John CassavetesAwards

Born:
December 9, 1929 in New York City, NY
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Biography:
Perhaps better known to the general public as an actor, John Cassavetes' true artistic legacy derives from his work behind the camera; arguably, he was America's first truly independent filmmaker, an iconoclastic maverick whose movies challenged the assumptions of the cinematic form. Obsessed with...Read More

  • Gloria

    Golden Lion

    Won
    Venice International Film Festival
    1980

  • A Woman Under the Influence

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1974

  • A Woman Under the Influence

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1974

  • A Woman Under the Influence

    Best Screenplay

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1974

  • Husbands

    Best Screenplay

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1970

  • Faces

    Best Original Screenplay

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1968

  • The Dirty Dozen

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1967

  • The Dirty Dozen

    Best Supporting Actor

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1967

  • Shadows

    Best British Film

    Nominated
    British Academy of Film and Television Arts
    1960

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