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Abel Ferrara

Directing · Born July 19, 1951 · The Bronx, New York, USA

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.

Movies with Abel Ferrara

• Marty Supreme (2025) — Ezra Mishkin
• Black Butterfly (2017) — Pat
• Ms .45 (1981) — First Rapist (as Jimmy Laine)
• Cannes: All Access (2007) — Self
• Plankton Salesmen (2017) — Self (archive footage)
• Daddy Longlegs (2010) — Robber
• Chelsea on the Rocks (2008) — Self
• Don Peyote (2014) — Taxi Cab Driver
• Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life (2017) — Self
• A Talent For Trouble (2018) — Self
• Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty (2003) — Self
• Judas' Gospel (2025) — King Herodes