Abel Ferrara
Directing
Born: 1951-07-19 in The Bronx, New York, USA
Biography
Abel Ferrara (Italian: [ferˈraːra]; born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones. Ferrara also worked in a wide array of genres, including the sci-fi remake Body Snatchers (1993), cyberpunk thriller New Rose Hotel (1998), the religious drama Mary (2005), the black comedy Go Go Tales (2007), and the biopic Pasolini (2014), as well as in several documentary filmmaking projects.
Known For
Marty Supreme
Ezra Mishkin
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Self
Ms .45
1st Rapist
Black Butterfly
Pat
Daddy Longlegs
Robber
Abel/Asia
Self
Sculpt
Don Peyote
Taxi Cab Driver
Don Peyote
Manhattan Cab Driver
Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
Ultima Chiamata
The Driller Killer
Reno Miller
Exes
Caïn
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Self
Buon Lavoro
Abel Ferrara in Lucca
Cannes: All Access
Self
Siegfriedsdorf
Balkan Spirit
Self - Director
The Night Burns
Piazza Vittorio
Himself
Embryo: Beyond the Door
Sportin' Life
Self
Uncle Bob
Self
At Sundance
Self
Home Sweet Home
The Night Burns
Abel
The App
Chelsea on the Rocks
Self
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
Self
Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left
Self
Mulberry St.
Self
Odyssey in Rome
Judas' Gospel
Herodes
The Passion According to Béatrice
Self
Alive in France
Self
A Talent For Trouble
Self
Talking with the Vampires
Soldato sotto la luna
Anicio