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Abel Ferrara

Abel Ferrara

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

19/07/1951

Age

74 years old

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Abel Ferrara

Biography

Abel Ferrara (born July 19, 1951) is an American movie screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer (1979), Ms. 45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992) and The Funeral (1996).

Known For

Marty Supreme

Judas' Gospel

The Passion According to Béatrice

The Passion According to Béatrice

Soldato sotto la luna

Soldato sotto la luna

Buon Lavoro

The Night Burns

The Night Burns

Missing Pictures

Missing Pictures

Bleedings

Sportin' Life

Filmography

Cast

2025

Marty Supreme

as Ezra

2025

Judas' Gospel

as Herodes

2024

The Passion According to Béatrice

as Self

2022

Soldato sotto la luna

as Anicio

2022

Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film A...

2022

Buon Lavoro

2021

The Night Burns

as Abel

2021

Missing Pictures

as Self

2021

Bleedings

2020

Sportin' Life

as Self

2019

The App

2019

The Projectionist

as Himself

2018

Alive in France

as Self

2018

Talking with the Vampires

2018

A Talent For Trouble

as Self

2018

Wiara

as Himself

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Piazza Vittorio

as Himself

2017

Black Butterfly

as Pat

2017

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Co...

as Self

2017

Ultima Chiamata

2016

Sculpt

2014

Don Peyote

as Taxi Cab Driver

2014

Don Peyote

as Manhattan Cab Driver

2013

Balkan Spirit

as Self - Director

2012

Home Sweet Home

2012

Abel Ferrara in Lucca

2010

Mulberry St.

as Self

2010

Uncle Bob

as Self

2010

Daddy Longlegs

as Robber

2008

Chelsea on the Rocks

as Self

2007

Cannes: All Access

as Self

2006

Exes

as Caïn

2005

Odyssey in Rome

2004

Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!

as Himself

2003

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

as Himself

1998

Abel/Asia

as Self

1995

At Sundance

as Self

1981

Ms .45

as 1st Rapist

1979

The Driller Killer

as Reno Miller

1976

9 Lives of a Wet Pussy

as Old Man

1976

9 Lives of a Wet Pussy

1971

Nicky's Film

as Man in junkyard

Crew

2024

Turn in the Wound

as Director

2023

Padre Pio

as Director

2023

Padre Pio

as Writer

2021

Zeros and Ones

as Director

2021

Zeros and Ones

as Screenplay

2020

Sportin' Life

as Director

2020

Siberia

as Screenplay

2020

Siberia

as Director

2020

Tommaso

as Director

2020

Tommaso

as Screenplay

2019

The Projectionist

as Director

2018

Alive in France

as Director

2018

Alive in France

as Original Music Composer

2018

Talking with the Vampires

as Director

2017

Piazza Vittorio

as Director

2015

Searching for Padre Pio

as Director

2014

Pasolini

as Director

2014

Pasolini

as Idea

2014

Welcome to New York

as Director

2014

Welcome to New York

as Screenplay

2012

4:44 Last Day on Earth

as Director

2012

4:44 Last Day on Earth

as Writer

2011

Happy Life

as Executive Producer

2010

42 One Dream Rush

as Director

2010

Mulberry St.

as Director

2010

Napoli, Napoli, Napoli

as Director

2010

Napoli, Napoli, Napoli

as Writer

2009

Bandaged

as Producer

2008

Chelsea on the Rocks

as Director

2008

Chelsea on the Rocks

as Writer

2007

Go Go Tales

as Director

2007

Go Go Tales

as Screenplay

2006

Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV

as Director

2005

Mary

as Director

2005

Mary

as Story

2002

White Boy

as Producer

2001

'R Xmas

as Director

2001

'R Xmas

as Screenplay

2001

Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III

as Director

1999

New Rose Hotel

as Director

1999

New Rose Hotel

as Screenplay

1997

Subway Stories

as Director

1997

The Blackout

as Director

1997

The Blackout

as Screenplay

1996

Mylène Farmer: California

as Director

1996

Mylène Farmer: California

as Screenplay

1996

The Funeral

as Director

1995

The Addiction

as Director

1993

Dangerous Game

as Director

1993

Body Snatchers

as Director

1992

Bad Lieutenant

as Director

1992

Bad Lieutenant

as Screenplay

1990

King of New York

as Director

1989

Cat Chaser

as Director

1987

China Girl

as Director

1986

Crime Story: Pilot

as Director

1986

The Gladiator

as Director

1984

Fear City

as Director

1981

Ms .45

as Director

1979

The Driller Killer

as Director

1979

The Driller Killer

as Editor

1979

The Driller Killer

as Songs

1976

9 Lives of a Wet Pussy

as Director

1976

9 Lives of a Wet Pussy

as Editor

1973

Could This Be Love

as Director

1973

Could This Be Love

as Writer

1972

The Hold Up

as Director

1972

The Hold Up

as Writer

1971

Nicky's Film

as Director

1971

Nicky's Film

as Cinematography