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John Cazale

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John Cazale Biography

  • Birth Name: John Holland Cazale
  • Birth Place: Boston, MA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/12/1935, Leo
  • Date of Death: 03/12/1978
  • Profession: Actor
John Cazale Fast Facts:
  • Won a 1968 Obie Award for his work in the plays The Indian Wants the Bronx and Line.
  • First costarred with Al Pacino in Line. They went on to appear in two stage productions together — The Local Stigmatic in 1969 and The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui in 1975 —as well as three films: the first two Godfathers and Dog Day Afternoon.
  • Met fiancée Meryl Streep when they costarred in a 1976 production of Measure for Measure.
  • Made only five feature films before his untimely death, each of which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture: The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather: Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975) and The Deer Hunter (1978).
    John Cazale Relationships:
  • Catherine Cazale Benjamin - Sister
  • Cecilia Cazale - Mother
  • Meryl Streep - Ex-fiancĂ©e
  • Stephen Cazale - Brother

  • John Cazale Awards:
  • 1976 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee

  • College:
  • Boston University School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (BFA in Drama); attended Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
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