Allen Garfield
Actor
- Born
- November 22, 1939 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- April 7, 2020 (age 80)
Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor.
Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.A graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield was a quirky and prolific actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He was known for playing nervous villains, corrupt businessmen and politicians. In addition he appeared in two art films by German director Wim Wenders, Der Stand der Dinge and Bis ans Ende der Welt. Garfield had one sister, Lois.
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Known for
The Ninth Gate
August 25, 1999
Beverly Hills Cop II
May 18, 1987
The Conversation
April 12, 1974
Dick Tracy
June 15, 1990
The Majestic
December 21, 2001
Bananas
April 28, 1971
Nashville
June 11, 1975
The Cotton Club
December 14, 1984
The Front Page
November 1, 1974
Diabolique
March 22, 1996
Until the End of the World
September 12, 1991
One from the Heart
February 11, 1982
Acting78
- 2016Chief Zabu as Ben Sydney
- 2002White Boy as Mr. Rosen
- 2001The Majestic as Leo Kubelsky
- 1999Absence of the Good as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
- 1999The Ninth Gate as Witkin
- 1998Get a Job as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
- 1997Obsession as Simon Frischmuth
- 1996Crime of the Century as Lt. James Finn
- 1996Wild Side as Dan Rackman
- 1996Diabolique as Leo Katzman