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.

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The Godfather

(1972) Fredo Corleone

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The Godfather Part II

(1974) Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone

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The Deer Hunter

(1978) Stan

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N.Y.P.D.

(1967) Tom Andrews

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Dog Day Afternoon

(1975) Sal

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The Conversation

(1974) Stan

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

(1977) Frederico "Fredo" Corleone

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The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959

(1981) Fredo Corleone

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	Self (archive footage)	Becoming Al Pacino 2022-02-06 Movie
2020	Self (archive footage)	Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis 2020-08-16 Movie
2009	Self (archive footage)	I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale 2009-01-16 Movie
1990	Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)	The Freshman 1990-07-20 Movie
	Fredo Corleone (archive footage)	The Godfather Family: A Look Inside 1990-07-12 Movie
1981	Fredo Corleone	The Godfather Epic: 1901-1959 1981-10-17 Movie
	Frederico "Fredo" Corleone	The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic 1981-03-24 Movie
1978	Stan	The Deer Hunter 1978-12-08 Movie
1977	Frederico "Fredo" Corleone	Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television 1977-11-12 TV Show
1975	Sal	Dog Day Afternoon 1975-09-21 Movie
1974	Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone	The Godfather Part II 1974-12-20 Movie
	Stan	The Conversation 1974-04-07 Movie
1972	Fredo Corleone	The Godfather 1972-03-14 Movie
1967	Tom Andrews	N.Y.P.D. 1967-09-05 TV Show
1962	Beatnik	The American Way 1962-04-12 Movie
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Crew

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1969	Cinematography	The Box 1969-08-01 Movie
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Editing

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1962	Editor	The American Way 1962-04-12 Movie
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Production

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1962	Production Assistant	The American Way 1962-04-12 Movie
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