Abel Ferrara
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Abel Ferrara (Italian: [ferˈraːra]; born July 19, 1951) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for the provocative and often controversial content in his movies and his use and redefinition of neo-noir imagery. A long-time independent filmmaker, some of his best known movies include the New York-set, gritty crime thrillers The Driller Killer (1979), Ms .45 (1981), King of New York (1990), Bad Lieutenant (1992), and The Funeral (1996), chronicling violent crime in urban settings with spiritual overtones. Ferrara also worked in a wide array of genres, including the sci-fi remake Body Snatchers (1993), cyberpunk thriller New Rose Hotel (1998), the religious drama Mary (2005), the black comedy Go Go Tales (2007), and the biopic Pasolini (2014), as well as in several documentary filmmaking projects.
Known for
Credits
Marty Supreme (2025)
as Ezra Mishkin
Plankton Salesmen (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
as Robber
Cabaret Boys (2026)
as Abel
Black Butterfly (2017)
as Pat
Ultima Chiamata (2017)
Actor
Sculpt (2016)
Actor
Exes (2006)
as Caïn
Abel/Asia (1998)
as Self
Buon Lavoro (2022)
Actor
Ms .45 (1981)
as First Rapist (as Jimmy Laine)
Siegfriedsdorf (—)
Actor
Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left (—)
as Self
Abel Ferrara in Lucca (2012)
Actor
Embryo: Beyond the Door (—)
Actor
The Night Burns (—)
Actor
Bleedings (2021)
Actor
The Night Burns (2021)
as Abel
Home Sweet Home (2012)
Actor
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (—)
Actor
At Sundance (1995)
as Self
Cannes: All Access (2007)
as Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017)
as Self
Balkan Spirit (2013)
as Self - Director
The Driller Killer (1979)
as Reno Miller (as Jimmy Laine)
Don Peyote (2014)
as Taxi Cab Driver
Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
as Self
Judas' Gospel (2025)
as King Herodes
The App (2019)
Actor
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003)
as Self
Odyssey in Rome (2005)
Actor
A Talent For Trouble (2018)
as Self
Mulberry St. (2010)
as Self
The Projectionist (2019)
as Self
The Passion According to Béatrice (2024)
as Self
Talking with the Vampires (2018)
Actor
Soldato sotto la luna (2022)
as Anicio
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me! (2004)
as Himself
Sportin' Life (2020)
as Self
Uncle Bob (2010)
as Self
Piazza Vittorio (2017)
as Himself
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages (2022)
Actor
Wiara (2018)
as Self
Alive in France (2018)
as Self
Nicky's Film (1971)
as Man in junkyard
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (1976)
as Old Man (as Jimmy Laine)