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John Cazale

John Cazale

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 12, 1935
Died Mar 12, 1978 (42)
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Updated Aug 29, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Trilogy: 1901-1980

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980

1992

as Fredo Corleone

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990

as Fredo Corleone (archive footage)

The Freshman

The Freshman

1990

as Fredo Corleone (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter

1978

as Stan

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

as Sal

The Conversation

The Conversation

1974

as Stan

The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

1974

as Frederico 'Fredo' Corleone

The Godfather

The Godfather

1972

as Fredo Corleone

The American Way

The American Way

1962

as Beatnik

The Box

The Box

1969

Cinematography

The American Way

The American Way

1962

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Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Deer Hunter Won
Television Credits

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

as Frederico "Fredo" Corleone

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 12, 1977

N.Y.P.D.

as Tom Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1967

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