Biography
ABEL FERRARA (19.7.1951, New York USA). Ferrara started making amateur films on Super 8 in his teens before making his debut with violent exploitation films such as Driller Killer (1979) and MS.45. Good reviews for the latter helped create his cult reputation. His filmography includes King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), The Funeral (1996), New Rose Hotel (1998), Mary (2005), Go Go Tales (2007), Chelsea on the Rocks (2008, doc), 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011) Welcome to New York (2014) etc. Ferrara is an acknowledged master of modern cinema, a participant in numerous film forums, winner of many awards including a Leopard of Honor which he received in 2011 at the Locarno IFF.
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Padre Pio |
| 2021 |
Zeros and Ones |
| 2019 |
Siberia |
Tommaso |
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| 2014 |
Pasolini |
Welcome to New York |
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| 2011 |
4:44 The Last Day on Earth |
| 2009 |
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli |
| 2007 |
Go Go Tales |
| 2005 |
Mary |
| 2001 |
'R Xmas |
| 1998 |
New Rose Hotel |
| 1997 |
Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground (TV movie) |
The Blackout |
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| 1996 |
The Funeral |
| 1995 |
The Addiction |
| 1993 |
Body Snatchers |
Snake Eyes |
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| 1992 |
Bad Lieutenant |
| 1990 |
King of New York |
| 1989 |
Cat Chaser |
| 1988 |
The Looner (TV movie) |
| 1987 |
China Girl |
| 1986 |
The Gladiator (TV movie) |
| 1984 |
Fear City |
| 1981 |
Ms .45 |
| 1979 |
The Driller Killer |
| 1976 |
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 1986 |
Crime Story |
Pilot (S01E01) |
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| 1985 |
Miami Vice |
The Home Invaders (S01E19) |
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The Dutch Oven (S02E04) |
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| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Turn in the Wound |
| 2020 |
Sportin' Life |
| 2019 |
The Projectionist |
| 2017 |
Alive in France |
Piazza Vittorio |
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| 2015 |
Searching for Padre Pio |
| 2010 |
Mulberry St. |
| 2008 |
Chelsea on the Rocks |
| 1977 |
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards |
| Music videos | |
|---|---|
| 1996 |
Mylène Farmer: California |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
No Saints |
| 2010 |
42 One Dream Rush |
| 1973 |
Could This Be Love? |
| 1972 |
The Hold Up |
| 1971 |
Nicky's Film |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Padre Pio |
| 2021 |
Zeros and Ones |
| 2019 |
Siberia |
Tommaso |
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| 2014 |
Welcome to New York |
| 2011 |
4:44 The Last Day on Earth |
| 2009 |
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli |
| 2007 |
Go Go Tales |
| 2005 |
Mary |
| 2001 |
'R Xmas |
| 1998 |
New Rose Hotel |
| 1997 |
The Blackout |
| 1992 |
Bad Lieutenant |
| 1976 |
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Searching for Padre Pio |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1973 |
Could This Be Love? |
| 1972 |
The Hold Up |
Actor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Soldato sotto la luna |
| 2019 |
The App |
| 2018 |
A Talent for Trouble |
Buon Lavoro |
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| 2017 |
Black Butterfly |
| 2016 |
Sculpt |
| 2014 |
Don Peyote |
Haiku |
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| 2009 |
Daddy Longlegs |
| 2006 |
Exes |
| 1981 |
Ms .45 |
| 1979 |
The Driller Killer |
| 1976 |
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
C'era una volta il Cinema Azzurro Scipioni - a.f. |
| 2020 |
Sportin' Life |
| 2019 |
The Projectionist |
| 2017 |
Alive in France |
| 2015 |
At the Video Store |
Searching for Padre Pio |
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| 2011 |
Invincible Force |
| 2010 |
Mulberry St. |
Teenage Paparazzo |
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Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape - a.f. |
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| 2009 |
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (series) |
| 2008 |
Chelsea on the Rocks |
| 2005 |
Ban the Sadist Videos! |
There Is No Direction |
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| 2003 |
Cinéma de notre temps : Abel Ferrara : Not Guilty (TV movie) |
| 1998 |
Abel/Asia |
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (TV movie) |
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| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Prometheus |
| 2021 |
Bleedings |
La notte brucia |
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| 1996 |
Dans les coulisses du clip 'California' |
| 1972 |
The Hold Up |
| 1971 |
Nicky's Film |
Editor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 1979 |
The Driller Killer |
| 1976 |
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy |
Cinematographer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 1977 |
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 1971 |
Nicky's Film |
Guest
| Shows | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Janela Indiscreta |
| 1996 |
El magacine |
| 1995 |
Lauren Hutton and... |
| 1992 |
Le Cercle de minuit |