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Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker known for his provocative and controversial movies and his use of neo-noir imagery. Learn about his early life, career, influences, and works, from The Driller Killer to Pasolini.
Abel Ferrara is a New York-born filmmaker who has made violent exploitation films, cult classics and controversial dramas. He has worked with actors like Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel and Willem Dafoe, and has lived in Italy since 2001.
- January 1, 1
- 1.74 m
- The Bronx, New York, USA
Oct 8, 2020 · The New York filmmaker, known for his provocative and visionary works, talks to Adam White about his new film Siberia, his sobriety, and his views on the current US political scene. He also reflects on his career, his collaborations, and his relationship with Rome.
- Ms. 45 (1981) The rape-revenge arc and hard-boiled title may root Ms. 45 in the exploitation tradition, but Ferrara’s vision is far more audacious. Zoe Lund plays Thana, the picture’s avenging angel, exacting random and violent retribution on the men of New York.
- Fear City (1984) Though lacking the rich thematic textures that would come to define his later narratives of urban grit, Fear City is the quintessential early Ferrara policier – a lurid chronicle of nocturnal misdeeds, awash with salaciousness.
- King of New York (1990) Unlike the work of many of his contemporaries, Ferrara’s films are not derailed by big performances – they adjust to them. The best examples filter the director’s thematic concerns through performances of unhinged grandeur.
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) With Bad Lieutenant, Ferrara equated the death drive of his protagonist with that of New York itself, entwining the fate of both the man and the city.
Learn about the life and career of Abel Ferrara, a controversial director of violent and gritty films set in New York City. Find out his trademarks, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- July 19, 1951
Nov 23, 2016 · Maverick director Abel Ferrara talks to Den of Geek about his career in movies, from Driller Killer to Bad Lieutenant and Body Snatchers. He discusses censorship, morality, New York and his forthcoming Siberia.
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Aug 23, 2024 · With a half-century long career directing independent film, Abel Ferrara eternalised the gritty intensity of pre-2000s New York. Irish-Italian, he grew up in the Bronx and moved to Rome over 20 years ago. When it comes to art and architecture, Ferrara thinks the Europeans get “it”.
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