Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Date of Birth:

Nov 22, 1939

Place of Birth:

Newark, New Jersey, USA

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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filmography:

The Patriots The Patriots

1994

Grave Images Grave Images

1991

Sketches of a Strangler Sketches of a Strangler

1978

One from the Heart One from the Heart

1982

Dick Tracy Dick Tracy

1990

Taking Off Taking Off

1971

Killer in the Mirror Killer in the Mirror

1986

Trial by Terror Trial by Terror

1983

Jack and His Friends Jack and His Friends

1992

The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

1970

Crime of the Century Crime of the Century

1996

Slither Slither

1973

The Cotton Club The Cotton Club

1984

Paco Paco

1976

Until the End of the World Until the End of the World

1991

Fyre Fyre

1979

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

1974

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

1971

Virginia Hill Virginia Hill

1974

Greetings Greetings

1968

Report from Hollywood Report from Hollywood

1985

Footsteps Footsteps

1972

White Boy White Boy

2002

Stuart Saves His Family Stuart Saves His Family

1995

Serpico: The Deadly Game Serpico: The Deadly Game

1976

Mother, Jugs & Speed Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976

Orgy Girls '69 Orgy Girls '69

1968

Top of the Heap Top of the Heap

1972

The Majestic The Majestic

2001

Get a Job Get a Job

1998

Ring of Passion Ring of Passion

1978

Destiny Turns on the Radio Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995

Citizen Cohn Citizen Cohn

1992

Roommates Roommates

1971

Skateboard Skateboard

1978

The Marcus-Nelson Murders The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973

Bananas Bananas

1971

Incident at Vichy Incident at Vichy

1973

Gable and Lombard Gable and Lombard

1976

The Million Dollar Rip-Off The Million Dollar Rip-Off

1976

Continental Divide Continental Divide

1981

Putney Swope Putney Swope

1969

The Black Stallion Returns The Black Stallion Returns

1983

Wild Side Wild Side

1996

Get Crazy Get Crazy

1983

Hi, Mom! Hi, Mom!

1970

The Stunt Man The Stunt Man

1980

One Trick Pony One Trick Pony

1980

The Brink's Job The Brink's Job

1978

Teachers Teachers

1984

The Front Page The Front Page

1974

The Ninth Gate The Ninth Gate

1999

The Conversation The Conversation

1974

Nashville Nashville

1975

My Best Friend's Birthday My Best Friend's Birthday

1987

The Candidate The Candidate

1972

The State of Things The State of Things

1982

Diabolique Diabolique

1996

The Owl and the Pussycat The Owl and the Pussycat

1970

Cyborg 2 Cyborg 2

1993

Get to Know Your Rabbit Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972

Cry Uncle! Cry Uncle!

1971

Obsession Obsession

1997

Night Visitor Night Visitor

1989

Desert Bloom Desert Bloom

1986

Nowhere to Run Nowhere to Run

1978

Leave 'Em Laughing Leave 'Em Laughing

1981

Club Fed Club Fed

1990

You Ruined My Life You Ruined My Life

1987

Believe in Me Believe in Me

1971

Absence of the Good Absence of the Good

1999

Let It Ride Let It Ride

1989

Irreconcilable Differences Irreconcilable Differences

1984

Chief Zabu Chief Zabu

2016

Miracle Beach Miracle Beach

1992

The Organization The Organization

1971

Busting Busting

1974

Beverly Hills Cop II Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

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