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Abel Ferrara

Directing

Born July 19, 1951 · The Bronx, New York, USA

Also known as Jimmy Laine · Абель Феррара · アベル・フェラーラ

Biography

Abel Ferrara is an American filmmaker, actor and musician. Closely associated with the independent film movement in the United States, he is known for his provocative and often-controversial films which use and redefine neo-noir imagery. His best-known works include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), Fear City (1984), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones.

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Awards & recognition

  • Time Machine Award · 2008

Filmography37 titles

Crime Story

1986Director

Alive in France

2018as Self

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

2013as Self

Marty Supreme

2025as Ezra Mishkin

Miami Vice

1984Director

Bad Lieutenant

1992Director, Screenplay

King of New York

1990Director

Ms .45

1981as 1st Rapist

Balkan Spirit

2013as Self - Director

Daddy Longlegs

2009as Robber

The Sweet East

2023Thanks

Piazza Vittorio

2017as Himself

The Addiction

1995Director

Black Butterfly

2017as Pat

'R Xmas

2001Director, Screenplay

Body Snatchers

1993Director

Turn in the Wound

2024Director

The Projectionist

2019as Himself

China Girl

1987Director

The Blackout

1997Director, Screenplay, Songs

Tommaso

2019Director, Screenplay

Pasolini

2014Director, Idea

Dangerous Game

1993Director

Fear City

1984Director

Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

2017as Self

New Rose Hotel

1998Director, Screenplay

Welcome to New York

2014Director, Screenplay

The Driller Killer

1979as Reno Miller

Cat Chaser

1989Director

Padre Pio

2022Director, Writer

Siberia

2020Director, Screenplay

4:44 Last Day on Earth

2011Director, Writer

Zeros and Ones

2021Director, Screenplay

Don Peyote

2014as Taxi Cab Driver

The App

2019

Soldato sotto la luna

2022as Anicio

A Talent For Trouble

2018as Self