John Cassavetes biography

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John Cassavetes was born December 9, 1929, in New York City. He acted in films and in television dramas before making his directorial debut with the critically praised Shadows (1961). He played featured roles in such films as The Dirty Dozen (1967) and Rosemary's Baby (1968) and returned to directing independent films, including Faces (1968), Husbands (1970) and A Woman Under the Influence (1974).