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 First Rapist (as Jimmy Laine)
Cannes: All Access (2007)
as Self
Plankton Salesmen (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Cabaret Boys (2026)
Actor
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
as Robber
Don Peyote (2014)
as Taxi Cab Driver
Abel/Asia (1998)
as Self
Chelsea on the Rocks (2008)
as Self
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003)
as Self
Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017)
as Self
A Talent For Trouble (2018)
as Self
Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left (—)
as Self
Sculpt (2016)
Actor
Judas' Gospel (2025)
as King Herodes
Buon Lavoro (2022)
Actor
The Driller Killer (1979)
as Reno Miller (as Jimmy Laine)
Abel Ferrara in Lucca (2012)
Actor
Soldato sotto la luna (2022)
as Anicio
Nice to Meet You, Please Don't Love Me! (2004)
as Himself
Talking with the Vampires (2018)
Actor
Embryo: Beyond the Door (—)
Actor
Exes (2006)
as Caïn
Piazza Vittorio (2017)
as Himself
Mulberry St. (2010)
as Self
Siegfriedsdorf (—)
Actor
Odyssey in Rome (2005)
Actor
Balkan Spirit (2013)
as Self - Director
Ultima Chiamata (2017)
Actor
Sportin' Life (2020)
as Self
The App (2019)
Actor
The Night Burns (—)
Actor
At Sundance (1995)
as Self
Bleedings (2021)
Actor
The Night Burns (2021)
as Abel
The Passion According to Béatrice (2024)
as Self
Uncle Bob (2010)
as Self
Please Leave a Message: Anthology Film Archives Voicemails Through the Ages (2022)
Actor
Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (—)
Actor
Alive in France (2018)
as Self
The Projectionist (2019)
as Self
Home Sweet Home (2012)
Actor
Wiara (2018)
as Self
Nicky's Film (1971)
as Man in junkyard
9 Lives of a Wet Pussy (1976)
as Old Man (as Jimmy Laine)