Katherine Cassavetes
American actress
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Born | Katherine Demetre (1906-06-24)June 24, 1906 |
Died | March 29, 1983(1983-03-29) (aged 76) |
Occupation | Actress |
Children | John Cassavetes |
Relatives | Nick Cassavetes (grandson) Alexandra Cassavetes (granddaughter) Zoe Cassavetes (granddaughter) |
Katherine Cassavetes (Greek: Κατερίνα Κασσαβέτης; née Demetre; June 24, 1906 – March 29, 1983) was an American actress. She was the mother of actor-director John Cassavetes and mother-in-law of actress Gena Rowlands. Her grandchildren are actor-directors Nick Cassavetes, Zoe Cassavetes, and Alexandra Cassavetes. She appeared in four films, three of which were written and directed by her son, including Minnie and Moskowitz (1971).[1][2][3][4][5]
Partial filmography
- Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) - Sheba Moskowitz
- The Teacher (1974) - Gossiping Lady 1
- A Woman Under the Influence (1974) - Margaret Longhetti
- Opening Night (1977) - Vivian (final film role)
References
- ^ "Katherine Cassavetes - Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Katherine Cassavetes". movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "KATHERINE CASSAVETES". in.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Cassavetes' Biography". people.bu.edu. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Katherine CassavetesOverview". fandango.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
External links
- Katherine Cassavetes at IMDb
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John Cassavetes
Filmography
- Shadows (1959)
- Too Late Blues (1961)
- A Child Is Waiting (1963)
- Faces (1968)
- Husbands (1970)
- Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
- A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
- Opening Night (1977)
- Gloria (1980)
- Love Streams (1984)
- Big Trouble (1986)
- Johnny Staccato (1959–60, directed five episodes)
- A Constant Forge (2000 documentary)
- Gena Rowlands (wife)
- Nick Cassavetes (son)
- Zoe Cassavetes (daughter)
- Alexandra Cassavetes (daughter)
- Katherine Cassavetes (mother)
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