John Cazale

Born in August 12th, 1935From Boston, Massachusetts, USA

John Cazale 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.

John Cazale Movies

John Cazale TV Shows

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

Cast & Crew

N.Y.P.D.

Cast & Crew

John Cazale Quotes

I Was Mad at You

Fredo Corleone: Sometimes I think I should have married a woman like you did, like Kay — have kids, have a family, for once in my life be more like Pop.

Michael Corleone: It's not easy to be his son, Fredo. It's not easy.

Fredo Corleone: Mama used to tease me. She’d say, "You don't belong to me. The Gypsies left you on the doorstep." Sometimes I think it’s true.

Michael Corleone: You’re no Gypsy, Fredo.

Fredo Corleone: Mikey, I was mad at you! Why couldn’t we spend time like this before?