
John Cazale
Known for Acting · 12 credits
- Born
- 1935-12-08
- Died
- 1978-03-13
- Place of birth
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- John Holland Cazale · جان هالند کازال
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.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (10)

The Godfather
1972
as Fredo Corleone

The Godfather Part II
1974
as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone

The Deer Hunter
1978
as Stan

Dog Day Afternoon
1975
as Sal

The Conversation
1974
as Stan

The Freshman
1990
as Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
2016
as Frederico "Fredo" Corleone

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
as Fredo Corleone

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009
as Self

The American Way
1962
as Beatnik
About John Cazale
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 t… With 12 credits spanning from 1962 to 2016, John Cazale has appeared in 10 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Cazale Movies
- The Godfather (1972) — as Fredo Corleone
- The Godfather Part II (1974) — as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone
- The Deer Hunter (1978) — as Stan
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975) — as Sal
- The Conversation (1974) — as Stan
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