John Cazale

Biography

John Holland Cazale (August 12, 1935 - March 12, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films during six years, each one nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Deer Hunter. He appeared in archival footage in The Godfather Part III, also nominated for Best Picture, making him the only actor to have this multi-film distinction. From his start as a theater actor, he became one of Hollywood's premier character actors, starting with his role as the doomed, weak-minded Fredo Corleone opposite longtime friend Al Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather and its 1974 sequel.

Known For

The Godfather

as Fredo Corleone

The Godfather Part II

as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone

The Deer Hunter

as Stan

Dog Day Afternoon

as Sal

The Conversation

as Stan

The Freshman

as Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

as Fredo Corleone

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

as Frederico "Fredo" Corleone

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

as Self (archive footage)

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

as Fredo Corleone (archive footage)