John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes (December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He starred in notable Hollywood films throughout the 1950s and 1960s, including Edge of the City and The Dirty Dozen. His films became associated with an improvisational, cinéma vérité aesthetic. He was a pioneer of American independent cinema, writing and directing movies...