Abel Ferrara

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-07-19 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Abel Ferrara

Biography

Abel Ferrara is an American movie screenwriter and director. He is best known as an independent filmmaker of such films as The Driller Killer (1979), Ms. 45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992) and The Funeral (1996).

Acting

1981

Ms .45

as 1st Rapist

2021

2006

Exes

as Caïn

2014

Don Peyote

as Taxi Cab Driver

2010

2010

Uncle Bob

as Self

2023

The Last Days of Humanity

as Self (archive footage)

2019

At the Video Store

as Self (archival footage)

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

2021

1971

Nicky's Film

as Man in junkyard

2017

1998

Abel/Asia

as Self

1995

2010

2013

Balkan Spirit

as Self - Director

2018

Alive in France

as Himself

2019

1979

The Driller Killer

as Reno Miller

2018

Wiara

as Himself

2017

Piazza Vittorio

as Himself

2020

2025

Judas' Gospel

as Herodes

2016

2014

Don Peyote

as Manhattan Cab Driver

Production

1993

Body Snatchers

as Director

1999

New Rose Hotel

as Director

1999

New Rose Hotel

as Screenplay

1996

The Funeral

as Director

1981

Ms .45

as Director

1997

The Blackout

as Director

1992

Bad Lieutenant

as Director

1990

King of New York

as Director

1979

1995

The Addiction

as Director

1989

Cat Chaser

as Director

2005

Mary

as Director

2005

Mary

as Story

1987

China Girl

as Director

2001

'R Xmas

as Director

1993

Dangerous Game

as Director

1984

Fear City

as Director

2007

Go Go Tales

as Director

2010

2010

Mulberry St.

as Director

2008

2012

1986

The Gladiator

as Director

1971

Nicky's Film

as Director

2014

2014

Welcome to New York

as Screenplay

2023

Padre Pio

as Director

1973

1973

1976

2002

White Boy

as Producer

2014

Pasolini

as Director

2014

Pasolini

as Idea

1972

The Hold Up

as Director

1972

The Hold Up

as Writer

1997

Subway Stories

as Director

2011

Happy Life

as Executive Producer

2023

Padre Pio

as Writer

2007

Go Go Tales

as Screenplay

2024

1971

Nicky's Film

as Cinematography

-

American Nails

as Director

-

2018

Alive in France

as Director

2017

Hans

as Director

2017

Piazza Vittorio

as Director

1992

Bad Lieutenant

as Screenplay

2001

'R Xmas

as Screenplay

2010

1986

2020

Tommaso

as Director

2020

Tommaso

as Screenplay

1979

2019

2018

Alive in France

as Original Music Composer

2009

Bandaged

as Producer

1979

2020

Siberia

as Screenplay

2020

Siberia

as Director

1997

The Blackout

as Screenplay

2020

Sportin' Life

as Director

2021

Zeros and Ones

as Director

2021

Zeros and Ones

as Screenplay

2010

Dream Peace

as Director

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