7.4
Movie
Directing
Abel Ferrara
- Born
- (age 75)
- Birthplace
- The Bronx, New York, USA
- Credits
- 87 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
7.0
Movie
Bad Lieutenant
6.8
Movie
King of New York
6.2
Movie
Black Butterfly
7.4
TV
Miami Vice
6.2
Movie
Body Snatchers
6.7
Movie
Ms .45
6.5
Movie
The Addiction
5.7
Movie
Pasolini
4.7
Movie
Zeros and Ones
6.8
Movie
The Funeral
5.1
Movie
The Driller Killer
4.8
Movie
4:44 Last Day on Earth
5.3
Movie
New Rose Hotel
5.1
Movie
Welcome to New York
3.0
Movie
The App
5.4
Movie
Fear City
6.5
Movie
The Sweet East
Acting credits 47
Crew credits 52
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | American Nails Film | Writer, Director |
| TBA | Not Guilty: For Keith Richards Film | Director |
| 2024 | Turn in the Wound Film | Director |
| 2023 | The Sweet East Film | Thanks |
| 2022 | Padre Pio Film | Director, Writer |
| 2021 | Zeros and Ones Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2020 | Sportin' Life Film | Director |
| 2020 | Siberia Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2020 | Tommaso Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2019 | The Projectionist Film | Director |
| 2018 | Alive in France Film | Director, Original Music Composer |
| 2018 | Talking with the Vampires Film | Director |
| 2017 | Piazza Vittorio Film | Director |
| 2015 | Searching for Padre Pio Film | Director |
| 2014 | Pasolini Film | Director, Idea |
| 2014 | Welcome to New York Film | Director, Writer |
| 2012 | 4:44 Last Day on Earth Film | Writer, Director |
| 2011 | Happy Life Film | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | 42 One Dream Rush Film | Director |
| 2010 | Mulberry St. Film | Director |
| 2010 | Napoli, Napoli, Napoli Film | Director, Writer |
| 2009 | Bandaged Film | Producer |
| 2008 | Go Go Tales Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2008 | Chelsea on the Rocks Film | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | Never Down Film | Thanks |
| 2006 | Mylène Farmer : Music Videos IV Film | Director |
| 2005 | Mary Film | Story, Director |
| 2002 | White Boy Film | Producer |
| 2001 | 'R Xmas Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2001 | Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III Film | Director |
| 1999 | New Rose Hotel Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1997 | Subway Stories Film | Director |
| 1997 | The Blackout Film | Director, Screenplay, Songs |
| 1996 | The Funeral Film | Director |
| 1995 | The Addiction Film | Director |
| 1993 | Dangerous Game Film | Director |
| 1993 | Body Snatchers Film | Director |
| 1992 | Bad Lieutenant Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1990 | King of New York Film | Director |
| 1989 | Cat Chaser Film | Director |
| 1987 | China Girl Film | Director |
| 1986 | Crime Story TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1986 | Crime Story: Pilot Film | Director |
| 1986 | The Gladiator Film | Director |
| 1984 | Miami Vice TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 1984 | Fear City Film | Director |
| 1981 | Ms .45 Film | Director |
| 1979 | The Driller Killer Film | Director, Editor, Songs |
| 1976 | 9 Lives of a Wet Pussy Film | Director, Editor |
| 1973 | Could This Be Love Film | Director, Writer |
| 1972 | The Hold Up Film | Writer, Director |
| 1971 | Nicky's Film Film | Director, Cinematography |