Abel Ferrara

Directing·Jul 19, 1951·The Bronx, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Marty Supreme2025 · Ezra Mishkin	Ezra Mishkin
Judas' Gospel2025 · Herodes	Herodes
The Passion According to Béatrice2024 · Self	Self
Turn in the Wound2024 · Director	Director
Padre Pio2023 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Soldato sotto la luna2022 · Anicio	Anicio
PPlease Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages2022 · Actor	Actor
Buon Lavoro2022 · Actor	Actor
Zeros and Ones2021 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Night Burns2021 · Abel	Abel
Bleedings2021 · Actor	Actor
Sportin' Life2020 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Siberia2020 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Tommaso2020 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The App2019 · Actor	Actor
The Projectionist2019 · Himself, Director	Himself, Director
Alive in France2018 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Talking with the Vampires2018 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
A Talent For Trouble2018 · Self	Self
Wiara2018 · Self	Self
Plankton Salesmen2017 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Piazza Vittorio2017 · Himself, Director	Himself, Director
Black Butterfly2017 · Pat	Pat
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life2017 · Self	Self
Ultima Chiamata2017 · Actor	Actor
Sculpt2016 · Actor	Actor
Searching for Padre Pio2015 · Director	Director
Pasolini2014 · Director	Director
Welcome to New York2014 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Don Peyote2014 · Taxi Cab Driver, Manhattan Cab Driver	Taxi Cab Driver, Manhattan Cab Driver
Balkan Spirit2013 · Self - Director	Self - Director
Home Sweet Home2012 · Actor	Actor
4:44 Last Day on Earth2012 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Abel Ferrara in Lucca2012 · Actor	Actor
42 One Dream Rush2010 · Director	Director
Mulberry St.2010 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Uncle Bob2010 · Self	Self
Daddy Longlegs2010 · Robber	Robber
Napoli, Napoli, Napoli2010 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Bandaged2009 · Producer	Producer
Go Go Tales2008 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Chelsea on the Rocks2008 · Self, Director, Writer	Self, Director, Writer
Cannes: All Access2007 · Self	Self
Exes2006 · Caïn	Caïn
Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV2006 · Director	Director
Mary2005 · Director	Director
Odyssey in Rome2005 · Actor	Actor
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me!2004 · Himself	Himself