Abel Ferrara
Directing
- Born:
- 1951-07-19
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Cabaret Boys
Marty Supreme
Judas' Gospel
The Passion According to Béatrice
Soldato sotto la luna
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages
Buon Lavoro
The Night Burns
Bleedings
Sportin' Life
The App
The Projectionist
Alive in France
Talking with the Vampires
A Talent For Trouble
Wiara
Plankton Salesmen
Piazza Vittorio
Black Butterfly
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life
Ultima Chiamata
Sculpt
Don Peyote
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Balkan Spirit
Home Sweet Home
Abel Ferrara in Lucca
Mulberry St.
Uncle Bob
Daddy Longlegs
Chelsea on the Rocks
Cannes: All Access
Exes
Odyssey in Rome
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
Abel/Asia
At Sundance
Ms .45
The Driller Killer
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy
Nicky's Film
Siegfriedsdorf
Embryo: Beyond the Door
The Night Burns
Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards