John Cazale’s legacy is unmatched.
When I think about what John Cazale accomplished in just seven years working in movies, my jaw hits the floor. He appeared in five films over those years. All of them were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and The Deer Hunter (1978). Each of these films greatly benefitted from what Cazale could do as an actor. He drew in empathy and complications, often playing characters that required range and depth.
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What we can learn from Cazale
I first became aware of Cazale as many people do, while watching the greatest movies of all time. But I didn’t really understand his impact until I went to Boston University, where Cazale had studied theater. And then when I Googled him to try to watch everything he’s done, I realized these five classics were the only movies he gave us before he passed away due to lung cancer.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
