Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

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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Allen Garfield Movies

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The Ninth Gate

The Ninth Gate (1999)

Horror Mystery Thriller
Dean Corso traffics in rare books for money, not magic, but a wealthy collector pulls him into something far darker than a manuscript appraisal. Hired to locate two surviving copies...
Score 6.5
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The Conversation

The Conversation (1974)

Crime Drama Mystery
Harry Caul can record anything. What he cannot do is stop listening. Francis Ford Coppola's quietly devastating 1974 film follows a professional eavesdropper in San Francisco who becomes consumed by...
Score 7.5

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