Happy Birthday: Dan Hedaya

Dan Hedaya

Born: July 24, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Although he often plays Italian-Americans, Hedaya is actually the son of Sephardi Jewish immigrants from Syria.

SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER
1993
dir. Steven Zaillian
Starring:
Max Pomeranc
Joe Mantegna

JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO
1990
dir. John Patrick Shanley
Stars:
Tom Hanks
Meg Ryan

Mullholland Dr.
2001
dir. David Lynch
Starring
Watts
Laura Harring

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1993
dir. Daniel Stern
Stars:
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Gary Busey

THE HUNGER
1983
dir. by Tony Scott
Stars:
Catherine Deneuve
David Bowie

MARVIN’S ROOM
1996
dir. Jerry Zaks
Stars:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Meryl Streep

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