
John Cazale
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 prem...
Known For
Filmography

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901β1959
2016
as Frederico "Fredo" Corleone

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

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992
as Fredo Corleone

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

The Deer Hunter
1978
as Stan

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977
as Frederico "Fredo" Corleone

Dog Day Afternoon
1975
as Sal

The Godfather Part II
1974
as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone

The Conversation
1974
as Stan

The Godfather
1972
as Fredo Corleone

N.Y.P.D.
1967
as Tom Andrews

The American Way
1962
as Beatnik