1994
• Winston Wolf, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994
• Harry Harrelson, Somebody to Love, Legacy Releasing, 1994
• Ray Weiler, Imaginary Crimes, Warner Bros., 1994
• Mr. White/Fu, Who Do You Think You're Fooling?, 1994
• A, Ulysses' Gaze (also known as The Gaze of Odysseus, The Look of Ulysses, Le regard d'Ulysse, Lo sguardo di Ulisse, and To vlemma tou Odyssea), Fox Lorber, 1995
• Augustus "Auggie" Wren, Smoke (also known as Smoke--Raucher unter Sich), Miramax, 1995
• Detective Rocco Klein, Clockers, Universal, 1995
• Himself, Get Shorty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
• Jacob Fuller, From Dusk till Dawn, Dimension/Miramax, 1996
• Absence Stronger Than Presence, 1996
• Himself, Full Tilt Boogie (documentary), Miramax, 1997
• Harry Houdini, FairyTale: A True Story (also known as Fairy Tale and Illumination), Paramount, 1997
• Roy Egan, City of Industry, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997
• Ray Donlan, Cop Land, Buena Vista, 1997
• Vernon Dabney, Shadrach, Columbia, 1998
• Johnny Lowen, Il mio West (also known as My West), Cecchi Gori Distribuzione, 1998
• Jack Sheppard and Jonathon Wild: A Tale of Old London, 1998
• Izzy Maurer, Lulu on the Bridge, Trimark Pictures, 1998
• James Hager, Three Seasons, October Films, 1999
• An Interesting State, 1999
• P. J. Waters, Holy Smoke!, Miramax, 1999
• The master, Presence of Mind (also known as El celo), CargoFilms, 1999
• Guardian, Prince of Central Park, Keystone Entertainment, 2000
• Chief Petty Officer Henry Klough, U-571, MCA/Universal, 2000
• Satan and Dad, Little Nicky, New Line Cinema, 2000
• Ginostra, Urania Film, 2000
• Tony Romano, Nailed, Sanford/Pillsbury Productions, 2001
• Major Steve Arnold, Taking Sides (also known as Taking Sides--Le cas Furtwaengler and Taking Sides--Der Fall Furtwaengler), Beyond Films, 2001
• Muhsfeldt, The Grey Zone, Lions Gate Films, 2001
• Leone, Vipera (also known as Mother Viper and Viper), Lantia, 2001
• Je viens apres la pluie, 2001
• Che, Dreaming of Julia, Artisan Entertainment, 2001
• Himself, Adam Sandler Goes to Hell, New Line Home Video, 2001
• Nowhere, 01 Distribution, 2002
• Jack Crawford, Red Dragon, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/MCA/Universal, 2002
• Frankie Zammeti, Crime Spree, Hannibal Pictures, 2002
• Beeper, Shoreline Entertainment, 2002
• Film Work
• Executive Producer
• Blue in the Face, Miramax, 1995
• Three Seasons, October Films, 1999
• The Grey Zone, Lions Gate Films, 2001
• Other
• Production assistant, Street Scenes, 1970 (documentary), 1970
• Associate producer, Smoke (also known as Smoke--Raucher unter Sich), Miramax, 1995
• Coproducer, Reservoir Dogs, Miramax, 1992
• Producer, Dreaming of Julia, Artisan Entertainment, 2001
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Seaman, Pueblo, 1973
• Bugsy Siegel, The Virginia Hill Story, NBC, 1974
• Solly Berliner, The Men's Club, Showtime, 1986
• Voice of Second Lieutenant Donald Jacques, Dear America: Letters Homefrom Vietnam (also known as Dear America), HBO, 1987
• "Imagining America" (also known as "Get Your Kicks on Route 66," "Reflections of a Native Son," "This Ain't Bebop," and "Tribe"), American Playhouse, PBS, 1989
• "Martin Scorsese Directs," American Masters, PBS, 1990
• George, Head above Water, HBO, 1997
• Elvis, Finding Graceland (also known as The Road to Graceland), Cinemax, 1998
• Brigadier General Warren "Blackie" Black, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000
• Specials
• Jerry, "A Memory of Two Mondays," Great Performances, PBS, 1974
• "Miracle on 44th Street: A Portrait of the Actors Studio," American Masters, PBS, 1991
• The 2nd Annual Saturday Night Live Mother's Day Special, NBC, 1993
• Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder, BBC (England), 1994
• Lee Strasberg: The Method Man, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
• Intimate Portrait: Vanessa Redgrave, Lifetime, 1998
• The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money, Bravo, 1999
• The Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller, Comedy Central, 1999
• Intimate Portrait: Holly Hunter, Lifetime, 2000
• Episodic
• Jerry Talaba, "Siege of Terror," Kojak, 1973
• "Deadly Ambition," The F.B.I., ABC, 1974
• Bryan Sullivan, "Vanessa in the Garden," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• Frank Tanner, The Ellen Burstyn Show, 1986
• Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1993
• American Cinema, 1995
• Himself, Leute Heute, ZDF (Germany), 2002
• Himself, V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002
• Also appeared as Blue Whale patron, Dark Shadows; and in episodesof The Charlie Rose Show and Inside the Actors Studio.
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 48th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1994
• The Orange British Academy Film Awards, 2002
• Other
• La bella otero, 1983
• Baciami strega, 1985
• Stage Appearances
• Up to Thursday, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1965
• Happy, Death of a Salesman, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1975
• Phil, Hurlyburly, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1983-1984 then Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1984, later Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New YorkCity, 1984-1985
• Jake, A Lie of the Mind, Promenade Theatre, 1986
• Company of Angels, Los Angeles, 1986
• Goose and Tom-Tom, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1986

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Caveney, Graham, Harvey Keitel, Bloomsbury (London), 1995
• Clarkson, Wensley, Harvey Keitel: Prince of Darkness, Piatkus Books (London), 1997
• Fine, Marshall, Harvey Keitel: The Art of Darkness, Fromm International (New York City), 1998
• International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actors and Actresses, St. James Press, 1996
• St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, St. James Press, 2000

Periodicals

• Empire, Issue 53, 1993, pp. 56-57; Issue 100, 1997, p. 194
• Entertainment Weekly, November-December, 1997, p. 49
• Esquire, September, 1993, p. 23
• Film Comment, November-December, 1992
• Interview, August, 1990, p. 84; December, 1992, pp. 138-41; May, 1999, p. 60
• New York Times, November 7, 1993
• Playboy, November, 1995, p. 51
• Premiere, September, 1990, p. 124
• Sight and Sound, January, 1993
• Vogue, December, 1993, pp. 288-89