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Abel Ferrara

Jul 19, 1951 (74 years old) in The Bronx, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

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Marty Supreme
Ezra Mishkin
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Black Butterfly
Pat
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The App
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Plankton Salesmen
Self (archive footage)
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At Sundance
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Daddy Longlegs
Robber
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
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Mulberry St.
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Chelsea on the Rocks
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Sportin' Life
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