Richard C. Sarafian
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-04-28 (83 years old)
Deathday
2013-09-18
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Richard Sarafian
Alan Smithee
Richard C. Sarafian
Biography
Richard Caspar Sarafian (April 28, 1930 – September 18, 2013) was an American television and film director and actor. He compiled a versatile career that spanned over five decades as a director, actor, and writer. Sarafian is best known as the director of the 1971 film Vanishing Point.
Acting
1991
as Jack Dragna
1993
as Chief Chavez
2003
as President
1987
as Taxi Driver
1995
as Sunny Ventura
1996
as Paul Castellano
1998
as Vinnie
1992
as Proby
1986
as Capt. J.J. Wells (voice) (uncredited)
1986
as Philbert Evans
1996
as Henry Kronfeld
1994
as Detective Sy Tobias
1986
as Omar
1996
as Gino Marzzone
1999
as Uncle Lou
2002
1994
as Trucker
1999
as Erlik
1984
as Rodeo Rocky
2001
as God Beaver (voice)
Production
1975
as Director
1992
as Director
1977
as Director
1971
as Director
1986
as Director
1973
as Director
1971
as Director
1958
as Writer
1970
as Director
1976
as Director
1969
as Director
1979
as Director
1973
as Director
1987
as Director
1979
as Director
1958
as Writer
1984
as Director
1976
as Screenplay
1980
as Director
1965
as Director
1968
as Director
1981
as Director
1981
as Director
1962
as Writer
1962
as Director
1965
as Writer
1986
as Director
1958
as Screenplay
1977
as Director
1962
as Producer
1962
as Editor
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