Abel Ferrara

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.

Filmografi

Marty Supreme2025 · Ezra MishkinUltima Chiamata2017 · Abel/Asia1998 · SelfSculpt2016 · Exes2006 · CaïnBlack Butterfly2017 · PatMs .451981 · 1st RapistCabaret Boys2026 · AbelSiegfriedsdorf · Plankton Salesmen2017 · Self (archive footage)Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life2017 · SelfAbel Ferrara in Lucca2012 · Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left · SelfBleedings2021 · Home Sweet Home2012 · Not Guilty: For Keith Richards · The Night Burns · The Night Burns2021 · AbelDaddy Longlegs2010 · RobberEmbryo: Beyond the Door · Buon Lavoro2022 · The Driller Killer1979 · Reno MillerCannes: All Access2007 · SelfJudas' Gospel2025 · King Herodes