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Has any actor had a better batting average than John Cazale?
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:24 pm
Only had 8 screen credits before cancer took him, but they included:
The Godfather
The Conversation
The Godfather II
Dog Day Afternoon
The Deer Hunter
And he was nailing Meryl Streep.
"His final film, The Deer Hunter (1978), was filmed whilst he was ill with cancer. He was in a relationship with his co-star, Meryl Streep, whilst filming The Deer Hunter (1978), whom he met when they both appeared in the New York Public Theater's 1976 production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure.
Controversy occurred during the filming. While the studio was unaware of his condition, the director, Michael Cimino, knew about it. As Cazale was evidently weak, he was forced to film his scenes first. When the studio discovered he was suffering from cancer, they wanted him removed from the film. His co-star and girlfriend, Meryl Streep, threatened to quit if he was fired. He died shortly after filming was completed."
The Godfather
The Conversation
The Godfather II
Dog Day Afternoon
The Deer Hunter
And he was nailing Meryl Streep.
"His final film, The Deer Hunter (1978), was filmed whilst he was ill with cancer. He was in a relationship with his co-star, Meryl Streep, whilst filming The Deer Hunter (1978), whom he met when they both appeared in the New York Public Theater's 1976 production of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure.
Controversy occurred during the filming. While the studio was unaware of his condition, the director, Michael Cimino, knew about it. As Cazale was evidently weak, he was forced to film his scenes first. When the studio discovered he was suffering from cancer, they wanted him removed from the film. His co-star and girlfriend, Meryl Streep, threatened to quit if he was fired. He died shortly after filming was completed."
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Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:42 pm to PowerTool
Damn that's impressive.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:42 pm to PowerTool
I thought it was only 6 features...every one nominated or won best picture.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:43 pm to PowerTool
Of course not.
And regardless of his credits, he was a really good actor.
And to increase his batting average...
He discovered, then promoted and then dated Meryl Streep.
John Cazale is important to movie history.
And regardless of his credits, he was a really good actor.
And to increase his batting average...
He discovered, then promoted and then dated Meryl Streep.
John Cazale is important to movie history.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:43 pm to PowerTool
All of those nominated for best picture. That's pretty damn good.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:51 pm to PowerTool
RIP Fredo
Posted on 8/16/16 at 8:55 pm to PowerTool
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Here's the real kicker, though: The Godfather: Part III, which didn't come out until 12 years after Cazale's 1978 death, featured archival footage of Cazale in the Fredo Corleone role. It got a best picture nod, too.
5 things you didnt know about John
Posted on 8/16/16 at 9:05 pm to PowerTool
Can't disagree with the OP. Great resume and nailing Meryl Streep. Miss him.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 9:48 pm to PowerTool
That batting average will never be matched
Posted on 8/16/16 at 10:16 pm to PowerTool
Offhand, I can think of Talia Shire who was in Rockys and Godfathers. That's pretty good. I've never noticed her in anything else.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:12 pm to PowerTool
James Dean was only in 3 movies.
East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant.
They were all pretty great movies. He does't get the awards that Cazale got, but still, that is a strong line up.
East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause, and Giant.
They were all pretty great movies. He does't get the awards that Cazale got, but still, that is a strong line up.
Posted on 8/16/16 at 11:25 pm to PowerTool
Cazale benefited greatly from being best friends with Al Pacino when he was at the peak of his powers. He got the role of Fredo Corleone only after Pacino invited him to audition for the part. And then Pacino hounded Lumet to give him the role of Sal in Dog Day Afternoon. Don't get me wrong. Cazale was a fine actor. But it was more of being at the right place at the right time while being friends with the right people than being this great actor who all of the top directors wanted in their films.
Posted on 8/17/16 at 12:37 pm to PowerTool
Cazale had such high profile roles in critically acclaimed AND commercially successful films that he will be hard to beat.
Sarah Holcomb was in 4 feature films, 2 of which were Animal House and Caddyshack.
She had some bad addiction problems and disappeared from the scene. That's all I got.
Sarah Holcomb was in 4 feature films, 2 of which were Animal House and Caddyshack.
She had some bad addiction problems and disappeared from the scene. That's all I got.
Posted on 8/17/16 at 7:31 pm to PowerTool
There's a 2009 documentary about him that's very good.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 12:54 pm to PowerTool
he also kicked arse on the stage
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Cazale studied acting at Oberlin College before transferring to Boston University, where he trained with Olympia Dukakis. Acting gigs weren't easy to come by, though, so after graduation Cazale found himself working as a messenger for Standard Oil. Through his job, he met a fellow aspiring young actor named Al Pacino, and the two became fast friends, even living together in a communal house.
The two friends wouldn't stay in the oil business for long, though. Eventually they ended up performing in an off-Broadway performance of Israel Horovitz's one-act play The Indian Wants the Bronx in 1968. The play was an immediate hit with critics, which earned Pacino an Obie Award for Best Actor, while Cazale grabbed the Obie for Best Supporting Actor.
LINK
Posted on 8/18/16 at 7:36 pm to PowerTool
surprised you didn't start with the most telling stat of all.
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John Holland Cazale was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture:
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