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
Black Butterfly (2017)
as Pat
Ms .45 (1981)
as 1st Rapist
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
as Robber
Abel Ferrara in Lucca (2012)
Actor
Abel/Asia (1998)
as Self
Don Peyote (2014)
as Taxi Cab Driver
The Driller Killer (1979)
as Reno Miller
Sculpt (2016)
Actor
The Night Burns (—)
Actor
Siegfriedsdorf (—)
Actor
Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
as Self
Plankton Salesmen (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Cannes: All Access (2007)
as Self
Judas' Gospel (2025)
as Herodes
The App (2019)
Actor
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017)
as Self
Buon Lavoro (2022)
Actor
At Sundance (1995)
as Self
Ultima Chiamata (2017)
Actor
Home Sweet Home (2012)
Actor
Mulberry St. (2010)
as Self
Balkan Spirit (2013)
as Self - Director
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003)
as Self
Odyssey in Rome (2005)
Actor
The Night Burns (2021)
as Abel
Exes (2006)
as Caïn
Sportin' Life (2020)
as Self
Talking with the Vampires (2018)
Actor
Piazza Vittorio (2017)
as Himself
Bleedings (2021)
Actor
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me! (2004)
as Himself
A Talent For Trouble (2018)
as Self
Uncle Bob (2010)
as Self
The Passion According to Béatrice (2024)
as Self
Embryo: Beyond the Door (—)
Actor
Alive in France (2018)
as Self
Soldato sotto la luna (2022)
as Anicio
The Projectionist (2019)
as Himself
Wiara (2018)
as Self
Nicky's Film (1971)
as Man in junkyard
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages (2022)
Actor
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (1976)
as Old Man